The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-18
HOUSE.
THIRTY-FOURTH DAY.

Speaker Johns in the chair Prayer by Rev
DR.. Hunter.
Present los; absent l5-Messrs Atwood
! Buford, Chambliss, Coleman, Cooper Downs
FortsOn, Harkreader McLaurin of Rankin
| Pollard, Rainev, Ramsey, Stamper, Torrey OF
Jefferson and Wilson
A message from the Governor, returning to
the House, with his approval, the following
! House bills, was received:
No. 26l, to Incorporate Vicksburg Union No
1 / No. 2i9, to authorize the levy of special
/ tax in Neshoba county, to meet deficit in the
school teachers fund; 80. 242 to incorporate
, the town of shannon, Lee county; No pa, to
incorporate Gray's Institute; No. %, to ex-
tend the time of payment of certain bonds of
Adams county No l33, to authorize the pay
ment Of certain warrants of Sumner county.
issued to school teachers in the year 1879; No.
1876, to authorize the levy of a tax o pay out
standing school and common county warrants
OF Chicasaw county.
The privileges of the House were extended
to Hons. Green Clay of Bolivar, c. Cullens of
Union, and E. F. Griffin of Hancock.
The Committee on Agriculture dis
charged from further consideration of II. b.
No. 2sf, an act for the better protection of
stock breeders and the bill referred TO the
Judiciary Committee.
The House considered, in Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Love in the chair, chapter Is of the
Revised Code, in relation TO public free
schools.
On motion, the roll of counties was called,
the amount of compensation provided in the
Code for County superintendent was named,
and the Representatives suggested such
changes Cor their respective counties they
deemed proper.
After a lengthy consideration of said chap
ter in Committee of the Whole, the chairman
reported it back 10 the House, with recommen-
dation that it pass amended.
The following amendment, proposed by the
Committee of Whole, was, on motion of Mr..
Hicks, tabled
Resolved, That Superintendent administer
oah rs free of charge to teachers
The following amendment, by Mr.. Kearney,
adopted
Amend section - by inserting: The pay of
teachers shall be follows: First-class, with
daily average attendance of ten to fifteen,
$50; and five cents per day for each pupil in
excess Of fifteen; second-class S25, and third
class 800
Several other amendments were adopted.
and the chapter, as amended was approved.
Chapter OF the Code, IN relation to the rate
of interest, read,
The following amendment, offered by Mr..
Shields. was laid on the table.
Amend SO that in case a greater rate of in
terest than ten per cent. per annum is stipu
lated for, plea of usury, only the excess
over and above ten per cent. per annum
be forfeited.
The following amendment by Mr.. Walker,
was laid on the table;
Add This usury law shall be applicable
to merchants who charge more than ten per
cent. per annum above their cash prices, for
credit.
Amend by striking out everything in regard
to establishing legal rate of interest, and
allow parties to charge any rate of interest.
And the chapter as reported was adopted
without amendment.
Chapter 81, in relation to mills and mill
dams, and to prevent Instructions IL water
courses, vas adopted.
Chapter 3D. in relation to license on water
crafts, adopted.
Chapter 90, in relation to landings on the
Mississippi and other rivers was adopted.
Chapter 81, IN relation to gaining, contracts
Chapter IS, in relation to actionable words,
was adopted
Chapter SO, in relation to private seals, was
adopted.
of game anu oysters, was read,
Mr.. Seabrook offered the following amend
ment to the section of the chapter fixing the
time for enforcement of the game law, which
adopted:
Strike out "Apriln and insert March"
Messrs. Majors and Taylor, of Benton,
moved to amend by exemptng the counties of
Itawamba and Benton, respectively from the
provisions of the law; tabled
other amendments were offered and laid on
the tables and the chapter, amended. wac
adopted
At l:50 o'clock on motion of Mr.. Love, the
House took recess until $50 P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
mouse met al sou o CLOCK Mr.. speaker
Johns in the chair. Present So absent 8.
H. b. No. %, to amend section 81 of the
Revised Code of 1871, was indefinitely post
poned
H. B. No. 81, to amend the laws of pleading
in certain cases, was passed
II. B. No. 60. for the relief of certain pur-
chasers of State lands in Lincoln county, was
Indefinitely postponed.
H. B. No. 113. TO provide for the valuation of
property advertised for sale under executions,
faaR a nn Nfh h - aE
special order for Monday night,
d. b. No. IA, to extend the time for making
official bonds IN certain counties in this State,
was indefinitely postponed.
H. B. No. l26. to ameRd section 1786 of the I
Revised Code of 1871, in regard to counting /
was indefinitely postponed
Ii, b. No. l53, fixing the times and numbers /
of days for holding the various Circuit and |
Chaneery courts of this Statewas indefinitely |
postponed.
Fl. B. No. 128, to encourage the publication /
of supplemental digest of the Supreme I
Court Reports of this state was considered by /
the House in Committee of the. Whole M /
Lewis, Of Claiborne, in the chair
The chairman, under instructions, reported t
back the bill to the House. and recommended I
its passage; with amendment striking out /
s., 500, and inserting 5000 as the amount TO
be pad the person arranging ana compiling |
The House adopted the amendment
Messrs- Howry, Lewis, of Claiborne Som
HeFNlltes ~ AISon and Clarke spoke In favor OF
the bill; Messrs. Madison, Love and Wood
against.
Ar. Love moved 50 table the bill, which pre-
vailed BY the following vote:
1EAs-Messsrs- Applewhite Billingslea,
Bowman, Bufkin, Burnett, Bynum, Byrd,
Cameron. Carroll, Carter, Christmas, Davis.
Drane, Eaton, Ford, Glass Hs--.zs F,I, Hud-
...s.s, s.an1er. Hurt, Kearney, Leslie Lewis
Of Perry, Love. Lyle, Madison, Aatherson, Ne
Innis, Mclaurin or Lauderdale Mcneil I
MITCHELL Mullins, Murphy, NAbors, Noland.
Robertson, Ross, Seabrook. Seal, Stephens OF
Yalobusha. Stevens Of Calhoun, Talbert. Tan
kersIy, Taylor Of Benton. WeatherIy, Welbern,
MLlliamss Wolf, Woad and WfiRht-51
Nkrs-1Iessrs. Bailey, Buchanan Buford.
Burdine Chamherlnin, Clark, Cra2in. Currie. +