The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-31

that they had examined ana round correctly
enrolled the following bills: 5. B. No. a
Authorizing the Board Of Supervisors of Ben
ton county 10 sell or exchange the present site
of the poor-house and purchase another; S. B.
No. %. An act 10 create an additional Justice
Of the Peace in the lst Supervisors District
of Kinds county S. B. No. 81, To amend the
charter of the town of Shuqualak S. b. No. III,
To incorporate the Aberdeen Gas Light Com
panv: S. B. No. Is. To divide the county Of
Panola into two Circuit and Chancery Court
Districts; s. B. No. As, To reduce the number
of Justices of the Peace in Supervisors Dis
trict No l, Warren county.
s. B. No. 49, An act to provide for the edu
cation Of State cadets at the Mississippi
Military Institute, was read.
The following amendment by Mr.. Hardin,
10 that section Of the bill which provides for
the appointment of cadets from each Senate
rial District, was lost
Amended so as TO allow each member of the
House of Representatives to appoint one ca
Diet to be thus educated at the public ex-
pense.
The following amendment, by Mr.. Taylor,
of Lee. to the same section, was adopted:
Amend BY adding "by and with the con-
sent and advice of the members of the House
of Representatives in each Senatorial Dis
tricth
On motion of Mr. Howry the bill was laid
on the table, subject TO call.
The Joint Committee on the Executive Con-
tingent Fund submitted its report, as follows
Mr.. SpEAKER-The Joint Committee of the
Senate and House of Representatives, to whom
was referred the report Of the Governor, in re-
gard TO the Executive Contingent Fund for
the years 1878 and 1879 ask leave to make
their report as follows: There was on hand
the LIST of January. 1873, $226 rs. Amount
oppropriated in 1871, and drawn ia 1878
$1,000. Total, $4226 70. There was paid out
of this fund during the years 1878 and 1879,
including $1,000 paid to commissioners to ascer'
tain the cost of the construction of the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, S3037 SO, leaving a bal
ance on hand, January, 1880. of $ll8S 81. The
appropriation of $1,000 made last session, 70
the wears 1878 and 1879, has not been touched
We congratulate the people of the State
that we are thus enabled to reiterate the Ian
guage of our predecessors, that in this matter
ut least the pledges of the party in powel
have been kept most faithfully, and for then
we saw to our Governor: Thou hast beer
faithful over few things, we are not afraid t.
trust you with many.
L. B. Brown,
VIM. Ratlif,
On the part of the Senate.
John P. Seabrook,
is. Eaton,
w. A. Tankersly,
W. A. Majors,
J. II. Currie,
On the part of the House.
Tho Committee on Benevolent Institution
renorted n substitute for II. b. No. 30, an &C
IN reneal sections3, 4 SO ofan act TO amend tn
law regulating the admission of patients INT
and their discharge from the state Luhatl
ASYLUM.
The Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Agri
cultural Committees also submitted report
which were laid on the table subject to call.
Mr.. Seabrook moved to reconsider the Vot
whereby chapter 6, of the Revised Code IL
relation to bonds of certain public officers
was adopted, which motion prevailed
Mr.. Seabrook offered the following amenu
ment. which was opted:
"Provided that, in the counties of Hancock
Jackson, Marion, Perry, Green, Smith, Jones
Wayne and Covington, one-half the penalt
If the bonds of Sheriffs, Circuit and CHANGER
Clerks, Assessors, Tax-Collectors, Ireasurer'
MAGISTRATES and Constables, may be base
upon personal property, at the option OF III
Board OF Supervisors Of the counties respect
lively. . ~.
Mr.. Nelson moved to add the county OF II
MICA to the list of counties named in u
amendment. The motion was lost: :, =,
The bill was further amended by Mr. Mt
Gee, of Clark and Mr.. McGehee, of Wilkii
son, and, as amended, was adopted anu f
committed to the Code Committee.
Chapter of the Revised Code, in relate
to the fees of officers; and chapter 3, in rel
tion to the salaries of officers, were read Il
first time, and recommitted to the Code Con
mttee.
CHAPTER 10 of the Revised Code, in relatic
to the militia, was read twice, approved, an
recommitted to the Code Committee.
A letter from DR.. P. ]. Mccormick, of Yazt
City, containing suggestions to Committee {
O1arantine, was read by Mr.. Andrews, or
rsf.,rred to Committee on Public Health al
QuraH tine 1000
Fl B. No. 7, An act toamend Section 1857
Abe Revised Code Of 1871, was called from I
table, and on motion of Mr.. Howry, was
definitely postponed. ,.., -
Mr.. Lewis. Of Claiborne, at his request, "
relieved from service on Committee on re
and Salaries; and Mr.. Featherston, at his
onest. was relieved from serving on the Ju
ciory Committee These gentlemen stat
that the business of examining the Kevls
Code occupied SO much of their time and
tention that they could not do justice to
other Committees.
The Speaker appointed as members oil
Judiciary Committee, Messrs. wilson,
Pontotoc end Torrey, of Sunhower.
The Code Committee reported that they b
passed upon the following chapters;
Chapter 81, in relation to arbitration a
ro, Yards: Chapter 80, in relation TO mao
.orr Us; Chhapter 93, in relation to eJectmen
Chan Ter "a, in relation to proceeding by mi
At2 q 'slOck, on motion Of Mr.. Nelson,
T0uyned