The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06


By Mr.. Street. That all House Join
Resolutions proposing amendments To tn
Constitution be recalled from the Join
Com aiistee of the two Houses and be mad,
the special order for Thursday the 9TH inst.
aud shall. with similar resolutions. take pre
cedence of all other business for the frs
hour after reading the journal each day
after the 9Th inst. Adopted.
Mr.. Gholson called up his resolution of
tered esterday amending the rules so As t
| have two sessions day. Mr.. Street moved
to amend so as to read as follows:
Resolved, That hereafter the House shall
| hold an evening session commencing at
O'Clock p NJ. Adopted.
| Dir. Gibson moved to postpone the specia
| order, X. Il. Ia amend III. AGRICULTURAL lier
law, NATL the House has completed the
consideration, in Committee of he Whole
the salary bills. Carried.
SINE DIE.
Mr. Spighr eallei up the Senate resolu-
ton 10 All 'trp sine die on February Sth
inst. vi II Fhp lI,u<-. amendment inserting
Isl last. Mr.. Gha'son moved 10 table the
reSolut on. Lust
hr 5 re,.F moved to reconsider the vote
whereby .he House amended said resolu-
ton by Inserting 18th inst. Carried.
Mr.. Street moved 10 refer the resolution
to the Committee ON Retrenchment and
Reform. Mr.. Spight moved TO table the
motion. Carried. Mr.. Spight moved to
.
Mr.. Street moved TO table the resolution as
amended. Lost.
Mr.. Spight moved the adoption of the
resolution. Carried.
YEAs-Messrs.: Aldrich. Alien, Apple
white, Augusta, Baker, Ballard. Bassett,
Bird Bizzell, Bunch, Cameron, Catching,
Chamberlain, Cunningham of Marshall.
Cunningham of Monroe, Davidson. Dean,
Denham, Dozier, Edwards, Erwin, Farley,
Ford, Gibson, Gilmer. Glass, Gordon, Hall,
Al
Kinds, Hicks of IazOo, Hill, HOgin,
Hoylr, Johnson, Key, Lewis, Libby, Lid
dell, Lu>k, Magee of Franklin, Marshall
OF Carroll, Marshall of Holmes, McCoIIum,
McGehee Of Wilkinson. McSwine, Miller OF
Pamela, Montgomery of Marshall, Montgom-
cry of Oktbbeha, Nelson, Niles, Num-,
Parker, Pegran. Perkins, Ramsey, Reed OF
Choctaw. Richardson. Roane, Roberts,
Scott, Seal Stands Smith, SpigI t, Stamper,
Showers, Tarver, TreSt, Tucker Wall, War
ren, Washington, Wood, Young of Calhoun,
Young ofPauola-75.
NAYs-Messrs. Bailey, Bean, Brown,
Carter, Causey, Cooper, Dockcry, Eaton,
Farmer, Field Gallagher, Gholson, Gwin
Marshall of Warren, Martin, Mckenzie,
Nc Whorter, Nets. Miller of Cepiah, Moody,
Moore, Pintard, Reid of CoahJma, Rob-
inson, Seabrook. Spinks, Street, Tison,
Whitaker, Wilson and Mr.. Speaker-32.
Absent and Not Voting-Messrs. CLAY,
Cook, Dabney, Day, GOodTum, Her ry,
Hurt, Mclean, Rainey and Redhead-l3.
By Mr.. Martin. That the committee to
investigate the charges against DIR. 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 it was considered.
Mr.. Speaker Percy took the Chair.
Mr.. Gibson moved that the sp cia order
Ii. b. to amend the agricultural lien law, be
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
Pntard
By Mr.. Whitaker
Resolved, That the Committee on Public
Education be instructed to ascertain and
report rs early as practicable how manv, 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 for the support of the law
department of said University, and how
much tuition law students are required to
pay. Adopted.
Mr. Tucker, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, reported a number OF bills.
The report was taken up.
S. B. to amend the act to provide for the
approval of Off :ial 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
sidered. and the bill passed.
S. Z. TO require all county officers to hear
the charge OF the Judge 20 the Grand Jury
Mr.. Street moved to except county Super
intendent of Education.
s. Il. to amend the statutes of limitation.
Mr.. Marshall of Warren, moved to strike
out 3 months and insert 3 years. Mr..
Street moved to table. Carried and the
bill was Indefinitely postponed.
VETOED.
The Governor, through Hon. A. NJ. Nell
son, Private Secretary, returned to the
House without mis- approval, FL b. to incor-
porate Dowd's Landing Steam Ferry Com
pany, with his reasons therefor.
Mr.. SeabrOok moved to reconsider the
vote passing ). B. to amend an act entitled
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-
brook offered ar amendment, which was
adopted. and the bill passed.
Al 2 % the House took recess until ~
o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The House met under the new rule at
z 80 o'clock. Present "a absent, 26 The
night sessions will be reported in the next
days proceedings, as it will be impossible
for us to get the paper in the mails if the
reports OF the night should appear on the
morning following the session.