The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-31

sion rom the Office, and which if rn1rue.
si""ia IL Justice t. the parry acru-. d, be
pioven 10 b. false and
Whereas, No proper investigation -, no
mad by Tie Doa ri Of Trustee ~ he In
matte Asy sum, As sad Board has no l.o.ser
10 compel the attendance ct xitnes e or To
place witnesses under oath, should any per-
sons present themselves before the Board
eitnnr ior, or against, the accused: and
whereas, In an investigation upon such
serious ana important matter. persons
tesutylng should be compelled 10 do SO
under oath therefore be it
resolved, That the Speaker appoint a
speclai committee of five to investigate the
sald charges against DIR. VIM NJ Compton.
the committee TO have power TO send for
persons and papers. Adopted.
MI montgomery of Oktibbeha stated
that he thought that lawy er should be the
chairman OF the com mittee. aud he there
lore waived his right under parliamentary
usage 20 that post on, and desired nor To he
placed upon the committee
The Speaker appointed the following
committee: Messrs. Martin, DoZier, MOODY.
and Mckenzie
Mr.. Gibson reported the proper enroll
ment of large number of bills
BY Mr.. Moody. A joint resolution pro-
posing an anne iIment to the Constitution
to be submitted TO the people i'm relation TO
the age OF educabe children. changing the
lawful age from five to twenty one Years
as lt now Is, to from six to tWenJy-one wears
BY Mr. Henry. That special committee
OF seven be appointed to take into con~id-
GRAFTON all laws or parts of laws relating TO
the hiring of prisoners by the Boards CT
supervisors OF the respective counties and
report bill as substitute to those now in
existence. Adopted.
Committee-Mcssrs. Henry, Cooper.
Whitaker, Hill, Perkins, Danham and Dean,
By Mr.. Street.
Resolved, That Immediately after the read
ing OF the journal, on Wednesday, Jan 80, the
House shall be resolved into Committee or
tue w hole for the consideration OF san act to
establish the fees OF certain officers" COM
menclng on page l37 OF the acts of 1875, and
ali amendments adopted to said act by the
Committee of the Whole House shall be en-
bodied in bill by special committee of
three to be appointed by the Chair. While in
mmttee, no member shall speak more
than ten minutes on any one amendment.
Resolved further, That the existing law
regulating salaries shall be considered in
the same manner Immediately a fter dispos-
ing of the fee bill.
Mr.. Gholson moved to amend by striking
out Wednesday, Both inst, and inserting
Thursday, 3lst. Carried, and the resolu-
ton was adopted.
By Mr.. Mckenzie A petition of citizens
OF a certain part of Marshall county, asking
to be attached TO DeSoto county. Referred.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH BILL.
H. B. to amend the act creating State
Board of Health, approved February /,
1877, (pending the consideration OF which
yesterday, the House adinurned.) was taken
up. Mr.. Tison offered the following amend
ment to the seventh section strike out all
after the words services" which provided
II ILL
at $1,000 per annum, and insert: The dut les
of Secretary Of the State Board OF Health
shall be performed by the Superintendent
of the Lunatic Asylum without additional
com penSatiOn over and above his salary as
superintendent of said Asylum. Mr.. Par
ker moved to table. Lost Mr.. Num-
moved to recommit the bill and amend
mendment. Mr.. Moody moved to table.
Carried, and Mr.. Tison's amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. Tison moved to strike out the seven
teenth section. Mr.. Tucker moved to table.
Carried.
YEAs-Messrs. Applewhite, Baker, Bean,
Brown, Carter, Causey, Chamberlain, Clay,
of MARSHALL Denham, DOckery,
Edwards, Field, Ford, Gallagher GhOlson,
Gibson, Gilmer, Gordon, Hall, Hampton,
Hatch, Heathman, Henry, Hicks of Hinds
Hicks of Yazoo, Hill, Key, Lewis, Liddel,
Lusk, Martin. McGehee of Wilkinson, Nc
Kenzie, New horter, Nets, Miller of Copiah,
Montgomery of Marshall, Montgomery of
Oktibbeha, Moody, Moore Nelson, Niles,
Pegram, Perkins, Pntard, Ramsey, Reid of
Coahoma, Roane, Robinson, Scott, Seal,
Trest, Tucker, Warren. Whitaker, Wilson,
Wood and Mr.. Speaker-59
NAYs-MeSsrs. Allen, Bailey, Bassett Bird.
Bunch Cook, Davidson, Dean, Dozier,
Eaton, Erwin, Farmer, Farley, Glass, Good
rum, HOyle, Hurt. Johnson, Magee of Frank
lin, McCollum- Num-, Parker, Read of Choc
taw, Richardson Roberts, Seabrook, Stands.
Smith. Spinks. SJamper, Showers, Street,
TisOn, Washington, Yaung OF Calhoun, and
Young Of Panola-36.
Absent and not VOting-Messrs. Aldrich,
Augustus, Ballard, Bizzell, Cameron, Catch
ing, Cooper, Cunningham of Monroe, Dab
ney, Day, Gwin, Hogin, Libby. Love, Mar
shall of Carroll Marshall Of Holmes, Mar
of Pamela, Rainey, Redhead, Spight, Tarver
and Wall--25.
The privileges of the House were ex-
tended to Hon. III. NJ. Sullivan of Lafayette
county.
Mr.. Warren offered the following amend
ment: an additional section appropriating
$500 to defray the expenses OF the board
Mr.. Tson moved to table. Lost.
Mr.. Pegram called for the special order
Mr.. Tison moved to postpone the special
order. Carried.
Mr. Tison moved to strike out the sixth
section of the bill which provides for books,
stationery, ETC., for the board. Mr.. War
rem moved TO table. Carried. Yeas, 49;
nays, Az; absent, 80.
Mr.. Moody moved to amend the eigh-
teenth section by striking out "shall' and
insert "may" Adopted. Mr.. Gholson
moved to strike out all in the eighteenth
section that relates to the secretary of the
board. Adopted. Mr.. Gibson moved to
strike out $500 provided for books, etc, and
insert $3.50. Adopted. Mr.. Henry moved
to strike out that portion of the sixth Sec
ton that requires the furnishing of sta
tionerv. Mr. Gholson moved to table. Car
ried. Mr.. Tucker moved to consider the
bill engrossed and place it upon its final
passage. Carried. Yeas, 81 nays, ~; alb
sent, 81. Mr.. Tison made the point of or
der that the bill had not been in fact en-
crossed. which was sustained, and the bill
goes over for engrossment.