The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24
HOUsE-EIGHTEENTH DAY.

Monday, Jan. y, 1877.
House met pursuant to adjournment;
S,rsker Street in the Chair; ron call:
Il PRESENT -Ne>srs. AldIich. Am9cker,
a,-eg. Baker. Bassett. Bean. Bell. Blount,
Il ia. Brown Byrd, OF Franklin, Bird
A Lawrence. Campbell, Carter Of Holmes.
4lrrr Cd Warren. Causey, Cro5iaud. Clay,
II .rnn. Cochran, CRUZ, Dabuey, benson,
brka, Dyer, Edwards, Erwin, Farley,
Itath,r,t0u, Floyd, Fortune, Gayden. Glib
&n ellis, GoWan, Guthrie. GuYton, Hail,
N4rr.r. Hebron. Hicks, Hogan, Horton.
Hudson. Uussev, JACOBS, JageTS, Jarulgan,
34ync. Johns. Johnson OF Itawamba, john
To- If Winston, Jones OF lS-aquena. Leigh,
4es-er, IiditIl, NasSingale, Meade, Miller,
Aonrre, MIlIrow, McCargo, McNuir, Nc
1aurfl, of Jasper, McLauriu, OF Smith, Nc
FGor-er. Nelson, Nichols, OvertOn, Par
lnIs, Parker, PeuaingJOn- Percy. RaiEei,
Eley Rogers, Rowan. Sauderlin. SIun-
Der, eiaUls. Shg,tuck, shelby, simpson.
sbrJsa SouthWorth Spight, St bbins, Sykes,
D Soa prce, Troup, Tucker, Tdrley, War
r., Wilkinson, White, Vaughan, NelIowley,
Aoung-IG0
ABsExr-Messrs. Boyd, Cessor, Chiles,
basr Garrett. Griffin. Huddiestou, Jones
h iInls, Mallory, Millsaps. Mccormick,
hcNeice, Pound, Reynolds ii
By Mr. Byrd OF Franklin: For the relief
J. Williams, sheriff of Franklin
bounty.
Mr. Drake called up the bin TO amend
BE act regulating the fees OF publishers
h0m ghg hands OF the committee on print
Fg, and lloved to refer the bill to the
Iptcqj committee to whom the memorial
J the Press Association was referred; car
tei
;. B. TO provide for the payment OF the
secretary o. the State Board OF Registrd-
.p - Il
rkc out $50 and insert $500; amend
naHt lost Mr.. SOuthwOrth moved TO
irkt out $3.50 and insert 5000. MIR. Guy
pn moved TO strike out $3.50 and insert
zoe; both amendments tabled and the bill
passed.
Tns Judiciary Committee, through their
nrman, Mr. Johns, reported JOINT res
Nation Submitting to the people an amend
n1nt do the constitution providing that all
leea,e collected for retailing liquors sh2il
'2 paid into the county treasures and shall
B used for the schools in those counties;
passed on first reading--yeas IL; nays
Stssrs. Basset, Bridges, Fortune Guils.
IGthfe Hudson, Liddcll, New horter, Par
,e-, Pound. Tison, Ieilowley ana MI.
'peshet-l3.
APPROVED
The Governor has approved the follow
Qg; T. Incorporate Benton, \ azoo county :;
b change the limits OF Enterprise, Clarke !;
punty; for the relief of j. l.. Fletcher,
afrth OF Pamela county, aud for the rellei
= Robt, Hardy, 81 riff of Clay, and w. j.
5yaam, sheriff of DeSoto county.
THE REVENUE BILL.
The Hsuse resumed the consideration of
.le revenue bill; several amendments were
'dop-Ad; when the hour of II IN. arrived
tie Senate appeared at the bar OF the
House.
JOINT SESSION.
Ar. President Sims in the chair. The OBJ
se' Of the Joint session was stated To De
,le election OF Commissioner OF Immi-
: AZ % and Agriculture.
=, the following We're appointed tellers
a SIS StebbnS and Shattuck OF the House
ID i. AT, Furiong of the Senate.
1ir Percy nominated Mr.. NJ. Is Hiilyard'
NJ. IISon nominated Mr.. Geo. TORY.
son
Mr. Jacobs nominated Richard Griggs.
y FIRST Ballot uiuyard, 81; TORY, Il
Nelson, Il; Griggs, ,; Scattering, /. Whole
number l25; necessary 20 choice %.
, Second Ballot -Ilillyard, So; TORY, 90
"rSsS, y; Gurthrie, /. Whole number l26'
"yg' ssars to choice 81
Ar President Sims said Mr.. Hillyard
-"Nllg received the majority OF the votes
y4s', IS therefore declared elected Commits
''g Tl'r OF immigration and Agriculture,
aAe senate then withdrew.
., AAe House proceeded to the reconsidera-
.l'R OF the revenue bill. Mr.. Spight moved
=, ~ Pc pohe The consideration OF the bill To
80 up his motion to reconsider the Vott
fETT>ing the privileged tax bill; carried.
Iae vote paSsisg the privilege tax Dill
: fF.ApaA MI -
Al0pted and the bill passed.
by ~ Sir Muldrow: To change the time o
lung courts in certain counties in the gu
district; passed.
me House took recess until 3 80 o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met at 3 80 O'Clock.
AAe consideration of the revenue bill WA
aesuuled; a number of amendments wer'
~ eSyIiSiGered and the bill went over until II
,,oek tomorrow.
hE Mr. Hall In relation to injunction
STAINING the collection of taxes; also &
VA ~lehd section loss, Code 1871, both refer
a. AF Tison called up the bill in relation Z
cii distribution of the school fund; Ill
c'4so9' TO put the bill upon its passage
Ned NJ and the bill passed
CT e Baker called up the bill to extend IN
sTnlte limits of Winona, with Senat
eo,acurred in.
u; IT. Liddell called up S. B. correcting
ana ' 'U'e IN the boundary lines of Lenof
., ISrroll county, and the bill passed.
ny Mr.. Guthrie: To incorporate theLama
Sa@rus of Oxford, and WaIthall Guards Q
'4p5dis; passed.
e.. ~ Mr.. Monroe: For the relief of Jack
q ~ u =. Fisher, z. III. Shuddoth, and Jon
Aaltchell, of CoahomR county: referred