The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, January II, 1873.

THURSDAY, January IL, 1873.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker PERcY in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. John Hunter. %. %. Roll call:
PREsENr-Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, APP
| plewnite, Augustus, Bailey, Baker, Ballard,
Bassetr. Bean. Bixzall, Brown. Bunch, Cam
eron, Carter, Cafcktngs. Causey, Chamber
| lain. tlay. Cook. Cooper, Cunningham OF
Marshall Cunningham of Monroe, Dabney,
| Davidson. Day, Dean, Denham, DOckery,
Dnzi@r. Ea.on, Edwards, Erwin, Farmer,
Fairlry, Field, Ford, Gallagher. GhOlson,
! Gibson, Gilmer. Glass, GOodrum, Gordon,
Gwin, Hall. Hampton. Hatch, Heathman,
Henry, Hicks OF Kinds, Hicks of YaZoo.
Hogin, HOyle, Hurt. johnson, Key. Liddell.
Love. Lusk, Magee of franklin, Marshall of
Holmes, Marshall of Warren, Martin, Nc
Collum, McGehee of Mnkin,on, M~K"Ezie,
Mclean, McSwine, McWhorter. Nett. Mil
Ter of Copiah. Montgomery of Marshall,
| Montgomery Of Oktibbeha. Mo .dy. Moore,
Niles, Num-, Parker, Perkins, Pintard,
Rainey, Ramsey, Reed OF Choctaw, Reid
of Coahoma. Redhead, R'chaTd>on. Roane,
| Roberts, Robinson. Scott. S.,ahrook, Seal,
Stands, Smith, Spight, SpinkS, Stamper,
| Showers, Street, Tarver, Tison, Tres', Tuck
err, Wall. Warren, Washington, Whitaker,
Wilson, Wood, Young ofCalh 4an, Young of
| Panola-l12.
ABsENr-Messrs. Bird, Hill. Lewis, Libby,
Marshall ofCarroll, Miller of Pamela, Nell
son and Pegram-9.
Leave OF absence was granted to MI.
Marshall OF Carr0I.
The reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
Mr. Metts, chairman Of the Committee on
Railroads, reported one bill with amend
ment, do pass. The bill, III. B. for the pro-
lection of railroad companies and stock
owners, was taken up. the amendment
| adopted, and the bill passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By mr.. Perkins. Authorizing the special
committee to investigate the affairs OF the
Levee Board of District No. 1, to employ a
clerk at 81 90 per day. Adopted.
tee on Retrenchment and Reform power to
send for persons and papers to ascertain the
| amount of fees and perquisites received by
Auditor, Treasurer and Secretary of State
during the past year, in compliance with a
resolution adopted by the House. Adopted.
NEW BILLS.
By MIR. Dabney. To prevent the unjust
discrimination and extOrtions in the rates
to DC charged by the different railroads for
the transportation of freight. Referred.
| BY Mr.. Lusk. To Incorporate Zealey g
Seminary for Young Ladies, in jackson,
Kinds county. Passed.
persons from paying poll tax. Referred.
By Mr.. Miller of Copiah. To define GER
| tain offences against the laws, and to estab-
lish the whipping post. Referred.
By Mr.. Hurt. To amend section OF the
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so far as the same relate TO printers and
/ publishers. Referred.
By Mr.. Hatch. To amend the ption
laws. Referred.
| By Mr.. Wilson. To amend the exemp-
ton laws of the State. Referred.
By Mr.. Roane. A concurrent resolution
proposing a constitutional amendment to
be submitted ia relation TO the election of
Circuit Judges.
| By Mr.. Gordon. A Joint resolution
| Inn inf tn q nv.
penses OF the committee to investigate the
alleged lawlessnes in the southwestern
counties.
By Mr.. Martin. A resolution resembling
| SO much of the resolution to Investigate the
| lawlessness in the southwestern counties as
requires the committee to visit the coun-
ties. Mr. Pintard offered substitute to
rescind the whole resolution. Mr.. Miller OF
| Copiah. moved 10 table. Carried, AID Mr..
