The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-24


nafs pass The report was taken up Ky
IF B. to regulate certain contracts in re-
o. ard TO labor, do not pass. The Dill pro-
posed to give damages agsinss persons en
tracted with other persons. MT Gwin "a
vored the passage of the bill. Messrs Gwln
and I,jteieii offered amendments MT. Clay
moved to recommit. Mr.. Roane opposed
the bilI Mr.. Young OF Cainoun moveu 10
Indefinitely postpone the Dill, MT clay
motion. to recOmmit, carried:
POOR TRAY.
H.B. to protect stock and encourage the
raising thereof, do not pasS.+Thls was the
nroposed dog law which required every |
person seeing dog eating hog or sheep
or other animal, to "shooL him on the spot.
Messrs. Wilson and aCatchlngs favored the
bill. they were Oh the side OF the sheep. Mr.
Dockery spoke in behalf of the rights OF
those who do not carry weapons and would
be unable, as law-abding Citizens To I'M
medfateiy perform the duties required uf
them by the bill should it become a law
Mr.. Moody moved to amend tue bill SO as
to exempt dogs from its effects who habit |
ually carried w it'll them certifcatesO of good
character. III. Hampton spoke in behalf
of the dog owners who are largely In
table. The debate was much Of the charac-
ter Of that of the Legislature of1S16 on
similar bill. By a large majority the Leg
islature determined not to kin faithful old
Tray because he was caught in bad compa-
ny. and the bill was tabled. s.osif...l
q 81. B. to amend section 1862, Code Of 1871,
in regard TO property exempt from taxa
ton, do not pass. Mr.. Reid of Coahoma,
moved to recommIt. and favored the bill.
Mr.. McSwine moved to table the bill. Car
ried $50 4 III -L-.- -. So. p 70 =
Mr.. Gibson, chairman Of the Committee
on Enrolled Bills, reported the following
correctly enrolled: s. B. to change the time
of holding the Circuit Court in the 1st DIS
trict of Kinds county. S. B. to authorize
the Board of Supervisors Of YaZoO county
Fisher and Others. S. B. to anthorize the
Supervisors of Yalobusha county to order a
re-survey Of township d range Z, east in
said county. III. b. in relation to the pay of
mem bers of the Legislature. saf6,l- n
Mr.-APpTe wn,Tc. chairman. OF Committee
on County Affairs, reported S. B. to repeal
section 1887, Code of 1871, in relation to the
poor Of cities and towns, with. an amend
ment, do pass; also FL. B. to allow the peo-
pie Of Sunfiower to locate their county site,
with amendments, do pass The report was
taken up. - -. -
relating to the poor of Incorporated cities
and towns The amendment was adopted,
| and the bill passed. rEra5ac,s- fs,g.ss,-- F
a. B. to allow the people Of Sunfower
county to locate their county site. Committee
amendment adopted. Mr.. Heathman moved
| W Puy IAo Oh A1S Pp9So6o. va AiSSA3 civ
the bill passed. vAA e@@ . ! g q &$S ,&s@ 30
Mr.. w. T. Tucker, chairman, reported one
Senate bill and three House bills, do pass
| also four House bills, do not pass. The re-
| port was taken up.
/ I S. B. to amend sections 1894 and 2795. Code
Of 1871, relating to returning of indictments
| into court, do pass. Passed. '''.--' -'..''1 Z
H. B. to furnish the Circuit Court Of
Holmes county with certain reports, do pass.
| Passed. 10 cg s
III B. to further amend section / 225 Code
| 1871, in relation to nonresident minors, do
pass. Passed. r e 49,
Fl. B. to amend section 1875, Code Of 1871,
relative to publication in suits Of divorce,
! do pass. Passed. I Z
| III. B. to amend the grand and petit jury
| law do not pass Tabled. .....-.....9lrr. (
FL. B.. to change the rule of evidence in
certain cases, do not pass. This MAS a bill
| in reference to evidence in cases against the
1 railroads for killing stock. Messrs. MEG ehee
of Wilkinson, and Niles, opposed the dill.
Mr.. Tucker moved to table the bill. Car
ried. 'hosf4 - s. -...,.........- -
II. B. to amend section $50 Code of 1871,
in relation to adjournment Of courts, do
not pass. The law now stands that. the
| Sheriff shall in the case Of the absence of
the Judge adjourn the Court from day to
day until the fifth day, when at II O'Clock N.
he shall, If the Judges have not yet arrive ed,
adjourn the. court sine die. The bill pro-
i posed to amend the law 80 as to require the
day, do not pass. Mr. Spight opposed the
bill and moved to indefinitely postpone. Mr..
Eaton favored the passage of the bill. Mr..
tCook moved to lay the motion to indefi-
nitely postpone on the table. Lost. and On a
division the bill was Indefinitely postponed.
Yeas, so; nays, 10 i.-.. ......e....... a. H..
Mr.. Speaker Percy read the following
communication .,s...-...-.... 5ot =
JACKSON, January %, 1878.
Hon. w. A. Percy, Speaker House Of Rep
| / resentativeS: q i. ..-...... .4fae-fs
! DEAR SIR-There will be general exer-
Il else Of the Fire Department of Jackson this
evening at CLOCK IN front of the capitol.
You will confer a favor by extending our
invitation to the mem bers of the House of
Representatives to be present.
4 .t9i4 "a r. L. SAUNDERS, 2E
4 Chief Jackson Fire Department.
4 Mr.. Spight desired to know if their would
be any refreshments on hand. The Speaker
Il said that it SO sit was not named in the
/ bond" Some member whose name our re-
i porter did not catch, said he presumed there
4 would be plenty Of cold water refreshments
i HI. B. to fix the salaries of Circuit Judges
4 and District Attorneys, fixing the former at
4 5000 and the latter at $4,000 without per-
4 luisites, do not pass. Mr.. Martin moved to
4 make it the special order for Monday, 2Sth,
at IL O'Clock. =
Al .3sa9 THK SPECIAL ORDER. $50
ID: b. to regulate the pay OF members 9
the Legislature, introduced by Mr.. Street
4 SECTION j. Tha the salary OF this year be
in full compensation for the term for Rep
resentatives and a corresponding period for
ISenators; that il there be called session
next year there shall be a per diem Of 81,
and 10 cents mileage.
i SEC. .. That future legislators shall re-
ceive 81 per diem and mileage 10cents each
way, the Speaker So per day and mileage.
Mr.. Street moved to strike out s2p and
insert "3' in section one. Adopted. Mr..
Whitaker moved to amend by striking out
section and insert instead: That salaries
shall be 5000 for each regular session and 10