The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-18
HoUSE--THIRTEESTH DAY.

TUESDAY, January II, lcc--
House met. Mr.. Speaker Tison in the Chair.
PRAYER b. Rev. Mr. Walne.
Mr. Tackett, of Holmes, was granted leave
of absence from day to day.
The following m sge from the Governor
was read and referred TO Committee on Rules I:
Hon. W. Fl. Il. Tison, Speaker Horse of Rep
sentauyesi
SRI am directed by His Excellency the
Governor, To transmit TO yon Robert Rules
of Order" with the accompanying letter, and
to request You to take such action in the
premises as in your jad yment seems advisable.
Very respectfully,
las L. HARRIS, Private Secretary.
lib No No was taken up and indefinite
ly postponed on motion OF Mr.. Edwards.
H. B. No. was read third time and passed.
H. B. No s was read third time
Mr.. Edwards moved 10 postpone. Carried
II b. Nc, Is was read third lime.
Mr.. Cranberry, OF D Soto, moved TO indeh-
nitsly postpone. Carried.
H b. No 10 read third time.
Mr.. Lynch moved to indefinitely postpone.
Carried.
H. B. No 80 read third time and passed.
H. b. No 70, read third time and passed.
II. Il. No. As, laid on table subject to call.
f. B. No. 81. read thirl TING. PISSED.
H. g. No IS, read third time.
Mr. Inge, moved to reter to Committee on
Agricultural Leins and kindred subjects.
Carried.
H. B. No 36-Refered to Committee on
Leins. and kindred subj scts.
H. b, NJ. 2S-Indefniely postponed.
II. b. No 30-Laid ON table by vote of SO to
Is
Mr. Marshall offered the following:
Resolved that the Hou of Representatives
proceed to-day at II o'clock NJ. to vote for
United States Senator. Amended on motion of
Mr. Blair as follows; By inserting after tue
words AZ O'Clock NJ openly by vlUd 0oce vote
of each member present for person for Sena-
tor in Congress from the State OF Mississippi:
for the term of six years commencing on the
4th of March 1888
H. B. No. I52-Read third time. Passed.
Mr.. Sykes offered the following;
Resolved That on and after Monday next,
the 23rd inst. in addition to the usual morn
ing session of the House, there shall be an
afternoon session beginning at 8 o clock, P. M,
and ending at $40 O'clock, P. NJ.
Mr. Sellman moved to amend as follows:
Resolved, That when this House adjourns,
it adjourn to meet at ga o'clock, A. NJ, instead
of 10 o'clock and that the hour of "a o'clock,
be the time fixed for the meeting of this House
until otherwise ordered,
The resolution, with amendment, was laid
over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Norrell, from the Committee on Enrolled
Bills, reported as correctly enrolled, House
Bills "a and 20d.
H, b. No SO was read twice and laid on the
table.
H. B. No. 81, was read.
Mr. Montgomery, of Bolivar, moved to
recommit the bill and substitute to Judiciary
Committee. Lost.
Mr.. Montgomery also moved to indefinitely
postpone the subs itute, Lost.
Mr. Mellen moved TO adopt substitute. Read
third time and passed
AtI2o'clock NJ on motion of Mr.. Knox the
House proceeded to vote for United States Sen
ator with the following result:
Fhe following members voted for l.. O. o.
