The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-11
HOUSE.
TW ENTY-FIFTH DAY.

TUESDAY,, Feb. g. 1880
House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr..
Speaker Johns in the Chair. Prayer by Rev
Present. 90; absent, 30-Messrs. Apple
white, Blwmau, Butiord, Burdine, Burnett
Byrd, Carroll, Cratin, Day, Featherston,
Fields Ford, Gum. Harris, Hence, Huddles-
ton, McInnis, McLaurin of Lauderdale, Nc
Willie. Montgomery, Morris, Murphy, Norrell
Pollard. seal, Seward, Shields, Spears, Tai
bert and Torrey, of Suntlower.
The privileges of the House were extended
to Hons. J. 5. Rives, J. f. Leigh, d. NJ. Quinn
b. 7 kjmbrough, ;. Hines, J. c. Nelson, }: w.
Howry. Geo. Logan, }. ID. Eads, c. p. Nelson
and John II. Lester.
Leave of absence from day to day was
granted Messrs Featherston, Pollard and Nc
Lsurin, of Lauderdale.
Mr.. Wold moved to reconsider the vote
whereby chapter ~ of the Code iii relation to
Justices Of the Peace approved, for the
purpose of Offering an amendment, which mo-
ton prevailed.
the reports of the Committee Ola Constitutional
Convention were made the special order for
tomorrow, at 1919 o clock.
Mr.. Eaton introduced
IL B. No. pa, An act TO provide for the pay
ment of Joseph Warren.
On motion of Mr.. Eaton, the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole Mr..
Lewis, of Claiborne, in the Chair, to consider
X. B. No. 25l, to provide for the payment of
Joseph Warren.
MIR Mellen moved that the Committee recon-
mend to the House that the bill do not pass.
Mr.. McLaurin, of Rankin, offered a substl-
tute 10 the effect that the Committee recon-
mend the passage of the bill, which substi-
tute was lost, and the motion of Mr.. Mellen
Mr.. Lewis of Claiborne, Chairman of Com
mittee OF the Whole, reported according to
instructions.
On motion of Mr. Madison, the bill was IN
definitely postponed.
The following resolution, by Mr.. Fortson,
was lost.
Resolved That further consideration of the
reports from the Code Committee be postpon-
ed until all business the Speaker table be
disposed Of, including all reports from the
various Committees of the House.
Dir Madison offered the following resolu-
Resolved, By the House that night sessions
of this body, beginning at "a o'clock, and
continuing till not later than 10 o'clock, be
held from this time forth SO long n time as
the business before this body may require
Dir McGee of Clarke, moved to table the
resolution, which was lost by vote OF 90
nays to yeas.
Dir. Lewis Of Claiborne, moved to amend
the resolution follows
Amend SO that night sessions begin on next
Monday.
slr Gibson moved to table. which was lost.
Mr. Andrews moved to substitute Friday
for Monday, which was lost.
The amendment offered by MI Lewis OF
Claiborne, was adopted
Mr. Chamberlain moved to strike out 10
o'clock in the resolution so that the House
should not be compelled to adjourn at any
certain time. The amendment was adopted.
At ll:45 o'clock the special order, the con-
sideration of the Cha pters of the Code report
ed by the Joint Committee on Code, was taken
ZIP
Mr.. Wolff offered the following amendment
to Chapter ~, in relation to Justices of the
Peace.
See. -. Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Mississippi, That the jurisdiction
OF the Mayor, when acting as eX-ofhclo Justice
of the Peace. shall not extend beyond the cor
porate limits Of the city or town In when
they reside, except in criminal cases, when
they shall have the sane jurisdiction Of crimes
and mlsdemeanors, now had and possessed by
Justices of the Peace in their several counties
and districts.
Mr.. Rees offered an amendments te the
amendment providing that all charters OF
towns IN seDhict with the above section be
repealed.
air. Walker moved TO table the amendment
offered by MIR. Rees. Carried
Mr. Cooper offered the following:
Amend by striking out so much as gives
Mayors jurisdiction in criminal cases"
Mr. Madison moved to table both the amend
ment and the amendment TO the amendment,
which WAS lost by vote of 81 NAYS to u yeas
Ar. Hurt offered substitute TO the amend
ment which. after some discussion. was with
drawn
Mr.. Anderson offered a substitute which
was lost The question recurring on the origi
nal amendment, as offered by Mr. Wolff it was
adopted by the following vote:
leas-Aessrs Anderson, APplewhite, Bill
lingslea, Butfkin, Bynum, Cameron Car
ter, Christmas. coleman, Cooper, Currie,
Davis, Drane, Eaton, Field of Lowndes,
Forfson, Gibson, GilmeF, Glass, Har-
din, Harkreader, Harrison, Hollines-
worth, Hunter. Hurt Kearney, King,
Lamkin, Leslie, Lewis Of Perry. Lyle, Math-
erson. McCee Of Clark, MeLatiFin Of Rankin.
Mcneil MeWillie, Mitchell, Moore, Norris
Mullins, Myers Hahprss Norreh Rainey,
Ranaeev. RBes. Robertson, Rogers, Ross, Sea-
brook. Selby, stamper, Stephens Of Kallobpsha,
stevens. az Calhoun, Iankersleys TeEniaRon
Torrev Of Jefferson. Malkers Matsonr Meath-
erly, WelboFn, Williams Wilson, Wok and
NFikht-65.