The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-15
HOUsE-FIFTY-sEvENTH DAY.
TuuRsDAY, March q, 1882.

THURSDAY, March y, lh6z.
Mr. Speaker Tison in the chair. Prayer BY
the Rev. lobe Harral. Roll call quorum
present.
Mr.. Fields moved the reading of the Journa
| be dispensed with. Carried
Mr. Edwards called up Senate bill No. 215--
An act incorporating the Mississippi Mining
NJ Hing, Manufacturing. Drainage, Construc-
! ton and Land Company. Passed.
Senate bill No. 522-To prohibit the sale or
| giving away Of yinous or malt liquors in thu
| town Of Houston in the county of ChIckasaw
and within five miles of said town.
| Mr.. Buchanan. offered an amendment
which was adopted, and the bill passed as
Mr.. IGge offered resolution allowing the
Chairman of the Committee to report
Senate bill No. 2l7-To regulate the sale OF
oleomargarine, and to promote the public
health.
This act requires that persons selling
Oleomargarine and to have the name plainly
marked on each package or parcel, according
tC its mark or brand and il also requires per-
sons 10 pay privilege tax of fifty dollars be-
fore offering to sell the same.
House bill No.-An act to amend section
l37 of the Code of 1880 in relation TO the dis
CT ption of ballots to be used.
The bill was read first and second time, and
the House refused to suspend the rules to con.
slider it eugrossed and put upon its passage.
Mr. Fields offered the following:
Resolved, Thai committee Of three on part
Of the House aud - on part Of the Senate
be appointed to wait on the Governor and
inform him Of the time fixed for adiournm NJ
and ask of him if he has any further commu-
uications to make to the Legislature.
The chair appointed Messrs. Dodds, Jacket
and DULY.
Mr. Nabers offered the following:
Resolved That the House of Representatives
hereby tender to the reading aud journal
eli Man hosr
unanimous thanks for the faithful and effiaent
manner in which they have discharged their
duties as clerks, and while expressing their
confidence and esteem of the faithful dis
charges of their duties, we unanimously
recommend fayorably these two worthy young
men 10 the next Legislature for clerks Of that
body; provided, they are applicants for clerk
ships. Adopted.
Mr. Byrd offered the following:
Resolved, BY the House of Representatives
that the unanimous thanks of this body be and
the same are hereby rendered to the Hon W
II. III. Tison for his faithful intelligent and
impartial discharge of the high and respOns-
be trust o. the high and responsible trust of
Of the Office Of Speaker, and that his uniform
courtesy has endeared him TO US all and en-
titled him to our lasting gratitude. Adopted
Mr.. Rees offered the following:
Resolved, That the thanks Of this House are
hereby rendered to Edwin Barksdale, reporter
10 tie DAILY CLARION, for the impartial re-
port Of the proceedings of the House
Adopted.
By Mr. Jones, of Smith
Resolved That the thanks Of this House be
rendered 20 our Sargeant-at-Arms for the
polite and efficient manner in which he has
performed his duties.
The Door keeper and Pages were compli-
mented for attention to their duties
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
MARCH 9, 1882.
10 The Senate and House Of Representatives.
GEETLEMEx-I learn that joint resolution
has passed your respective bodies to adjourn
today. A great number Of bills are now he /
fore me and am deyoting every minute Of
lime to reading them. By decision Of the |
Supreme Court. the Governor cannot approve |
bills after adjournment of the Legislature. but |
hey viii 90 over until the next session, allow
ing the constitutional time Of three days to be /
Many Of the most important bills
have not reached me, including the general /
appropriation BILL.
/ suggest that you remain Ia session "a as
ate an hour as possible to- night, so as to give 1
ne time 70 act on important measures tha: 1
ave consumer 80 much Of your labors during
he session. R0BERT LowRY,
On motion, The House took areesss for 4 half
IN hour.
At lz55 P. \. the House resumeN business
resolution from the Senate was received /,
attending the time from O'Clock to I ,. n Far b
he purpose Of receiving messages from the
Governor.
Mr.. White moved to concur il the sepate
esolutions carried and the resolution Nas con-
nred in. - -
MESSAGE TRon rnE GOVERNOR.
Informing the House be had returned Il H.
. .9S without his approval, the following
M. s67. Il act Is amend IL - j, $3.50.