The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-25
HOUSE.
THIRTY-EIGHTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. Is, 1880.

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House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr..
| Speaker Johns in the chair. Prayer by Rev.
DR.. Watkins. Present 10; absent, l0-Messrs.
Anderson, Burnett Downs, Lamkin, Madison,
Nc Laurin Of Rankin, Murphy, Pollard, Ram
sey and Spears.
Mr.. Seal introduced
II. b. No. 396, an act to incorporate the Gulf
Ship Island Harbor and Central Railroad
Company Referred to Committee on Cor.
pOrations,
Mr.. Bailey offered the following resolution
Resolved, That hereafter no member shall
speak more than 10 minutes the subject of
bills in reference to the Agricultural Liens
either in the House or in Committee of the
Whole
Mr.. Harrison moved to amend by adding cor
any other subject which prevailed; and the
resolution, as amended, was adopted.
Mr.. Clark introduced
II. b. No. 397, an act to insure the oollec-
ton Of jury tax fees, and for other purposes
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Clark introduced
II. B. 1913, an act to provide for the more ef-
fcient collection of the levee tax on cotton.
Referred to Committee on Corporations
Mr.. Holdings worth introduced
II. B. No. 399, act to provide for an hoL-
est count at elections. Referred to Committee
on Registration and Elections
Sundry Senate bills were referred to the ap-
propriate standing committees.
The following concurrent resolution, offered
by Mr.. Buchanan, was adopted.
Resolved by the House the Senate concur.
ring, That Joint committee of FIVE from the
House and - from the Senate, be appointed
to prepare constitutional amendments to be
submitted To the people at the next general
election in this State.
Mr.. Montgomery entered a motion to recon-
slider the vote whereby H. B. No. lib, to pro-
vide for the valuation of property advertised
for sale under executions, DEGREES and other
final process, was indefinitely postponed.
The Committees Agriculture, Fees and
Salaries, Corporations and Appropriations
made reports, which were laid on the table,
subject TO call.
a message was received froIa the Governor
returning to the House, without his approval,
II. b. No, 297, an act to tax the Ripley
Railroad Company, together with his objec-
tions thereto.
On motion Of Mr.. FeatherstoA, the House at
IV0o went into CqmmIttse of the Whole for the
consideration of Chapter 81, sc and 81 of the
Code, IN relation TO Agricultural Liens. Mr.
Field, of Lowndes, in the Chair.
At 1:l5 o'clock, on motion of Mr.. Love, the
Committee rose, and reported back the three
Chapters without recommendation
Chapter 81, as reported by Judge Campbell,
lin effect, repeal of the 18th section of the
lien law, and the substitute therefor reported
by the Code Committee, was read
Dir. Seabroek offered the following amend
ment, which Was tabled
Amend by repeating the whole lien law, ex-
cept that portion which applies to RENTS take
effect Jan. J. 1881.
Mr.. Love offered tho following amendment
to the substitute, which was adopted:
Ey striking out the proviso to first section
NJ. Gibson offered the following amendment
to section / Of the substitute, which, on motion
of Mr.. Field, of Lowndes, was tabled:
And provided further, that the mortgage or
grantee. merchant or furnisher of SUCH neces-
sary supplies, shall, in no case charge a credit
price with interest or commission which
shall amount in the aggregate TO a sum ex-
ceeding thirty per cent, ia increase of the cost
price Of such articles Of necessary supplies,
and when q writ be proven in court Of com
petent jurisdiction that more than such Der
cent. has been charged by the creditor, mer-
chant or furnisher, the mortgage or grantee
in such deed or mortgage the same shall be
void and Of ne effect
Mr.. Somerville offered the following amend
ment. which was adopted:
Insert after the words family supplies the /
duced,