The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-06
Libby, Mclean, Miller of Pamela

Chat IL would require great deal of time.
| anu ne was already upon one investigating
y, II III ittee' Which would occupy the whole
OF his time. The request was grat re-
Inc Speaker appointed SIR Spight on the
special committee TO investigate alleged
| law ltssness in the south western counties.
o!ce Mr.. Applewhite, excused some DAYS
since.
Mr.. Seabrook, chairman of Committee on
Ketrenchment and Reform, reported H. b.
20 proVlIe re lsOnable compensation for the
circuit Clerks of Claiborne and other coun-
ue>' win substitute there: or. providing a
general bill. Mr.. Street moved to postpone
Che oil until Friday. Carried.
Mr.. Gibson, chairman, reported the proper
enrolment Of number of bills.
BY Mr.. Street. That all House Joint
IIe7oIunonS proposing amendments to the
constitution be recalled from the Joint
committee of the two Houses, and be made
the special order for Thursday the 9TH inst
ana shall, with similar resolutions, take pre-
cedence of all other business for the first
hour after reading the journal each day,
after the 9TH inst Adopted.
Mr.. GholsOn called up his resolution Of
tered yesterday amending the rules so as TO
have two sessions day. Mr. Street moved
to amend so as TO read as follows:
Resolved, That hereafter the House shall
mold an evening session commencing at 7
O'Clock P. NJ. Adopted.
Mr.. Gibson moved to postpone the special
order, II. b. to amend the agricultural lien
law, until the House has completed the
consideration, in Committee of The Whole,
the salary bill. Carried.
SINE DIE.
Mr.. Spight called up the Senate resolu-
ton to adjourn sine die on February Sth
inst, with the House amendment inserting
10Th inst. Mr.. Gholson moved to table the
resolution. Lost.
Mr.. Street moved to recodsider the vote
whereby the House amended said resOlu-
ton by inserting 10Th inst. Carried.
Mr.. Street moved to refer the resolution
to the Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform. Mr. Spight moved to table the
motion. Carried. Mr.. Spight moved to
insert 22d instead of Sth inst. Adopted
Mr.. Street moved to table the resolution as
amended. Lost.
Mr.. Spight moved the adoption of the
resolution. Carried.
EAs-Messrs.. Aldrich. Allen, Apple
white, Augustus, Baker, Ballard, Bassett,
Bird, iBizzell, Bunch, Cameron, Catching,
Chamberlain, Cunningham of Marshall.
Cunningham of Monroe, Davidson, Dean,
Denham, Dozier, Edwards, Erwin, Farley,
Ford, Gibson, Gilmer, Glass, Gordon, Hall,
Ham ton, Hatch, Heathman Hicks of
Hinds, Hicks Of Gazoo, Hill, Hogn,
Hoyle, johnson, Key, Lewis, Libby, Lid
dell, Lu>k, Magee of Franklin, Marshall
OF Carroll, Marshall of Holmes, McCollum,
McGrhee Of Wilkinson, McSwine, Miller OF
Pamela, Montgomery of Marshall, Mont gom-
cry of Oktibbeha, Nelson, Niles, Num-,
Parker, Pegram, Perkins, Ramsey, Reed OF
Choctaw, Richardson, Roane Roberts,
Scott, Seal, Shands, Smith, SpgLt, Stamper,
Stow ers, Tarver, TreSt, Tucker Wall. War
rem, Washington, Wood, Young of Calhoun,
Young OfPanOla-75.
NAYs-Messrs. Bailey, Bean, Brown,
Garter, Chusey, Cooper, Dockery, Eaton,
Farmer, Field Gallagher, GhOlsOn, Gwin
Marshall of Warren. Martin, Mckenzie,
Me horter, Metts, Miller of Cepiah, Moody
Moore, Pintard, Reid of Coahoma, Rob
inson, Seabrook, Spinks, Street, Tison,
Absent and Not Voting-Messrs. Clay,
Cook, Dabney, Day, Goodrum, Her ry.
Hurt, McLean,S Rainey and Redhead-l3,
By Mr.. Martin. That the committee to
investigate the charges against Dr. VIM. NJ.
Compton be permitted to sit daily during
the session of the House until their duties
are performed. Adopted.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
At IL O'Clock the House resolved itself
into Committee of the Whole to resume
consideration of the salary bill, Mr.. Gibson
in the Chair.
At II 80 the committee arose and reported
the bill as it was considered.
Mr.. Speaker Percy took the Chair.
Mr.. Gibson moved that the special order
ii. Is. TO dInGnu the aSTlCllituf lien law, De
postponed until 80 P. NJ. Carried.
The Speaker appointed as the committee
to draw up the salary bill in accordance
with the recommendation of the Committee
of the Whole, Messrs. Street, Stands and
Pintard
By Mr. Whitaker
Resolved That the Committee on Public
Education be instructed to ascertain and
report as early as practicable how many, if
any, students are attending the State Uni
versity at Oxford from States other than
Mississippi, free oftuition.
Resolved further, That said committee
also ascertain how much money is paid ont
of the Treasury tor the support of the law
department of said University, and how
much tuition law students are required to
paw. Adopted.
Mr. Tucker, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, reported number OF bills.
The report was taken up.
S. B. to amend the act TO provide for the
approval of official bonds so far as the same
relates to Marion, Pearl, Hancock, Harri-
son, Jackson, Perry, Jones, Smith and Gov
ington. Mr.. Soabrook moved 10 insert
Wayne county. Adopted.
several other amendments were offered
and adopted, but were subsequently recon
side red, and the bill passed.
S. s. to require all county officers to hear
the charge OF the Judge TO the Grand Jury.
Mr.. Street moved to except county Super
intendent of Education.
S. b. to amend the statutes of limitation.
Mr. Marshall of Warren, moved to strike
out months and insert years. Mr..
Street moved to table. Carried, and the
bill was indefinitely postponed.
VETOED.
The Governor. Through Hon. A. M. Nell
son. Private Secretary, returned to the
House without his approval, II b. to incor-
Dorate Dowd's Landing Steam Ferry Com
pany, with his reasons therefor.
Mr.. Seabrook moved to reconsider the
vote passing S. B. to amend an act entitled
an act to provide for the approval of official
bonds of county officers, so far as the same
applies to Marion, Pearl, Hancock, Jackson,
Perry. Greene, Harrison, Jones, Smith,
Covington and Wayne. Carried. Mr. sea