The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-03-04
AFTERNOON SESSION.


By consent, Mr.. Fortson introduced H. B. to
amend the char ter Of Yicksburg, which was
passed.
ty bill No 1875.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole TO consider the bill, Mr.. McGehee of
Wilkinson in the Chair.
Mr.. Hicks said that in the absence of the
Chairman of the Finance Committee he
would state that the bill was reported without
recommendation, because the committee were
equally divided upon il.
Mr.. Neville favored the passage of the
bill
Mr.. Johns moved to strike out "secsion 8,
and spoke in favor of his motion.
Mr.. Howry opposed it, The motion was car
ried
Mr.. Shields offered an amendment so MS TO
provide that the interest should begin Janu-
airy LIST, 1880 Adopted.
Mr.. Featherston moved that the committee
arise and report the bill, with recommenda-
ton that it do pass, with amendments. Car
risd.
The bill was n reported TO the House.
A running debate was had, in which Messrs.
Neville, Somerville, Seal and Love partici-
pated.
The amendments reported by the Committee
of the Whole were concurred in.
Mr.. Huddleston moved to table the bill and
amendments. Lost, yeas 81 nays 3D.
The bill was read a third time and passed
by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Anderson, Bailey, Bowman,
Buchanan, Buffkin, Buford, Cameron, CLARK,
Coleman, Cratin, Day, Drane, Featherston,
Fields, Fortson, Hardin, Harkrea Ter, Howry,
Kearney, Lamkin Lewis, of Claiborne, Maretb
Martin, McGebee, of Wilkinson, Neville,
Moore, Mullins, Murphy, Nelson, Norrell,
Pollard, Rogers Shields, Sykes, Taylor, of
Lee. Torrey, of Jefferson, Torr-y. of Sunhower
Walker, Williams, Wilson, Wolff, Mr. Speak
er.-42.
NAys-Messrs. Applewhie Atwood, Bynum
Christmas, Davis, Eaton, Erwin, Gilmer, Glass
Gum. Harris, Hicks, Hell, Hollingsgorth,
Huddieston Hunter, King, Lewis, of Perry,
Love, LYLE, McGee Of Clark, McInnis, Mcneil
Morris, Majors, Rainey, Ramsey, Ross, Sea-
brook, Seal Seward, Somervlle, Stamper
Stevens, of Calhoun, Talbert, Tankersley, Iay-
lor, of Benton, TeunissOn, Weatherly, Wei
born.-40.
ABSENT AND NOT voTYG-Messrs. An
nett, Byrd, Carroll, Carter, Chamber
lain Chambiss, Cooper, Currie, Downs,
Field. of Lewndes Ford, Gibson, Har-
rison, Hence, Hurt Leslie, Madison
Matheson. McLaurin, of Lauderdale, McLaur-
in of Rankin, Mellen, Mitchell, Montgomery,
Myers, holland, Rees, Robertson, Rus. ell,
Selby, spears, Stephens, Of Yalobusha, Wat
son, Wood, Wright--3o
On motion of Mr.. Featherston, the vote was
recon sidered and tabled.
CHAPTER of the devised Code, in relation
20 registration, With Senate amendments, was
taken M. Two of the amendments was con-
Cured in, and one non-concurred in.
H. B. No. 4l0, to incorpor ate the Masonic
Benefit Association of Mississippi was read
third time and passed
Mr.. Walker called up an act to establish
State Normal School in Lauderdale county.
The bill proposes the purchase of Spring Hill
Institute property m
the Methodist High School at Black Hawk, in
Carroll county, ON complying with the same
requirements, shall have all the rights, privi-
leges and appropriations granted and made by
Mr.. Huddleston moved to amend by striking
out the 9th section, which makes an appropri-
alton Of three thousand dollars for the pur-
chase of the Spring Hill property,
Mr.. Hardin moved to table the bill and
amendments.
Mr.. Walker advocated the passage of the
hill and read statement as to the value of
the property, advantages Of location, etc.
The substitutes and amendments were Ia
bled. ~,
Mr.. Fortson moved to take up 5. b. NO. ia,
incorporating the Commercial Bank of Vicks-
burg. Read tue third time and passed.
Mr.. Marett moved that the night sessions
be devoted to a call Of the counties till such
local bills as have been introduced are dis
posed of. Lost.
s. B. No. 80 for the prevention of cruelty to
animals. was taken up. The House Judicial
nv Committee reported substitute for same,
which was adopted, and the bill passed as
amended.
Recess till 7:30P.M