The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-18
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE.
TRIRTY-sECoND DAY.
NIGHT SESSION.


House net at 1870 O'Clock Mr. Speaker
Johns ia the Chair Present 70; ab-eut 50
Numerous Senate Bills were referred to the
appror rate standing Committees; and sun
dry Senate amendments 10 House Bills were
concerned IN.
The faI owfnr Senate concurrent resolution
4 o. instruction 10 the Code Committee were, on
motion Of Mr.. Andrews, referred to the Judi
eiary Committee
Rssofved. e. Ire senate. the House pncur-
ring That suits may be brought IN the Cir
cunt C0ur against nonresident defendants,
and the clerk shall issue summons address
d to such defendant, AMI forward the same
BY Ysfercd letter 10 The address Of such
defendant and file with thu papers in the
cause his affidavit of such transmission,
together with the postottlce receipt and the
affidavit of plaintiff or his attorney, stating
. the pOst0ffice address of nonresident deten-
dant: and such service shall be held by the
/ Court as sufficient 10 authorize judgment by
default in case said defendant shall fail to
appear.
Received. That the Clerks of the Circuit
Court may enteri in vacation ORDERS OF course
such a. admitting parties 70 defend, reyiving
suits etc, subject to the approval Of the
Courts.
on motion of Mr. Andrews the House re-
FUSED TO concur in the following Senate con
current resolution:
Resolved b. the Senate. the House concur
ring, That the testim ony OF no person shall be
excluded by any Court because of said per-
son 5 reIigious belief pinions, provided il
is not proven that said witness is an 2vowed
atheist
new Code has provision similar to the reso-
lution)
The House concurrcd in Senate concurrent
resolution declaring 1t 70 he the sense Of the
Legislature that it would be unwise and mex
peleut 10 call Cons titutional Convention.
The message of the Governor transmitting
the report OF the Revenue Agent, was referred
10 the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mv FpafNersf0u @
-undry citizens of Marshall county praying
the passage of a law prohibiting the sale of ar
dent spirits within certain limits OF said coun-
ty.
Mr. Anderson presented a petition Of citi-
zeus of kosciusko, which were referred to
Committee on Corporations.
MIR. Andrews called from the table II. b.
20. g. act to incorporate the YazoJ Rail-
road Company.
The following amendment reported by
Committee on Corporations, was adopted;
Amend section IL by adding the following
proyiso to-wit:
Provided. That the Legislature of this State
shall not be prohibited from such legislation
in the future in regard to tolls, charges and
fire gbts as it may deem proper.
The bill, as amended, was passed
$ b. No. 81, TO incorporate the town OF
Strayhorn, Tate county, WIS read.
Mr.. Taylor, of Lee, offered the following
amendment, which adopted;
Strike GU "Strayhorn and insert I'm a
horn"
On motion of NJ. Lewis, of Claiborne, the
vote whereby said amendment was adopted
was recOnsi dered.
Ths House considered in Committee of the
Whole Mr. Anderson in the Chair, II. B. No.
1870 t. facilitate the settlement OF all claims
Of the stare of Mississippi against the United
States for lands selected and remaining un-
patented, and for Indemnity in money and
scrip growing outof the grant of swamp lands
"a 1850, and subsequent legislation of Con-
gresS IN relation thereto.
The amendments recommended by Commit !
tee Of he Whole were adopted, and the bill
passed
At 10 o'clock on motion of Mr.. Carroll, the
House adjourned