The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-23
HOUSE. OF REPRESENTATIVE
1879


House met pursuant to adjournment
| Speaker PERCY in the Chair. Prayer by
Rev. j. l.. Zealy, d. ID. Roll call:
PREsENT-Messrs. Aldrich. Allen, Apple
white, Augustus, Bailey, Baker, Ballard,
Bassett, Bean, Bird, Bizzell, Brown, Bunch,
Cameron, Carter, G. ttchngs, Causey, Cham
berlain, Clay, Cook, Cunningham of Mar
shall, Cunningham of Monroe, lDabney,
Davidson. Day, Dean, Denham, Dockery,
Dozier, Eaton, Edwards, Erwin, Farmer,
Farley. Field, Ford, Gallagher, Gholson,
Gibson, Gilmer, Glass, GooIrum, Gordon,
Gwin, Hall, Hampton, Hatch, Heathman,
Henry. Hicks of Kinds. Hill, Hogin, Hoyle,
Hurt, johnson. Key, I.iddell, Love, Lusk.
Magee Of franklin, Marshall of Carroll,
Marshall of Holmes Marshall of Warren,
Martin. McCollum, McGehee Of Wilkinson,
Mckenzie, Mclean. McSwinc, McWhOrter,
Metts Miller of Cepiah, Miller of Pamela,
Montgomery of Marshall, Montgomery of
Oktibbeha, Moody, Moore. Nelson Niles,
Parker, Pegram, Perkins, Pintard, Rainey,
Ramsey, Reed of Choctaw, Reid of Coaho-
ma, Redhead, Richardson, Roane, Roberts,
Robinson, Scott, Seabrook, Stands, Smith,
SpigLt, Spinks, Stamper, Showers, Street
Tarver Tison, Trest, Tucker, Wall, Warren,
Washington, Wilson, Wood, Young of Cal
houn and Young of PanOla-113.
ABsENT-M essrs. Bird, Cooper, Hicks of
Yazoo, Lewis, Libby, Num-, Seal and Whit
aker-7.
BUSINESS ON THE SPEAKERS DESK.
A number of Senate bills were read and
referred.
5. C. r for a jpint select committee to
whom shall be referred all resolutions
touching amendments to the Constitution.
The number for the House was fixed at
seven and the resolution was adopted. The
Committee appointed were: Messrs. Ghol-
son, Tucker, Stands, Pintard, Gwin, Pc
gram and Wilson.
The House took up S. G. r. providing
for the salaries of the officers and employ
IF fho 81 ftlRc VGyifh knfc
fusaI to concur in a House amendment to
the amount to be allowed the Sergeant-at-
Arms o. the Senate. Mr.. Tison moved to
insist on the amendment. Lost, and the
House seeded from the amendment.
). G. r. providing for amendment to
the joint rules, with the Houses refusal to
concur therein, was taken up. The House
agreed to a committee of conference. Com
mittee: Messrs. Tison, Roam, Street, Gibson
and Henry.
Mr.. ApplewIlite moved to take up the
Governors message relative to renting
rooms for the Superintendent of Education.
Carried. Referred to the Committee of Ed
ucation.
APPROVED.
The Governor, through the Private Sec
rotary A. NJ. Nelson, informed the House
that he had approved II. B. to provide for
the collection Of the taxes in 1877 in Tunica
county.
The report of the Committee on Ways
and Means, made on Saturday, was taken up.
III. b. to enable the State Revenue Agent
to compromise certain cases, do not pass.
Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Tucker, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee. reported two Senate bills do
pass; one House bill with amendments, do
pass, and one Senate bill and thre House
bills do not pass. Report taken up.
s. B. to provide reasonable compensation
for the Circuit Clerk of Adams county, do
pass. The bill passed..
S. B. to enable litigants to dispense with
the services of professional jurors, do pass
The bill passed.
IT, B. to authorize the Board of Super
visors of Lawrence county TO settle and
q certain judgment rendered
against III. NJ. Fortenberry, defaulting
Treasurer of said county, and his bonds
men, do pass with amendments. Passed.
). ID. regulating the practice in Chancery
Courts, do not pass. Indefinitely postponed.
H. B. to define the duties of certain off,
GERS, and TO establish the whipping post, do
not pass. Mr.. Miller moved to make spt cIal
order for Thursday. at IL o'clock. Carried.
Mr.. Tison moved to suspend the regular
order, and take up s. G. r.. f1qing the time
of holding the joint convention for the cleo
ton of Librarian and Keeper of the Capitol,
Public Printer, Superintendent of the Peni-
Tertiary, and Commissioner of Immigration,
at II O'clock, and providing the election
should be by ballot. Carried. Mr.. Tison
moved to strike out 'by ballot" and insert
sNClH0 pOcG.~ mr. E8EktaS mOWGd p9 S4b1Ss
Carried. Mr.. Tlson moved to reconsider the
vote cabling the resolution. stating that the
law required the vote TO be gicd v0ce- Carried,
and the amendment was adopted, and the
resolution was c0ncurred In.
H.B. to repeal and amend certain sections
of the criminal laws, do not pass. Inden-
niteIy postponed. Mr.. Miller of Copiah,
moved to table. Lost, and the bill was in
definitely postponed.
NEW BTIIa-
Nv Mr. Moody. To establish uniform
system Of free schools. Referred.
By Mr.. Gibson. To provide for the dis
kribukfon of the school fund. Referred.
Mr. Gibson chairman, reported the prop
er enrolment or III. ID. 70 change the time
of holding court.
Bv Mr.. Tison. That committee of three
be appointed 70 notify the Senate that the
House was ready 20 receive it for joint COM
ventIon Adopted. Committee. FMessrs.
TisOn. Apnlewhfte and Parker.
Mr.. Carter, chairman pro tern Of Committee
On County Affairs. reported 8. B. to repeal
section 1857, Code 187l, In relation % the
poor Of cities and towns, with amenQmenes,
DO pass Mt 6lntArd moved 90 recommlf.
Carried.
rs Mr. Roans. 10 re- snlate The compen-
aatlon o. District AEtQfnsigg. Helerreas
nv Nr. Hezfhnan. ~ faloW The people
0f 6nnM0WkE county a. Mctta their county
M 1ff. LId1eli 70 lnrElek aniend sec
tipm 1226. Code 1911 - pflSe 70 noE-real.
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