The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-11
HOUSE.
DAY.

RlDA9, eDruafE ., IoSO.
House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr.
Speaker Johns in the Chair. Present 10Y;
absent 13-Messrs. Byrd, Chamblss, Cole
man, Fields, of Pamela, McInnis, Melville,
Pollard, Seward, Shields, SommervilIe, Tai
bert, Torrey of Sunfower,. and Williams
Leave of absence from day to day was
granted to Messrs. Coleman and Torrey Of Sun
flower.
BY unanimous consent, Mr. Howry called
from the table, S. b. No. As, An act to pro-
vide for the education of State cadets, at the
Mississippi Military Institute.
Mr.. Buchanan offered amendment to the
bill providing that the Institute shall be
under the con rol of a Board of Trustees, APP
consent of the Senate.
Mr.. Seal moved to table the amendment,
which motion was lost.
Mr.. McLaurin offered the following amend
ment to the amendment:
Amend by instituting State Board of Edu-
cation wherever "Goyernor appears.
Mr.. Seal moved to table the amendment to
the amendment, which motion prevailed.
The vote being taken the amendment
offered by Mr.. Buchanan, 1t was lost by n vote
of 40 nays to 46 yeas.
Mr.. Rees offered the following amend
ment:
provisions of this bill shall be and are hereby
extended to any and all Incorporated schools
in this State, which may accept the terms and
conditions herein contained.
On motion of Mr. Madison, said amendment
was laid on the table.
Mr.. Love moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill.
Mr.. Williams moved to table the motion to
postpone which motion was carried.
Mr.. Rees moved to table the bill, which
carried by the following vote:
YEAs.-Meesrs. Anderson, Atwood, Bill
lingslea, Bowman, Buchanan, Buhord, By
mum, Cameron, Carter, Chamberlain
Cooper, Cratin, Davis, Downs Drane
Gum, Hardin, Harkreader, Harris, Harrison,
Hence, Hicks, Hill, Hollingsworth, Huddles
ton, Hurt, kearny, King, Love, Lyle, McGee
of Clark, McGehee of Wilkinson, Mclnnis,
Neville, Mellen, Mullins, Myers, holland,
Norrell, Ramsey, Rees, Robertson, Ross Rus
sell, Seabrook, Stamper, Stephens of Yalo
busha, Stevens of Calhoun, Talbert, Tankers
ley, Taylor of Benton Weatherly, Wilson,
Wolf, Wright, Mr.. Speaker-56.
NAYs.-Messrs. Applewhite, Bailey, Buff
kin, Buford, Burdine Byrd, Christmas, Clark,
Currie, Day, Eaton, Erwin, FeatherstOn, Field of
Lownaes. Ford, Fortson, Gibson, Gilmer, Glass
HOwry, Hunter, Lamkin, Leslee, Lewis of Per-
ry Madison Marett, Martin, Aatherson, Nc
Laurin of Lauderdale, Mcneil, MITCHELL
Montgomery Moore, Morris, Murphy Majors,
Rainey, Rogers, Seal, Spears, Teunisson, Ter
reg of Jefferson, Walker, Welborne and
Wood-45.
ABSENT AND NOT yoTING.-Messrs. An
drews, Burnett, Carroll, Chambliss, Coleman
Fields, Lewis of Claiborne, McLaurin of Ram
kin, Nelson, Pollard, Selby, Seward Shields
Sunflower, Watson and Williams-l9
A message was received from the Governor
stating that he had approved the following
House bills: No. l65 to incorporate the Co
lumbus Compress Company; Nc. "a, to au-
thorize the Board of Supervisors of
Montgomery county to have the realty of
said county assessed during the year 1880
No 10l, for the relief of W. Il. Butler, of
Lawrence county; No 80. to lncor-
porate the town of Brownsville; No 49, to
Ipan fha Karn in
hatcher; No. lO5, to repeal an act for the pre-
servation of fish in Lowndes county; No. 1856
in relation to the Common School Fund of
Pearl county; No. 22l, to change the time of
holding the Chancery Courts Of Green, Perry
and Marion counties; No. 100, to prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors in the town of
Decatur; No. AS, to incorporate the town of
Centreville; No. lie, to reduce the corporate
limits of the town of Rienzi; No. 132, to pro-
hibit the sale of intoxicating liquors within
miles of Hopewell Church, Covington county
No. 81, TO prohibit, tbs sale of intoxicating
liquors within miles of Concord and Pleas
ant Hill Church. Simpson county; No 5, to
provide for removing distractions in creeks
and other water-courses in Prentiss county
Mr.. Fortson introduced
H. B. No. PCS, An act to amend the charter of
the city of Vlcksburg. and provide for a more
efficient means of collecting the revenues of
the city. Referred, by request of Mr.. Fortcon,
to a special committee of I'VE.
Il, b. No, 20 An ACT to make appropriations
reported by the Joint Select Committee, APP
pointed to examine the same was made the
special order for Thursday, 18th inst, at IL
o'clock.
Mr.; Howry introduced
=. D. 266 An act making appropriations
for the University of Mississippi. Referred
ta pomEaittee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Field, of Lowndes, called from the ia
bic H. B. No. 100, An act to facilitate the set
Element Of all claims of the State Of MIssissip-
pi against the United States for lands selected,
and remaining unpafented, and for indemnity
in money and scrip, growing out of the grant
ofswamp lands in 1880, and the subsequent
legislation of Congress in relation thereto.
Mr. Seal moved to refer the bill to Commit
tee en- Judiciary, which, motion of Mr..
Field. was tabled
Mr.. Field moved to suspend the rules, and
put the bill upon its third reading. Loss.
On motion of Mr.. Eeatherslon the bill was
referred to Judiciary Committee.
At 1 40 on motion of Mr.. Drane, the House
adjourned.