The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, january "a, 1873.

1HURSDATs january Z4s 1915.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Speaker PERCY in the Chair. Prayer
by Rev. J. L. Zealey, d. D. Roll call:
PREsENT-Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, APPLE
white, Augustus, Bailey. Baker, Ballard, Bas-
sett, Bean, Bird, BiZzell. Brown, Bunch,
Cameron, Carter, Catchings, Causey, Cham :
berlain, Clay, Cook. Cooper. Cunningham of
Marshall, Cunningham of Monroe, Dabney,
Davidson. Day, Dean, Denham, Dockery,
Dozier, Eaton, Edwards, Erwin, Farmer,
Field, Ford, Gallagher, GhOlson, Gibson,
Gilmer, Glass, Goodrum. Gordon, Gwin,
Hall, Hampton, Hatch, Heathman, Henry,
Hicks of Kinds, Hicks of Yazoo. Hill,
Hogin, Hoyle, Hurt, Johnson, Kew, Lewis,
Liddell, Lusk, Magee of Franklin. Mar
shall of Carroll, Marshall of Holmes, Mar
shall of Warren, Martin, McCollum, Nc
Gehee of Wilkinson, Mckenzie, Mclean,
McSwine, McWhOrter, Nets, Miller of CO.
piah, Miller of Pamela, Montgomery of
Marshall, Montgomery of Oktibbeha, Moody,
Moore, Nelson, Niles. Num-, Parker, Pc
gram, Perkins, Pintard, Rainey, Ramsey,
Reed of Choctaw, Reid of Coahoma, Rcd
head, Richardson, Roane, Roberts, Rob-
inson, Scott Seabrook, Seal, Shands, Smith,
Spight, Spinks, Stamper, Showers, Tarver,
Tison, Trest, Tucker, Wall. Warren, Wash
ington, Whitaker, Wilson, Wood, Young of
Calhoun and Young of Panola-l16.
ABsENT-Messrs. Farley, Libby, Love
and Street,.
Leave of absence was granted Mr.. Ed
wards.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Marshall of Warren. To amend
the act to provide for granting leave of abb
sence to Circuit Judges and Chancellors,
approved March 6, 1873. The bill provides
that leave may be granted for ninety in
stead of sixty days, as now. Passed.
By Mr.. Mum. To authorize local option
stock law. Referred.
By Mr.. Dockery. For the protection of
stock and crops in this State Referred.
By Mr.. Chamberlain. The regulate the
sale of cotton in the seed and cotton gin
ned but unbaled. Referred.
By Mr.. Hoyle. To amend section II of an
act in relation to public revenue, approved
April 10, 1876. Referred.
By NJ. Gallagher. To provide for gas
works for the Lunatic Asylum. Referred.
By Mr.. Tison. To incorporate the Lee
County Mercantile Cooperative Associa-
tion of Patrons of Husbandrys located at
Tupelo. Passed.
By Mr.. johnson. To amend the laws of
the State in relation to public education.
By MT. Dean. To reduce the salaries oil
state officers and employees. It provides
For Governor, $1,000; Private Secretary,
$500; Lieutenant Governor. same as Speak
er of the House; Secretary OF state, $l.1OO,
and fees and perquisites; Clerk, $500: Audi
tor, 81 500; Deputy Autitor, $1,000; two
Clerks at s., 600; two Clerks at $500; Treas
urers 81 500; one Clerk at 81. 200; one Clerk
at $500; Attorney General, $1,000; Superin-
tendent of Education, $4,000; Supreme
Judges, $1,000 each-the present incumbents
not to be affected; Circuit Judges, $500;
ChanceIlors, $4,000; District Attorneys,
$1,000, with perquisites; superintendent Of
LuDatic Asylum, 81, coo; Superintendent oil
the Blind Institute, 81 900; Superintendent
OF the Deaf and Dumb Institute. 81 900
Section provides that the Treasurer
shall be ex-ofI1cio Insurance Commissioner,
and shall receive Perquisites arriving from
ceive all other fees and perquisitea now al
lowed him by law. Referred.
By Mr.. Miller Of Capiah. To incorporate
the Fruit Growers and GARDENERS Associa-
| ton Of South Mississippi. Referred.
| Mr.. Gibson. chairman. reported the prop
er enrolment Of . number Of bills.
BY Mr.. Miller Of Copiah. 10 regulate
| the Issuance Of fiere facias on Judgment
hereafter to be obtained. Referred.
1 By Mr. McWhorteF. To prescribe the
mode Of paying ont the interest on thu
ChiekasaW School Fund ID the counties en-
Il titled 70 the fund. Referred.
/ BY Mr.. Lusk. To repeal the act inc0rpo
rating the Pearl River improvement ane
Navigation Company, approved April 9
By Mr. Day. TO amend section OF thu
aeks to provide for the approval Of OfI1cia
bonds. approved March 5, 1876. Referred
BY Mr.. Miles, To amend the act amend
\ atorY and supplemental to an act liking Tn
/ time and number Of days for holding Cir
cult and Chancery Courts, approved yanu
AIRY so 1871 Ie provides for achange In tn
time Of holding Circuit Court In the Fiji
/ District ns fDll0Ws: Sumner county, thirG
Monday Cf January and AuHust continul
1 u days. Choctaws nrst M0naY 81 Februars
and september. continue II days. Mont
Il Romcry, third M0ndaY February and Sep
lsmheF, continua ID days Alfalfa, nEst Mon