The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

house met pursuant to adjournment
speaker o PERCY in the Chair Prayer bv
hGe, .. Il: Zealy, ID. d. Roll call
IREsENT-Messrs Aldrich. Allen. Annie
Whlte, Augustus, Bailey, Baker, Ballard.
6assett, Bean, Bird, Bizzell, Brown. Rnnch
cameron, Garter, Catchings, Causey, Cham
pertain, Clay, Cook, Cooper, Cunnin CHAM OF
Marshall, cunningham of Monroe, Dab
Tmey; DaElason, Dean, Denham, Dockery,
DoZler, Eaton, Erwin, Farmer, Field, Ford
gallagher, Gholson, Gibson, Gilmer, Glass,
Goodrum, Gordon, Gwin, Hall. Hamrton
daCch, Heathman, Henry, Hicks Of Yazoo'
Hlll, Hogin, Hoyle, Hurt, johnson, Kew.
LEWIS, Llddell, Lusk, Magee Of Franklin,
MaTshall OF Warren, Martin, McCollum,
McGehee Of Wilkinson, Mckenzie, Mclean
Me Whorter, Metts, Miller of Cepiah, Miller
OF fanola, Montgomery of Marshall, Mont.
gomery of Oktibbeha, Moody, Moore Neil
Son 8;, n lles, Num-, Parker, Pegram, Perkins,
Plntard, Rainey, Ramsey, Reed of Choctaw.
Reld of Coahoma, Redhead, Richardson,
Roane, Roberts, Robinson, Scott, SeabroOk'
Shands, Smith, SpigLt. Spinks, STAN per,
Showers, Tarver Tison, Trest, Tucker, Wall,
warren, Washington, Whitaker Wilson.
Wood, Young of Calhoun and Young of
Panola-111.
ABsENT-Messrs. Day, Edwards, Farley,
Hicks of Kinds, Libby, Love, McSwine,
Seal and Street-9.
NoTE.-In our report of yesterday, on the
free pass bill, we reported Mr.. Hoyle of Lee,
as follows: " Mr.. Hoyle moved TO indefi-
nitely postpone the bill.'' The remarks of
Mr.. Hoyle, which followed, and connected
with the fact that the bill was introduced
by him, shows very plainly that it should
have been, Mr.. Hoyle moved to place the
bill on its final passage"
Leave of absence was granted Messrs
Seal, Day and McSwine.
By Mr.. Mckenzie. To enable the Board
OF Supervisors of DeSotO county to pur-
chase certain lands. Passed.
BUSINESS ON sPE AKER's DESK.
ii. B. to repeal so much of the law as
lisenses gaming. Senate amendments con-
Cured in.
I'll. B. to amend the act in relation to pub
lie revenues, approved February l, 1877.
COncurred ia.
S. B. to amend the act TO provide for the
approval of the official bonds of county
officers, approved March Is, 1875, with SEN
ate's refusal to concur in House amendment
thereto.
Mr.. Tucker moved that the House recede
from its amendment. Carried.
SD to provide for an additional Justice
of the Peace and Constable in Holmes coun-
ty. Passed.
H. B. to amend the act incorporating the
banking house OF Raymond, Trice & Co,
of Verona, Lee county. Senate amendments
thereto cOncurred in.
H. B. to amend the act. to prohibit the
sale of cotton, corn, ETC., at night. Senate
amendments thereto concurred in.
Nine Senate bills were read twice and
referred to appropriate committees.
APPROVED.
The Governor, through Mr.. A. M. Nelson,
Private Secretary, informed the House that
he has approved the following bills:
H. B. to amend the act creating an addi-
tional Justice of the Peace in Natchez,
Adams county, approved April III, 1876.
Mr. Tucker, chairman of the judiciary
Committee, reported one House Dill suDstl-
tute do pass; two House bills, do not pass,
and two hills on the same subject with one
substitute for both, do pass. The report
was taken up.
Fl. b. to regulate the compensation of DIS
trict Attorneys, with substitute, 90 pass.
The substitute was read twice under the
whole matter the special order for Wednes-
day, January 80, at II o'clock. Carried. !.
III B, to regulate the compensation OF
District Attorneys (another bill On the
same subject). Tabled:
Ell. b. to regulate the issuance OF nerl
facias on judgments already obtained ana
judgments hereafter to be obtained. MT.
Miller of Copiah, offered an amendment;
Mr. Gholson moved to table .Ine OIL anu
amendment. Carried.
Mr.. Gibson, chairman of Commlttee Oh
Enrolled Bills, reported number OF oiiis
properly eHTolieo'
SPECIAL ORDER
The special oraer, the report and resoIu
tions of the committee on the cOnIesseu
oiont;on case between Hon. III. A. Moody,
sitting member, and J. F. Buchanan, claim
ing Seat from Pamela county, was taken up
Mr.. Stands, chairman of the committees
announced that Mr.. Marshall OF warren rfta,
would make the first argument, aieei
which the attorney for Mr.. Buchanan, Hon
". L. Nugent and such other members "a, as
desired to be heard had spoken, ne WouLo
make the closing argument and moye the
previous question.
The testimony in the case was read.
Mr.. Marshall of Warren, spoke in favor
of the report of the committee which ne re-
tains Hon. Ell. A. Moody in the seaC. Mt nut
Miller of Pamela, spoke against the r aIptod
M Miller Of Copiah, at 80 P. NJ, moved
to take a recess until 8 o'clock p. M. Gar
ried