The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-01-14
HOUSE.
THIRD DAY.
THURSDAY. January 6. 1880

THURSDAY, January g, $780,
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called, and all present except;
ABSENT = Messers. Burnet, Cham berlain
Ford, Martin. Russell, Taylor of Benton.
The Speaker submitted report from Judge
Campbell on the Code: also papers contestine
the seat of Mr.. Morris OF Jasper.
On motion of Mr.. Applewhite the clery of
the city of Jackson were invited 10 open the
sessions of the House with prayer.
Mr. Lewis OF Claiborne, moved to reconsid.
er the resolution adopted yesterday directing
the Sergeant-at- Arms 10 provide stationary
for the of the members. Carried, and on
motion of Mr.. Lewis, the resolution was laid
on the table
Mr.. Lewis then introduced bill to repeal
chapter 90. Acts 1876. which read twice
and having been considered in Committee OF
the Whole, was reported to the House with the
recommendation that it do pass. The bill pro-
vides for an appropriation for stationary not
to exceed So 90 in value for each member OF
the Legislature.
Mr. Rees moved to strike out So 90, and in
sert 81 90. Mr.. Hurt moved TO insert 81 90;
but the bill, in the meantime, having been
considered engrossed. action was taken on
either amendment.
The bill then passed, by the following vote :
YEAs.-Andrews, Atwood Bailey, Billings
lea, Bowman Buchanan. Bufford, Buford,
Burdine Burnett, Byn4m, Cameron, Carter,
Chambliss Clark, Coleman Downs, Drane,
Feathersten, EOrtsen, Gibson, Hardin, Hence,
Hicks, Hill, Howry, Huddleston, Kearney,
y =
Melville, Mellen, Mitchell, Myers, Nelson,
Pollard, Selby, Shields Spears. Sykes, Talbert.
Taylor, of Lee, Teunisson, Torrey. of Jefferson,
Torrey, of Sunfower, Watson, Williams, Will
son. Wolff, Wright, Mr.. S eaker.-51.
NAYs.-Anderson, Applewhite, Carroll
Cooper. Currie, Day, Eaton, Erwin, Field,
Ford, Gilmer, Glass, Gum. Harkreader, Har-
rs, Harrison, Hollingsworth, Hunter, Hurt,
King. Lamkin, Leslie, Love, Lyle, Madison,
Martin, McGee, OF Clarke, McGehee, OF Will
kinson, McInnIs, Mel turn, of Lauderdale,
MeLaurin, of Rankin. Mcneil, Montgomery,
Moore, Morris, Mullens, Majors, holland, Nor
Ross, Seabrook, Seal, Seward, Somcrville.
Stamper, Stephens of Yalobusha. Stevens, of
Calhoun, Tankersly, Taylor, of Benton,
Walker, Welborn, Wood.-59.
ABSENT AND NOT yoTING.-Messrs. Bufkin,
Byrd, Cratin, Davis, Fields, datherson.-6.
Mr.. Featherston called up the report of
Judge Campbell the Code, and offered the
following:
Be it resolved By the House of Representa-
tiyes of the State Of Mississippi the Senate
sonourriagl, That a committee of On
the part of the House, to be selected by the
Speaker. and - on the part of the SEN
ate Ito be selected by the President), be APP
pointed, TO whom shall be referred the Code of
Laws prepared by the Hon j. A. z.
Campbell. whose duty it shall be to ex-
anime said Code, and make such amend
ments and additions thereto as seem
proper, and ENGRAVING thereon such gem
eral statutes as may be adopted at the
present session of the Legislature so that
there shall be conflict between said stat.
utes and said Code. That they shall reEort
said Code, with their ataendments, and addi-
tiens, as a whole, to the two Houses for APP
prevail or rejection, when they shall have COM
pleted their work, or when ordered by the Leg
islature.
Be it further Resolved, That said Commit
tee are hereby authorized to empty clerk at
a salary of S-per day.
Be it further Resolved, That the Hon. J. A.
P. Campbell is respectfully requested to
attend The meetings of said Commute, and
give them the benefit of his counsel.
ar. Acl.aurin, Of Rankin, moved to NIL the
blank with the number seven, as the commit
tee on the part of the House. Mr.. Seabrook
moved to insert ten, which was agreed to-
Mr.. Downs moved to I'll the blank in refer
ence to pay of Clerk. with s. per day.
Mr. Glass moved to insert g. which was
adopted.
The concurrent resolution, as amended, was
then adopted.
The Senate Resolution providing for the
printing of $500 copies of the Governors mes
sage, for the use of the two Houses was amen
ded by inserting llO0 copies.
The privileges Of the Honse were extended
to Hon. j. B. Cameron of Madison: Hon. J. p
Sessions, of Lincoln; Hon. H. NJ Street, of
Pentiss; Gen. s. ]. Gholson. of Monroe; Hon.
]. III. Liddell, of Carroll; Hon. ]. NJ. Allen, of
Lee; Hon. A. J. Baker. of Lafayette; Hon 7.
w. White, of DeSoto: Judge r. w. Williamson
Hon. R. J. Guthrie, Of Yalobusha; Newnsn
Cayce, ESQ.,. Of Lee.
The Speaker announced the following
Standing Committee:
JUDECIARY C0MMTTTEE.-W. s. FeatherstOn,
Of Marshall; r. T. MelIen, OF Adams; Rarnett
Andrews. Of Taxoo; r A. Montgomery, OF
BolitaFs a. ]. McLaurin, of Rankin T. W.
Baehananl Of ChiekasaH Ohas. 3. HoETy, ef
LalfaFetEe a g. Andersen, of Alfalfa Ri o.
Sykes of Monroe; Th0s. a. MELVILLE Of
Hnd4s u. & Wntson, 0f DeS0tq.