The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-11

BY Mr.. Pinsard. For the relief of Caleb
Collier. of Jefferson county. Referred.
By MIR. Gibson. A concurrent re- solution
providing for the appointment of a commit
tee TO canvass the vote on tue Constitution
al Amendments. Adopted.
ANIMPoRTAAT RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. Lusk: Resolved, That the Judi
ciary Committee be instructed to irquirc
whether it is within the Constitutional
power of the Legislature to repeal the pres
ent registration laws of this State, so as to
make the pay menE of a poil-tax An essential
condition and prinaa facie evidence of the
right of any qualified elector to vote at any
special or general election.
! Resolved, That the committee be further
Instructed to report TO this House
contemp plated herein, in the election laws,
can be effected without submitting TO the
people an amendment to the Constitution
| Tor that purpose, at the next general election
held in this State. Adopted.
| By Mr.. Metts: For joint com mittee to
ascertain and report salaries for officers and
employees OF the Legislature, and fix the
| number of the employees. Adopted.
Mr.. Miller, of Pamela. presented the pa
pers in the contested election case of j. f.
Buchanan VS. I'll. A. Moody, and moved
their reference to special committe OF five
! which was adopted.
COUNTING THE VOTE.
/ At 101a o'clock the Senate appeared at
| the bar of the House and was received by
the House, The roll was called and quo
| rum of both Houses being present, the vote
j was counted, with the following result.
For Governor-Jobn NJ. Stone, 1921; A
G. Brown, 1,125; Robert Lowry, 10; E. c
Walthall, l; Joe Brown, l; scattering. 80
ForLieutenant-G OvernOr-W. III. Sims
962s7; w. Ii. Gibbs, So; scattering, 6. i
secretary OF State KinIoch Falconer
9S,715; scattering. 10.
Auditor of Public Accounts-S Gwin
97.S54; j. S. Hamiltol, 1915: James Hill,
scattering, 8.
rTreasurer-W. l.. Hemingway, IS, $50
| w l.. DodsOn, l; scattering,9 8.
For Attorney General-Thos. CatchngS
99,012; III, r. Ware, / scattering. 10.
For Superintendent Of Public Education
scattering, "a.
! Mr.. Speaker Percy announced the resul
of the count, and the Senate retired to it
cha nber.
By Mr.. Tison. A concurrent resOlutio,
fixing the time of Inauguration of the Gov
ernOr, which was amended fixing the tim
80 O'clock this evening, aud adopted.
By Mr.. Street. Requiring the Sergeant
alarms to make arrangements for visitors
Adopted.
By Mr.. Nelson. For committee t.
ascertain the amount of mileage due mem
BY Mr.. Woods. A memorial to Congress
in relation to the seizure of logs in soutl
Mississippi. Referred to special commit
tee of five.
By Mr.. Dockery. A memorial from thu
, ate Grange The various parts of which
were referred to appropriate standing com
mittees.
By Mr.. Tison. A resolution instructinj
thesJudiciary Committee to investigate tn
powers of the Legislature to tax railrOa
companies the same as private individuals
and the power to regulate the transporta
ton of freights, etc. Adopted.
} The Speaker announced the followin,
: committees:
Ga Contested Election in Pamela county
Mcssrs. Stands, Bailey. Mckenzie, Nc
Swine, and Marshall of Warren.
Mr.. Miller of Pamela, was appointed upOl
the above committee but at his own reques
was excused.
On Compensation of Officers and En-
ployes of the observation-disclosures. Nett:
johnson, Parker, Bassett, and Hogin-
. To Canvass Votes Cast on the Constit u
= tional mendments-Messrs. Gibson, Birl
Moore, Reid of Coahoma, and Heathman.
Recess until Z 80 o'clock P. NJ.