The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01
NUMBER 9

Mr. Myers moved to indefinitely postpOn,
the resolution.
Mr. williamson called for the previou.
Iquestion. Sustained, and on call for yeas and
nays, il was indefinitely postpoaod by the fol
lowing vote
YE1s-Messrs. Armstrong, Atkinson. Berry
Bourne, Bower, Brown, Buchanan, of Rankin
Byrd, Crawford. Davis, Dodds. DnckwOrth
Edwards. Favre. Ferguson, OF Tuniea, Fergl-
son, of Wilkinson, Finley, Foules, Fredriek
Greayes. Griggs. Gully, Harper, Harlow, Hick.
man. Johnston, Of Franklin, johnson, of Yalo-
husha, Jones. Of LafaYetle, Knox, Magrude +,
Marshall. Mathirson, AIcCooi, McLain, Nc
Swine, Montgomery, Of Bolivar, Montgomery,
of Okrbbeha. Myers Noel, Powe, Pro
vine, Rhodes, Rogers. Rose. simpson, Stevens,
st ne, stoyall, Sykes, Taekett, Warrington,
White Whitney, Wilkinson -55
NAYs-Nessrs. Ayers, Blaakiushi9, Buff
ford, Chapman, Coats, Collins, Gran
Cranberry, of Kinds. Gnynes, Hardy, Harrell
MeBeath, McCalf. MeGallum, Mclnuis, Me
Rae, Mont gomery, of Madison, Moore. Moss.
/ Nabors, Rees, RCdman, Saunders, Semau,
| Styles, Terral. Trice, Turuipseed. Watson
Welborn, Woods, OF Lauderdale, Mr. Speaker.
! pending and after the vote Messrs. Selmau.
| Woods, Saunders, Harrell and Styles spoke in
/ faver OF the Amendments. and Messrs. Harper,
/ Whitney and Montgomery, Of Bolivar against
II. Mr.. Brown explained that he WAS ia favor
of separating the executive aud Judiciary de-
partments, but not in the manner proposed by
the amendmentl
Ga motion OF Mr. Ferguson the rules were
suspended for the purpose of taking up Senate
joint resolution No. s requesting tue Senat ms
AMI Representatives Of Mississippi ia Con
gress, 10 procure aid from the government for
the poor OF the nverhowed counties, which, on
motion Of MIR. Fergason,.of TunicA, was con
CURED in
Mr.. Triee called up House joint resolution
No. 12-Looking 10 sundry amendments 10 the
Constitution. The FIRST irovided for election
of Judges and Chaceilors by the Legislature
The Others provided that the voter should show
hts poll tax receipt before being allowed to reg
lister vote. And to amend section article in
seventh lae by striking out tue words Ave
and iwenty-one aud insert in lieu thereof the !
words seoen and eighteen.
Mr. bson moved to strike ont all but the |
Nrst proposition relating to election of Judges 1
and Chancelors bv the L gislarure. Carried. /
Pending the question on the said amendment /
Messrs. Tree, lnge and H andy spoke in favor 1
of it, and Messrs. Harper and White against
IL.
Mr. Armstrong called for the previous ques-
ton. Sustained, and on call for yeas and nays
on first reading of the pr, posed amendment,
it was carried by the following vote:
YEAs.-MeSsrs. Armstrong, Atkinson, /
Ayres, Berry, Blankin hip, Boyer, Brown,
Buchanan, of Rankin, Burdine Chapman.
Coates, Collins, Crawford, Duckworth, Erwin,
Favre, Ferguson, of Wilkinson Field, Finley,
Gibson, Cranberry, of Kinds, riggs, Gully,
Handy Harrell Inge, Johnston, of Yalobusha
Jones, of Lafayette, Jones. OF Smith, Lyle,
Marshall, Mathison, Nc Beath. McCalium, Me-
Cool, McInnis, McSwine, Montgomery, Of Boil
ivar, Montgomery, of Madison, Montgomery,
Of 0ktibbeha Moore, Myers, Nabers Noel, :
Poston, PoWe, Provine, Rhodes, Rodman, Rose,
Selman. Shorter, Simpson, Stiles,
Stevens Stone, Stovall, Taekett, Trioe, Tur-
nipseed Watson, Williamson, Woods, of Law
perale, Mr. Speaker.-65.
NAYs.-Messrs. Bourne, Bufford, Byrd, Da- I
Wis, Dodds, Edwards. Foul s. Frederick,
1reaves. Guynes, Harper, Harlow, Hickman, r
Knox, Levy, Magrudsr, McAffee, McC II, Nc
Lain, McRae. Mitchell, Moss, Rees, Ro.ers, il
Ferral, Watlington, Welborn, White, Whit r
lev, Wise.-30 @
The Speaker announced that the proposed 4
amendment had received the votes of two-thirds
rs required by the Constitution. o
0n motion the House adjourned at lbs r. NJ.