The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-03-11
HOUsE-FIFTY-FOURTH DAY.

MONDAY, March 10, 1884.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Gordon called up
An act for the relief of Geo. J. Vain
wright, county treasurer of Clarke county.
Senate amendments concurred in and bill
passed.
To incorporate the town of Heidelberg.
Passed with Senate amendments.
To amend section 2512 Code in relation to
ejectment. Passed.
To authorize the board of supervisors of
Tippah county to pay for public printing.
Passed.
To amend the charter of the town of
Batesville. Passed.
To amend section 459 Code. Lost on
third reading.
To constitute the town of Lexington,
Holmes county, separate school district.
Passed.
To make vaccination compulsory in the
State of Mississippi Health and Quaran-
| tine.
In relation to the fees and perquisites of
the Swamp land commissioners. Judiciary
Committee.
For the protection of crops in certain
districts in Tate county. Passed.
An act to amend the public school laws
of this State Referred to committee of
conference.
An act to abolish the county of Quitman.
Tabled.
Resolution authorizing the Secretary of
State to sell copies of the Revised Code of
1871, for the best price obtainable, and re-
ducing the price of the Revised Code of 1880,
to two dollars per copy. Passed.
To incorporate the British and Missis-
sippi Valley Freehold Land and Mort, age
Company, limited. Passed.
To facilitate the business of circuit and
chancery courts, and for other purposes.
Tabled subject to call.
To regulate and reduce the cost of Pub
lie Printing.
Mr.. Bell offered substitute.
Mr.. Dale moved to table the substitute
but withdrew it to allow Mr.. Norrell to
speak on the subject, after which he re-
newed the motion.
The motion was lost by the following
vote;
YEAs-Messrs, Allen, Applewhite, Askew,
Baird, Barksdale, Bolton, Boswell, Craw-
ford, Currie, Dale, Dyer, Eason, Flowers,
Gordon, Harper, Johnson of Franklin, Love,
Magruder, Mitchell, Montgomery of Ok
tibbeha, hurry, Nash, Norheet, Norrell,
Odom, Orr, Poets, Powe, Rogers, Rowan,
Russell of Rankin, Watts, White, Williams.
williamson, Wilson, and Mr.. Speaker
Total SO.
NAYs-Messrs. Alexander, Baker, Bassett,
Beeman, Bell, Bridges, Brien, Butler,
Christmas, Clemens, Coates, Cook, Cory,
Crump, Denham, Dickerson, Ferguson,
Gore, Govan, Guynes, Henry, Horton,
Hughston of Choctaw, Houston OF Monroe,
Howard, Hoyle, Kendrick, Marks, Mckenzie,
Mcleod, Miller, Montgomery of Bolivar,
Moore of Issaquena, Nabers, Parker, Pey-
ton, Pound, Robinson, Settle, Spencer,
Stevens, Underwood, Watson, Whitman.
Total A.
Mr.. Bell moved the adoption of the sub
stitute.
The amendment by way of the substitute
was adopted by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Baker,
Bassett, Beeman, Bell, Brien, Butler, Cald-
we'll, Christmas, Clemens, Coates, Cook,
Crump, Dickerson, Eason, Ferguson, Gore,
Govan, Henry, Hughston Of Choctaw,
Houston, of Monroe, Howard, Hoyle, John
son, of Franklin, Kendrick, Marks, Nc
Cool, Mckenzie, Miller, Montgomery of
Bolivar, Mullins, lNabers, Poets, Peyton,
Pound, Sanders, Settle, Spencer, Stevens,
Underwood, Wellington, Watson, Whitman,
Mr.. Speaker. Total 40.
NkTs-Messrs. Applewhite, Askew, Baird
Barksdale, Bolton, Cory, Crawford, Currie,
Cutrer, Dale, Denham, Dyer, FLOWERS,
Guynes, Harper, Love, Magruder, Mcleod,
Montgomery, of Okhbbeha, Moore, of
Issaquena, Moore, of Yalobusha, hurry,
Nash, Norrell, 0dom. Orr, Parker, Powe,
Robinson, Rogers, Rowan, Russell. of Ran
kin, Warfeld, Watts, White, Williams,
Williamson. Wilson. Total SO.
Pending the discussion, Mr.. Harrison on
behalf of the Committee of Reception to
Hon. jefferson Davis, presented report
that the Honorable gentleman was in the
Capitol, and resolution was offered that
the Hall of the House of Representatives
be prepared for his reception at l O'Clock.
The resolution was adopted and theSenate
notified ofithe action of the House.