The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-06

reported back without recommen dation, II
45S, in relation to the office OF Sheriff
ami Tax Assessor in the county of Quit
| man.
Mr.. Bills introduced 5. B. 267, to amenC
| an act regulating railroad taxation, APP
proved February %, 1865, which was reac
| twice. amended in few particulars anC
passed.
Adjourned at O'Clock until Monday
morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, March 2, 1873.
House met pursuant tn adjournment
! SPEAKER PERCY in the Chair, Prayer by
! Roll call:
! PREsENT-Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Apple
| white. Augustus, Bailey, Baker, Ballard
BasSett, Bizzell, Brown, Bunch, Cameron
| Carter, Catching. Causey. Chamberlain
! Clay, Cook, Cooper, Cunningham OF Mar
| shall, Davidson, Day, Eaton. Edwards
/ Erwin, Farmer, Field, Gallagher, Gholson
| Gibson. Gilmer, Glass, Gwin, Hall, Ham "
ton, Henry, Hill, Hogin, Hurt, johnson.
Lewis, Liddell, Love, Lusk, Marshall OF
Carroll, Marshall of Holmes, Martin, Nc
Cnllum, MctIehee of Wilkinson, Mckenzie,
Mclean, McSwine, McWhorter, Nets,
Miller of Copiah, Montgomery of Marshall
Moody, Moore, Nelson, Num-, Pegram.
Perkins, Pintard, Ramsey, Reid of Coahoma.
Rcdhead, Richardson, R0ane, Scott, Sea-
brook, Spiuks, Stamper, Showers, Street,
Tarver, Tison, Tucker, Whitaker, Wilson,
Wood, Young of Calhoun and Young of
PanOla-Sl.
ABsENr-Messrs. Bean, Bird, Cunning
ham of Monroe. Dabney, Dean, Denham,
Dockery, Dozier, Farley, Ford, Goodrum,
Gordon, Hatch. Heathman, Hicks of Kinds,
Hicks OF IaZDO, Hoyle, KY Libby, Magee of
Franklin Marshall of Warren. McCOllu,n
Miller Of Pamela, Montgomery of Oktibbe-
liza, Niles. Parker, Rainey, Rec of ChOctaw
Roberts, Robinson, Seal, Strands, Smith,
Spighf, Trest, Wall, Warren and Washing
toa-39.
BY Mr. LddeI. a joint resolution au-
thorizing the SlrgeanIs Arms of the two
Houses be authorized to employ assistants
not to exceed three each, to watch trains to
prevent mem bers leaving, and thus prevent
aquorum. said assistants to be paid out of
thc Legislative appropriations Tabled.
THE VETO MESSAGE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
JACKSON, MISS, March l, 1873.
To the House of Representatives:
GENTLEMEN-I her ewith return without
my signature FL. B. 43S, entitled an act to
incorporate the Biloxi and Back Bay
Bridge Company. The eleventh section of
this bill authorizes the Board OF Mayor and
Aldermen OF the city of Biloxi to subscribe
for fifty shares of the capital stock of the
company sought to be incorporated, paya-
bic in the manner prescribed in section :
Provided, A majority of the legal voters OF
said city, IA special election shall as
sent thereto, which special election
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen are re-
quired to order. within sixty lays after the
passage of the act. Section ii OF article MI.
of the Constitution, declares that the Leg
islatuTe shall not authorize any county, city
town to become a stakeholder in or to
lend its credit TO any company, association
or corporation unless tWO-thirds of the
qualified voters of each county city or
town at a special election, or regular cleo
ton, be held therein, shall assent thereto
The section Ct the bill to which | have re-
ferred, is manifestly in conflict with the
above quoted section of the Constitution.
For this reason, | reluctantly return the
bill without my approval, and ask its re-
consideration.
Very respectfully,
j. M. STONE, Governor.
Mr.. Tison moved to reconsider the vote
passing the bill. Carried And the bill was
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. SPEAKER-The committee of confer
ence on II. B. No. us, IAN act to provide
for the distribution of the Common School
Fund of the State,'' have agreed on the
following substitute for section 2:
SECTION 2. Be it further enacted, That
the distribution of said fund for the present
year shall be made according to
the number of educable children in
each county as enumerative by the
Assessors in 1877, revi ed and corrected by
the State Board OF Education, said Board
shall. without delay, carefully examine said
returns. and in all cases where the same are
believed by said Board to be materially
erroneous, either by reporting too large or
too small a number of educable children,
they shall so revise and correct the same by
com parison with the population and by the
use of such other information as may be ac-
cessible, as to provide tor iair and equit-
able distribution of the Fund. For counties
where no returns were made for 1877, the
said Board may adopt as the basis of distri-
button, the returns of some previous year,
revised and corrected as hereinbefore pro-
vided for.
K. PALMER LANNEAU,
Chairman on part of Senate.
Fl. M STREET,
Chairman on part OF House.
Mr.. Bailey moved to reconsider the vote
passing 5. B. to carry into effect the settle
ment of the Indebtedness between Lefore
anG Suntiower counties, and the motion to
reconsider was tabled.
Fl. B. to authorize the Supervisors OF Pamela
county to make appropriation for the pur-
pose of immigration. Passed
ii. B. to supply clerks of Prentss county
with certain Supreme Court Reports. SEN
ate amendment adding Alcorn and Tisho-
mingo, was concurred in.
By Mr. Ramsey. To incorporate the
Biloxi and Back Bay Bridge Company
Passed.
Mr.. Tucker, chairman Judiciary Com
mittee, reported one bill do pass. The re-
port was taken up.
S.B to repeal section 1893, Code of 1871,
relating to bonds OF indemnity in attach
ment cases. Passed.
Mr.. Gibson, chairman special committee,
reported III. B. TO encourage the establish
ment OF High Schools and Colleges in this
State, with amendments, which were
adopted. Mr.. Street offered an amendment
which was tabled.
Mr. Carter, for ommittee, reported a
number OF bills properly enrolled.
APPROVED.
The Governor informed the House,
through Mr.. ID. w. Rice. Assistant Private
Secretary, that he had approved the follow
ing bills:
H. B. for the relief of W. H. II. Falkner,
of Scott county.
H.. B. to regulate the compensation of
Cotton Weighers or Attala county.
H. B. to authorize the Supervisors of Lee
and Bolivar counties to have their proceed
ings published.
Fl. B. to authorize the Supervisors of Car
roll county to register outstanding war
rants.
n B. for the relief OF F. G.. Sinclair,
late Tax Collector OF Kemper county.
II. b. to incorporate the Fruit Growers
and Gardners Association of South Missis-
sippi.
Fl. B. supplemental to an act to amend
the charter of Pittsboro, Calhoun county.
ii. b. TO authorize Supervisors of Union
county TO com promise certain judgment
against j. A andrews and others.
II b. 60 authorize Supervisors of Madison
county to sell certain Unitcd States Bonds
and re-invest the proceeds.
III. B. in relation u the 18th section or
sclQ"t lands IN Neshoba county.