The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20

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There was considerable fun in h.tt
on Tuesday over the free pas bIll S ',00s
amendments were otfered-to wen
brakesmen, engineers and condr...N'aas
proviso that the bill should be AZ c,,'V.''-t
as to give the members A chanC ,s', y
home before Il went into effec, I,
passed With an amended ,ifs AMI nay
back to the Senate. EN
The position Of member Of II. =,
lature Is not one of trust honor :. 20
80 says Mr.. Marshall, and il hls 5s.;Ig 'oa
correct the anti-pass bill doe, No, -, y
them.
Mr.. Stevens, OK Union, has rsr,,nsl O.,
a visit home where he was called 4, '' \.
dangerous illness OF his father. W.
The vote on the lien law was a l,,,
The resolution introduced by Mr.. F.,.
SON to appoint a committee to er,1ss'
into the condition of the -apital NJ, N
two weeks ago, has got lost and NJ ~
guson is devoting his leisure l,..
searching for it. II no; found he vii; 11 !.
troduce another, as il is a matter nsst'.
immediate attention.
An occasional boquet is seen on .,.
members desk, aud is pleasing iiyere
to the eye.
"Mr. Speaker, il is n question in p,
mind whether there Is a Quorum n,
ing" "Forty-two and twenty two ma.
sixty -four when was boy, and that an
stitutes quorum. Call the next bill
The absence of town clock On thsCr
toll building is marked by many me- bs.
and it is frequently suggested that tim
piece should be hung up there wherebya
time Of the sessions might be regulated
Col. McRae has been heard from. 4.
sent bill up to the House "Wednesday n
the protection of wild ducks. He Wilt
hoped be in his seat before adjournmeut
As the friends of the lien law, as it no,
exists did not wish to have any feeling e
forth that they had takoa snap judgmsu
in killing OF the bill 10 repeal h
M. Love on Tuesday night moved a n
consideration of the vote whereby he
pe1ling bill was indefinitely poSlpona
ana to table the motion. The latter no
ton prevai'e l 10y handsome nlJority
"To Othoriae members Of the Leyasi
ture to sollemmize the rights Of mattr
monny," is the title of bill introduced IN
the House on Wednesday
When the proposition was made
the House to return to the Public Au,a
the mileage received by members to ti
them home by any member who had a f.,
pass TO go home on, it created breei
Mr.. Settle advised that the mileage ben
turned and the railroad company he pa
for their tickets.
Mr.. Hoyle made a very pertinent speed
on Wednesday, touching the subject Of "
much local legislation.
Among the numerous facetious amen
ments offered during the discussion on ID
free pass question was one providing Tbs
mo State official should not ride upon all
thing except a mule"
A bill is before the House TO make CO.
ductors on railroads deputy sherids vai
they are running their trains; proOaa.
with an idea to have them arrest their tran
IL time to prevent collisions.
The number of visitor to the Hoa'e g
the occasions of the night session is o.
creasing nightly. Owing TO the meetings
q Democratic Caucus on wednesday nlg-
no Legislative session was held beyat
meeting and adionrning after the csl4l
Of the roll.
Mr.. Sykes voted against the motion
reject House bill No. COS on its first rea
ing. The bill was to repeal the prohib
ton of the sale Of liquors at ths UniE
sity. Mr.. Sykes stated to the Senate aS
he would have voted against the passage
the bill, but did not think it courteous
the House to reject it on its first readlHl
He had his reason entered upon tine ioH
nal.
The hall of the House eff Rop,esentairs
needs to be enlarged. The members ~
uncomfortably crowded.
Much time was consumed Saturday
the House in consideration of local
making appropriations, in committee
the whole. The resolving of that body b
the committee of the whole, the cousidt
ton of the bill and the final report are
tiers which consume a great deal Of tin
The communication from the Cove
the Railroad Supervision
was read from the Clerks desk by AtF
tant General j. L. Harris on Saturd'I
Gen. Harris IL a fine reader.
When the porters put coal in the stove
In the House they should do it quietly 3D.
not make a racket equal to that made by'
Stoker on q river steamboat. 1t is iarrI5
10 the nerves. When the coal hods "
smPty, they should be placed in a ren'Si
sorner and not left in the middle ~ y
door. A member fell into one yesterd' 3D.
'elt much abashed at the sensation I"
treated.
Mr.. Cutrer's substitute 10 the bill 10
losing an amendment TO the constitution
providing that moneys obtained from h'
ssue of liquor licenses should be approPh
ted to the counties from which the hqud
licenses were paid, which passed its NJ,
eading in the House on Friday, was lo'
N its second reading on Saturday.
;thelbert BarkSdale, a Native o.
Rutherford County.
correspondence Nashville World
There is perhaps no more prominent
ian in the House of Representative
lst at this time than the new Congress
ian from Mississippi, Ethel BarksdsIes
.minently fitted for the place TO which
10 tellow-citizens have been pleased 70
ect him, he bids fair ultimately to RE-
that greatness to which from the BE-
inning, nature destined him to attain
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