The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03
HOUSE
FORTY THIRD DAY.
TUESDAY, February "a, 1880.

TUESDAY, February "a, 1880.
House met Pursuant to adjournment, Mr..
Speaker Johns in the Chair. Prayer by Rev.
Or. Hunter. Present no; absent l0-Messrt.
Andrews, Butfkin, Burnett Hence, Lamkin
Lyle, Madison, Spears ana Taylor of Lee.
Leave of absen was granted from day to
day to Messrs Andrews, Spears and Hence.
Mr. Seal introduced
H. u. No. AS. and act to incorporate the
Mississippi Military Institute.
On motion Of Mr.. Seal, the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Field,
of Lowndes, in the chair, for the consideration
Of the bill; and the Committee of the Whole
reported back the bill and recommended its
passage.
Mr. Seal moved to suspend the rules and
put the bill upon its passage; lost, the two
thirds vote not being received.
Mr.. Talbert offered the following amend
ment
Amend by providing that the District High
School at Black Hawk. Carroll county, shall
have all the rights and powers granted by
this bill.
MIR. Rees moved to insert the High School
of Prentiss county.
On motion of Mr.. Mullen, the amendments
were laid the table
Mr.. Buchanan moved to refer TO special
committee of five, with instructions to report
at early date.
Numerous Senate Bills were received and
referred tc the appropriate Standing Commits
tees.
On motion of Mr Featherston the House
cons idere1 in Committee of the Whole, =. Is.
No. G5 an act making appropriations for the
A. and NJ. College of MIssissippi; Mr.. holland
The Committee, through its Chairman, re-
ported back the bill and recommend its pas
sage, and the bill passed by vote Of 81 ayes
to % nays.
Senate amendment to II. B. No. 20, to incor-
porate the Featherston Guards, of Holly
Springs, Mississippi.
Senate amendmeHt to II. B. No. 16l, to in
70 he ha of
was concurred in.
Senate amendment to H. B. No 265, to
amend the charter of the city of Nicksburg,
concurred in.
The question under consideration when the
House adjourned yesterday morning, was
taken up; viz: Chapter a of the Code, in rela
ton to the sale of intoxicating liquors
The motion of Mr.. Andrews to reconsider
the vote whereby the House receded from its
amendment striking out the clause providing
for license to sell in quantities Tot less than
one pint, more than five gallons, was COM
sidered
Messrs Featherston, Somerville, Mcneil and
Williams favored such consideration. Messrs.
Love. Fortson, Wolff Clark and Fields, of
Pamela. opposed.
Mr.. Gibson moved to table the motion to
reconsider; lost, and the House reconsidered
its action by vote of AZ to 40.
On motion of Mr. McGee, of Clake, the
House insisted upon its amendment, and asked
for Committee of Conference.
The following Senate amendment was con-
Cured in.
Strike out that portion prohibiting the levy
of an additional tax by counties cities and
towns, and insert the following: Counties,
cities and towns shall not levy tax exceed
ing one hundred per cent. upon said license
tax imposed by the State.
The House refused to concur in Senate
anne ndIhent in relation 10 the local option law
On motion of Mr.. Featherston, the bill lies
the table awaiting action of Conference
Committee.
Chapter of the Code, in relation to the fees
of certain officers, was taken up.
The House eoncurred in in some of the Sen
ate amendments and refused to concur in
others
The House refused 10 concur in the follow
ing Senate amendments:
Amend by striking out the word county
wherever II occurs befG4e the words Treas
ury' or Treasurer" and insert instead the
word State" as to make the same read in
each case Estate Treasury" Estate Treas
urer. instead Of County Ire surv," etc.
The Speaker announced the following select
committee:
Committee of Conference on Code, Chapters
"A and 61:-Messrs. Featherston, Fortson aud
Nc Laurin of Lauderdale.
At I'D clock, motion of Mr.. Love, the
House tooA a RECESS till 80 o'clock.