Martins resolution was adopted.
By Mr.. Gibson. A joint resolution pro-
viding for biennial elections.
BY Mr.. Moore. To require the Treasurer
of YalObusha county to collect certain
Chickasaw school funds belonging t. the
| BY Mr. Parker. To require the Treasurer
tof Sumner county to set apart the Cfiic<a-
saw school funds of that county for the
exclusive benefit of that part of Sumner
county in the ChckaSaw ceSsion. Referred.
BY Mr.. Tucker. To amend the act, Great
ing the State Board of Health, approved
February ], 1877 r. Ierred.
By Mr.. Shands. To amend section 1902,
Code 1871, in relation to bastardy. Referred.
BY Mr.. Gallagher. To amend section
2l3l, Code 1871. in relation to exemptions
of personal property under execution on
attachments. Referred.
by Mr.. Carter. To enable the State Reve-
nue. Agent to compromise certain cases. Re-
ferred
By Mr. Showers. To Incorporate the La
fayette County Cooperative Association,
No. l0S, Patrons OF Husbaudry. Referred.
By Mr.. Gwin. To regulate certain con-
| tracts in regard to labor. Referred.
By Mr.. Whitaker. To ameEd section of
the general revenue law, approved April Is,
1876.
BY Mr.. Montgomery of Oktibbeha. To
amend the law in regard to reverses in
criminal cases. Referred.
By Mr.. Hoyle. To amend the exem ption
laws. Referred.
BY Mr.. Ford. To prevent the burning of
court-houses. Referred.
By Mr.. Hall. That the LPvee Commit
be Instructed TO report whether it be expe-
dent to incorporate the Yazoo Delta into
one Levee District also to report whether t
be feasible to assign the convict labor from
the Sixth Congressional District, to perma-
nent duty upon the levees.
By Mr.. Hampton. To amend section
27Sk Code of 1871, in relation to the pro-
hibiLi0n of lotteries, etc. Referred.
By Mr.. Mckenzie. To repeal an act reg
ulating trials BY jury in civil suits, approved
January y, 1875 Referred.
By Mr.. Gordon. To amend section 2O22,
Code of 1871, in regard to public schools.
Referred.
By Mr.. Bean. For the protection Of do
nestle animals. Referred.
By Mr.. Tison. To authorize the Supervi-
sors of Lee and Bolivar counties to have
proceedings published.
By Mr. Tucker. To regulate the pay OF
District Attorneys. Referred.
By Mr.. Bailey. To amend the agricultu-
raj iein law. Referred.
By Mr.. Whitaker. To incorporate the
| Meridian Rifles. Referred.
By Mr.. Key. To regulate reports ofOver-
seers of roads. Referred.
By Mr.. Erwin. To reduce the number
Of Justices in beat 4, Lowndes county.
/ BY Mr. Henry. To amend section 1898,
Code 1871, in relation TO gaming. Referred.
BY Mr.. Augustus. To authorize the Sec
rotary Of State TO furnish Mississippi Re
ports and Georges Digest to the Circuit
Clerk of Noxubee county. Referred.
By Mr.. Wood. To authorize the Board OF
| Supervisors of Warren county to publish
their proceedings. Mr.. Seal to amend by
adding Hancock county. Adopted, and the
By Mr. Hampton. A concurrent resolu-
ton memoFfalixing Congress In relation co
mail facilities between Memphis and Vicks-
burg along the Mississippi river. Adopted.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr. Street called up the special order, the
report Of the joint committee on re-codify-
| ing the laws, which was In our yesterday q
| proceedings, as followers:
Mr.. Street, chairman or joint COMMITTEES,
reported that the question Of re-codffying
| the laws had been considered that they
deem at least partial revision necessary,
and recommend that the several chapters Of
Code Of 1871 be referred 70 appropriate joint
committees, with instructions to examine
all subsequent legislation on the subject OF
each chapter, and IL material changes have