Lamar:
Messrs Armstrong. Atkinson, Ayres, Berry
Blair, Blanckinshin, Boyer, Brown, Buchanan,
of Chfckasaw, Buchanan, of Rankin, Burdine
Byrd, Cameron, Chapman, Collins, Craw ford
Davis, Downer, Duckworth, Elmer, Erwin,
Ferguson, of Tunica, Ferguson, of Wilkinson
Finley, Foules, Frederick, cranberry, of De
Soto. Greaves, Griggs, Gully, Guynes, Handy
Harper Harlow, Harrell, Heard, Hickman
Hurt, Inge, Ivy, Johnston, of franklin, Jones
of LAFAYETTE, Jones of Smith, Knox. Lyle
Magruder, Marshall, Matherson, MeAfee
McBeath, MeCalum, McCooi, McLaln
McRae. MeSwine, Mellen, Montgomery, Of
Bolivar, Montgomery of Madison, Mont
gomery, of 0ktibbeha, Moore, Moss, Myers
Majors. Noel, Norrell, Pope, Powe, Provne
Rees Rhodes, Ropser<, Rose, Saunders, Sci
man, Shorter, Simmons, Simpson, Smythe
Stiles, Stevens. Stoyali, Sykes, Terrall, Trice
Turnipseed, Warrington. Watson, Welborn
Whitney, Williamson, Wise, Wood, of Oktib
heha, Woods, of Lauderdale, Mr.. Speaker
Total, 81
The following members voted for W. F. Fitz
gerald
Messrs. Bourne, Bufford, Coates, Cortright
Edwards, Gibson, Cranberry, Of Kinds, Levy
lynch. Mitchell. Poston. Total, H.
Absent and not voting: Messrs. Blackwell
Dodds Favre, Field, Howry, Mccall. McInnis
McKie, Rodman, Stone, Tackelt, White.
| Mr.. Askew voted for I. W. Harris, Mr.
| johnson, of Yalob4sha, voted for ut. DardeD
Mr.. Watts refused to vote.
| Mr.. Marshall offered the following resolu
tioni
pointed to inform the Senate the result OF tn
| vote of the House for United States Senator.
Mr.. Frederick moved to table. Lost.
Mr.. Byrd moved the adoption of the resolu
tons Carried
The committee appointed by the chair was a
follows: Messrs. Marshall, Woods, of Lauder
| dale and Brown.
Mr.. Triee offered the following:
| Resolved, That the Speaker of the Hoqs
add three more members to the Committee Of
Temperance.
Mr.. McRae moved to indefinitely postpone
Lost.
Resolution adopted Messrs. Harrell Wi
Hanson and Duckworth added to said con
mittee.
to authorize suits against Receivers an
Lesses of Railroads and Railroad Companie
| in the Courts of this State. Read twice an
referred to Railroad Committee.
/ Mr. Montgomery, of Bolivar, introduced I
B. No. 217-An act for the relief of Mrs j. 4
Wise, of Coahoma county. To Committee o
! Claims.
HB No. % was taken up.
Mr. Miller offered a substitute to the bi
which was adopted, and the bill passed.
The following report from Committee
WAYS and Means was received
That H. B, No. 100 amending section AIS
the Code do not pass. H. B. No. ~ in rels
ton to change of ownership in realty, etc.,
not pass. H. B. No. 48, an act to repeal sec
ton 4S4 of the Code, in relation to Publ
Revenues do pass
H. b. No 100 read twice.
Mr.. Brown moved to indefinitely postpon
Carried.
H No 132-Read twice and recommitte
to Committee on Ways and Means.
II. B. No 1l9-By Mr.. Woods, of Lauderdal
Il Mr.. Brown moved TO suspend the rule
Lost.
ing report:
The Committee of the House on Railroad
have considered the accompanying Dill
) create a Railroad Commission and to PROVO
fer the regulation of railroad companies an
persons operating in the State, and have II
|, structed me to report the same TO the nous
and recommend its passage.
On motion of Mr.. W6ods go copies wei
ordered to be painted for the use. of the Hous
. Mr. Montgomery, OF Bolivar, explained tn
he was not pi esent when the bill was consi'
cred In the eommitte, and, therefore, IS
committed to the report.
Mr.. Sykes moved to make this bill the sp
cial order for Monday next. Carried
Mr.. Harper offered resolution that Il
E Public Printer be directed to have copies
! the bill on the desks of members by 10 o clot
Thursday. Carried
Mr.. Griggs offered resolutions Of reapect
the memory Of the late hon. 8. B. Day,
r Noxuhee county, which were unanimous
adopted.
eli Alto P. n. House adjourned.
The Reason Why.
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