The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12
THE SPECIAL ORDER,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, February II, 1873.

House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker PERCY. in the Chair. Roll call
PREsENr-Messrs. Aldrch, Allen, Apple
white, Augustus, Bailey, Ballard, Bassett,
Bean, Bird, Bizzell, Brown, Carter, Catch
ing, CauseY, Chamberlain, Clay, Cooper,
Cunningham of Marshall, Cunningham OF
Monroe, Dabney, Davidson, Day. Denham
Dozier, Eaton, Erwin, Farley, Field Ford,
Gibson, Gilmer, Glass, GoOdrum, Gordon,
Gwin, Hall, Hatch, Her ry, Hicks of Kinds,
Hill, Hoyle, Hurt johnson, Key. Lewis,
Liddel, Lusk, Magee of Franklin, Mar
shall of Carroll, Marshall Of Holmes, Mar
shall of Warren, Martin. McCollum, Nc
Gehee Of Wilkinson, Mckenzie, Mclean,
McSwine, McWhorter, Nets, Miller of Co
piah, Miller of Pamela, Montgomery of Mar
shall Montgomery of Oktibbcha, Moody,
Moore, Nelson, Niles, Num-, Parker, Pc
gram, Perkins, Pintard, Ramsey, Reed OF
ChOctaw, Reid of COahOma, Redhead, Rich
ardson, Roane. Roberts, Robinson, Scott.
SeabrOOk, Smith, Spigl t, Spinks, STAN per,
Showers, Street, TisOn, TreSt, Tucker, Wall.
Warren, Washington, Whitaker, Wilson,
Wood Young of Calhoun, and Young of
Panola-99.
ABsENT-Messrs. Baker, Bunch, Cameron,
Cook, Dean, Dockery, Edwards, Farmer,
Gallagher, Gholson, Hampton, Heathman.
Hicks ofYazOo, Hogin, Libby, Love, Rainey,
Seal, Stands, Spinks and Tarver-2l,
Leave of absence was granted Messrs.
Bunch, Heathman, Hampton, Augustus,
Gholson, Gallagher and Spinks.
By Mr.. Niles, To declare lien in favor of
wood workmen and blacksmiths. Re-
ferred.
By Mr. Moore To extend certain pro-
visions of the act abolishing the Office of
Liquidating Levee Commissioner, approved
April IL. 1876. Referred.
BY Mr.. Magee. a petition in reference
to lawlessness in the Southwestern coun-
ties. Referred.
The privileges OF the House were extend
ed to Hon. c. III Campbell of Attala, eX-
member, and Hons. Walter Denny,J. w.
Morris and e. f. Griffin of jackson, eX-
members.
Mr. Pegram called up the Senate concur
rent resolution providing for a joint COM
mittee to examine the report of the Revenue
Agent The report was concurred in.
House COmmlttee-MessrS. Pegram, Mar
tin and Reid af CoahOma.
The consideration of the report of the
Committee of Ways and Means made at a
former day, was resumed.
ii. Is. TO authorize the Supervisors of Boil
war county to order new assessment of
'andS with committee amendments. Ia
bl, vi, subject to call.
Tn. following were indefinitely post
pOned; Y. B. to authorize n. E. Robinson,
of ISSa0up, \ county, to adopt child; H. b.
to amend an .''ct in relation to public rev.
enue ; Ii, b. to ca empt mail carriers from
work on public roaCs.
HB. to amend an act in relation to no
@ries public, approved April ., loZ'
Passed
H. B. to allow the Supervisors of Holmes
county to employ counsel. CommitCee
amendment adopted, and the bill passed.
II. B. TO extend the time for the collection
OF taxes of Harrison, Jackson ana FERRY
counties. Senate amendment concurreo IN
S. B. for relief of Il. S. Ford, District AT
tOrney OF the7th District, with amendment
i Passed
1 S. B. for the relief of E. P. Briscoe. Dis
trlct Attorney 9th District, with amend
ment. Passed
5. B. to legalize the bonds of certain coun-
" officials of Kemper county. Passed.
IL. b, to fix the pay of the Public Printer,
hxing the rate of pay tor all work at SI12
per cent. less than the rates now are
I Passed.
Mr.. Roane. chairman of Education re-
ported: To amend an act to provide Tor the
raising of the Chickasaw lands, approved
FEBRUARY %. 1873. Tabled.
BY Mr.. Tison. Whereas, The Auditor
ep0rt for the fiscal year 1877 has not been
n We TO this House, and it being important
that IL should be in the hands OF the mem
&rs: therefore
Reso, ~ed, That the Auditor Of Public
accounts be requested to report TO the
House ot II, Searlest convenience the trans
etions of his office during the fiscal yea
The nrivileGa: Vt the House were extend
Sto Cant + y q win of Holmes, and Hon
rs. Ford of Marion. ex-member.
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BILL
The special order, the agricultural COL
Teolll, was taken up. ,a
Mr.. Miller of Copiah, offered an anen ,b.
~ent. Mr.. Tucker moved TO Gaofe en'
%endment. Carried. Mr.. Mafshaii oi GO,
su' moved TO recommt the bill. Mr. NJ :
rn moved to table the motion. LOST as
SSarter moved to table the bill. lost; eas
nays, 81; absent, 20. Mr.. Marshall :. .
Sotmes, moved to strike out the VIII .;,,