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

The House renewed consideration OF the
immigration bill.
Mr.. Love moved to put the bill on its
final passage. Mr.. Spight moved to strike
out the word "annually'' where it occurs
before the amoInt appropriated. Mr.. Mel
son moved to table the amendment. Car
ried, yeas, 81; nays, 81; absent, ~. Mr..
Street moved TO table the bill Lost; yeas,
%; nays, 81; absent. A. Mr.. Tison said
that he was paired with Mr.. Dabney, that
he opposed the bill and Mr.. Dabney favored
it. Mr.. Love called the previous question
on the third reading and passage of the bill.
Third reading was ordered, yeas, 50; nays,
Is; absent. 80. And the bill passed.
YEAS Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Applewhite
Bailey, Baker, Ballard, Brown, Bunch,
Catching. CauSNy Cham berlain, Clay DaV-
idsou, Day, Dean, Erwin, Farmer, Field,
Gallagher, Gilmer, Hall Hampton, Hicks of
Kinds, Hill Hogin, Hoyle, Hurt, Lewis
Liddell, Love Lusk, Marshall of Warren
Martin, McGehee of Wilkinson, Mckenzie,
Mclean, McSwiue, Moody. Moore, Nelson.
Num-, Pintard, Redhead, Richardson, r. obiu-
son, Stamper, Showers, Tarver, Tucker. Wall,
Whitaker, Wilson and Mr.. Speaker-53.
NAYS -MessrS, Augustus, Il asset, Gamer
ON Carter, Cooper, Cunningham of Mar
shall, Eaton, Edwards, Gibson, Glass, 6 win,
MTrshall of Carroll, Marshall of Holmes,
McWhorter, Metts, Miller of Copiah, Par
ker, Ramsey, Roane, Roberts. Scott, Sea-
brook, Spight, Spinks. Street, Wood,
Young of Calhoun and Young of Pamela
2S.
Absent and Not vo5ing--M essrs. Bean
erp 6ozie P'0" FARLEY Foqd G GNo
son, Goodrum, Gordon, Hatch, Heathman,
Henry, Hicks of Tazoo. johnson, Key, Lib
by, Magec of Franklin, McCOllum. Miller Of
Pamela, Montgomery of Marshall, Mont
gomery OF Oktibbeha. Niles, Pegram, Per-
kins, Raincy, r ed of Choctaw, Reid of
Coahoma, Seal, Stands, Smith, Tison,
Trest, Warren and Washington--39.
Mr. Tison, who would have voted nay,
was paired with Mr.. Dabney, who would
have voted yea.
Mr.. Tison was paired with Mr.. Da5ney.
Mr. Tison would have voted nay aud Mr..
Dabney yea.
The Governor returned to the House with
out his approval:
III. B. To incorporate the Biloxi and Back
Bay (black berry, Bridge Company.
). b to authorize the Supervisors of AL
corn, Prentiss, Tishomingo, LeflOre, YazOo
and COahOma counties to publish their pro-
ceedings. Passed.
Ii b. to incorporate the Planters Press
and Warehouse Company of Meridian. Mr..
Whitaker offered an amendment, which was
adopted, and the bill passed
). b. to authorize the Supervisors of Lee
county to procure field book for the use OF
the Surveyor to obtain the field notes ofthe
south boundary of township II, range 3
east. Passed.
Mr.. Chamberlain called up his resolution
in relation TO the introduction of bills,
which was adopted.
S. B. 10 perfect and made valid certain
bonds issued by the Levee Comm issioners
of District No. l. Passed.
S. b. to change the time of holding Chan
Gerry Courts in Greene, Perry and Marion
counties. Passed.
5. B. to incorporate the Vicksburg Bank
Passed.
). B. to DO away with fences in certain
eases and provide against tres pass by stock.
Mr.. Bunch moved to table. Carried,
). b. to require the Attorney General to
to defend sui against the State Treasurer
in certain cases. Passed.
s. B. to amend the act to authorize Super
viSorS to ascertain the indebtedness of the
several counties. Mr.. Miller of Copiah
moved to table. Carried.
APPROVED.
The Governor informed the House that
he has approved:
ii. B. TO authorize supervisors OF Amite,
Montgomery, TunIca, Madison, Copiah,
Letiore, Monroe, Carroll, Issaquena, II nds,
CoahOm and Rankin counties to publish
their proceedings.
II. B. to authorize Covington county to
compromise with n. w. Scott. late Tax
Collector.
At 6 o'clock, the House took recess until
z 80 O'clock.