The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-23

King, Ldnueau. lIOWrance, McCaSklll,
Montgomery, Morgan, Oldham. Peery,
Pratt, Reynolds. Rogers, Terry, Thompson,
Vance, West-36.
By Mr.. Carter OF the 9th District. A Pc
tition OF citizens of Jasper and Clark cOun-
ties asking an amendment OF the law for
bidding the sale of corn, seed cotton. etc..
at night.
Mr.. Morgan chairman of the judiciary
Committee, reported s. d. to amend Sec
ton 1894, Code 1871, relating to return OF
indictments into courts, with substitutes,
do pass.
Mr.. Reynolds chairman of the Chancery
Committee, reported S. G. x. providing for
q joint committee to consider the advisable
ity of fe-districting the Chancery Districts
reported it be not adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. West. A concurrent resolution,
That the present national banking system
should be abolished and legal tender notes
substituted as the paper currency OF the
Nation, and continued until the existing
National debt shall be paid, and these notes
TO be made legal tender for all debts, pub
lie and private, except in cases otherwise
provided for by contract and inter-convert-
ible with bonds of the United States, bear
ing interest at the rate of 2h per cent. pei
annum. Referred.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Cowan. In reference to the Mis-
sissippi Valley and Ship Island Railroad
Company. Referred.
Rv Mr.. Jewell. To authorize the Ala
bama Central Railroad Company to con
struct and own road in this State. Re-
ferred.
By Mr.. Cowan. To amend section 1l4e
Code 1871, and section 25 of an act amending
chapter 8, Code of 1871. in relation to chan
Gerry practice, approved April Is, 1876, and
to repeal an act amending section l148
Code of 1871, approved April 4, 1872 Re-
ferred.
BY Mr.. Fewell.. To amend section 1898
Code OF 1871, in relation to the contracts OF
imports. Referred.
By Mr.. Carter of the 9th District. To in
corporate the mill aud gin-owners associa-
ton. Referred.
By Mr.. Hooker. To authorize the Gov
ernor to appoint an additional justice of the
peace and constable in Holmes county. Re-
ferred.
By Mr.. Terry. To define and regulate
the duties of Commissioner of Immigration
and Agriculture. Referred.
By Mr.Montgomery. To authorize the
Auditor TO issue warrants in redemption OF
certain State warrants. Referred.
By Mr.. Fewell. To exempt compress
companies from the payment of privilege
taxes. Referred.
By Mr. jackson. To encourage labor and
to prevent lawlessness in certain counties.
Referred.
HOUSE MESSAGES.
ii. G. r. providing for a joint session of
the two Houses to elect the Superintendent
of the Penitentiary on the Both inst. Mr..
McCaskill moved TO indefinitely postpone.
Carried.
ii. j. r. the memorial to Congress upon
instructing Senators and requesting Repre-
sentatives upon the subject of the log and
lumber seizures in south Mississippi. Mr..
COwan moved to adopt. Carried.
The Senate insisted upon their amend
ments to the joint rules.
III. B. tU change the time of holding Chan
Gerry Courts in Oktibbeha county. Mr.. Bar
nv moved to put the bill ON its passage.
Carried. and the bill passed.
SENATE BILLS.
SIR in relation to the election Of Presi-
dent and Vice President in 1876 (Seuator
Kings resolution denounciHg the fraud J
MIR. Allen moved to Indefinitely postpone.
Mr. Cowan moved to table the motion.
Carried.
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Barry, Bills, Bridg-
es, Carter 1st District, Carter oh District,
COwan, Currie, Dowd, Gibbs, Gilbert, jack
SON, King. Montgomery, Oldham, Peery,
NAYs-Messrs. Callicott, Parish, Jewell,
FitzGerald, Footc, Furlong, Gayles, Lam
neau, Lowrance, McCaskill, Morgan, Pratt.
Terry, Thompson, Vance-17.
Absent and Not Voting.-Mr- Reynolds.
MI OOWbH 4ONC0 " AuaAC TIC SPOClnt
order for Monday next at O'Clock P. M
Mr.. FITZGERALD moved to table the
motion. Carried. Mr.. Allen moved
to strike out the word unconstitutional"
Pending which the hour arrived tor the
SPECIAL ORDER.
The report of the Joint select com mittee
on re codifying the laws, (see House pro-
Mr.. Carter, of the 1st District, offered a
minority report. (See House proceedings
Mr.. C0wan moved to indefinitely postpone
the report. Mr.. McCaskill moved to indie
finitely postpone the whole subject. Mr..
Jewell called the previous question, and
Mr.. McCaskiII's motion was carried.
THE PRESIDENTIAL RESOLUTION.
Consideration resumed. Mr.. Barry offer
ed q substitute: Resolved, That R. B.
Hayes Is fraud, aud Samuel j. Tflden a
MI. McCaskill moved to table the whole
subject Carried.
Yeas-Messrs- Allen. Parish. FewelI, Fitz-
Gerald, Foote, Furiong. GaYles, Gibbs,
Griffin, Lanneau, Lowrance, McCaskili,
Morgan, Pratt Terry, Thompson and Vance
Nays-Messrs. Barry, Bills, Bridges. Car
Gilbert, Hooker, Jackson, King, Montgom-
cry, Oldham, Peery. Rogers and West-16.
Absent and not Voting-MessrE. Carter
9th District. and Reynolds-2
EXPLANATION or VOTES.
Mr. Griffin gave his reason for voting 70
table, as follows: Because he thought we
had better Iegislate more tor the State oi
Mississippi than for the United States. and
not to assume TO act some as State legisla-
tors and some as United States congressman
Meesrs. Jewell, Furlong, LowEance. Far
len, FOOte, Thompson. Terry, FitxGerald.
Lanneau Morgan. McCaskili. Gibbs and
Vance said that they voted table the res0lu-
fiOn because they did not conceive the
adoption Of the resolution could do any
good, and because they were opposed %
wasting the time Of the Senate discussing
and passing resolutions not pertaining to
subjects Of legislation. They do not desire
60 be understood as indicating BY their votes
tuEi0nality Of the electoral commission, or
Nc indorsing the fraud Of the commission
The President announced rs COMMITTEES
on Enrolled Bills, Messrs. Vance, Lowranee
and Gilbert
8. ID. to enable litigants 70 dispense with
professional jurors. Committee amend
ments adopted, and the bill passed.
s. Id. 20 muthOFiHe the Supervisors Of 4 al
Dbueha county 70 order survey OF certatH
| townships. Passed.
5. ID. 10 repeal section 1857. Code 1871
COMMITTEES amendments adopted, and I'M
| bill passed.
3. b. to change th4sine Of holding c0uF
I Ii the First District 81 Kinds county. Pass
The privileges Of kiss Senate were extend
| ed 10 Hon. .. .. Calhoun and Rev. sfephel
81 b. S raoeal sections / tots Inclusive
pf tlan agricultural leln law. Mr. Peer.