The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-28
HOUSE.
NINETEENTH DAY.

Speaker Johns in the Chair Prayer by Rev.
DR.. Hunter.
Present, l08; absent, 12-Messrs. Apple
white, Atwood, Burnett, Christmas, Glass,
Martin. Murphy, Myers, Nelson, Spears, Tsy-
lor Of Benton, and Wright.
Leave of absence for one day was granted
to Mr.. Spears, Of Warren.
The Committee on Penitentia-ies and
Prisons made the following report;
Mr. SPEAKER--The committee to whom was
referred the joint resolution Of the Senate
upon the subject of a Board of Public Works"
have had the same under consideration, ard
have instructed me to report the same back
with the recommendation that it be adopted.
R. SEAL, Chairman.
On motion of Mr. Seal the House concurred
in the resolution.
Mr. Wolf introduced
H. B. No. 1873. An act to repeal an act sup
Elementary to an act entitled an act supple
mental to Incorporation of certain railroad
companies, approved March 3, 1873, which act
relieved said company from taxes.
Mr.. Wolf spoke in support Of the bill He
said he was in favor of taxing the railroads
upon the ddUalorem system. Was opposed to
any road exercising rights, privileges and i'm
munities one above another. By the act Of
| 1878 the Natchez Jackson and Columbus Rail-
road was relieved from taxation. Now, while
the Committee of Ways and Means were
about to offer a DILL to tax the Ripln5 and Ship
Island Railroad, why not tax the NatcheE
road; or if one was to be relieved, why not re-
| leYe the other
Mr.. Andrews moved to table the hill, which
motion was lost; and the motion of Mr.. Wolff to
refer to Committee on Ways and Means pre-
vailed
Mr.. Williams introduced
H. B. No. lS4. An act to prevent hydropho-
bia and to benefit sheep rnisers in the Stare
of Mississippi This bill provides for n tax
! of ttvn dollarS nor had IN oil do0a exnaDt 80
for each household, which shall be exempt
from taxation; also provides that all does
running at large without muzzles may be
killed by any person.)
Mr. Sykes moved the reference of the bill to
Committee on Public Health and Quarantine.
On motion the bill was referred to Commits
tee on Agriculture.
Mr. Featherston introduced
H. B. No lS5. An act to amend the charter
of Holly Springs Institute. Referred 10 Com
mittee on Education
Mr. Buchanan introduced
H. B. No. 1885, An act to fix the salaries OF
District Attorneys in the State Of Mississippi.
Referred to Committee on Code.
! Mr.! Bailey introduced-
II. B. No. 1877. An for the relief of the
Chancery and Circuit Clerks of Quitmau
county. Referred to Committee on County
Affairs
AT IL 10 o'clock the House resolved itself
M 70, Ooihmitlee OF the N0ole, Mr.. Lewis,
OF Claiborne, in the Chair, to consider the bill
reported by the Joint Committee on Code in
relation to the selection of iures
! Mr., stephens, of Yalohusha offered an amend
mept to that part of the bill which provides
for the appointment by the presiding Judge
of jury commission of three, whose duty It
shall be to select grand jurors The amend
ment provides that instead of special ury
commission, the Board of Supervisors shall
select the jurors.
Mr.. McLaurin, Of Rankin, offered an amend
ment creating the Judge, Sheriff and Circuit
Clerk Jury Commission.
lengthy discussion ensued, participated in
by Messrs. Featherston, Sykes Noland, Love,
Moore, Howry, McLaurin of Rankia, Selby'
Andrews. Fields of Pamela, Bufora, Mitchell
and Mcneil.
The previous question being called, the vote
was taken, first on the amendment of Mr..
McLaurin, which was host, and second. oI
the amendment of Mr.. Stephens of Yalo-
busha, with like result.
On motion of Mr.. Madison, the Committee of
the Whole instructed it's Chairman to report
the bill back to the House, and recommend its
passage.
At lbs, the HouseNwas called to order, Mr..
Speaker Johns in the Chair.
The Committee of the Whole, through its
Chairman Mr. Lewis, of Claiborne, recon-
mended the passage of ". B. No. lbs An act
in relation TO the selection and organization
of Jurles in Circuit Court.
Mr., Howry offered the following amend.
ment, which was adopted:
provided, however, that the commissic. nero
provided for under this act shall be aponinted
annually, and the same persons who shall act
under one appointment, shall not be eligible
as Jury Commissioners for three years next
succeeding this term of service.
The bill, as amended was, On motion of Mr.
Love, read the third time. and passed.
|. Mr., Love moved to HRonneida, onJ a. Ink1-
the motion to reconsider, Carried.
The Char announced the following
STANDING COMMITTEES
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GRoUNDs-Messrs
huddleston, Walker, Teunisson, Somerville.
Drane Hollingsworth, Wright, Hunter and
Fields of Pamela.
MILITARY AFFAIRs-Messrs. Wilson. Hurt
Stamper, Torrey of Jefferson, Harrison, Gum
and Bowman
UNFINISHED BusINEss-Messrs. Mcneil.
Wright
MANUFAcrUREs-Messrs. McLaurin, Of
Lauderdale, Love. McGehee, of Wilkinson.
Robertson, Seabrook, BUrdine and Hollinrs-
worth.
FEDERAL REAArIoNs-Messrs. Erwin, Seal.
Gum Hardin, Bufford, Mitchell and Selby.
IsNIaRATIoN-Messrs. Lyle, Talbert, Bur
nett, Gibson, Kearney, Stevens of Calhoun,
and Atwood.
| JOINT COMMITTEES.
EXECUTIVE CONTINGENT FUND-Nfessrz.
SesbroOk, Majors, Currie, Tankersly and
! Eaton.
LIBRARY-Messrs McLaurin of Rankin
Ford, Burdine, Byrd and Myers.
observation-disclosures McWi,lie Drane.
Shields, Wilson and Howry.
Messrs, LaAkin and Welborn were added N
the Committee on Contingent Expenses; Mr.
walker to Committee on Education, and Mr.
Bailey to Committee on Levees.
On motion Of MIR, Wilson the use Ct the Hall
was granted to Hon. W. c. Faulkner this
evening to deliver an address upon the Ripley
and Ship lsl&nd Railroad and the practice
blllty of employing convict labor in construct
| ing same
The privileges of the House were extended
to don. ]. W. c. Watson, of Holly Springs
! At o'clock, on motion of Mr.. Shields, the
House adjourned.
The Illinois Central Consolidation.
n. Y. Times, Jan. 81
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