The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-19
EXECUTIVE SESSION.

Mr.. Allen at II o'clock moved to go into
Executive Session. After some time spent
therein the doors were thrown open anu
legislative business was resumed.
S. B. to prevent the improper construction
of section 1925, Code of 1871, in reference to
proceedings otter judgmentin cases of man
damus. Mr.. Fewell moved to indefinitely
postpone, and called the previous question.
Ordered, and the motion carried. A motion
to reconsider was tabled.
By Mr.. Carter. ID provide for the remOv-
of the seat of justice of Perry county
Passed A motion TO reconsider was tabled.
By Mr. Terry. Supplemental to the act
prohibiting the sale of liquors in Ashland,
Benton county. Passed. A motion to re-
consider was tabled
Mr. McCaskill called up II. B. in relation
to assessments, and the bill Was referred.
s. B. ratifying the consolidation of the
Mississippi Central Railroad. and n. o., j.
& n. Railroad, into the Chicago, St, Louis
& New Orleans Railroad Company. Mr..
Gibbs moved to indefinitely postponed. One
bill on the same Subect having already
passed, the motion was carried.
S. B. to incorporate the West Point Oil
Works. Tabled, subject to call.
). 3. to amend the act Incorporating Ger
tain volunteer companies. Mr.. Furlong
moved to Indefinitely postpone. Carried.
s. B. to amend the act to authorize pur-
chasers OF railroads sold under purchasers of
mortgages. Passed.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
S. j. r. to submit an amendment to the
Constitution, the following: NO person who
denies the being of God, or a future state
of rewards and punishment, shall held any
office in the civil department of this State.
Mr.. Montgomery moved TO I'D AXE it special
order for ~ o'clock this evening; MIR.
| Morgan moved to table the motion. Car
ried. Mr.. Allen moved to strike out the
/ RI: iSh
moved to table the amendment. Carried.
| YEAs-Messrs. Bills. Callicott, Carter lst
! District, Carter 9th District, Cowan, Dowd.
| Gayles, Gibbs Jackson, Lee, Lowrance,
Montgomery, Morgan, Terry and West-l5
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Barry, Parish, Few
ell, FITZGERALD, Furlong, Griffin, Hooker,
Lanneau, McCaskill, Oldham, Thompson,
| and Vance-13
Absent and not Voting-Messrs. Bridges,
Currie. Foote. Gilbert, King, Peery, Pratt,
Reynolds and Rogers-9.
And the question recurring on the pas
sage of the resolution on its first reading,
it was lost.
YEAs-MessrS. Carter 9th District, Cow
an, Dowd. Gayles, Griffin, Jackson Low
rance, Montgomery. Morgan, Terry and
West-11.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Barry, Bridges,
Callcott. Parish, Jewell, FitzGerald. Fur
| long. Gibbs, Hooker, Lanneau, Lee, McCas-
kill, Oldham, Thompson and Vance-l6.
| Absent and not Votng---Messrs. Bills,
Carter 1st DISTRICT, Currie, Foote. Gilbert,
King, Peery, Pratt, Reynolds and Rogers
| 10.
| S. j, r to amend article of the Consti-
tuition. by the following;
SECTION l. The Legislature shall main
tain by taxation or otherwise, uniform
system of com mon schools for all children
between seven and eighteen years of age.
Sec. 2. The Secretary OF State shall he ex-
officio Superintendent of Education, and
shall perform such duties pertaining to the
common schools of the State as may be re-
CURED of him by law.