The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-01-28
HOUSE.
SIXTEENTH DAY.


FRIDAY, January %, 1880.
House met pursuant to adjournment; NJ
Speaker Johns in the chair. Prayer by Re-
Mr.. Hunnicutt Present 1867 absent IA
! Messrs Adrews, Buford. Burdine. Chamblis
Downs Gibson, Glass, Murphy, Nelson, Rut
! sell. Stevens of Calhoun, Taylor of Benton
| Taylor of Lee and Teunisson-
! Messrs. Seal and Fortson, who were una
voidably absent when the vote was taken ye;
terday for United States Senator, asked TO
recorded as having cast their votes for J.
! George.
Leave of absence from day to day wa
! granted to Messrs. Carter, Glass, Stevens, c
! Calhoun, Atwood, Teunisson and Selby.
| Leave of absence until Thursday mernin
was granted Messrs. Andrews and Butfkln
! Leave of absence for one day was granite
| Messrs Featherston and Spears.
| The following, by Mr.. McLaurin, OF Lauder
| dale, adopted:
Resolved That the privileges of this Hous
be extended 10 Hon. ]. NJ. Causey, Hon. I. c
| Dockery, DR.. d. l. Phares Capt. Frank Bur
| kit, Col. W. Il. Montgomery and Hon. W.
Augustus, Trustees of the A. and NJ. College
Senate concurrent resolution in relation Il
making copies of such portions of the archive
of the late Confederate States as may relat,
to the State of Mississippi, was on motion o
Mr. Featherstnn, conGurreu in.
S. B. No 81 To authorize the Board Of Su
pervisors of Kinds county to dispose of Ger
tain real estate, was referred to Committee OF
Counties and County Affairs.
Mr. Featherston moved that further consid
GRAFTON of the bill in relation to juries report
ed by the Code Committee, be postponed to
ii 0 clock on Tuesday next.
Hon. J. s. Bailey, of Tallahatchie, was
called to the Chair by the Speaker.
H. B. No. 81. An act to exempt certain edu-
cational funds from taxation, was reported
back to the House by the Judiciary Commit
.ee with the recommendation that it do pass
This bill provides for the exemption from tax
alton of the funds bequeathed to the State
University by the late Hon. Felix Labauve.
The bill was passed. The Judiciary Commit
tee also recommended the passage of II. B.
No. 50, in reference to place of residence and
Offices of Justices of the Peace in the LIST and
4th Supervisors District of Adams county
the recommends ton of the Committee was
adopted. H. b. No. so 10 regulate the cleo
zion of Justices of the Peace and Constables
for Beat No. of Chickasaw county, was also
reported upon favorably by the Judiciary
Committee and bill passed ; the substitute re-
ported by the Judiciary Committee for IL. B..
No. 81 to change the time of holding the Cir
cult and GnahoeIy Courts of the 4th Judicial
District. was adopted the same Committee
section u, on S. B. No Is, an act to divide the
county of Pamela into two Circuit and Chan
Gerry Court Districts.
Mr.. Fields of Pamela, offered amend
ment to the report of the committee, providing
for special election in Pamela county to de-
eide the question of division ef the courts.
Mr.. Field, of Lowndes, spoke against the
bill, and SAID that he mad received letters
from prominent citizens of the county protest
ing against its passage.
Messrs Featherston and Howry spoke in ia
vor of the passage of the bill.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Fields, of
Pamela. was lost, an4t the bill, as reported by
the Judiciary Committee, was passed.
H b. No. SO, An act to incorporate the Ok
ford Mills Company, was reported upon favor
ably by the Judiciary Committee, and passed
BY the House; the committee Recommended
that H. B No. Z, to amend section 1882 of the
Revised Code of 1871, do not pass The bill
was indefinitely postposed. The joint resolu-
ton in relation TO the boundary between the
States of Mississippi and Arkansas, was re-
ported back to the ouse by the Jud ciary
Committee, with recommen fation that it do
pass. The resolution adopted.
Tie reports of the Committees Oh Ways and
Means Corporations and Education, were
laid on the table the time for the special or
der of to-day having arrived
The following resolution, by Mr. Mchaurin,
of Rankin, which was made the special order
for to-day, was read
Resolved, by the House of Representatives,
the Senate eoncurring, That 1t is the sense of
the Legislature that as soon as the business,
other than the proposed Revised Code, de-
handing the attention of the Legislature, IS
finished, the Legislature adj Ourni but that
the Code Committee remain in session, and
after the said Committee shall have passed
upon said Code, that they have the proposed
changes in the statutory laws of the State
printed and forwarded to each member of the
Legislature, and that there be extra SEES
sion to consider the same.
; Dir. Walker offered . substitute providing
that the Legislature remain In session until
the Code Committee shall have completed
their labors. The resolution was lost.
Mr. Wood offered an amendment providing
that the members of the Code Committee, at
ter the adjournment of the Legislature, shall
receive So per diem, each, for their services
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Walker asked for expression from
some member of the Code Committee as to the
length of time they will be engaged in con-
sideEing the Code before reporting same to
the House.
Mr.. Featerston replied that in two or three
weeks the Committee will be prepared to
make its report
Mr.. Somerville suggested that it would be
ven Tor the Legislature to decide the question
of holding a Constitutional Convention before
adopting the new Code. which, in the event of
the Convention being held, would probably
be altered and changed.
Mr.. Lewis, of Claiborne, offered the follow
ing amendment to Mr.. MeLaurin' resolution:
And that the Governor be requested as soon
after the said committee shall have passed
upon said Code, to call the Legislature to-
gether not later than January, 1881 to act
upon said Code, and that said committee have
the proposed changes in the statutory laws of
the State printed and forwarded to each
member of the Legislature before said called
session of the LEGISLATURE
On motion of Mr.. Notice. of Clark the rexo-
luton and amendment were made the special
order for Wednesday morning at IL o'clock
The Committee on Corporations recommend
ed that s. B. No. 10, to incorporate the Aber-
deem Gas, Coke and Coal Company. do pass
The bill passed the Committee further
the passage of s. B. No J, an
act to incorporate the Holly Springs and Mem
phis Railroad Company.
On motion of Mr.. Wolff the bill was RECON-
miEted TO Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Melville presented the petition of Gen
] John d. Freeman, which was referred to Com
mittee on Corporations.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs.
Kearney and Murphy till Monday.
Mr.. holland introduced
Fl. B. No. l26. An act to amend Section
1856 of the Revised Code of 1871, in regard to
right of courtesy Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Mr. holland introduced resolution in rela-
ton to standard of Weights and Measures
K eferred to Judiciary Committee.
81. 3. No. 101- An act for the relief of W H.
Butter, tax-colIector of Lawrence county, was,
upon Recommendation OF the Ways and Means
COMMITTEES, passed; H. B. No. 81 An act for
he relief of E. s. Mitchell. was reported upon
adversely by the Ways and Means COMMITTEES,
md was laid on the table subject to call; the
same Jommittee recommended that H. b. No.
IS, an act in relation to public revenue, do
not pass The bill was recommitted. also
hat H B. No. 81, an act to amend section
AGO, article ]. chapter Al. Of the Revised Code
5f 1871 in relation to bonds Of retail LIQUOR
dealers do not pass. The bill Was tabled the
Committee further recommended that I'll b.
No. IT. an act for the relief Of Mary Geelan,
Ellen and Annie Mclaughlin minor children
IL Elizabeth 9ee1nn, deceased, do not pass
Mr. Fields moved that the bill b tabled.
Lost BY d vote of 46s yeas 81 NAYS IA The
III was laid gu ne nblq sieet % call