The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-06

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the bill passed.
Mr.. McCollum called up H. b. to repea
the anti-lquor law Of Westyille with Sen.
ate amendments. Which were concurrel
in.
Mr.. Roane called up the Senate resolution
resembling the resolution to adjourn, sim
DE, MaTen LIST, aud fixing Wednesday, 6tl
inst. Mr.. Lewis moved 20 concur in tn,
| resolutions. Mr.. Roaue moved to table tn,
| motion. Carried, aud the House refused Il
| concur. Com mittee OF Con Iercnce-M ssSrs
| Roane, Tucker, Lewis, Bailey and johnson
Mr.. Wood called up ). b. To chInge the
time for holding Circuit Courts in Perry
Marion, Hancock, Harrison aud Jackson
| Passed.
Mr.. Spght called up II. b. for relief of J
K. and l.. K. Boyd. and the bill passed
| ! cas-, Al; nays, MeSSrs. Aldrch, Apple
white, Augustus, McColium and Miles,
| absent A.
Mr.. Pegram moved to add Mr.. Tison to
the Committee of Conference on the school
| bill
APPROVED.
! The Governor, through Mr. d. w. Rice
/ Assistant Private Secretary, informed the
| House that he has approved the following
! bills:
| II. B. to amend the charter Of OkoIona.
! II b. to authorize w. Thomas, Clerk
of the Chancery Courts OF Greene county
| TO issue warrant to Fanny Moody.
I'll. b. TO allow.the Supervisors of Holmes
county to employ legal counsel.
II. b To require the Secretary of State TO
furnish Circuit Clerks with certain books,
| etc.
II. B to make the election of Mayor Al
dermen and other officers OF Walden bienui-
al.
FL. B. to prescribe the mode Of expending
the interest arising from the Chickasaw
School Fund.
BY Mr.. Lewis. To repeal an act to re-
duce the expenses OF the judiciary Depart
ment Of the State, approved March g. 1915
The title of the bill which il proposes to re-
peal does not show what the act meant. It
was one of the Radical customs TO misuamc
most of the acts that were passed
under Radical rule. The act merely trans
ferred the expenses of that Department to
the counties ever the State. The object OF
Mr.. Lewis bill is to restore the expenses To
the Stare.
NJ. Roane moved to refer to the judiciary
Committee. Mr.. Miller of Copiah, moved to
table the motion. Mr.. Nets moved to table
the bill, which was lost by the fOllwing
vote:
YEAS -MessrS Aldrich. Allen, Bailey.
Basset, Bzzell, Cook, Cooper, Dean, Eaton
Farmer, Farley. GhOlson, Gibson, Glass
Henry, HOylP, Hurt, johnson, McCollum
Mckenzie. Nc WhOrter, Nets, Montgomery
Of Marshall, Moody. Moore, Miles, Parker,
Sptnks: H3lFmber, 'stpArur s.S'ojtb,., Spight
Tucker Whitaker, Wilson, Wood, and
Young of Oalhoun-I5
NAYS essrs .Applewhite, Augustus. Ba-
ker, Ballard, Bean, Bunch, Cameron, Car
ter, Catchings, Causey, Chamberlain, CLAW,
Cunningham cf Marshall, Cunningham Of
Monroe, Dtbney. davidson, Day, Edwards.
Erwin, Field, Ford, Gallagher, Gimer
Goodrum. Gwin, Hall, Hampton, Hicks Of
Kinds, Hill, Lewis, Liddell, Love, Lusk,
Marshall of Carroll, Marshall of Holmes
Marshall of Mar rem, Martin, McGehre Of
Wilkinson, McSwine. Miller OF Copiah,
Nelson, Num-, Pcgram, Pintard, Rainey,
Reid of Coahoma, R"dhead, Richardson,
Scott, Tarver, Wall, Young of Pamela and
Mr.. Speaker-54.
ABSENT AND NOT vorTNG--Messrs. Bird,
Brown, Deuham. Dockery, Dozier. Gordon.
Hatch, Hicks OF YaZoO, Hogin, Key, Libby,
Mace OF Franklin, Mclean Miller OF Pa
nOla. Montgomery OF Ok.ibbeha, Ramsey,
Seal, Trest, Warren and Washington--2l.
And the motion to refer was tabled. Mr.
TisOn moved to refer To the COMMITTEES on
Ways and Means. Mr.. Pintard moved to
able the motion. Carried; yeas, 50 NAYS
AZ; absent, 20. Mr. Lewis moved to refer
to special committee. Mr.. Street called
the previous question and the bill was re-
ferrrd to a special committee. Com mittee-
Me,srs. Lewis, Marshall OF Warren, Bunch,
Eaton and atamper. A motion to reconsid
er was tabled.
Mr.. Street moved to take recess for 30
minutes. Mr.. Num- moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. Miller of Copiah moved TO take a recess
for hours. Lost.
And the motion to take thirty minutes
recess was lost. Yeas, II; nays, 70; alb
sent, 80.
THE RAILROAD BILL.
Mr.. Tison called up S. B. relative to ex-
cessive charges and unjust Determinations
by railroad companies in this State. Mr..
Street offered an amendment, which was
adopted. Mr.. Miller of Copiah, offered an
amendment, which was adopted Mr. Sea-
brook offered puHnpDf which W
adopted. Several other amendments were
lost. Mr.. Pegram moved to put the bill on
its passage. Mr.. Ti>on called the previous
question. Yeas. IS; nays. 10; absent, 40
A motion to reconsider was tabled.
THE ADJOURNMENT DAY.
The f flowing report was received:
Mr.. SPEAKER--The Conference Commit
tee appointed on the subject OF the Senate
Concurrent Resolution in relation to the
adjournment of the TWO Houses, having
duly considered the same, instruct me To
report that they recommend that the
House concur in the Sena-e Concurrent
Resolution 10 adjourn on Wednesday the
9th inst, at noon.
w. Fl. FITZGERALD,
Chairman on part of Senate.
\. T. RoANE,
Chairman on part Oh House.
Mr. Roane moved to agree to the report
and to concur in the resembling resolution.
Mr.. Lusk called the previous question and
the resolution was conc urred in.
A message of the Governor was received
and referred to the Committee on ApprO-
priations.
By Mr.. Cham berlain. That no new bills
shall be received in either House of the
Legislature after this day. Tabled.
Mr.. McCollom called up III. B. to author
iZe the Board of Supervisors of Smpso
county to levy tax 70 pay certain school
warrants, with Senate amendments, which
were cOncurred in.
By Mr.. Hampton. To promote the build
ing of the Gree1ville, Columbus and Bir-
miDgham Railroad. Referred to special
committee-Messrs. Spight, Ham pton, Clay,
Bailey and Seabrook.
Mr. Davidson called up S. B. to incorpo-
rate the West Point Oil Works; and the bill
passed.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
By Mr.. Gholsen-
WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty God to