The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03
HOUSE.
FORTY-sEyENTH DAY.

/ Present %; absent 25-Messrs- Andrews,
Bufkin, Butord Burnett, Chanbliss, Clark.
Davis Day. Gibson Glass, Hence Madison,
McGehee ofWilkiusou. Murphy. Myers, Nor
reI Rainev, Russell, Selby, Taylor Of Benton,
Taylor OF Lee, Williams, Wilson, Wood and
Wight.
On motion the House took up the report of
the Committee on Constitutional Amend
ments.
Article 3 OF The Constitution, which declares
all persons between the ages Of five aud
twenty-oue years admiss bic to public schools
was taken up. The proposed amendment
changes the age from > to Z, and from Il TO Is
years.
The ameudmet failed to pass by a vote of
- yeas 20 4Quays. The necessary Jwo-thirds
vote not being received.
joint resolution No. , 70 amend Section s.
article Of the Constitution read
Said amendment provides that all money
derived from liquor licenses AMI applied to
/ he support of the public schools, shall be
paid into the Treasury Of the county in which
I il is collected. to be used for the support of
the schools thar county, instead OF into the
State Treasury as now.
I The amendment failed TO pass by vote Of
- yeas to "a uays-twO-th thirds vote being
/ necessary.
/ The following i the vote:
YEAs-Nessrs. Anderson, Applewhite, At
wood, Biliingslea, Bowman, buchanan, Bur
/ ford. Cameron. Garter, Chamberlain, Christ
/ mas Day, Downs, Erwin, FcatherssOn, Fields
( Of Lowndes, Fields, Ford Gllmer, Gum,
llarkrcaier, Harris, Harrison, Hicks, HIll,
/ Howry HudiIest9n, Hunter, kearrey, King,
Leslie, Lewis, Of Perry, Martin, McGee, OF
/ Clark, McGehee, of Wilkinson, McLaurin, Of
Lauderdale Melville, Mitchell, Montgomery,
Moore Mullins, Nelson, holland, Rogers, Seal,
Shields, Spears Stephens, of alobusha. Sykes,
Teunsson, Torrey, Of jefferson, Watson,
Weatherly Mr.. Speaker.-54.
NAYs-Messrs, Bailey, Byuum, Byrd, Cole
man. Cooper Crutiu, Drane, Eaton, Hardin,
Hurt, Love, Lyle, Marett, Matheson, McInnis,
/ Mcneil Morris Majors, Pollard, Ramsey.
Rees, Robertson, Ross, Scabrook, Seward, som
merville, StamPer, Stevens, Of Calhoun. Tai
bert, Tankersly, Walker Welborn, Wilson,
Wolf-34
Mr. Montgomery entered a motion to re-
consider the yote adopting amendment to
section - of the Revenue law, eXemp ing
manned ex-COnfederate soldiers from payment
I Of PRIVILEGE TAX as peddleTs.%
;. b. No. H. to confer upon the Chancery
/ Court of Tunica county jurisdiction in
certain case, was passed.
/ H. b. No. 256 to Incorporate the Helena and
/ Pamela Railroad Company was passed.
II. b. No. 354, in regard tomaintaining pub
/ lie roads and bridges in Tunica county, was
indefinitely postponed.
4 H. b. No. 81, To repeal an act 10 prohibit the
/ sale OF Intoxicating quors in the town of In
dependence, Tate county, was indefinitely
/ postponed.
/ s. b. No 81. to authorize the Board Of SUI
+ pervisors OF Union county 10 dispose of GER
/ tain real estate, was passed.
+ H. Il. No. 20, for the relief o. J. }. Anderson,
! of MON County. was passed.
! H. B. No 259 to amend an act to incorporate
/ the town of New Albany, was passed.
/ H. b. No. 263, an horizing the Board of Mis-
sissippi Levee Commissioners to use for con-
structIon purposes and for payment of its
debts. any balance that may remain in their
hands of certain taxes, was passed
/ H. b No 4G5, for the relefof &. r Workman,
/ of Washington county, was passed.
+ H. b. Ne. 4G8, in relation to the insolvent
/ and delinquent taxpayers of Washington
county was indefinitely postponed.
: II B. 467, for the relief of Caldwell Nc
Grath, of Washington county, was passed
+ H. B. No. 40, for the relefof W. E. Hunt, Of
/ Washington county, was pissed.
