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

By consent, Mr. Fortson introduced H. B. to
amend the charter Of Vicksburg, which was
passed.
Mr.. Mcwillie called up the Senate Univer-
ty bill, No. 1893.
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 it.
Mr.. Neville favored the passage of the
bill.
Mr.. Johns moved to strike out 'secSion 81
and spoke in favor of his motion.
Mr.. Howry opposed it. The motion was car
ried.
Mr.. Shields offered an amendment so as to
provide that the interest should begin Janu-
airy LIST, 1880. Adopted.
Mr. Featherston moved that the committee
arise and report the bill, with recommends
ton that it do pass, with amendments. Car
risd.
The bill was so reported to the House.
A running debate was had, in which Messrs.
McWillie, Somerville, Seal and Love particle
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 a.
The bill was read q third time and passed
by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs Anderson, Bailey, Bowman,
Buchanan, Buffkin, Buiford, Cameron. CLARK,
Coleman, Cratin, Day, Drane Featherston,
Fields, Fortson, Hardin, Harkreader Howry,
Kearney, Lamkin, Lewis, of Claiborne, Marett
Martin McGebee of Wilkinson Melville,
Moore, Mullins, Murphy, Nelson. Norrell
Pollard, Rogers, Shields, Sykes, Taylor of
Lee, Torrey, of Jefferson, Torrsy, Of Suntiower,
Walker Williams, Wilson, Wolff Mr.. Speak
er.-42.
NAys-Messrs. Applewhiie, Atwood, Bynum,
Gum. Harris, Hicks, Hill, Hollingsworth,
Huddeston, Hunter King, Lewis, of Perry,
Love, Lyle, McGee, Of Clark, Mclnnis, Mcneil,
Morris, Majors, Rainey,, Ramsey, Ross, Sea-
brook, Seal Seward Somerville, Stamper,
Stevens, Of Calhoun, Talbert, Tankersley, Tay-
Tor, of Benton, Teunisson, Weatherly, Wei
born.-40.
ABSENT AND NOT voTING-Messrs. An
drews Billingslea, Buford, Burdine, Bur-
nett. Byrd, Carroll, Carter Chamber
lain, Chamblss, Cooper, Currie. Downs,
Field Of Lewndes, Ford, Gibson, Har-
rison, Hence, Hurt Leslie, Madison,
in. Of Rankin, Mellen, Mitchell, Montgomery,
Myers, holland, Rees, Robertson, Russell,
Selby. spears, Stephens of Yalobusha, Wat
SON. Wood, Wright--3S.
On motion of Mr.. Featherston, the vote was
reconsdered and tabled.
Chapter of the nevised Code, in relation
n registration, with Senate amendments, was
taken up. Two of the amendments was con-
Cured in, and one noD-concurred in.
H. B. No. 49, to incorporate 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. Somervile moved to amend provided,
the Methodist High School at Black Hawk, in
Carroll county, on complying with the same
reouirements, shall have all the rights, privi-
leges and appropriations granted and made by
Mr.. Huddieston 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. III.
Mr.. Hardin moved to table the bill and
amendments.
Mr.. Walker advocated the passage of the
bill, and read a statement as to the value of
the nroperty, advantages of location, etc.
The substitutes and amendments were Ia
bled o.
Mr.. Fortson moved to take up s. b. No. 2l4,
incorporating the Commercial Bank Of Vicks-
burg. Read the third time and passed.
M. Marett moved that the night sessions
he devoted to q call of the counties till such
local bills as have been introduced are dis
posed Of Lost.
81 b. No. 38, for the prevention Of cruelty to
animals. was taken up The House Judicia-
~ Commi ttee reported substitute for same,
which was adopted, and the bill passed as
amended.
Recess till 7:30P.M.