The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
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Gehee of Wilkinson, MeKe, zie, Mclean
4 Metts, Parker. Peg am, Read OF Choctaw
Washington, Whitaker, Wood, Young Of
/ PanOla-41.
Absent and Not Voting-M essrs Ballard
Clay, Cooper. Dabney, Kill, Libby, Magee Of
Franklin Robinson, Spinks--9.
Mr.. Spight moved TO amend by striking
cut $3.50 and insefting 800" After dis
cussiOn upon the ameudme by Messrs
| Spight and Martin for, and Messrs. Tison
Scott and Gibson against. Mr.. Miller of CO.
/ piah moved TO table. Mr.. Nets moved "a
table the bill and amendments. Lost.
4eas-Messrs- Allen, Baker, Bassett. Bean
Bird Cameron, Carter, Chamberlain, Cooper
Cunningham Of Marshall, Day, Edwards
Farley, Ford, Giimer, Gordon Gwinn, Hall,
Hampton, HeathmAn, Hicks OF Kinds, Hicks
of YsZoo, Hogin, Hurt. Lusk. Marshall oil
Holmes. Martin, McCollum, McGehee. Nc
Lean, Nets, Miller, Montgomery of Oktib-
| beha, Moody, Parker, Pegram, Perkins.
Ramsey, Read of ChoctaY, aReideoq Coaho-
Spighr, Tarver, Tucker,AYall, Washington
and Young-50.
Nays-Messrs. Aldrich, Applewhite, Au-
gustus, Bailey, Bizzell. Brown, Bunch, Catch
iugs, Causey, Cook, Cunningham of Mon
roe. Davidson, Dean, Denham, Dockery
Dozier. Eaton, Erwin, Farmer. Field, Gala
Hatch, Henry, Hoyle, johnson, Key, Lswis,
Lid,IJl, Love, Marshall OF Carroll, McSwine,
McWhorteT, Miller OF Copiah, Montgomery
of Marshall, Moore, Nelson, Niles. Num-,
Pintard, Rainey, Redhead, Richardson,
Roane. Scott, Stamper, Showers, Street, til
son, Trest, Warren, Whitaker, Wilson,
Wood, Young of Calhoun, and Mr.. Speaker
60.
Absent and Not Voting-Messrs Ballard,
Clay, Dabney, Hill, Magee, Marshall OF
Warren Robsnson. Stands and Spinks-l0.
Mr.. Tison called the previous question,
and the amendments recommended by the
committee were adopted.
Mr.. Martin moved to re-commit the bill.
Mr. Street moved TO table. Carried.
| Mr.. Street moved to suspend the rules to
put the bill on its passage.
Mr.. Spight demanded the engrossment of
the bill, and the bill lies over to be en-
crossed.
By Mr.. Roane. That the privileges of
the House be extended to Hons. j. r. Nc
IntOsh. and L. p. Reynolds, ex-mcm bers.
Adopted.
Mr. Tucker, chairman. reported four
bills do pass and four bills do not pass. The
report was taken up.
IL. b. to amend section $3.50, Code OF
1871, in regard to ferrys, crossways, ETC.,
do pass, and the bill passed.
ii. b. to insert in the Constitution the
amendment providing for biennial sessions
adopted at the last election, do pass
MIR. Roane moved to make the bill the
special order for II O'Clock, Monday, Janu-
airy IA. Carried.
III. B., to amend the act to prohibit tn {
sale of cotton, corn, cotton seed, ETC., at
night do pass, and the bill passed.
II. B. to repeal so much of the license
law as permits gaming. Committee report
ed that it do pass, and the bill passed.
II. b. for relief of Mrs. f.. j. Hodges OF
Montgomery, do not pass, and the bill was
Indefinitely postponed.
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and road duty, do not pass. Indefinitely
postponed.
H. B. to amend Section S51, Code 1871
in relation to the levy of executions in some
cases, do not pass. Tabled.
H. B. To amend Section $500 Code 1871
in relation to retailing liquors 50 as to make
the minimum fine 81 instead OF $25, do
not pass. Mr.. Henry moved to put the
bill on its passage. Mr.. Moore moved to
strike out 81 and insert So. Mr.. GhOlson
moved to table. Amendment carried. Mr..
Spigbt moved to table the bill. Carried
The Committee on Mileage reported the
amount of mileage each member is entitled
to. Received and agreed to.
INTRoDUCTIoN OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Pimtard. To amend the agricul-
tural lien Law. Referred to special COM
mittee of eleven.
BY Mr.. Buck. For, the protection Of
stock raiSrrs. Referred.
By Mr.. Lewis. To amend the revenue
law. Passed.
Mr.. Reid of Coahoma called up the act
to incorporate the Friars Point Oil Works.
Passed.
By Mr.. Miller of Copiah. To amend sec
ton 253 Code II, in reference to inquests.
Referred.
By Mr.. Love. To amend section 81,
Code II, in reference to giving notice to
District Attorneys. Referred.
BY Mr.. Gallagher. To authorize the col
lection of taxes due on detached lands.
owned by the Mobile & Ohio Railroad.
By Mr.. Moody. To amend an act to pre-
vent stock rowing at large and to protect
agriculture Referred.
BY Mr.. Bassett. To prohibit the sale of
liquors in Philadelphia, Neshoba county.
Referred.
By Mr.. Perkins. TO amend section 724,
Code II, inregard to qualification of jurors.
BY Mr.. Fields. To remove the civil disa-
biliti of G. L. Strange. Mr.. Spight moved
to table. Carried.
BY Mr.. johnson. To fill vacancies in
county offices. Referred.
BY M. Baker. To amend the act creating
l.cw Justice of the Peace in Natchez
Passed.
BY Mr.. Gibson. To abolish the Office CT
Superintendent of Penitentiary. Referred.
By Mr.. Woods. To compel the New Or
leans & Mobile Railroad Company to fence
its track in Jackson county Referred.
By Mr.. Gibson, To prevent the carrying
of concealed weapons. Referred.
By Mr.. Liddell. To amend the game law
so far as it relates to part OF Carroll, Leflore
ann Sunfiower counties. Referred.
Bv Mr. Washington. In relation to pub
tic revenue. Referred.
By Mr.. Cook. To repeal section 1897
Code in regard to separate pauper districts
in Tishomingo county. Referred.
BY Mr. Chamberlain. To punish certain
offences against private property. Referred.
BY Mr. Showers. For the relief of S. L.
Boatner, a minor of Lafayette county.
Referred.
By Mr.. Bird. To authorize the Supervi-
sers of Lawrence county to compromise a
certain Judgment rendered against NJ. NJ.
Fortenberry ct al former Treasurer.
Referred.
By Mr.. Miller, of Copiah. For relief o.
| disabled soldiers. Referred.
By Mr.. Lewis. To amend the public
revenue law. Passed.
BY Mr. Augustus. To prevent County
Superintendent specializing in school war
rants. Referred.
Messrs. Glass and Hoyle, of Comm ittee GU
EngrOssed Bills, reported the House legiS-
alive appropriation bill had been properly
engrossed. Mr.. Spight moved to refer to
the Committee of the Whole. Lost. Mr.
Spight moved to indefinitely postpone
Yeas-52-Nays-5 %.
Mr.. Spight moved to adjourn. Carried.
SENATE-SIXTH DAY.
MONDAY, January IA, 1873.