The Daily clarion., 1878-01-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, January 15, 1873.

TUESDAY. January 10, 1919
House met pursuant to adjournment
Speaker PERCY in the chair. Prayer by
Rev DR.. Hunter. Roll call
PREsENT-Messrs. Adrich, Allen. Apple
white, Augustus. Bailey. Baker, Ballard.
Basse t, Bean, Brown, Bunch. Cameron
Carter. Catchings. Causey. Chamberlain
Cook, Cooper. Cunningham of Marshall, Gun
ningham of Monroe. Dabney. Davidson. Day,
Dean, Denham, Dockery. Dozier, Eaton,
Edwards. Erwin, Farmer, Farley, Field
ford, Gallagher, Gio-on, Gilmer. Glass.
Gaodrum, Gordon, Gwin, Hall, Hampton,
Harch, Heathmau. Henri, Hicks Of Kinds,
Hicks Of Yazoo. Hogin, HOWE, Hurt, John
son, Key, Lewis, Libby. I.dde!l. Love. Iusk-
Magee of Franklin, Marshall OF Carroll,
Martin. McCollum, MeGehee of Wilkinson,
Mckenzie, McSwine, ,McWhorfer, Metts. Mil
ler of Copiah, Miller of Pamela, Montgomery
of Marshall, Montgomery OF OHtiooena'
Moody. Moore, Niles, Num-, Parker. fe-
gram Perkins, Pmtard, Rainey, Ramsey.
Read OF Choctaw. Reid of Coahoma, Red
head Richardson, Roanp, Roberts, Robin
son, Scott, Seabrook, Seal, Shands, Smith
SDiyht, SpinkS, Sta q per, Showers, Street.
Taryer, TiSon, Trest, Tucker, Wall, war
rem, Washington, Whitaker, Wilson, WOOD,
Young of Calhoun, Young Of Panola,-ll3
ABSENT - MessrS. Bird, BlZzell, Clay,
Gholson, Hill, Lewis. Nelson.
The special committee appointed yesterday
on Mr. Perkins resolution investigating the
afr airs of Levee District No. i, consists OF
Messr Perkins OF Tunica and Quiman,
Reid OF Coahoma, and Mr. McKenzie Of De
Soto.
Mr.. Spight, chairman, reported some
amendments to the rules which Were
adopted.
Mr.. Hampton, chairman of special com
mittee on Amendments to the Game Law.
reported two bills with amendments. Tue
report was taken up.
I'll. B. to amend the game law Of
the State, do pass. First amendment al
lowed the killing of turtle- doves from the
1st day of july, until the 18th of March, in
stead Of from The 18Th of September, to the
st o. April. Mr.. Gordon moved to adopt.
Carried. Second amendment to insert the
the word s.net" and 'trap," which would
prevent the using of those methods to cap
ture partridges. Mr.. Spight NOV, q TO table.
Carried Mr.. Street offered an amend
ment changing the time of protection to
deer. Mr.. Tison moved to table the bill and
the amendments. Carried.
! LII. B. to repeal the game law so far as it
relates to deer and turkey in certain parts
of Carroll, Lefiore and Sunhower counties
do pass. Mr.. Spight moved to table the
bill. Carried.
RESOLUTIONS
By Mr.. Miller of Pamela. That in cases
| of contested election pending, the clerk be
instructed to Withhold the certificate of pay
flom the sitting member until the contest
| is decided Mir. Street moved to refer tC
the Committee on Contested Elections, and
that the Clerk withhold the certificate until
the committee reports. Carried.
By Mr.. Hurt. That the Committee on
| Retrenchment and Reform ascertain the
amount of fees and perquisites received
during the year 1877 by the Auditor, Treas
urer and Secretary of State and report
| Adopted
By Mr.. Hoyle. That the Railroad Com
mittee investigate the charter of the various
railroads and ascertain if there is anything
in their charters that forbid their being
| taxed; and also inquire as to the power OF
the Legislature to pass law requiring said
roads to adopt reasonable and uniform
| tariff of freight and passage, etc. Adopted
By Mr.. Moody. A petition of citizens OF
Pamela county against the repeal of the
agricultural lien law. Referred to special
committee of eleven.
By Mr.. Field. That committee of five
with Mr. Street as chairman, be appointed
| to report a constitutional amendment linn
| iting the amount of annual State tax
Adopted. Committce-Messrs. Street, Field
Roane, Tison and Stands.
| By Mr.. Lusk. InStructing the Eluca
tional Committee to bring in amendments
to the present school law, in the following
particulars 1st. To repeal that part which
permits only Que grade of teachers. I'd. To
provide for establishing first and second
| grade schools, and uniform system Of text
books, which shall not be changed within
four years. 81. To fix the rate of salaries to
be paid each grade of teachers. which shall
neither be increased or diminished during
the scholastic year. Mr.. Street moved tC
refer. Carried.
By Mr.. Augustus. That the Judiciary
Committee be instructed to harmonic the
several laws, viz Requiring the expenses
of the Judiciary to be paid by the counties
and requiring the schooLf unds to be so dis
tributed that the benefits derived shall be as
nearly as practicable in proportion to taxes
paid. Tabled.
ton by which FL. B to protect stock raisers
was indefinitely postponed. Carried, and
the bill was referred.
| SPECIAL ORDER,
At 10 o'clock, the special ORDER III. B. tc
| insert in the Constitution the biennial ses-
| sion amendment, came up. Mr.. Gibson
| offered an amendment, which was tabled
| Mr.. Mckenzie offered concurrent resolu-
tlOn by way of substitute, which was tabled
and the bill passed.
SENATE BILLS.
Two Senate bills were read and referred
REPORTS.
Mr.. Tucker chairman Judiciary Commit
tee reported two bills do pass, also two with
substitutes. do pass, and seven do not pass
All OF the above were House bills. The
report was taken up. .fsv e-
II. B. to provide for sale under judgement
and mechanics liens, do pass, and the bill
passed,
H.B.to create an additional constable in
the I'd Supervisors district of Kinds county,
do pass, and the bill passed..
III. b. to amend section 2143 of the Code.
in relation to property of debtors leaving
the State, do pass with committee amend-
ments- Amendments adopted. Mr.. Reid
OF Coahoma, Offered an amendment which
was adopted. Mr.. Pintard also offered an
amendment. Mr.. Street moved to table
Carried. aud the bill passed as amended
III. b. TO reduce the number of Justices
of the Peace in Warren county, substitute
do pass. The substitute was adopted and
the bill passed.
III. B. to amend section 27Se Code 1871,