The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-27

+ Nelson. Niles, Num-. Parker. Pegren. Per
+ X rs, Plntard. Rainey, Ramsey Reed Cnoc
taw, Reid of Coahona, Redhead, Richardson
R0aue, Roberts, Robinson. Scott, eeabrook
/ Seal. Stands, smith, opight, Spinks, STAN d
er, Showers, Street, TaIver. Tisou, Tresl
( Tucker, Wall, Warren, Washington, Whit
aker, Wilson, Wood, Young of Calhoun auC
Young of Panola-1I2
ABsENT-McsSrs. Farmer, Hicks of Kinds
Hicks OF Yaz5o. Libby, Magee OF Franklir
and Miller OF Panola-S.
Leave OF absence was granted Mr.. Farm
Mr. RoaRe, chairman Of the Committee OF
Education reported a number of bills.
Mr. Spight moved that the special order,
the educational bill, be postponed until II
O'Clock. Carried, and the report made by
Mr. Roane was taken up
ii. Il. 70 describe the mode of paying out
the interest On the Chickasaw School Fund
in the several Chickasdw counties. Com
mittee substitute adopted, and the till
passed.
ii. b. to amend section 2022, Code of ISL
in regard To teachers OF public schools In
definitely postponed.
IL. B. to amend the laws in relation to
Public Education. Indefinitely post
ponod.
II. b. TO secure to children the benefit OF
an elementary education. Tabled, subject
to call.
LIVELY FIGHT.
The House resumed the consideration of
ii b. to amend the charter OF the Arkansas
City an Grenada Railroad. Upon which
II adjourned yesterday evening, pending
the consideration Of Mr.. GibSou's amend
ment. Mr.. Tucker offered the following
substitute, for the amendment: The Leg
islaturr reserves to Itself the RIGHT To Or =
vent unjust discrimination in the tariffs of
freight aud the fare of passengers. Mr..
Pegram moved TO table the substitute.
Carried. Yeas. 81; nays, 81; ais n IL.
ON xaI Tn, All *
amendment, which provided tor taxation
OF the railroad, and also reserves the right
TO prevent unjust discrimination in ireights.
Lost. cas-, %; nays, 81.
Mr.. Gibson called the previous question
on his substitute. which was ordered.
Mr.. Spight called for the special order.
Mr.. Tisop moved to further postpone the
special order until the busints. before the
House was com pleted. Mr.. Spight moved
to table the motion. Lost and the special
order was postponed Mr. Gi5son's amend
menC was adopted. Mr.. Percy (Mr. lis IN
in the Chair moved To reconsider the vote
adopting MIR. Gibson's amendment. Mr..
Gibson moved Ia table the motion to recon
slider. Lost, and the motion carried.
Mr.. Percy moved to strike out of the
amendment the words ''all Of the property
Of the Grenada, Columbus and Burning
ham Railroad shall be subject to taxation
As that of individuals.' Mr.. Gholson novel
to table. Lost, by the following vote:
1EAs-Messrs. Aldrich, Applewhite, Au-
gdstuS, Bailey, Bassett, Brown, Bunch, Car
ter, Catching, Causey, Cook, Cooper, Gun
ningham of Marshall. Cunningham of
Monroe, Davidson, Dean, Dozier, Erwin,
Field, Galallagher, Gholson, Gibson, Gilmer
Glass ,Goodrum, Hill, HOyle, johnson, Key,
Ljddell, Marshall OF Holmes McCollum,
Montgomery of Marshall, Moody, Nelson,
Parker, Pegram, Roberts, Seal, Stands,
Smith, Spinks, Stamper, Tison, Trest
Warren and Whitaker-E.
NAYs-M essrs. Allen, Baker, Ballard.
Bean, Bird, BiZZell, Cameron, Chamberlain,
Clay, Dabney, Day, Dockery, Eaton, Ed
ton, Hatch, Heathman. Henry, Hogin,
Hurt, Lewis, Love, Lusk, Marshall OF Car
roll, Marshall of Warren, Martin. McGehee
OF Wilkinson, Mckenzie, McSwiue, Nc
Whorter, Metts, Miller of Cepiah, Mont
gomery of Oktibbeha, Moore, Niles, Num-,
Perkins, Pintard, Ramsey, Reed otChoctaw.
Reid OF COah1ma, Rainey, Redhead, Rich
ardson, Roanc, Scot, SpigLt, Showers,
Street, Tarver, Tucker, Washington,
ton, Wilson, Wood. Young of Calhoun
Absent and Not VoCing-Messrs. Den
ham, Farmer, Hall, Hicks of Kinds, Hicks
of Iazpo, Libby, Magec of Franklin,
Mclean, Miller OF Pamela, Robinson, Sea-
Mr.. Spight moved to adopt Mr.. Percys
Carried, and Mr. G .bson's
amendment as amended, was adopted.
Mr.. Clay offered ali amendment to section
which was adopted.
Mr.. Street moved to amend by adding:
That section 2, of the original act of iucOr
porytion, approved March 5, 1872, be amend
cd by striking ont go AID Inserting "25.'
The original charter eXempts the road from
taxation for thirty years, this amendment
proposes to change the time to tw twenty-five
years
Mr.. Prey moved 10 table. Carried, and
the bill passed as amended.
VETOED.
The Governor, through Gen. A. Nj. Mel
son, Private Secretary, returned to the House
ii. b. 10 reclaim certain lands, herein de-
scribed, from overflow, with his reasons
therefor in message.
ii. B. the Educational Bill was made the
special order tor tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.
AT 2 O'Clock, the House took recess until
3 30 o'clock