The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

class Goodrum, Gordon, Gwin, Hall, Hamp- |
tom Heathman, Henry Hicks OF fazoo'
Hill. Hogin, Hoyle, Hurt, johnson, hey,
LlddelL Love, Lpsk' M mnEee % Of Holmes,
Marshall of Warren, Martin, McColium,
Mctiehee of wilkinson, Mckenzie, Mclean
McSwine, McWhorter, Nets. Mtiier oI 20
piah.. Montgomery of Marshall: montgomery
Of Oktibbeha, Moody. Moore. ellison; num-
Parker, Pegram. Perkins. Pintard, kalney.
Ram sew, Reed of Choctaw, Reid of Coaho-
ma, Rtdhead, Richardson, Roane, Kooer,s'
Robinson, Scott, Seabrook, Seal, Shands,
Smith, Spight, Spinks. STAN per, otoWels'
Street, Tarver, Tison, Trest. Tucker, "all'
Wood, Young of Calhoun, I oung OF Panoia.
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ABsENr-Messrs. Dabney, Farmer, Hatch,
Hicks of Kinds, Lewis, Libby, Miller OF
Pamela. .ssns
avetfe Introduced bill to amend the act
regulating the tax on privileges, which we
Inadvertently omitted from our report In
Yesterdays CLARION. The bill was re-
ferred.] =
The reports OF the joint select committee
to consider the advisability Of codifying the
laws. etc. came up as unflnlsneo Dusines s
Mr. Stands moved to table, subject to call.
Carried.
The Senate message insisting upon the
Senate amendment TO the joint rules. came
up. Mr.. Spighr, moved to adhere to its re-
fusal to concur in the amendments.
Leave Of absence granted Mr. Farmer.
SENATE BILLS.
S. B. to extend the time for official bonds
in Marion, Pearl, Hancock, Harrison, Jack
son, Green. Perry, Wayne, Jones, Smith
Covingtnn and Lawrance. Passed.
S B. in relation to the sale OF the Revised
Code Of 1871. Passed.
Sd TO authorize the Supervisors of
Yazoo county to compromise certain
Judgment against Robert Fisher and others.
S. B. to authorize the Supervisors OF Yal
obusha county to order a re-survey of
township "a, range Z east of said county.
S. B. to change the time OF holding the
Circuit Court in the lst District of Kinds
county. Passed.
Eleven Senate bills were read and referred
to appropriate committees.
Mr.. Bird called up the bill to prohibit the
sale of liquors in the vicinity of Bethany
Church. Lawrence county, and the bill was
referred. --.d -e''Hlf
. REPORTS
Mr.. Tison. CHI airman of the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported i've bills, and the
ioin resolution to defray the expenses of the
committee to investigate alleged lawless-
ness in the southeastern counties, do not
pass.
5 The report was taken up. ss So snE
II. B. to amend the privilege law so far as
it relates to the city of Vicksburg, so as to
permit the levying of privilege taxes in that
city, equal to the State tax, do not pass.
Messrs. Tison, Showers and Gibson sustained
the report Messrs Marshall of Warren,
Pegram, Dabney, Miller of Copiah, and
Spight, opposed the report and favored the
passage of the bill. Mr.. Marshall of Warren,
moved to put the bill GA its passage. Car
ried, and the bill passed. ..-..--.,-.za1
II. B to amend the exemption laws so as
to exempt forty gallons of sorghum Cor mo-
lasses to each family from seizure, do not
pass. Mr.. Bean moved to strike out forty
and insert twenty Mr.. Henry moved to
able. Carried. Mr.. Hoyle moved to srecom-
nit. Carried. y ........ ...s7r.fe
Fl. j. r. making an appropriation to de-
fray the expenses ofthe southwestern coun-
ty investigating committee, do not pass.
The resolution was indefinitely postponed.
III. B. TO prohibit the sale of liquors in
Philadelphia, Neshoba county, do not pass.
Mr.. Tison moved to indefinitely POSTPONE.
Mr. Bassett opposed the notion. Mr.. Tison
vote, and the motion to indefinitely post
pone the bill was carried. ---',...''.. fEii- 2 I
ii. B. to repeal section 9 of the revenue
act, approved February l, 1877, do not pass
Tabled.
H. B. for the relief of Harriet E. Moore
indefinitely postpone. Carried.
Mr.. Tucker, chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee, reported number of bills with
recommendations. The report was taken
up.
S. B. to amend the act to provide for the
approval Of official bonds OF county officers,
approved March is, 1876, with amendments,
do pass. The amendments were adopted
and the bill passed. ..,-.-. ..aos- Ut |
HI. B. to alter the penalties for crimes of
rape, arson and attempts at rapes, with a
substitute entitled, to alter the penalties In
cases OF rape. It provides for the same pun
ishment as in cases of murder. The sub
stitute was adopted and the bill passed.
II. B. to amend the act abolishng the
office OF. cotton-weigher and to provide
bonded weighers, approved April, 1879, do
The privileges of the House were extend
ed to Hon. G. w. Harper, ex-member from
Kinds. eiYT
Fl. B. for the better protection and secur-
ing of fences in this State, do not pass.
MT. Martin advocated the bill. Indefinite
ly postponed. u
III. B. to amend section 1902, Code 1871, i'm
relation to bastardy. do pass. Passed. =
81. B. to punish certain offences against
private property, with substitute, do pass
H. B. to exempt disabled persons from
poll tax, do not pass. Mr.. johnson opposed
the report and urged the passage of the BILL
Messrs Tucker and Henry favored the re-
port. Mr.. Hurt moved to table. Mr. Tucker
moved to Indefinitely postpone; Mr. Pc
gram moved to adjourn lost, and Mr.Tuck-
er's motion was carried. 12A
II. B. to amend the exemption laws, do
not pass. Tabled -
Mr.. Seal moved to adjourn. Lost
ii. b. to prevent the burning of court
houses, do not pass. Mcssrs. Ford and Seal
opposed the report and favored the passage
of the blll.I MeSsrs Tuckar and q .;r oC
possd the passage The bill Was indefinite-
ly postponed ..... .............3-1l---''e1
AT 80 P NJ, the House adjourned.
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