The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-17
HoUsE-TwENTY-NINTH DAY.
WEpxEsp y. February 10th, lsst

Speaker Sharp read a communicated
from Mr. 5 b. McCOnnico. Presiden
of the N, c. and :. American Exposi
tion, to the House of Representatives
; cordially inviting the members OF th'
Mississippi Legislature to visit saiC
Exposition. Also a communication
from Commissioner Wharton statin.
that transportation would be provided
if the invitation TO visit the exposition
was accepted.
On motion Of Mr.. Norrell the &C
in relation to contracts for labor wa
connlit:ed TO special committee of 8
committe. Messrs Mckinney, EppersOn
Sclman, Hoylr, Jones, of Wilkinson
Madison. Causev, Bates and Blackwell
Mr.. Burkitt called up the resolution
to amend House rules. providing thai
the general appropriation bill shall bt
prepared by the committee at a. early q
date as practicable during the session
and reported to the House, that SOC
copies of such be printed for the use
of the House and Senate and laid on the
desks of members, at least three days
| before being considered, and no new
item shall be added to said bill after
| being printed unless two thirds of the
House shall vote TO suspend this rule
| Mr.. Gibbs moved to amend by striking
out that section of the resolution pro
viding that consent of two thirds of the
House be requisite to a suspension OF
the rule.
Mr. Harrison moved to table the
amendment.
Motion withdrawn to allow free dis
cussion
Messrs. Harrison, Hoyle, Burkitt,
Gwin, Williamson, of Carroll and Nor
rell discussed the amendment which Was
adopted.
Resolution as amended then adopted
BY Mr.. Hoyle. Resolved, That on
and after Monday next the House hold
night sessions and that when the House
adjourn the hour for meeting shall be
7:30 P. II.
BY Mr.. Harrison: Called up Senate
memorial to the Congress of the u. S
for the improvement of the Tombigbee
River. To Federal Relations.
By Mr.. Buchanan: Report of House
Joint Committee on State Library. To
Appropriation.
By Mr.. Williamson, of Carroll: A
memorial to the Congress of the L. 5
now pending before that body. Adopted.
Mr.. Trigg called up S. B. to repeal
the authority OF the Board of Mississippi
Levee Commissioners to issue S500000
of its bonds and to authorize it to issue
$3.50, 900 Of its bonds and for other
purposes. Passed.
BY Mr. Noland: An act preserving
the public lands of this State and fixing
price of said lands. Public Lands.
BY Mr. Truly: An act in relation to
lands held by the State for taxes.
Ways and Means.
Ia relation to sureties on official bonds
County Affairs.
In relation to salaries of county su
perintendents of education. Fees and
Salaries.
To amend sec. 542, Code 1880, in 9e-
lation to fees of chancery clerks. Ju-
dietary
By Mr.. Gibbs: A Joint Resolution
to amend article five (5,) sec. one ID
of the State Constitution by adding that
no person elected to the Office Of Cover
nor shall be eligible to be his own sue
cessor in said Office Said amendment
to be submitted to the qualified electors
of said State at the next general election
for adoption or rejection.
Special order-An act for,the relief OF
certain soldiers and sailors of the late
war between the State, was taken mp at
ii o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Hoyle, the House
resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole.
Mr.. Selman in the chair.
Speaker Sharp paid eloquent tributes
to the memory of those who fought for
the cause that was lost and appealed to
the members to sustain the bill.
Messrs. Collins, Allen, Bynum, Rose
borough, Askev, Dale, Johns m, of
Hiuds, Henry, Lynch, Summer, Mitch
ell, Gwin, Madison and Harrison, favor
ed the bill.
Messrs. Hoyle, Gordon, Buchanan,
opposed.
Rule that bill be considered by sec
tions was reconsidered on motion of Mr..
Williamson, of Carroll.
Mr.. Carraway moved that the commit
tee do rise and report that the bill do
pass. Carried, and bill passed.
This bill provides that there shall be
paid out of the Treasury OF this State on
| the Auditors warrant the sum of $50
/
/ this State who enlisted from the State of
Mississippi in the Confederate army or
navy, and who los. an eye, leg or arm,
or who, in consequence of any wound re-
ceived, was, or hereafter may be inca
paeitated for manual labor, also to each
widow, remaining unmarried, of ans
soldier or sailor who lost his life in said
service while citizen. The sum 70 be
annually appropriated is not to exceed
S2l 900, and in case there are more tnan
700 beneficiaries under this act, then
that sum shall be paid such bene6ciaries
in equal parts. To be entitled TO receive
such relief the person must not hold 8
public Office the compensation of which
is more than $500, or who owns in his
own, or his wife's right, property to the
value of $500.
Mr. Noland offered a substitute pro
viding that the boards of supervisors o.
the several counties shall be required t.
levy tax sufficient to pay $50 annually
to each soldier or sailor who has lost
liElb or an eve, who has or may be disa
bled from wound received in said war
and to the widows, remaining unmar
ried, of said deceased soldiers and sail
ors.
Mr.. Williamson of Carroll, moved L
table. Tabled.
Mr.. Williamson Of Carroll, move.
that the bill be put upon its final read
ing and called the previous question
Call sustained.
Mr.. Burkitt' substitute providing tina
Swamp Land Commissioner be authoril
ed and required TO locate 100 acres o
land to each of the perssns mentinne
, in above bill, aud the Secretary of Stat
be required to issue his patent therefol
was read under suspension of the rulei
: operating under the previous question
2 the bill then passed by vote of s5 t
Z Is.
Senate concurrent resolution provid
ing for the appointment of committe
: of three on part IF Senate and - o
part of the House, to receive the bod
9 of Senator Vertner, from the 2Sth di
I trict, who died ut Columbus yesterda
evening, and to accompany the remair
to the late home of The deceased, an
Co attend his funeral was concurred il
: the blank filed with three on part of ii
= House, and Messrs. Jones, of Claiborn
Norrell, of Yazoo, and Harrison AZ
pointed as the committee.
The Governor has approved the fo
4 lowing bills:
! To authorize the board of supervise
of Hancock county to levy special Is
to pay the outstanding teachers scho
Q warrants issued in the years 1884 ar
!. 1885.
a / To amend chapter 393 Of the acts
le 1882, Incorporating the Ashland A.a
envy, approved February "a, 1882.
ael To prevent stock from running
IL large in certain counties.
To repeal chap. 346, acts Of 1884
!. protect crops on Coldwater and Tai
q hatch:e rivers, in Quitman county. fra