The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-25
NIGHT SESSION.

|
House met AT 7:3O o'clock. Mr.. Speaker
Johns in the Chair. Present 95; absent %.
The Speaker announced the following spe-
| cial Committees:
On H. B. No 2S2, an act in regard to Emf
| grafton Messrs. Lyle, Gibson, Howry Tai
| bert, Erwin, Torrey of Jefferson, and Cham
| beriain.
On petition to prohibit the sale of intoxi-
| eating liquors at Toomsuba: Messrs. Nc Lau-
rim of Lauderdale, Stephens of Calhoun, and
On II. B. No. 359,' in relation TO certain
school funds: Messrs. Sommerville, Davis,
Field of Lowndes, Coleman, Andrews, Rogers
Mr. Stephens of Yalobusha, was added to
| Committee on Corporations.
On motion of Mr.. McGehee of Wilkinson,
consideration of S. B. No. As, 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. 1l3, act for
the valuation of property advertised for sale
| under executions, DEGREES 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. 2l0, act
making appropriations for the A. and NJ. Col
lege, Mr.. Taylor, of Lee, in the Chair. tThe
bill makes an appropriation of $4,000 for
1880, and S35 90 for 1881
Mr.. Featherston. 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
Mr. Rees offered the following amend
ment:
Strike out sos 600 wherever it appears, and
insert $4,000; strike cut $4,000 and insert
So. 600.
Mr.. Clark offered the following amendment
to the amendment:
Amend by striking out S65, 900 and insert
ing in lieu thereof $50 900; and by striking
out S35, 900 and inserting in lieu thereof $50
900.
Mr.. McGehee, of Wilkinson, spoke in favor
of the bill and against the proposed amend
ments.
Mr.. Clark opposed the bill, and Messrs.
Tankersley and Johns favored.
Both amendments were rejected.
Mr. Hardin moved to strike out $65 900 and
insert $500 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 amendme mt,
which was adopted:
Amend BY adding additional section: Sec
ton Be it 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 he trusi 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 So, 600 and
inserting $1,000
The bill. without amendment, passed by the
following vote:
YEAs-Messsrs. Applewhite, Bowman, Buc-I
hanan, Ruford, Buford, Burdine, Bynum,
Byrd, Cameron. Carroll, Carter, Chamber
lain, Christmas, Craiin, CurPie Davis. Day.
Erwin, Featherston, Field of Lowndes, Ford.
Fortson, Gilmer Glass, Gum, Hardin Hank
reader, Harris, Harrison, Hicks, Hill, Hol-
Iingsworfh, Howry, HuddIeston, Hunter, Hurt
Kearney King, Lamkin, Lewis of Claiborne
Lewis Of Perry, Love, Lyle, Msrett, Martin
Matherson, McGehee Of Wilkinson, McLaurin
Of Lauderdale, Mcneil. Mellen. Montgomery,
Myers. Nabors, Nelson, holland, Norreil. Raj
ney, Robertson. Rogers. Russell, Heahrook.
gomerville.' Spears Stephens Of Yaiobusha
Sykes. TaIberh Tankersiy, Taylor Of Benton,
Taylor Of Lee, Torrey of Jefferson, Torrey 81
SunaoWer. walker. Watson. WeIborn, VIII
linma Weed and Ar. spsaksr-77.