The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-25
HOUSE.
FORTIETH DAY.
FRIDAY, Feb. 20, 1880.

FRIDAY, Feb, ~, 1861
House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr.
| Speaker Johns in the chair. Prayer by Rev.
| Dr. Watkins. Present log; absent, 14-Messrs
Andrews, Bowman, Buford, Clark, Hurt
Lamkin McLaurin of Rankin, Mcneil, Null
Inns, Nelson, Pollard, Russell, Selby and
| Spears.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs.
Hurt, Mullins and Teunnison.
Mr.. Taylor, of Lee, offered joint resolution
of relief in relation to the educable children
| in the counties of Lee, Lef1ore, Tunica, Mont
gomery and Washington. which was adopted
Mr.. Leslie offered a memorial asking for an
appropriation from the United States Govern
ment for the purpose of improving the navi-
CATION of Pearl River, which was referred to
Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Coleman introduced
H. b. No. 40, an act for the relief of Mrs. s.
E. Roach, of Winston county. Referred to
Ways and Means Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Seal, the privileges of the
House were extended to Judge Beacham, of
Noxubee county.
Chapter p of the Code, in relation to Judi
cial Districts of Chancery and Circuit Courts,
was taken up.
Mr. Harrison offered the following which
was adopted: Belt
Resolved, That Chapter XXI, relating to
Chancery Courts, and now under cOnsidera-
ton by this House, be referred to joint Com
mittee of six on part of the House, and on
part of the Senate, with instructions to con-
slider the propriety of dividing the State into
report the result of their action to this House
at the earliest practicable day.
The Committee provided for in said resolu-
ton appointed as follows !: MesSrs Har-
rison, Madison, Anderson, Watson, Mullens
and holland.
Chapter II of the Code, in relation to pris
oners in county Jail, was, motion Of Mr..
Shields, postponed until Monday.
Chapter 76 in relation to criminal proceed
ure, was adopted.
At 1880 o'clock the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole, to consider the substitute
reported by the Copmittee Public Health
and Quarantine for Senate bill No. %, to
amend the Statutes in regard to boards of
health Mr.. Love in the chair.
At . o'clock the House was called to order,
Mr.. Speaker Johns in the chair.
The Committee of the Whole, through its
chairman, reported back the bill with the
recommen dation that it do pass.
Mr.. McGee, Of Clark, offered the following
amendment, which was adopted:
SECTION =. Be it further enacted, That the
Governor be, and he is hereby authorized to
issue and sell tive per cent. bonds, having ten
years to run, for the purpose of raising the
moneys appropriated by sections Is and q,
the emergency arises, as contem-
plated in this act.
Mr. Teunisson moved to strike out FIVE and
insert four Der cent. Carried.
Pending discussion, the House, at 2:35, on
motion of MIR. Featherston, took recess to
80 o clock.
House met at 7:3O o'clock, Mr.. Speaker
Johns in the Chair. Present 80; absent go
Leave of absence from day to day was
granted to Messrs. Taylor of Lee, and Norrell |
Mr.. Lewis, of Claiborne, introduced
H. B. No. 410, an act to incorporate the Ma
ionic Relief Association of Mississippi. Re
erred to Committee Corporations.
Mr.. Lewis, of Claiborne, introduced
H. B. No. All, an act to systematic the rec
'rds of State tax lands, and facilitate tax col
ection settlements Referred TO Ways and t
Means Committee.
mir. Love introduced
H. B. No 412, an act in relation to crop re.
,orts. Referred to Committee on Agric allure
Mr.. Carroll introduced joint resolution to
provide for the appointment of a committee to
investigate and inquire into the cause of the
filling Of w. B. Kavanaugh, convict. by the
'enitentiary guards, in May, 1879.
Mr.. Gibson moved to lay on the table. Lost
The resolution was adopted and the com
1ittee appointed in accordance Herewith, as
olIows: Messrs. Carroll, Erwin and Fortson
Mr.. Seabrook introduced
II. b. No. Alb an act to provide relief in cases
assessment. Referred to Ways and Means
Committee.
Mr.. somerville called up Senate resolutions
memory of DIR. C. NJ. Walden published in
ne CLARION of yesterday, which were unan.
nously adopted. /
usha, and Somerville paid eloquent and feel.
lg tributes to the memory of the honored and
lustrious dead. I
Mr.. Buchanan introduced s
H. B. No. Ala, an act to open section lines G
the several counties of the State of Missis- !
ppi. Referred to Code Committee
On motion of Mr.. Fortson the House con- /
dered in Committee of the. Whole II. b. No /
q, an act making an appropriation for the ]
ity Hospital of Vicksburg, Mr.. Applewhite 8
the Chair. S
The Committee of the Whole, through its Z
laiTman. reported back the bill and recon-
ended its passage as amended; and the bill
amended, was passed.
Mr.. Featherston introduced o
il. B. No. 4l5, an act to regulate the prac- E