The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-04

tingent Fuad submitted its report as follows
Mr.. HPEAKER-The joint Committee of the
Senate aud House of Representatives. to whom
was referred the report of the Governor in re.
gard to the Executive Contingent Fund for
the years 1878 and 1879. ask leave to make
their report. as follows: There WAS hand
! the LIST OF January, 1873, S226 80 Amount
appropriated in 1877, and drawn in 1873,
$4,000. Total, S4226 TO- There was paid GU,
OF this fund during the years 1878 and 1879,
including 1900 paid TO commissioners to ascer-
tain the cost of the construction of the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad S3037 So leaving a bal
ance on hand, January, 1880. of Sl1SS 81. The
appropriation of $1,000 made last session, 70
the years 1878 and 1879, has not been touched.
We congratulate the people Of the State
that we are thus enabled to relterate the Ian
guage of our predecessors, that in this matter,
at least. the pledges of the party in power
have besn kept most faithfully, and for them
We say to our Governor: Thou hast been
faithful over a few things, not afraid to
trust You with many.
L. b. Brown,
Vim. Ratlif,
On the part of the Senate.
John P. Seabrook
s. Eaton,
W. A Tankersly,
W. A. Majors,
J. H. Currie,
On the part of the House.
The Committee on Benevolent Institutions
reported substitute for H. b. No. 30, an act
to repeal seetions3 3, & ) ofan act TO amend the
Law regulating the admission of patients into
and their discharge from the State Lunate
Asylum
The Judiciary, Ways and Means and Agri-
cultural Committees also submitted reports
which were laid on the table subject to call.
Mr.. Seabrook moved to reconsider the vote
whereby chapter 6, of the Revised Code in
relation to bonds of certain public officers,
was adopted, which motion prevailed
Mr.. Seabrook offered the following amend
ment which was opted:
''PFDVI0Pd n Of
Jackson, Marion, Perry, Green, Smith, Jones,
Wayne and Covington, one-half the penalty
of the bonds of Sheriffs, Circuit and Chancery
Clerks, Assessors, TaX-CoiiectOTs. TreaSurers,
Magistrates and Constables, may be based
upon personal property, at the option of the
Board OF Supervisors of the counties respect
lively.
Mr.. Nelson moved to add the county of Tu-
MICA to the list of counties named in the
amendment. The motion was lost.
The bill was further amended by Mr.. Me-
Gee, of Clark, and Mr.. McGehee, of Wilkin-
son, and, as amended, was adopted, and
committed TO the Code Committee
Chapter of the Revised Code, in relation
to the fees of officers; and chapter s. in rela
tion to the salaries of officers, were read the
first time, and recommitted to the Code Com
mittee.
Chapter 10 of the Revised Code, in relation
to the militia, was read twice, approved, and
recommitted 10 the Cote Committee.
A letter from DR.. P. ]. Mccormick, OF Yazoo
City, containing suggestions to Committee on
Quarantine, was read by Mr.. Andrews, and
referred to Committee on Public Health and
Quarantine.
II. B. No. I, An act to amend Section 1882 of
the Revised Code of 1871, was called from the
table, and on motion of Mr.. Howry, was in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Lewis, of Claiborne, at his request, was
relieved from service Committee Fees
and Salaries and Mr.. Feathers ton, at his re-
quest, was relieved from serving on the Judi |
ciary Committee These gentlemen stated |
that the business of examining the Revised |
Code occupied so much of their time aud at |
tention, that they could not do justice to the |
other Committees.
The Speaker appointed as members of the
Committee, Messrs. Wilson, of
Pontotoc and Torrey of Sunfiower.
The Code Committee reported that they had |
passed upon the following chapters:
Chapter 81, in relation 10 arbitration and |
rewards; Chapter 80, in relation to hqbeas |
corpus; Chhapter 33, in relation to ejeciments;
Chapter "a, in relation to proceeding by man
damus
At 2 o'clock, on motion of Mr.. Nelson, the
House adjourned.