The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-04
VOLUME XLIII.

of the Revised Code Of 1871. in relation to
letting out publ works. Referred TO Com
mittee on County Affairs.
MIR Somerville introduced
I II. b No. l98, An act 70 enable NONRESIDENT
qua rdians TO procure sales Of their wards
I lands in his Safe Referred To Committee
on eide
Mr. Harrison introduced
( H. b. No. l9y An act TO amend an act TO es-
/ tablish uniform license system in this State
/ Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
/ Mr.. Mitchell Introduced
. Ii. B. = 30 To repeal act to properly
construe the Law with reference 10 the rights
of married women; and TO revive act to
/ protect married women in the enjoyment Of
3 the fruits of their labors.
Mr.. Coleman introduced
/ II. Z. No. 20l An act amendatory TO an act
/ Of cha pier IA Of the Sheet Acts Of 1915 Re
/ ferred 10 Committee Education.
I Mr. Coleman introduced
! II. 3. No. 202. An act to repeal act for
! the preservation Of game, animals and birds
/ in the State OF Mississippi. Referred to Com-
mittee on A agriculture
Mr. Harkreader introduced
/ II. B. No. DOB. An act to protect the labOring
and agricultural people Of the State through
/ the Courts from uni ust discrimination or ex-
( tortonate charges by railroad corporations
Referred TO Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Gibson introduced
II, =. 10. pa. An to.provide for the
try of lands sold 70 the tate IN the years 1874,
1 1875, 1876 and 1911 Referred to Committee
on WAYS and Means.
Mr. Rees offered joint resolution prohib-
iting the publication OF acts incorporating or
( organizing the charters of cities or towns,
which was adopted.
Mr.. Russell Introduced
II. Il. 205. An act TO change the time of
holding the Circuit Court of Coahoma county.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. W God introduced
H. b. No 2O6 An act to provide compensa-
iion TO owners of live stock killed by railroad
ears in the State. Referred to Committee on
Railroads.
Mr.. Downs introduced
II. b. No. 2J7 An act to incorporate the
Presby terian Church OF Canton. Referred to
Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. W off offered the following resolution,
which was adopted
Resolved, That the Committee on the Peniten-
tiary is hereby Instructed to inquire into the
propriety and expediency of purchasing and
erecting wnat is known the Clements At
tachment Mill, To be worked by convict labor,
and said Committee report by bill or 9TH
erwise
Mr. Eaton introduced
H. B. No. POS, An act to amend the general
school law of this State, approved March
1873. Referred to Committee on Education.
Mr.. Mellen introduced
II. b. No. 200, IN act for the relief Of Mary
L. Ware, individually and guardian Of
ley Lynch Ware. Referred to Committee
on Ways and Means,
Mr.. Eeatherston introduced
II. b. No. 2l0, An act to make an apprOpria-
ton for the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege of the State of Mississippi. THE bill
provides for appropriation OF 500 GO for
lbe year 1880, ami a further appropriation of
$50 900 for the year lSSl.)
Accompanying the bill Mr.. Featherston
presented a memorial from the Board of
Trustees of the College, setting forth the
wants and necessities OF the institution, pray
ing for the aforesaid appropriation.
The bill and memorial were, on motion of
Mr.. Feathers ton, referred to select Commit
tee OF - on part of the House and - on part
I Of : no So wi iuS a
early rs practicable.
Mr.. Buchanan introduced
II. T. No. 2ll, An act to amend an act to
encourage the breeding of good stock in this
State. Referred to Committee on Agricul-
ture.
Mr. Field, of Lowndes, introduced
ii. b. No. Up, An act to incorporate the
Columbus Gas Light Company. Laid on table
subject to call
Mr.. Moore offered the following resolution,
which was referred to the Committee on
Levees.
Resolved, BY the Legislature of the State of
Mississippi, That after the LIST day of Janu-
ary 1881, all the levees in this State be built
worked and kept in repair by the State con-
Wet labor, and county prisoners Included, IN
the counties protected by said levees.
Mr.. Guun introduced
II. b. 2l3. An act to amend chapter 81 of
the Revised Code of 1871 in lation to the
legal and conventional rate Of interest Re-
ferred to Committee on Code.
Mr.. Anderson introduced
II. b. No. IA. An act to protect persons con
victed or acquitted in Mayors courts. Re
ferred 10 Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Howry offered an amendment, which
was adopted, to that part OF the chapter on
the University Of Mlssispplppl, reported by
the Code Committee, which makes twenty
five dollars the penalty for drunkenness in
Oxford, or the University grounds. The
amendment reduces the penalty TO fifteen dol
lars.
