The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

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By Hr. Street. To make an appropris
ton o: sos 600. or 50 much thereof as ma
be nee s-arN, r0 tfrtrty the ex penses of tn
Legislature TIL" bill provides: Section
The apprnpriat n prohitis any part of
| being pai officers ani employees of th
Legislature until their salaries are fixed b.
joint resolution ~ b,s passed. Section
That the annual salary OF members shal
| be in iuli compensation during the presen
term Of mem bers OF the House an,
and for corresponding term OF member
of the Sc at; provided, that for any cal
session NJ uI.lers may draw mileage. Sec
ton 8! fixes the salaries of $500 for eacI
regular session and ten cents IN ileoge; an,
| that the Speaker shall receive $500.
Mr.. Warren moved to amend by striking
out 5000 and inserting $3.50.
Section 4 fixes salary of Lieutenant
Governor the same as Speaker. Bill auC
| amendment referred.
b. Mr. Pintard. To amend :. elton 2l35
Code of 1871, In relation TO exemptions
Referred.
By Mr.. Martin. To amend the act pro-
hibiting the sale of seed cotton, corn, tic.
at night. Referred.
By Mr.. Tucker To repeal section IL
of the agricultural lien law. Referred.
authorizing the employment Of persons tt
index books, etc. In Circuit Clerks officss
Referred
By Mr.. Whitaker. To amend section 24lO
Code of 1871, in relation to suits against cor.
porations. Referred.
By Mr.. Hoyle. For the relief of j. NJ
Watson of Lee county. Referred.
BY Mr.. McWhorter. To amend section 8
of the registration law. Referred.
By Mr.. Seal. To amend section 1850
Code OF 1871, in relation to working public
roads. Referred.
By Mr.. Dabney. To protect the lands Of
Mississippi. Referred.
By MIR. Applewhite. For relief of J. ID.
McDavitt of Lincoln. Referred.
By Mr.. Seal. To extend the time of col
lection of taxes in Hancock, Jacksan, Perry
and Pearl counties. Referred.
By Mr.. Warren. To reduce the salaries
OF State officers. Referred.
1t provides Section l. For Governor,
50 500; Lieutenant Governor, same as
Speaker OF the House; Governors Private
one Clerk, 500; Auditor, $l,75O; deputy
Auditor, 5000; four Clerks, 500 each
Treasurer, $l,750; one Clerk, 500, one
clerk, $500 Section 2. All fees and per-
quisites of State officers to go into the
Treasury of the State. Referred
By Mr.. Dsbney. To repeal so much OF
the license law as authorizes gaming. Re-
ferred,
By. Mr.. Lusk. To exempt firemen from
jury and road duty. Referred.
By Mr.. Richardson. To amend section
1921 Code 1871. in reference 70 trespass by
stock. Referred.
BY. Mr.. Hoyle. Toamend the act to pro-
vide for The approval of Off .ial bonds of
county officers. Referred.
By Mr.. Wood. To authorize the Auditor
and Treasurer To settle with Tax-Collector
ofJackson county. Referred.
By Mr.. Pegram. To reduce the NUN Der
of Justices of the Peace in Vcks burg beat
Warren county. Referred.
BY Mr. Dabney. To limit the ompensa-
ton of county Treasurers 1t provides that
in II d ri Intxr - = II
lows more than $3.50 per annum. that the
amount shall be fixed at that rate, aud the
surplus shall 60 into the county tire tsury.
BY Mr.. Reid OF Coahoma. To amend Sec
ton 85l, Code of 1871, in relation TO eXecu-
lions in certain cases Referred.
BY Mr.. johnson. To reduce the bond of
Sheriff and Clerks of ItawaHba cOun y.
Referred
BY Mr.. Gibson. To fix the pay of Public
Printer. L. provides that the pay shall be
IN all cases seventy hve per eenturn of what
it now is. Mr. Reid ot COahoma, moved
to refer to special committee. Lost. and
the bill was referred to Commit &c on Ways
and Means.
By Mr.. Henry. To amend Section $500,
Code of 1871 in relation to retailing liquors.
BY Mr.. Street. To provide for the sale of
the Governors Mansion. Referred.
By Mr.. Reid OF Coahoma. To amend Sec
ton 23S0, Code OF 1871, in relation to ferries
anu CduSeWdy, etc. heIeFTPu.
Also to incorp rate the Friars Point Oil
Mills. Lies over.
By Mr.. Marshall Of Warren. To incor-
porate the Church of the Holy Trinity, of
Vicksburg. Passed.
BY Mr.. Hicks OF Yazoo. To authorize the
Supervisors of Y goo county to borrow
money. Passed.
By Mr.. Montgomery of Oktibbeha. To
change the time OF holding Chancery Courts
in Oktibbeha county. Passed.
By Mr.. Hogin. To establish ferry at
Antony's Ferry, Y~z1o river. Passed.
REVOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Tisoa. That the Clerk furnish
with copies of the Code of 1871, to
be returned at the end of the session.
By Mr.. Henry. To extend tile privileges
Of the House to Hon. A. VI. Douglass, mem
Der of the Texas Legislature.
By Mr. Hurt
Resolved, That a committee Uf five be APP
pointed to visit the southwestern counties
of this State and inquire into the alleged
state of lawlessness, referred to in the Gov
ernor's message, and report to this body at
the earliest day practicable, what legislation,
If any, is necessary TO punish the disturb ers
OF the peace in said counties, and that said
be empowered to send for per-
sons and papers. Adopted.
by Mr.. Fiell. For a committee to ascer-
tain the number of acres of land owned by
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad subject to
taxation, and what tmount of revenue can
be secured to the State by back taxes due
on said lands. Adopted.
By Mr.. Martin. For a special committee
of five to consider the constitutionality of
imposing tax on the expectation of cot
ton seed from the State, or dealers in cotton
seed who buy the same for manufacturing
purposes. Mr.. Gibson moved to table Lost;
and the resolution was adopted.
BY Mr.. Gallagher. For special com nit
Of Tn rfaf 2 ha ~
to adopt a more economical plan OF doing
the public printing. Adopted.
By Mr.. Street. A concurrent resolution
providing for joint committees to whom the
various chapters Of the Code of 1871, and
all laws amendatory thereto, and all bills
and that the said committees shall have
Joint sessions and both Houses shall meet at
3 r. NJ, leaving the morning to the mmit-
tees for the purpose provided.
By Mr.. Woods. A petition of citizens of
the town OF Ocean Sp iBgs against its in
Referred.
Mr.. Street called up the bill providing
for constitutional convention and moved
its reference to special committee OF
seven.
The Speaker announced the following
special committees:
To Ascertain the Amount of Mileage Due
the Mem bers of the House-Messrs- Nelson,
Parker and Farley.
On Mr.. Woods Memorial in Relation to
Seizure of Logs-Messers. Wood, Seal, Gal
lagher, Spight and Ford.
Mr.. Spight called up certain bills repeal
ing sections of the agricultural lem law, and
moved to refer them to the special commit
tee OF eleven on the Agricultural LENT
Carried.
Mr.. Tucker called up a similar bill, which
was referred 70 the same committee.
The Governor sent in a message upon the
subject of pardons, which was ordered
spread upon the journal.
Adjourned.
SENATE-FIFTH DAY.
SATURDAY, January IL, 1878.
enate met pursuant to adjournment.
Lintenant-GovernoE Sims In the chair.