The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-01-14
HOUSE.
FOURTH DAY.

FRIDAY, JAN. 9, 1880
House met pursuant to adj ournment Ro
called. AMI all present except Messrs Chan
berlain, Fields, Russell and Talbert
Journal of yesterday read aud approved
Hon. ID. NJ. Russell, of Coahoma county. Al
peared and qualified as member of IN
| House.
The Speaker announced the following n
the Committee on the Code on the part OF til
| House: Messrs Fea herstOn, Chairman; Lew
Is, of Claiborne; Wolff, Sykes, Andrews, Lov,
stephens, of Yalobusha; Hardin, McLaurin
/ Lauderdale, and Fortsou.
| On motion of Mr.Featherston, the House con
CURED in Senate amendment to House join
resolution relating to the manner of consid
| ering the Code.
The Speaker announced the following Com
| mittees:
! ENROLLED BuLs.-Messrs McGee. o
Clarke, Seward, Byrd, BuforI, Meyers
ENcRossED BILLs.-Messrs. Glass, Eaton
! King, Talbert, Mcneil.
REGISTRATION AND ELECTIoNs.-MesSrs
! Bailey, Wolff, Lamkin, Rogers, Walker o
Lauderdale, Hicks, Erwin, Marett
BY Mr.. Andrews-A bill to incorporate tn,
1aAoo Railroad Company. Referred to Com
! mlttee on Corn oratons.
BY Mr.. Taylor of Lee-A bill to amend sec
1872, Revised Code of 1871, so as to grant any
one against whom judgment has been rem
dered IN the Justice Court the right to appeal
to the Circuit Court by making his atfdavit
as now required by said section, without Civ
ing bond; provided that said appeal shall not
operate as a supersedeas only when bond is
gwen as now required by law. Referred 10
Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Love introduceda bill appropriating sev-
enty thousa nd dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to defray the expenses
the present session Of the Legislature: Bill
passed. Geas-1l0 Nays Mr. Wood.
BY Mr.. MorriS-A Resolution to appoint q
Committee of three to determinethe mileage Of
members of the House. Adopted. Committee
-Messrs. Morris, Aplewhite, Stamper.
oil al a A 4. -.
questing Secretary of State to furnish copies
Of Code for of members of the House dur
ing session. Adopted
On motion of Mr.. Stephens, Senate Bill to
repeal charter of town of Coffeeville was taken
up, and read, with accompanying petition
Bill read twice, and MIR. Bailey moved a
further suspension of the rule. Motion lost,
and bill referred to Committeon Corporations
The privileges of the House were extended
to Hon G. A, Lusk, of Kinds; Hon. Jas g.
Hall. of Panola Capt. Geo. NJ Govan, of Mar
shall; and Maj. T. B. Sykes, of Monroe
Mr. Bailey moved to refer TO a special COM
mittee (instead of the Committee on Corpora
tons, the bill to repeal the charter Of the
town of Coffeeville. He earnestly urged inn
mediate action in behalf of the petitioners.
Mr.. Stephens, and Mr.. Lewis, of Claiborne
thought it best to let the bill remain with the
Committee Corporations.
Mr.. Atwood protested against the hasty ac-
ton indicated by the reference of the bill to
n select committee.
Mr.. featherston concurred IN the prOprle-
ty of reference to selec, oommittee-the
Committee Corporations not having yet
been appointed, The bill was so referred.
Special Committee: Messrs. Bailey, Lewis, of
Claiborne Stephens, Field and Atwood.
By Mr.. Buford-A bill to amend an act en-
titled act in relation 10 husband and wife.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Atwood-A bill to prohibit Justices
of the peace from acting as attorneys III their
own courts.
BY Mr. Gilmer-A bill to amend sec. 1910,
art. 5, chap. u, Revised Code, in relation TO
the notice required by landlord and tenant
Referred TO Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. McGehee-A resolution that the
daily sessions hereafter shall be from ~ to
one clock, and from to 5p. m.
Mr.. Featherston suggested that afternoon
sessions, at this stage of the session, would
only retard business. He suggested that
members employ the afternoons in preparing
such bills as they may wish referred to
mttees-and let the Committees work in the
afternoons, and also at night.
Mr.. Downs thought the House should legis-
late as little as possible upon any subject, un-
til the Code Committee were ready to report
Mr.. McGeEee urged the adoption Of the res
Olltti0n.
Mr.. Hicks said there was no necessity in
adopting the resolution al present. On mo-
ton of Mr. Seal the resolution tabled.
At 1890 on motion of Mr.. Hicks, the House
adjourned.