Mr.. Sykes offered an amendment to the
same chapter, providing that five at least, of
the Trustees of the University shall be APP
pointed from among the number CT Its gradu
ates.
Mr.. Featherston spoke in opposition to the
amendment, and Mr. Shields in favor.
The amendment was, on motion of Mr..
Downs. laid on the table.
Mr. Love moved that the bill, as amended,
be approved and recommitted to the Com
CHAPTER ,, OF the Revised Code Code, as re-
pared by the Code Committee in relation to
limits and divisions of the State of Mississip-
pl, was approved by the House, and recon-
mended to the joint Committee on Code.
Chapter ., in relation to the organization OF
the Legislature, as reported by the Code Coh-
Mr.. McLaurin, of Rankin, offered the fol
lowing amendment;
amend section - by inserting SOU IN
stead of 400. as the pay CT members OF the
On motion of Mr. Clarke the amendment
was laid on the table by thS following vote
{ 1
white Atwood, Bailey, Bilingsiea, BsSma
Buchanan. Buffkin, Buford, Buford, Burdine
Byrd, Cameron, Carroll, Chambliss, Christ
mas, Clark, Coleman, Cooper, Currie, Day,
Drane Erwin, Featherston, Fields, Ford, Fort
! son, Gibson, Gilmer, Gum, Hardin, Har2-
reader, Harris, Harrison, Hence, Hicks, HUI,
/ Howry Hurt Kearney, King, Lewis, OF Clal-
! borhe Lewis, of Perry, Love, Madison, Mar.
EFT Martin Mc6ee, of Clarke, McGehee, of
4 Wilkinson McLaurin, of Lauderdale, Mcneil
/ Mellen, Mitchell, Mullins, Murphy, Myers,
holland, Rainey, Ramsey, Rees, Robertson,
+ Rogers. RUSSELL Seabrook, Selby, Shields,
Somerville, stephens, of Nalobusha, stevens,
of Calhoun Sykes, Talbert, Tankersly. lay
lor, of Lee, Teunisson, Torreyi Of jefferson
! Torrev of Sunfower, Watson, Williams, VIII
| son. Wolf. Wood, Mr.. Speakers.
/ NAYs-Messrs Bynum, PAWS, Eaton,
/ Field of Low Rdes Hollingsworth, Hunter,
/ LYLE Matherson, MeInnis. McLaurin, of Ran
/ Seal, Stamper, Taylor, of Benton, walker,
Welborn.-20
7 Carter, chamberlain, Cr&tin; Downs, glass
/ HuddIeston lamkin, Leslie, Melville, Mont
/ gomery Nelson, Pollard, Seward, Spears,
/ Weatherly, Wright.-l7.
F.! Mr.. Walker moved to amend by inserting
/ s. &c instead of 81 w. :,
Mr.. Sykss moved to table, when preValieu
Yeas 81, nays 20,
Mr.. Martin moved tbs Previous question:,
which was to approve the Dill ana Feeommit
70 Code COMMITTEES, which prevailed by the
following vote
YrAsSMessrs. Anderson. Andrews, Apple
White. Bailey. Biilingsiea, BOWMAN, Buchan
nan Bnffkin. B 1fford, Buferd RuFdine Cam
er rom Carroll chamberlain, Chambiiss. Christ
mas, Clark, Coleman, Currie; Day, Drane'
Erwin, Featherston, Fields, Ford, Fortson,
Gibson, Gilmer. Hardin Harkreader, Harris,
Hence, Hicks, Hill, Howry Kearney, Lamkin'
Leslie, Lewis of Claiborne, Lewis Of Perry
Love, Marett, Martin, MeGehee Of Wilkinson
McLaurin of Lauderdale, Mcneil, Mellen,
M;,cbeu Murphy, Myers, holland, Rainey,
Ramsey RAMSEY Rogers, Russell, seabrOOk, selby,
Shields, Someryille, stephens, Of YalObu-
sha. Sykes, Talbert, fsyler of Lee, Teunisson,
Torrey of jefferson, TorFey ii Sunhower,
Weatherly. Williams, Wilson, Wolf and Mr.
E1Ys.-Messrs. Atwood, Bynum, Byrd,
! Caoper DGyis, Eaton, Field, of Lowndes,
! dunn. Harrison, Hunter, Hurt King, Lyle,