The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-23

McGehee of Wilkinson, McKenzie McI Iean
1o niJ1owine, , McWhorter, Nets, Miller of Pa
nfnl,n;bbIhegomery nf OF Marshall, Montgomer,
Nunn, Parker, Pegram, Perkins. .Pintard Psi
hey, ham sey, Reed of Choctaw, Reid of Goa
ioaia, R"dhead, Richardson, Roane. Rob
sSfs, Scott, Seabrook, Seal, Shands
Straot Straet' 10 TSpight, Spinks. Stamper, Showers
S2tIecG, Iarver, Tison, Trest, Tucker. Wall
, narren, Washington, Wilson, Wood, Youno
oi CaIhoun, 1oung of Panola-111
ABSENT -Messrs- Cooper, FARLEY, Hatch
) % Hlcks OF 1azoo, Lewis. Libby, Miller OF
ooplan, Robinson and Whitaker-9.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs
Farley and Spinks.
Mr. Gwin, chairman Committee On Cor
Poratlons, reported one bill with substitute
o do pass; and three House bills, do not pass.
Ihe report was taken up.
ii. b. TO amend section 24l0, Code of 1877.
In relation to suits against corporations.
substitute do pass. Mr. Street moved to re-
fer the bill and substitute to the Judiciary
Committee. Carried.
d. b, to Incorporate the Lafayette County
Cooperative Association, No. los. Patrons
of Husbandry, do not pass. Mr.. Gwin
moved toindefinitely postpone. Mr.. Spight
moved to table the motion. Carried, and
the bill passed.
ii. B. TO repeal section 1887 Code Of 1871,
IN IN relation to separate pauper districts in
Ti.hOmingo county, do not pass. Mr.. Cook
moved to table the bill subject to call.
d. B. to incorporate the Colored Orphans
Home OF NatcheZ do not pass. Mr.. Baker
moved to put the bill on its passage. Car
ried- Mr.. Gwin moved to Indefinitely post
pone the bill. Mr.. Spight moved to table
the motion. Carried. Mr.. Pintard moved
to recommit the bin to the Judiciary Com-
| mittee. Mr.. Spight moved to table. Car
rie.l, ard the bill passed.
| AIR. McSwine, chairman of Committee on
Agriculture reported two bills, do not pass
| The report was taken up.
Ii. B. for the protection of the lands of
| Mississippi and to preserve their fertility,
do not pass. 1t provided for privilege
tax Of 81 900 on dealers in cotton seed aud
100000 on railroads for transportation of
| cotton seed, and all other methods of trans
portation, $4,000. The object of the bill was
| to kill the manufacturing OfcottOn seed in
to oil. Mr.. Percy moved to amend by ex-
empting the YaZoo Valley counties, and
opposed the bill. Mr.. Dabney favored it.
Messrs. Pegram, Reid of Coahoma and
Num-, opposed it, Mr.. Street moved to ta-
bic the bill. Carried.
FL. B. for the protection of domestic ami
mails. Indefinitely postponed.
THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. Stands, chairman of the Committee
on the Contested Election Case, reported
Your committee appointed to consider the
contest instituted by JAS. f. Buchanan
against I'll. A. Moody for 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 depositions and certified
copies of tally sheets and poll-books. 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 FL. A. Moody by Hon. j. B. Morgan.
After careful consideration of both the
law and facts in the case, the members OF
the committee were united 10 the opinion
that the contestant. JAS. f. Buchanan, had
failed to present such case as would war
rant this House in reversing the unanimous
action OF the Board OF Registrars of Panola
county. Your committee, 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 H. 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 orler for Friday, January
%, at IL O'Clock.
The privileges of the House was extended
to Hon Jno. Il. Lynch, eX-Speaker.
By Mr.. Clay. That Messrs. Bailey, Hogln
and Field be added to the Levee Committee.
Adopted.
By Mr. Clay. For committee of three to
examine the records of the liquidating
levee board. Adopted. mmittee-Messrs.
Clay, Reid of Coahona, and Bailey
The Governor, through Hon. A. nj. Nelson,
his Private Secretary, informed the House
that he had approved the following House
bill. To change the time of holding Chan
cery Courts in Oktibbeha county. A me-
mo,ial to the Congress of the United States
in relation to the lumber and logs seizeo py
agents of the United States,etc. and in rela-
tion TO the pay of members of the Leglsia-
ture.
Ry Mr.. Tucker A joint resolution favor
ine Southern line OF railway from the Mis-
sissipp river to the Pacific Ocean on or near
the sd parallel, which was adopted.
By MIR. Tison. To reduce the salaries OF
certain officers and their employees. 1t pro-
yides, viz: Governor, $500; Private Sec
retary, $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
| Auditor, 81 200; four Clerks for Auditor,
| each $1,000; State Treas urer. $zOOO; one
Clerk for Treasurer, $1,000, and one
Clerk for Treasurer eI OTlct0 CHAIR
man OF State Charitable Institutions, 81 900;
Attorney General. $4,000; Judges OF the
Supreme Court, $1,000; provided, the sala.
| ries Of the present incum bents be not
effected by this; Circuit Judges, S25,OO;
Chancelors, $4,000; District, Attorneys,
Attorney shall be paid unless he has COM
piled with section $40, Code of 1871 state
Superintendent of Public Education, $200O !;
Librarian, 500; Superintendent OF tne
Penitentiary, $I0OU; Superintendent of the
Lunatic Asylum, $4,000; Superintendent of
the Deaf and Dumb Institute, 81 600; Sec
retary of the Senate. Sc per diem; the
Clerk of the House, 81 per diem; Sergeant
| at Arms of Senate and House eacn pa per
diem Door Keepers of each House each
So per diem; one Reading Clerk for each
BODY 5 " at Sc per diem each; one Enrolling
Clerk for each body s5 per diem each; one
Journal Clerk for each body at 20 per
diem each; one Assistant Enrolling ana
.Journal Clerk of the House at 81 per diem I;
two Porters for the Senate and three fOr
the House at 81 so each; two Pages for the
senate, three for the House, and one Mes
senger for Speaker and one for Lieutenant
| Ca.,or OF 81 each Referred.