The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-13

vfoNS question. and the amendment wa:
r adopted; yeas. Al nays, Al absent, 81.
Mr.. Love offered the following amend
mend: Strike out 200 bushels of corn, and
insert ~l59; strike out 700 pounds bacon
and insert 800" Mr.. Miller of Copiah
, moved to table. Lost and the amendment,
was adopted; yeas, 62; nays, % absent, 81
The privileges of tie House were extend
ed to Hon. A. III. Arthur. ex-senator from
Warren. Hon. Joel Il. Walker, ex-mem5er
from Lsuderdale, and Hon. James. NJ
Arnold. ex-member from Lowndes.l
Mr.. Gibson, charm IN, reported the proper
enrollTnent of number OF bills.
Mr.. Ballard moved to postpone the con-
sideration of the bill until next Monday,
Lot.
Mr.. Nets moves by inserting an addi-
tional section: Thatall property exempt by
this act from levy and sale shall become
liable TO seizure and sale whenever the
owner Is about to remove from the State.
Mr.. IisOn moved to amend the amendment
by Inserting alter 'is,'' ia the second line,
the words disposing of, or about t. dispose
OF the same for money, with view of leav-
ing the State. Adopted, and the amend
ment to the amendment, was adopted.
Mr.. Street moved to put the bill upon its
passage.
The bill provides for the exem ption of
the following additional property to that
which is now already exempt by law: Ten
| head of hogs ten sheep and their fleece,
one hundred and fifty bushels of corn, thirty
| bushels OF wheel, five hundred pounds of
pork, or bacon or other meat, fifty pounds of
lard, two riding brides and TWO saddles and
blankets, fifty gallons of mOlaSSeS or
sorghum, forty bushels of sweet potatoes.
ten bushels OF Irish potatoes, ten bushels
| of peas. fifty bushels of cotton seed, five
| hundred bundles of fodder. or one thousand
| pounds of hay, one gun no to exceed fifty
dollars in value, hous -hold and Kitchen fur
niture not to exceed two hundred dollars
including a sewing machine, if h. have one,
| which is now exempt by law.
| Mr.. Streets motion To put the bill upon
| its passage carried. and the bill passed.
| YEAs-Messrs. Aidrich Allen, Augustus,
| Bailey, Ballard, Basse t, Bean, Bizzell. Cook,
| Cooper, Cunningham of Marshall, Davidson,
DOckery, Erwin, Farley, Field, Gholson,
Gibson, Gilmar, Glass. Gordon, HeAthman,
Hicks of Kinds, Hill, Hoyle, Lewis, Liddell,
Lusk, Marshall OF Carroll, Marshall of
| Holmes McWhorter, Metts. Montgomery of
Oktiboeha Moody, Nelson, Niles, Parker,
Pegram, Perkins, Reed of Choctaw, Reid
of Coahoma, Richardson, Scott, Seal, Stands.
Spight, Street, Tucker, Wall, Warren and
Wills on 81.
NAYs-Messrs Baker, Bird, Brown, Cam
eron, Carter, Catching. Caueey, Dean, Den
ham, D"zier, Eaton, Farmer, Ford, Gal
lagher, Gwin, Hamilton, Henry, Hurt, Key,
Love, Marshall of Warren, Martin, McCOl-
lum, McGehee of Wilkinson, McSwne,
Miller of Copah, Miller of Pamela, Moore,
Mum, Redhead. Roane, Roberts, Robinson,
Seabrook, Smith, Sta per- Showers, Tison
Trest, Washington, Whitaker, Wood, Young
of Calhoun, Young of Pamela and Mr..
Speaker-45.
Absent an not Voting-Messrs. Apple
white, Bunch, Chamberlain Clay, Cunning
ham of Monroe, Dabney. Day, Edwards,
Goodrum, Hall, Hatch, Hicks of YazoO,
Hogin, johnson, Libby, Ma9ee of Franklin,
Mckenzie, Mclean, Montgomery of Mar
shall, Pintard, Rainey, Ramsey, Spinks and
Tarver-26.
