The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16
HoUsE-THIRD DAY.
THURSDAY. January 10, 1873.

/ Speaker PERCY in the chair. Prayer b.
Rev John Hunter, D. D., Roll call.
PREsENT-Messrs. AIdrich, Allen, Apple
white, Augustus, Bailey, Baker, Ballard
| Basseit, Bean, Bird, BizzeIl, Brown, Bunch
| Cameron, Carter, Catchings, Causey, Cham
berlain, Cook, Cooper, Cunningham of Mar
shall, Cunningham of Monroe. Davidson
Dean. Denham, Dockerv. Dozier, Eaton
| Erwin, Farmer, Farley, Field, Ford, Gala
CHER, Gholson, Gibson, Gilmer, Glass. Good
rum, Gordon, Hall. Hamp' on, Hatch, Heath
man, Henry, Hicks of Kinds, Hicks of Y azoo
| Hogin, Hoyle, Hurt, johnson, Key, Lewis
Lddell. Love. Lusk, Marshall of Carroll
| Marshall of Warren, Martin, McCallum
McGehee of Wilkinson, Mckenzie, McSwinP
| McWhorter, Nets. Miller of Copiah, Mile
| of Pamela, Montgomery of Maashaii, Mont
gomery ofOktibbeha, Moody. Moore, Neil
| son. Niles, Num-. Parker, Pegram, Perkins
Pintard. Rainey, Ramsey. Read OF Choctaw
Reid of Coahoma, Redhead, Richardson
| Roane, Roberts, Robinson, Scott, SeabroOk
Seal, Smith. SDight, Spinks, Stal per
| Showers, Street, Tarver, Tison, Trest, Tuck
| err, Wall, Warren, Washington, Whitaker
| Wilson, Wood. Young of Calhoun, Young
of Pamela, Mr.. Speaker loo.
Mr.. Marshall of Holmes, was sworn in.
The Journal of the House was read and
approved.
the Governors message. Mr.. Henry moved
to amend by inserting 500. Mr.. Reid
moved to table. Carried. And the motion
to print 1000 copies was adopted.
VETOED.
The Governor returned to the House,
without his approval, the following bills
passed last session: To amend the charter
of Pass Christian. To provide for and reg
ulate the fees of the Sheriff of Washington
county in certain cases. To regulate the
fees for legal advertising in Marshall coun-
ty, and to incorporate the Chickasawhay
Navigation Com pany.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Ry Mr. Street. To provide for holding a
constitutional convention, and to appropri-
ate $40 1000 TO pay tn e expenses of the same
Mr.. TisOn moved to suspend the rules and
read the bill a second time. Lost.
BY Mr.. Tison. To amend the act incor-
porating the banking house of Raymond,
Trice s. Co., of Verona. Passed.
By Mr.. Bird. To prohibit the sale of in
Lawrence county. Referred
By Mr.. Perkins. To provide for the col
lection of taxes in Tunica county. Refer
red.
By Mr. Field. To repeal the license tax
on certain occupations. Referred.
By Mr.. Pegram. To regulate the carry
ing of weapons. Referred.
By Mr.. Reid of Coahoma. To authorize
the Secretary of State to distribute State
reports, digest and Acts of the Legislature
to the Memphis Law Library Association
Referred.
By Mr. Roane. To reduce taxes in the
counties. Referred.
By Mr.. Henry. To provide for the pay
ment of clerks and inspectors of elections.
Referred.
By Mr.. Pintard. For tn, relief of Caleb
Collier, of Jefferson county. Referred.
BY Mr.. Gibson. A concurrent resolution
providing for the appointment of commit
tee to canvass the vote on the Constitution
nj Amendments. Adopted.
IMPORTANT RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. Lusk: Resolved, That the Judi
ciary Committee be instructed to inquire
whether it is within the Constitutional
power Of the Legislature to repeal the pres
ent registration laws of this State, so as to
make the payment of poll-taX an essential
condition and a prinlG fdeie evidence of the
right of any qualified elector to vote at any
special or general election.
Resolved, That the committee be further
instructed to report to this House
as early as practicable whether the change
contem plated herein. in the election laws,
can be effected without submitting to the
people an amendment to the Constitution
for that purpose at the next general election
held in this State. Adopted.
By Mr.. Nets: For joint committee to
ascertain and report salaries for officers and
employees of the Legislature, and fix the
number of the emploEes. Adopted.
Mr.. Miller, of Pamela, presented the pa
pers in the contested election case of j. F.
Buchanan vs.. III. A. Moody, and moved
their reference to special committe of five /;
which was adopted.
COUNTING THE VOTE.
At lO16 O'Clock the Senate appeared at
the bar ofthe House and was received by
the House, The roll was called and a quo
rum of both Houses being present, the vote
was counted, with the following result.
For Governor-J0hn nj. Stone, 97.727; A.
n RPnUn 4 79S. RnhQrk
WaIthall, /; Joe Brown, / /; scattering. 81.
Governor-W. Ell. Sims,
96,2S7; w. III. Gibbs, 95; scattering, 6.
Secretary OF State KinIoch Falconer,
98715; scattering. Is.
Auditor of Public Aceounts-S. Gwin.
81, S54; J. s. Hamilton, ,O75; James Hill, L ;
scattering, 8.
For Treasurer-W. L. Hemingway, 98,s $50 !;
w: L. Dodson, L; scattering. 8.
For Attorney-General-Thos- Catchings,
99,012; I'll. Il. Ware, L scattering. 10.
For Superintendent of Public Education
"A. j. Smith, 9S,SI5; w. w. Monroe, 1 /;
scattering, a.
Mr.. Speaker Percy announced the result
of the count, and the Senate retired to its
BY Mr.. Tison. A concurrent resolution
fixing the time of inauguration of the Gov
ernor. which was amended fixing the time
30 o'clock this evening, and adopted.
By Mr.. Street. Requiring the Sergeant
alarms TO make arrangements for visitors.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Nelson. For a committee to
ascertain the amount Of mileage due menu
bers. Adopted.
By Mr.. Woods. A memorial to Congress
in relation TO the seizure of logs in south
Mississippi. Referred to q special commit
tee OF five.
By Mr.. Dockery. A memorial from she
State Grange. The various parts of which
were referred to appropriate standing COM
miteees.
By Mr.. TisOn. A resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee 20 investigate the
powers of the Legislature to tax railroad
companies the same as private individuals,
aud the power 20 regulate the transporfa-
ton OF freiEhgs, ETC. Adopted.
The Speaker announced the following
On Contested Election in Pamela county
Messrs. Stands, Bailey. Mckenzie, Nc
SWINE and Marshall of Warren.
Mr.. Miller OF Panola, was appointed upon
the above committee but &c his own request
was excused.
On Compensation Of Ofacers and En-
ployes OF the Legislature-M essrs. Nets.
johnson, Parker, BasseEt, and Hogin-
TO Canvass Votes Cast On the Constit u
ti0nml Amendmenk1--Mess rx. Gibson, Bird
Moore, Reid OF E0mh0ma. and HeafhTnan.
Recess until T. 30 O'Clock r. nj.
INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
No6wieha sanding tho very brief notice
given The public 81 the programme for the
Hall Of the House OF Representatives was