The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08
HOUsE-TwESTY-sIxTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. :, lss

House met pursuant to adjournment, Mr.,
Speaker Tis0n in the chair
Prayer BY Rev. Mr.. Duckworth.
Roll called. Quorum present.
Il. b. No. 99-An act to amend section 43l Of
the Revised Code of 1880, in relation to ap-
praising stock.
Mr Inge moved the bill be indefinitely post
poned.
Mr. Rhodes moved to lay the motion 10 post
poHe on the table. Lost, and the bill was in
definitely postponed.
II. b. No. l0-To amend section 348 of the
Revised Code of 1880, in relation to bonds OF
assessors.
Mr. Iuge moved to indefinitely postpone.
Mr.. Gibson moved TO table the motion Of Mr..
Inge. Carried.
Mr.. Shorter moved the bill be read a third
time ami passed
By Mr. Mellen-Amend by adding: Pro
vided, That this act shall not apply to
the counties of Adams, Bolivar and CoahOma.
But the bond of the assessor in said county
she'll be in the penalty required by section
34o of the Code of 1880.
Mr. Moore moved to table the amendment.
Lost.
aIr. Noel called for the previous question,
which was sustained.
The question on the adoption of the amend
ment, coming up, it was carried.
And the motion of Nc. Shorter was carried.
The bill was then read third time, and on a
call for the yeas and nays, it was passed by a
Mr.. Woods, of Lauderdale, offered the follow
ing joint resolution:
Resolved, By the House of Representatives,
the Senate concurring, that a select committee
of five on the part of the House and --- on
the part of the Senate be and the
same is hereby created, whose duty
it shall be 10 proceed without de-
lay to the Agricultural and Mechanical
College at Starkville, and to examine into the
present condition of that institution includ-
ing its general management, discipline, adap-
tation to tie end for which it was created,
present use illness and prospects for future
good and said committee shall have power TO
seed for persons and papers, aud shall make
due report OF such examination to the Legis
lature.
Mr.. Rees moved to amend by striking out
out three and inserting five. Resolution
adopted as amended.
The Speaker announced the following COM
mittee on part of the House: Messrs. Woods.
of Lauderdaie, Rees, Buchanan, of Rankin,
Dodds and McCool.
H. B. No. 105-An act to amend section los
of the Revised Code of 1880, in relation to
books of registration TO be kept by Circuit
Clerks Laid over.
II. B. No. I07-To compensate Chancery
Clerks for certain services required to be per-
formed under sections ZIG and 2l14, Revised
Code OF 1880.
Mr.. Inge moved to indefinitely postpone.
Carried.
chapter II, of the Revised Code of 1880 in re-
lation to carrying concealed weapons.
Mr.. Inge moved to amend by striking out
the word publicly" Adopted.
By Mr.. Stoval: Amend by inserting in
place oflsI0 90 not less than $50 90 nor more
than 60 DAYS Imprisonment for the first of
Tense; for the next not less three months, nor
more than six mouths.
Mr.. Inge moved to table the amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Stovall. Carried.
Mr. Blair moved to table the b H.
Mr. White offered the following amend
ment TO first section
'And weapons can only be carried publicly
when the bearer thereof keeps permantly dis
played in his immediate front a battle flag
and shall also keep his war paint on his fore
head"
Mr.. Inge moved 10 table the amendment.
Carried.
By Mr.. Inge: Amend by inserting after
the word concealed in 7th line of section
one, the words . or partially concealed
By Mr.. Aabers: Amend by inserting that
blow guns shall he carried at all times, pro-
vided, that the members of the Legislature
shall be allowed to furnish the wind.
Mr. Inge moved to table. Carried.
Pending further procee lings message was
received from the Senate announcing that
House concurrent resolution creating joint
special committee to visit the A. and NJ. Col
lege was coneurred In.
Mr.. Inge moved to adopt the amendment to
the bill concerning concealed weapons, abd
called for the previous question on the amend
ment. Carried and the amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. Inge moved to table the motion TO in
definitely postpone. Carried,
Mr. Inge moved that the bill be put upon
its final passage. On call of yeas and nays,
the bill passed-yeas SO, nays SO.
The resolution of Mr.. Selman, to do away
with t,-night's session, was called up and
adopted.
Resolution Of Mr. Mellen in reference to
disseminating night sessions until the 10th
day of February, was taken up.
Mr.. Melleu moved its adoption.
Mr Handy moved TO table. Carried.
A communication was presented from the
Trustees of the Peabody Educational Fund
whisb was read and referred to Judiciary
Committee
On m ton of Mr. smythe at l:S5 the House
adjourned.