The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-25

Of the bill; and thu Committee of the Whole
reported back the bill and recommended lis
passage.
Mr.. Seal moved to suspend the rules and
put the bill upon its passage; lost, the two
thirds vote not being received.
Mr.. Talbert offered the following amend
ment
Amend by providing that the District High
School at Black Hawk, Carroll county, shall
have all the rights and powers granted by
this bill.
~ Mr. Rees moved to insert the High School
of Prentiss county
On motion Of Mr.. Mullen, the amendments
were laid on the table
y Mr.. Buchanan moved to refer 10 special
COMMITTEES Of FIVE with instructions to report
at an early date.
Numerous Senate Bills were received and
referred to the appropriate Standing Commit
tees.
On motion of Mr. Featherston, the House
considered in Committee of the Whole, s. b.
No. %, an act making appropriations for the
A. and M. College of Mississippi; Mr.. holland
in the Chair.
The Committee, through its Chairman, re-
ported back the bill and recommended its pas
sage, and the bill passed by a vote Of 81 ayes
to23 nays.
Senate amendment to H. B. No. 49, to moor
porate the Featherston Guards, Of Holly
Springs Mississippi.
Senate amendment to II. b. No. l61, to in
corporate the Merchants Bank Of Meridian,
was concurred in.
Senate amendment to H. B. No. 265, to
amend the charter of the city of Vicksburg
was concurred in.
The question under consideration when the
House adjourned yesterday morning, was
taken up; viz: Chapter IA the Code, in rela-
ton to the sale of intoxicating liquors.
The motion of Mr.. Andrews to reconsider
the vote whereby the House receded from its
amendment, striking out the ella use providing
for license to sell in quantities not less than
one pint, or more than five gallons, was con-
sidered
Messrs. Featherston, Somerville, Mcneil and
Williams favored such consideration. Messrs.
Love, Fortson, Wolff, Clark and Fields, Of
Pamela, opposed.
MIR. Gibson moved to table the motion to
reconsider; lost, and the House reconsidered
its action by vote of 48 to 46.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE, Of Clake, the
House insisted upon its amendment and asked
for Committee of Conference.
The following Senate amendment was con-
CURED in.
Strike out thatportion prohibiting the levy
of an additional tax by counties, cities and
towns, and insert this following: Counties,
cities and towns shall not levy tax exceed
ing one hundred per cent. upon said license
tax imposed by the State.
The House refused to concur in Senate |
amendment in relation to the local option law. |
On motion of Mr.. Featherston the bill lies
ON the table awaiting action of Conference
Committee.
"a Chapter 7of the Code, in relation to the fees
of certain officers, was taken up.
The House concurred in in some of the SEN
ate amendments and refused to concur in
others.
The House refused to concur in the follow
ing Senate amendment n
Amend by striking out the word county"
wherever it occurs before the words Treas
uryn or Treasurer" and insert instead the
word Estate" so as to make the same read in
each case Estate Treasury" or Estate Treas
urer.'' instead of county Ire sury," etc.
The Speaker announced the following select
committee:
Committee of Conference on Code, Chapters
IA and 6l:-Messrs. FeatherstOn. Fortson aud
Nc Laurin, of Lauderdale.
At 22O O'clock, on motion of Mr.. Love, the
House took a recess till 1880 o'clock.
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