The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-18
HOUSE..
THIRTY SIXTH DAY.
NIGHT SESSION.
.ock, the Senate adjourned.

House met at 1880 o'clock. Mr.. Speaker
Johns in the Chair. Present 90; absent %.
The Speaker announced the following sps-
cial Committees
0nH b. No. 282, an act in regard to Emf.
grafton Messrs. Lyle, Gibson, Howry, Tai
bert, Erwin, Torrey Of Jefferson, and Cham
berlain.
eating liquors at Toomsuba: Messrs. McLau-
rim of Lauderdale, Stephens of Calhoun, and
Tounisson.
On II. b. No. $50, in relation to certain
school funds Messrs. Sommerville Davis,
Field of Lowndes, Coleman, Andrews, Rogers
and Hurt.
Mr.. Stephens of Yalobusha, was added to
COMMITTEES on Corporations.
On motion of Mr.. McGehee, Of Wilkinson,
consideration of S. b. No. AZ, to provide for
education of State cadets at the Mississippi
Military Institute, which was made special
order for tonight, was postponed until to-
morrow night; also II. B. No. 49, an act for
the valuation of property advertised for sale
under executions, decrees ETC.. was postponed
until tomorrow night.
On motion Of Mr.. Featherston, the House re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole for
the consideration of II. b. No. 30, an act
making appropriations for the A. and NJ. Col
lege, Mr.. Taylor, of Lee in the Chair. (The
bin makes an appropriation of $4,000 for
1880, and $500 for 1871
Mr.. Feathcrston, in Committee of the Whole
supported the bill, and urged its passage
without amendment,
Mr.. Rees thought the appropriation too
large, he favored an appropriation, but not
such large one.
Mr.. Rees offered the follOwning amend
ment:
Strike out $65,000 wherever it appears, and
insert $5000G strike cut $4,000 and insert
So, 600
Mr. Clark offered the following amendment
TO the amendment:
Amend by striking ont $4,000 aud insert
ing in lieu thereof $36000 and by striking
out $35, 600 and inserting in lieu thereof $l5,-
600.
Mr.. McGehee, Of Wilkinson, spoke in favor
of the bill and against the proposed amend
ments.
Mr.. Clark opposed the bill, and Messrs.
Lewis, of Claiborne, Carroll, Harrison,
Tankersley and Johns favored.
Both amendments were rejected.
Mr.. Hardin moved to strike out $65, 900 and
insert $4,000 Lost.
Mr.. holland said that he was friend of the
college, but did not wish to vote such large
appropriation without thorough knowledge
Of what is needed.
On motion of Mr.. Walker, the Committee,
through its chairman, Mr.. Taylor, recon-
mended the passage of the BILL
Mr.. Wolff offered the following amendment,
which was adopted
Amend by adding additional section: Sec
ton Be ii enacted, That during vacation
the Professors of the College shall address the
people of the State upon such subjects, and
at such time, places as the trustees may require.
Mr., Rees renewed the amendment offered in
Committee of the Whole, and on motion Of
Mr. Spears it was tabled
Mr.. McGee, of Clarke, offered the following,
which was tabled:
Amend by striking out $4,000 and insert
ing $4,000; and by striking out $4,000 and
inserting $4,000.
The bin, without amendment, passed by the
following vote:
YEAs-Messsrs Applewhite, Bowman, Buc-
hanan, Bufford, Buford, Burdine, Bynum,
Byrd, Cameron, Carroll, Carter, Chamber
lain, Christmas, Cratin, Currie, Davis, Day,
Erwin, Featherston, Field Of Lowndes, Ford,
Fortson, Gilmer Glass, Gum, Hardin, Hark
reader, Harris, Harrison, Hicks, HILL Hol-
lingsworth, Bowry, Huddleston, Hunter, Hurt,
Kearney, King, Lamkin, Lewis of Claiborne,