Mr.. Spight moved to reconsider and table
the vote passing the bill. Carried, yeas, 40,
nays, 40, absent, 26.
EXPLANATIONS OF VOTES.
Mr.. Miller of Copah, voted no, because
the bill as passed excludes all poor men
from its benefits, who are not producers
and because il is in the Interest of CeStue que
trusts and mortgages, and forces the poor
farmer TO give mortgages to obtain credit.
Mr.. Henry voted no, because the bill as
passed excludes from its benefits certain
citizens, and increases the necessity for Civ
ing deeds of trust.
Mr. Marshall of Warren, said that the
following amendment to the title, which he
offered, and Which was tabled, explained
Amend the title by striking DUAL IL
Guiding the word ''act,' aed substituting the
words, Ito destroy the credit OF the poor
man, and to give them in lieu thereof, the
deusive hope of having a cross roads store
and farm"
BY Mr. Showers. l voted against the ex-
emption bill, as passed, because | deemed it
mainly in the interest of the lille and dis
honest, and detrimental to the Industrious,
frugal and honest classes of the people.
By Mr.. Whitaker. | voted against this
bill because | regarded the passage of the
same as operating against the interest of the
poor class of citizens.
Mr.. Baker stated that his special objection
to the passage of the bill grew out of the
adoption of the amendment proposed by
the gentlemaa from winston; that he un-
derstood the policy of that amendment to
haf Nf lifrI..,f
the State. II such only should be the effect,
possibly the policy might be good one,
though even that was questionable but the
probable effect would be to discourage i'm
migration, which it is very much to he in
terests of the State to encourage by every
means. Immigrants would not come into
this State to try their fortunes if they were
confronted with the possibility - 1t. if from
climatic or other causes, they s''ould con-
clude to emf CRATE, they would be stripped of
even that which would be exempt to resi-
dents.
Mr.. Martin said one section of the bill, as
amended, provides that persons living in the
State, and who desire to remove from il,
shall be excepted from the benefits of the
law. This being the case, emigration will
| not be discouraged, but persons living IN the
State will be forced to remain, and will be
| literally imprisoned in the State il they
happen to be indebted. So that, no matter
what their condition, or their hopes from a
change, every means enabling them to re-
move will be cut off Therefore, have voted
against the bill. With that provision left
out would heartily indorse it.
Mr.. Street stated he voted yea" because
| he wanted the bill to pass.
OTHER HOUSE BILLS.
II. B. amending the amendatory act, fix
/ ing the time of holding Courts in certain
counties, came up. Mr.. Niles moved to put
the bill on is passage. Carried. and the bill
passed.
FL. B. to authorize the Supervisors of
Clarke county to register outstanding
| county warrants. Passed
III. B. to provide reasonable improvisation
| for Circuit Clerks in criminal cases, was
discussed at some length. Mr.. Street moved
to table. Lost, and the bill lies over.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
JACKSON, MISS, February z, lS7S.(
To the Senate and House of Representatives ::
| GENTLEMEN-Section six of the act incor-
pOrating the Aberdeen Guards and other
| military com panies in this State, approved
| January g, 1877, requires the Governor to
| commission the officers then in command,
| said commissions to bear date from the pas
sage of the act.
The law neither prescribes or limits the
term of office, nor does it provide any
means for filling vacancies, or for the cleo
tion or appointment of other officers to sue
coed those then in command.
| Some of these companies desire to re-
organize by electing their officers, and have
| applied TO me for commissions, but fail to
find any authority for issuing commissions,
except that conferred by the section .to
which l have referred. To preserve the
proper organization of these companies,
some additional legislation seems to be me-
cessary.
/ recommend an amendment to the law,
limiting the term of Office to one year, and
authorizing the companies to elect their
officers, or the Governor to appoint them
annually upon the recommendation of the
company, and that they be commissioned
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