The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-01-28
VOLUME XLIII.

mlttee Of three was appointed To- inform tn
Speaker, and, on motion o. Mr.. Love, com
Senate that the House is now ready TO receiv.
them, and TO proceed 10 election OF Unitet
States Senator. Committee-Mezsrs. Love
Taylor Of Lee. and Mevers.
[fhe proceedings OF the joint session ar'
At l2:40 the Senators having Withdrawn 70
their own chamber, Mr. Speaker Johns called
/ the House TO order.
Mr.. Martin inlroduced-
h. y. Ne. 20. An act to enable the corpO-
! ration of the town of Grand Gulf and the
trustees Of the Grand Guf Hosp tai. to pay
over to the Chamberiain-H Hunt Academy, the
bequest made BY Eden Brashear 10 the corpo-
ration OF the town OF Grand Gulf for the
I purpose OF maintaining "a hospital. 10 be known
/ as the Grand Gulf Hospital. Referred 10
| Committee on Edueation
| Mr.. CsFroll introduced
H B. No. I21 An act to INCORPORATE the
/ Hashlqua Manufacturine Company. Passed.
/ The following resolution by Mr.. Mclaurin,
Of Rankin was made the special order for
I next Friday:
! Resolved by the House of Represen tatiyes,
1 the Senate concurring, That IL Is the sense of
/ the Legislature that soon the business,
| other than the proposed Revised Code de-
handing The attention Of the Legislature, Is
I finished, the Legislature adjourn, but that the
( Code Committee remain in session, and after
/ the said committee shall have passed upon
changes ia the statutory laws Of the STATE
printed and forwarded 10 each member Of the
Legislature, and that there he an extra session
to consider the same.
Mr. Montgomery offered joint resolution
in relation to the boundary between the States
Of Mississippi and Arkansas, which was re-
ferred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Clark Introduced
H. No. ~. An aci authorizing the appro-
priation OF Sl75 for building a schoolhOuse in
Mckinneyyille, Sharkey county, Mss Re
errsd to Committee on Education.
Mr. Fortson introduced
H. Il. No. l2{-An C TO reprlI o
amend sections 1852 and 1858 Revised Code
Of 1871, in relation to grand and petit larceny.
Referred to judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Mellen introduced
II. 3. No. l24-An act To extend the time for
making official bonds in THIS State. Referred
10 Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Madison offered resolution making il
the duty Of the chair to call upon The chair
man Of the various House Committees for
announcements of meetings of their commit
tees. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Downs presented petition looking to
the repeal of the charter of the town of Canton,
which was referred to Committee Corpora
tons.
At $780, on motion of Mr.. Moore. the House
JOINT SESSION.
At y clock, the members Of the Senate AMI
House Of Representatives. met in Joint ton-
vention in the House of Representatives, for
t he purpose of balloting for
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
AIr. Gibbs nominated O. R. Singleton
MIR. Featherston nominated J. u George.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS nominated +. Bark sdale.
Mr.. Stephens nominated A. II. W est
Mr. Gayles nominated b. X. Bruce.
The Secretary of the Senate called the roll
of that body, and the following Senators
voted.
For T. BAREgpsLE-Messrs. Bills, J. P.
Carter, Crigler, Dalton, Gilbert, HUMPHREYS,
Jackson, King, Longino, Magee, Perkins,
Ratlif, Rogers and Stewart-l4.
For o. r. SINGLEToN-Messrs. Birchett, /
Brenham, Brown, A. r. Carter, Cooper, Gibbs, !
Hamilton, Johnson, Singleton and Wilcox
10.
For J. T. GEoRGE-Niessrs. Anderson,
Bridges FitzGerald, Griffin, Jarnagin, Low
RANGE, Peery, Reynolds, Vance and Walker
10.
For T. W HAERfs~-Nr Vest.
For 3. X BRUCE-Mr Gayles-l.
ABsENT-Mr. Cowan-l.
The Clerk of the House Of Representatives
called the roll of that body, and the members
thereof voted follows;
For f. BARKsDALE-Messrs. Applewhite,
Buchanan, Byrd, Cameron, Carroll, Coleman,
Day, Ford, Gibson, Hicks, Hill. Johns. King, |
Leslie, Lewis of Perry, Love, Maretl, Martin,
Wilkinson, MeJnEis. Nc Laurin of Rankin, |
Norrell, kamsey, Robertson, Sea |
brook, Seal, Teunisson, Torrev % Jefferson, |
Torrey of Suufower. " off ond Wood-54.
Fok D II. observation-disclosures Anderson, |
Andrews, BnlinCslea, Buifkin, Bynum, Car
ter, Christians, Claris, Cooper, Cratin, Currie, |
Downs, Eaton, Erwin, Field ~ !owndes, t'il- |
mer, Glass Gum, Hardin, Harkreader. Har- !
ris, Harrison, Hence, Howry, Kearney, Lewis I
of Claibornl. Lyle, McLaurin of Lauderdale, |
Mcneil, Melieh, Mi.chell. Moore, Morr 5, Ma |
bors, Rainev, Rees, Stamper, 1ankersley, Tay- !
lor of Lee, Walker, Welbern anu =" i'7oh -
For j. Z. GEoRGE.-Messrs. @alley' BuF-
dine, Chamuerlain, Drane, Featherston, Fort |
son. Huddleston, Hunter, Hurt, Lamkin, Mad
ison Montgomery Mullins. Myers, Nelson /
holland, Rogers, Russell, Seward Shields. |
Sykes, Talbert, Watson and
Williams-25.
For A. NJ WEsT.--Messrs. Atwood, Bow |
man, bagie. Fields, Holingsworth, Murphy, |
Pollard Ross. stephens. of Yalobusha, Ste |
vens, of Calhoun. Taylor. of Benton, Weather
ly and Wright-l3,
For B. K BRUCE.-Mr Bufford-1.
ABsENT.-Messrs Buford, Burnett, Cham |
bliss, Selby and Spears.
At I2;46 o. motion Of Mr.. Reynolds. the |
Joint Convention adjourned