The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

laws. was taken up. Mr.. Street moved e
make the House par OF the committee
seven aud that the resolution be concurreo
in. Ctrrie.l.
House Committee-Messrs Gholson
Street, Stands, Pintards WoOds Henry and
1 Pegram.
b. Mr. Spight. For committee of five.
with the Speaker as chairman, TO revise the
rules OF the last House and to have 10O
| copies printed Immediately. Adopted
Committee-Messrs. Spight, Gibson, Dab
ney, Carter and Bassett,
Mr. Spight moved TO call out OF the HANDS
of the committee, the Senate bill appropri-
ating 100000 for legislative expenses.
Mr. Street moved to strike out 500 600
and insert $95 600. Mr.. Spight moved TO
table. Carried.
Mr.. Spight moved to read the bill third
| time. The previous question was ordered,
| and the bill passed. by the following vote
! YEAs.-Messrs. Allen, Apple hite, Baker,
| Ballard, Bassett, Bean. Bunch, Cameron,
Carter, Chamberlain, Clay. Cunningham OF
4 Marshall Dabney. Day, Denham, Dockery,
Dazier, Edwards, Farley, Ford, GoOdrum,
| Gordoa, Gwin, Hall, Hampton, Hatch,
HeatEman, Hicks of Kinds, Hicks of Yazoo
| Hurt. johnson, Liddell, Love, Lusk, Magee
of Franklin, Marshall of Carroll, Marshall
of Holmes, Marshall of Warren, Martin,
| Medium. McGehee of Wilkinson, Mcken-
zie Mclean, McSwine, New horIer, Nets,
Miller of Pamela, Montgomery of Oktiobe-
ha, Moody. Parker, Pegram, Perkins, Rain
Redhead, Roberts, Robinson. Scott, Sea-
brook. Seal, Stands. smith, Spight. Splnks,
Stamper, Tarver, Tucker, Wall. Washing
ton, Wilson, Wood, Young of Pamela and
Mr. Sp, aker-75.
NAYS. - Messrs. Aldrich, Augustus,
Brown, Causey, Cooper, Cunningham OF
Monroe, Davidson, Dean, Eaton, Erwin.
Farmer, Field, Gallagher. Gholson, Gibson,
Glass, Henry, HOyle, Key, Miller of Copiah.
Montgomery of Marshall, Moore Niles,
Num-, PinGard, Richardson, Roane, Stow
ers, Street, Tison, Whitaker and Young of
Calhoun-33
Absent and Not Voting.-Messrs. Bailey.
Bird, Bizzell, CatchIngs. Cook, Gilmer. Hill.
Hogin, Lewis, Libby, Nelson, Trest and
Warren--l2.
Mr.. spight moved to reconsider and ia
BILE.
Mr.. Street gave notice that he would en-
ter protest against the passage of the
bill.
. The House bill upon the same subject
was referred to the Committee on Untinish-
ed Business.
Nr. Tucker, Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, reported four bills with amend
ments. do pass, and four bills do not pass,
and one bill to be referred to the Commit
tee on Penitentiary. The report was taken
up.
II. B. to amend section 81, Code of 1871,
in reference to give notice to District Attor-
neys. Committee amendment adopted and
the bill passed,
ii. B. to fill vacancies in county offices.
Committee amendment adopted and the bill
passed.
III. B. to punish certain offences against
| private property; the report of committee
| do pass. The bill was considered and re-
committed.
H. B. to reduce the official bonds of Off
GERS of Itawamba county. Committee
amendments adopted and the bill passed.
| HI. B. to amend section 724, Cole of 1871,
| in regard TO qualification of jurors. Com
mittee recon- M nded that they do not pass.
H. B. to protect stock raisers, do not pass.
Indefinitely postponed.
| H. to change the mode of taking evil
| dence in Chancery Courts, do not pass. In
| definitely postponed.
H. B. to amend Section 2l35. Code 1871, do
not pass. Mr.. Pintard moved to read the
bill the third time. Mr.. Dabney TO table.
| Carried.
| 81. B. to abolish the Office of Superinten-
| dent of Penitentiary, was referred to the
| Penitentiary Committee.
NJ. Tison chairman of Committee on
Ways and Means reported two bills do not
| pass, and one bill without recommendation.
| The report was taken up.
| III. B. to amend the public revenue laws,
do not pass Mr.. Street moved to recon-
NIT. Carried.
| H. B. to extend the time OF paying taxes
counties. do no. pass. Mr., Tison moved to
re-cOmmit. Mr.. Miller OF Copiah, moved
to table, lost and the bill was recon-
mitted.
II. B. to prohibit sale of liquors in the
vicinity of Bethany Church in Lawrence
| county, without recommendation and the
| bill was tabled
Mr.. Gibson chairman on the special COM
mittee TO canvass the vote on the ConStitu-
| tional Amendments. reported:
That there were cast for members of the
Legislature 109 40 votes. Necessary to
adopt the L mendmentS, 54,7l0.
For Biennial Sessions 60,27l.
To abolish the Office of Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor 50,36I.
From which it appears that the first was
adopted and the last rel ected.
The special order a bill to insert the adopt
ed amendment in the Constitution, was
taken up, Mr.. Roane moved to make the bill
the special order for Tomorrow at II o'clock.
Carried.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Street. In relation 10 the pay OF
members of the Legislature. Bill authorizes
the drawing of salaries in full instead of in
three payments as now provided by law.
Passed
By Mr.. Dabney. For the relief of women,
children ami young men. The bill makes
it misdemeanor to "treat'' in saloons. Re-
ferred
By Mr.. Pintard. To amend the charter
of Rodney. Passed.
BY Mr.. Roane. To preserve the peace
and prevent homicide Referred
of the agricultural lien law as authorizes
liens upon growing crops, Referred to
special committee OF eleven on agricultural
liens.
By Mr.. Brown. To amend section of
the act in relation to official bonds OF coun-
ty officers. Referred.
By Mr.. Baker. To incorporate the Col
ored Orphans Home, of Natchez. Re-
ferred.
By Mr.. Miller, Copiah. To amend Sec
ton 1920, Code 1871, in reference to attach
ments. Referred.
By Mr.. Henry. To rmend the act abol-
ishing the office of Cotton Weigher. Re-
| ferred.
By Mr.. Perkins. A resolution appointing
a committee to investigate the whole tinan-
cial condition of the Levee Board of District
| No. 1. Adopted.
Committee-Messrs.- Perkins, Reid of
By Mr.. johnson. To am end section 214S,
Code of 1871, in relation to exemption of
property of debtors leaving the State. Re-
| ferred.
By Mr.: Num-. To amend the act provid-
ing for official bonds. Referred.
By Mr.. McGehee of Wilkinson. To Sc
cure greater efficiency in the collection of
taxes. Referred.
BY Mr.. Miller of Copiah. For the pro-
lection OF railroad com panies and owners of
stock. Referred.
By Mr.. Mckenzie. To amend section
$500, Code Of 1871, providing additional
penalties for retailing without license. Re-
/ ferred.
By Mr.. Farley. To prohibit the sale of
liquors in Mount Carmel, Covington county
! Referred.
By Mr.. Dabney. To provide for the sale
under judg emit on mechanic leins. Re-
/ ferred.
By Mr.. Fields to husband certain fertiliz-
ers of LowudeS county. Referred.
BY Mr.. Cook. To regulate the amount OF
rewards for parties making arrests in GER
| tain cases. Referred.
| Ry Mr.. Erwin To protect crons in GER