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

b. TO repeal section 1887, Code Of 187
~ relation 60 separate paHper districts i
1tshoming0 county. do not pass. Mr.. Coo
MOI al 70 table the bill subject TO call.
Il. B. TO incorporate the ColoYed Orphan
Home of Natchez. do not pass. Mr.. Bake
moved TO put the bill an its passage. Car
Rid Mr.. GwiH moved TO indefinitely post
pone the hill. Mr. Spight moved TO tab:
the motion. Carried. Mr.. Pintard moves
10 recOmmit the bill to the Judiciary Com
mittee. Mr.. Spight moved TO table. Car
ried, and the bill passed.
Mr.. McSwine, chairman of Committee Of
agriculture, reported two bills, do not pass
The report was taken up.
IT, b. for the protection of the lands o
mississippi and to preserve their fertility
do not pass. 1t provided for a privilege
tax OF 81 900 on dealers in cotton seed aud
$4,000 on railroads for transportation o
cotton seed, and all other methods of trans
| pOrtation, S., 900. The object of the bill wa
TO Kill the manufacturing OF cotton seed in
10 oil. Mr.. Percy moved to amend by ex-
em9ting the Yazoo Valley counties, and
Messrs. Pegram, Reid of Coahoma and
Num-, opposed it. Mr.. Street moved to Ia
BILE the bill. Carried.
n. B. for the protection of domestic ami
mails. Indefinitely postponed.
THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. Shands, chairman of the Committee
on the Contested Election Case, reported
4OuH COt4ullbLEC dPPOtubCu W COuSlOt1 InS
contest instituted by Jas. +. Buchanan
against H. A. Moody for a seat in this body
as a Representative from Pamela county,
would respectfully report that they have
heard the testimony in the case, which con-
sisted wholly of dispositions and certified
copies of tally sheets and poll-b0oks. Both
parties were heard before the committee by
counsel, the contestant being represented
by Hon. d. w. Miller of this House and
w. L. Nugent,. Esq, Of this city,
and II. A. Moody by Hon. j. b. Morgan.
After a careful consideration of both the
law and facts in the case, the members OF
the committee were united in the opinion
that the contestant Jas. f. Buchanan, had
failed to present such a case as would war
rant this House in reversing the unanimou
action of the Board of Registrars of Pamela
county. Your com mittee, therefore, returns
to the House herewith all the testimony
taken and read on the trial of this cause and
submits for action the following resolution ::
Resolved, That Ii. A. Moody is entitled
to retain his seat in this body as Represen-
tative from Pamela county in the Legisla
ture of Mississippi.
Made special order for Friday, January
%, at IL o'clock.
The privileges of the House was extended
to Hon Jno. Z. Lynch. ex-Speaker.
BY Mr.. Clay. That Messrs. Bailey, Hogin
and Field be added to the Leyee Committee.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Clay. For committee of three to
examine the records of the liquidating
levee board. Adopted. Committee-Messrs.
Clay, Reid of COahoma, and Bailey.
APPROVED.
The Governor, through Hon. A. NJ. Nelson,
his Private Secretary, informed the House
that he had approved the following House
bills: To change the time of holding Chan
Gerry Courts in Oktibbeha county. me-
mortal to the Congress of the United States
in relation to the lumber and logs seized by
agents of the United StateS,etc. l.; and in rela-
ton to the pay of members of the Legisla-
ture.
By Mr.. Tucker. A joint resolution favor
ing a Southern line OF railway from the Mis-
sissippi river to the Pacific Ocean on or near
the 32d parallel, which was adopted.
By Mr.. Tison. To reduce the salaries of
certain officers and their EN- ployes 1t pro-
vides, viz: Governor, $500; Private Sec
rotary, $500; Lieutenant Governor, same as
salary or per diem allowed the Speaker
of the House of Representatives; Secretary
of State, $4,000; one Clerk for Secretary of
State, $1,000; Auditor, $4,000; Deputy
each $1,000; State Treas urer. 81 600; one
Clerk for Treasurer, $1,000, and one
Clerk for Treasurer as eI Oftcio chair
man of State Charitable Institutions, 81 900;
General. $4,000; Judges of the
supreme Court, $4,000; provided, the sala
ries of the present incum bents be not
effected by this; Circuit Judges, $25 90;
$4,000; District Attorneys, |
81 600 and perqusites; provided, no District |
shall be paid unless he has COM
Piled with section $40, Code of 1871 State |
of Public Education, $4,000
800; superintendent of the |
$1,000; Superintendent of the |
Lunatic Asylum, $4,000; Superintendent of |
he Deaf and Dumb Institute, $1,000; Sec
retary of the Senate, Sc per diem; the |
Clerk of the House, 81 per diem; Sergeant
It Arms of Senate aud House each 81 per /
lien; Door Keepers of each House each |
3 per diem one Reading Clerk for each |
Dodv at Sc per diem each; one Enrolling |
Clerk for each body So per diem each one |
Journal Clerk for each body at S. per
lem each; one Assistant Enrolling and |
Journal Clerk of the House at 81 per diem;
wO Porters for the Senate aad three for
he House at 81 30 each; two Pages for the
senate, three for the House, and one Mes
enger for Speaker and one for Lieutenant |
Governor, at 81 each. Referred.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The special order, the joint resolution of
ar Roane, to submit an amendment to the |
,eople providing for the election of Judges.
DR.. Street moved to strike out II years" as
he term of Office and insert $50 years" pend
ng which the resolution and amendment
we're referred to the Joint Special Commit
ee on Amendments.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Key. a joint resolution provid
ng for submitting tc the people an amend
nent to the Constitution requiring the pay
nent of a poll tax as pre- requisite Tor
citing. Referred to joint special Committee.
By Mr.. Wood. To prevent the sale ofin-
oxicating liquors within five miles of Mt.
'leasant Church. Jackson county, with
edition. Referred.
By Mr.. Dean. To protect stock and en-
Ourage stock raising Referred.
By Mr.. Pegram. To make an annual APP
ropriation to aid Vicksburg in maintaining
he Hill City Infirmary. The preamble of
he bill sets forth that since October 26,
S65, to January l, 1875, that 9.957 patients
ave been treated in the Intirmary. and OF
hat number 1870 were non-residents of
Tieksburg; and that the whole expense has
0 be borne by Vicksburg, and as the most
these patients are nOD-residents 1t Is
tate and not a local matter; therefore,
erred.
By Mr.. Reid of Coahoma. To prevent
be payment of certain liquidaIing levee
nits Referred.
ion of lands heretofore sold to the State for
axes and to increase the public revenue.
deferred.
By Mr.. Hampton. In relation to the
'oard of Levee Commissioners. Referred.
By Mr.. Reid Of Coahoma. To reclaim
ertain lands to the State. Referred
By Mr.. Showers. Requesting the United
tates Senators and Representatives to
ave the bankrupt law repealed, with q
etition. Referred.
BY. Mr.. Lusk. To provide for the pay
lent of the deficiency for public printing
D 1875, due KimbaIl, Raymond q Co. Re-
By Mr. Gwin. To prevent the recircula-
on of State and county warrants after
hey have been received for payment of
axes. Referred.
By Mr., Augustus, A resolution referring
hat portion of the Governors message re-
lting to Pearl county to the Judiciary
Committee with instructions to report a
i'll aboIishing the county if it can be done |
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Liddell. To amend section 1776,
ode ISL. relafiva TO the mobilization In