The weekly clarion., 1880-01-14
SEVENTH DAY
Trr.pAr. january 1s,h. l@o.

january Aot1s Aocu
House met pursuant u adjournment. Nj
Speaker Johns in the Chair. Prayer by Rev
Nj Mcneil, Of the House. The following
! members failed u answer 10 the roll cali
! Me~sr-- Feathers'on, G bson, Howry, Spear
: Talbtrt. Taylor, Of Bent n, and Welborn.
Mr.. Fortson asked 20 be relieved from ser
vice on the WAYS and Means Committee, in
> esmuch he was also on the Code Committee
which held It's U eetings at the same hour
Request granted, and the vacancy in the Way;
and Means Committee, filed by the appoint
ment of Mr.. Spears
The Chair announced the following as the
Committee on the part of the House to con
/ slider the pfactica bility of holding q Con
: { Stitutional Convention: Messrs Martin, Seal
Montgomery, Wolf and McLaurin, Of Laud-
erdale.
ISTRoDUCTIoS OF BILLS.
H. B. No Al. An act to aid in supplying
lost records aud papers in the county Of
Wayne, and for other purposes. Referred to
Judiciary Committee
By Mr.. Madison
H. B. No. A. An act to declare Noxubee
river navigable stream; to protect the fish
in the sane; to prevent adjoining lands from
overflow, and TO protect the health Of persons
living on the banks of the same. Referred to
Committee on County Affairs.
By Mr. Mellen-
make the County of Adams in this State, a
separate Circuit and Chaneery Court District !;
| to provide for detraying the expenses OF the
Courts therein, and for the appointment ang
remuneration Of Dist Attorney for said
| county. Approved February 25, 1879. Re
/ ferred 10 Judiciary Committee.
/ By Mr.. Noland-
+ H. B. No A. An act to amend an act entt-
/ tied to ovide for agricultural liens,
and for other purposes, approved April II,
/ 1876. Referred TO Committee on Agriculture
Bv Mr. HiIl--H. B. No. 40. An act fo~ the
/ relief of A G. Wood and j. J. Ruff, of Chick
asaw county, Miss. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
/ By Mr. Somerville-
H. p. No. 46. An act to amend an act enti-
! TIED. can act amendatOry OF and supplement
/ tai TO an act fixing the times and number OF
! DAYS for holding the various Circuit and
Chaucery Courts in this State" approved
/ February q, 1873, Passed.
1 By Mr.. Clark
H. b. No AZ. An act to reduce the bond o.
the Circuit Clerk of Sharkey county.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend by Inserting
Sumner county.
Mr.. Moore moved 10 further amend by M
serhng lssaquena county.
Bill, as amended, was referred 10 Judiciary
Committee.
By Mr.. Atwood
al constable in the third Supervisors Dis
trict, of Kinds county. Passed.
By Mr.. Currie-
II. B. No 49-An act for the appointment OF
Special Commissioner and for tine relief oi
/ Ida L. Walker and her husband, H. E. Walk
Ter, and the minor children of JOS NJ. Bowden-
Referred to Judiciary Committee
By Mr.. Buchanan
H. b. No. 50-An act to amend the law of
divorces. Referred to Judiciary Committee
BY Mr. Mitchell
H B. No. 5l-An act to appeal an act enti-
tied IAN act to reduce the Judiciary eXpen-
ses in this State;" approved March 5th, 1878.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
The following resolution, by Mr.. McLaurin,
of Rankin, was adopted:
Resolved, That a committee of three be aP-
pointed to ascertain the cost of printing 200
copies of the proposed Revised Code.
Committee e:-Messrs. Nc cLaurin. of Rankin, /
Williams and McGehee. of Clarke.
Mr. Seabrook moved to reconsider the vote
indefinite by pOstponing B. No I, in relation
to appeals from ustices Courts, and its substi-
t71te Discussion ensued. which was partici-
pafed in by Messrs. Madison, Andrews, Mel t
len, Taylor, of Lee, anderson, Downs, " ood
and Featherston.
Mr.. Buchanan moved to table tie motion
10 reconsider. The motion lost by the /
YEAS Appiewhite, Bailey, Billings
lea, Buchanan, Carroll, Cooper, Currie, /
Field, Ford Fortson, Gibso9, Gilmer' Glass,
Gum, Harrison, Hence Hill, Howry, Hun
ter, Lamkin, Leslie, Lewis, Of Perry, Love,
Mathersoh RicGee, of Clarke, hcinn. 5, Nc /
L,urin, of Lauderdale, McLaurIn of RANKIN,
Mellen Montgomery, Morris, Taylor, of Ben +
ton, Torrey, of efferson, Torrey, of Sunhower,
Welborn, Wood-35
NAYs.-Anderson, Andrews, Atwood, Bow
man, Bufford, Buford, Burdine, Burnett, By I
nun, Byrd, Garter, Ghamleriai4, Charabliss, +
Christmas Clark, Coleman CratIn, Davis. /
Downs, Drane, Eaton, Erwin, Featherston
Fields Hardin Harkreader, Harris, Hollings-
worth, Huddleston, Hurt, kearn V, King
Lewis, of Claiborne, Lyle, Madison Marett
Martin, McGehee, oS Wilkinson, Mcneil, Me /
Willie, Mitchell, Moore, Mullins, Murphy I
Myers Nabers, Nelson. Noland, Norrell, Pol /
lard, Rainey Ramsey, Rees, Robertson, Rog-
ers Ross, Russell, Saehrook, Seward, Shields, /
Sommerville, ,Stamper, Stephens, of aIobusha
Stevens, of Calhoun, Sykes, Talbert- Tankers-
1fV Fam Va w Il III
son Heatherly, williams, Wilson, Wolf, I
Wright, Mr. eaker.-lo
The motion to reconsider was adopted. Mr..
Taylor, of Lee, moved TO refer the bill with rs
substitute to the judiciary Committee, which
was carried
By Mr.. Seahrook-
H. b. No 81 An act in relation to the pay
of members of the Legislature.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Mississippi That the salary and mileage
of the members ofthe Legislature, for the pres
ent session. may be drawn at any time after
the passage Of this act and this act shall te
in force from the date of ils passage Fasaed-
H. y. No 53 An act to incorporate the OK
ford Mills Company. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
BY Mr.. Madison
Resolved, That the Sergea nt-at-Arms shall
take the receipt of each member of this hGuee
for all stationery he furnishes to said mem-
ber. and that Ire sHallfepprt 10 tbs b2Iy be-
fore its adjournment an account of all sta
tiouery bought and dishursed, and to whom
disbursed and he shall attach the receipts OF
said members 10 said report. Adopted.
Mr. Field, from Ways and Means Commit
tee to whom referred the petition of cit
izens of Iuka, recommended that no action be
taken on said petition
NJ Downs offered the following res solution,
which was adopted
WhereaE, There Is complaint made against
the different railroads running through our
State, that the tariff freights carried on
said roads is unjust and excessive; therefore
be il
Resolfed That the Judiciary Committee he
INSTRUCTED to Investigate the poe eers OF this
Legislature to regulate said tariff, aEd to re-
port to this House by bill or otherwise.
Mr. McLaurin, of Rankin, offered a resoiu
tion in relation the pay of employees OF the
lessees of the State Penitentiary, and pre-
viding for the appointment of joint eomoiC-
tee OF three the part of House and - on
the part of the Senate, to Investigate the
claims of said employees.
The resolution was adopted, and the COM {
mittee appointed as follows: Somervllle
Eaton and Carroll,
On motion of Mr.. Williams, the privileges
of the House were extended to Mr.. McSwlne.
of Grenads.