/ H. b. No. 400, in relation to the official
bonds of members of Boards of Supervisors of
Washington county, was passed.
] Mr. Bailey entered motion to reconsider
the vote whereby the proposed amendments
) to tue Constitution were lost.
/ H. Is. No. 800. 10 promote the settlement of
wild lands in Washington, Sunhower and LIE
/ fore counties, and to aid In building the
! Greenvlle, Columbus and Birmingham Rail
/ road, was passed.
5. b. No. 27O to authorize the Board of SUI
/ pervisoss IF Warren county to compromise
+ claim against the sareties Of w. r. Davol.
late tax collector of Warren eoun.y, was
5. B. No 263. in relation to public schools in
the city of Nicksburg, was passed.
& b No 1879, to incorporate the Merchants
{ and TraaeEs Telephone Company, of Nicks-
! S.B. No ia, 10 incorporate The Brothers
and Sisters Of Zion, Of Vicksburg, was
passed.
S. B. No 49,. to Incorporate the Vicksburg
F Cotton Mills Company. was passed.
b. No 4G4, in relation TO public roads in
Warren county, as amended was passed
II. b No. lo9. TO exempt certain parts OF
WaFren county from the operations of an act
{ 10 protect the iaLd CIV Hers # Warren county,
from tresspass 10y stock, a. aMeHded was
passed.
E,rr
s b. No. III, to incorporate George Wash
ington Lodge No. 4, Knights of Pythias, was
, referred to Committee on Corporations.
s b. &c, IS to authorize the Board of SUI
pervisors of Warren cot,nty to convey TO the
United States the right of way 10 lhs National
Cemetery road, was passed
I s. b. No. 1874 to anne nd an act to incorporate
the Planters Cotton Press. Compress and
Storage Association of Vicksburg; was
passed.
H. B. No. 35S, amending the school law of
Wayne county; was Passed.
H. b. No 357 for the relief of c. II. Cole, of
Wayne county; was passed.
II. b. 70. go, to incorporate the Prewet
Center Ridge Academy Of Winston county;
was passed
S b. No. 100, to create an additional Justice
of the Peace in Winston county; was passed
H. b. No 473, 10 prohibit the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors in Webster, Winston county;
was passed.
H. B. No. 472 10 incorporate the Pugh and
Baker Mills, Winston county; was passed.
II. B. No. AL TO change the names of Marion
and Alliek Griger, of Winston county; was
, indefinitely postponed.
H. B. No. lie, for the relief of Mrs. S. E.
Roach, of Winston county, vas passed first
having been considered in Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. McGehee, of Wilkinson, in the
chair
Leave of absence w6s granted to Messrs
Glass, " ood Carrier ard Rainey.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Lewis af Clai-
borne on Code Committee Of Conference.
L -,
ervation of game. animals, and birds in the
State Of Mississippi, was indefinitely post
poned.
S. B. No So, to amend section Of an act to
incorporate the town of Water Valley, was
passed
S. B. No. 22s. to authorize the levy of
special tax to pay off certain indebtedness of
the town of Water Valley, was passed.
s. B. No. 262, TO amend an act in relation to
Public Revenue for the benefit of YalObusha !
county, was passed.
s. B. No. 3, for the relief Of Mrs c. A. As
kew, of Yalobusha county, was recommitted |
to Committee on Claims.
H. B. No. p, in relation 10 the building of I
bridges In \ aZoo county, was passed.
5. B. No. $50, in relation 70 repairing the /
pusiis rs 9es in Adams county, was passed.
5. Il. No. l5l. fsr The preservation of
partridges in Adams county, was passed.
S B. No. 20, in relation 10 the incorpora-
ton of the city of hatcher, was passed.
Mr.. McLaurin, of Rankin, presented petit |
ton of citizens of Rankin county, which was 1
referred to Committee on Propositions and /
Grievances.
On motion of Mr.. Walker, the House, at 1:s0. /
took a recess tisl ESQ o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
House met pursuant TO adjournment.
Messrs. Currie and Robertson granted leave
of absence.
Mr.. Chamberlain offered the following res
olution:
Resolved, That hereafter no person or per
sons, other than members OF the Legislature,
be permitted IN Gle lohhies Of this House NJ
night and the SergeRmt-af~arma Il hereby IN. 4