The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13
HOUSE E-sIxrH DAY.
MoNpAY. Jannary 1I. 1ss6

, Legislature as to what damages tEt
State has sustained by reason OF appeals
in the Supervision Railroad cases. Also
the passage of Senate Bill To amend chap.
ter 3l3 of the laws of Mississippi, in ie
latiOn To road overseers of Lowndes and
other counties, approved March 1st, 1881
It's agreement TO House amendment
10 ). j. Resolution appointing a com
mittee to report upon State charitable
institutions and making appropriations
| therefor;' its agreement To House amend
ment To ;. B. No. 10 an act to iucorpo
rate the B. ard OF Lesee Commissioners
for the 1azoo-MissIssippi Delta and
Tor other purposes, approved Feby 2Sth,
] 1854.
Aud the adoption of the report of the
Joint Select Committee on Joint Rules
IL appearing that Mr.. Blackwells seat
Will be contested, and being himself q
| member of Committee. on Registration
| aud elections, was removed from above
! committee and placed on Public Build
| lngs and Grounds, and Mr. johnson
placed OF Election Committee ia his
stea d.
Mr. Groves called froEl table Joint
Resolution providing for election of
State LibrITlap, Superintendent of Pen
| itentiary aud Public Printer, on Thurs.
day the l4th inst, at o'clock, z. NJ.
Mr.. Seiman moved To amend bv strik-
ing out Thursday and insert Friday.
| Accepted.
Mr.. Watts moved to strike out Friday
and insert Wednesday.
Mr.. BurkiCt moved to strike out Sup't
of Penitentiary.
Nj. Magruder moved to amend bv
striking out all but Librarian, but with
drew the motion.
Nr. Cutter moved to amend by strik
ing out Wednesday next and insert
tuesday the 10Th.
Mr.. Hoyle favored postpOning election
OF Sup't of Penitentairy until It was
KIN Dwn what his duties would be.
Mr.. Rowan concurred with the gentle
man from Lee.
Mr.. Henry advocated the postpone
ment election bosh ,,t SCp's us Penilen-
| tiary aud Publia Printer uuiil all could
| be inforne,i fully as to their duties.
Mr.. Watts moved to table amendment.
| to postpone election from Wednesday to
| Mondag. Lost
Amendment from Wednesday, the
18th to Tuesday the l9th was then car
rIed.
The motion to strike from the of list
officers to be elected Superintendent OF
! Penltentiary, was lost.
Mr.. Cutrer moved to reconsider the
call OF the previous question. Adopt
ed.
Mr. Hoyle moved to table Resolution
and amendment. Lost.
Mr. " lliawson, of Carroll, moved to
substitute asXollows: Resolved by the
House, the Senate concurring, that the
two Houses OF tins Legislature meet in
Joint Convention on Friday the
10th inst, at 7 O'Clock p M, FIR the
purpose of electing Keeper of the
Capitol and Librarian, and on Tuesday
the 18th lust, at p. m, for the purpose
of selecting Public Printer; aud on
Wednesday the 20th at p, m. Cor the
purpose OF electing Superintendent OF
The Penitentiary.
Mr.. Hoyle asked for division OF the
! question on substitute offered by Mr.
Williamson.
The provision of the substitute con-
cerning the election of Keeper of the
Capitol and Librarian was adopted.
Mr.. Rowan moved To indefinitely post
poie the election of Public Printer.
Tabled.
Mr.. Harrison moved to amend by
electiug Public Printer on Friday night
also. Tabled.
The provision of the substitute as Ia
time of eleceion of Public Pointer was
carried.
| Mr. Hoyle moved to amend substitute
AS to time of electing superintendent oil
Penitentiary by substituting lst Mond ay
IN February. Tabled.
Mr.. Magruder moved to amend bs
substituting LIST Tuesday in February
Amendment accepted by Mr. Williamson
original mover OF resolution.
Mr. Henry earnestly advocated tn,
substitute.
The motion of Mr. Harrison to tabl.
Resolution was host.
MIR. Cutrer moved TIE adoption of 5,
much OF the original resolution as re
lates to the election of Superintendent
of Peniten'iary AID called for the previ
Gus question. The call was sustained
and motion prevailed.
Mr.. Williamson moved the adoption
of tie resolution as whole, and upo,
. that called for the previous question tia
call WAS sustained and the resolution
Z WAS adopted.
BY Dir. Trigg-TDe papers in the con
e tested election case of r. Z. Duncan v.
w. ;. Lowe. To Committee on Eiec
5 tion.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, of Claiborne
E the House coneurred in Senate Join
: K solution in regard to Railroad Su
: pervision cases.
On motion of Mr. Hidden, House cor
2 2 Cured in Senate Resolution on Join
Rules.
The following bills we're Introduce
), and disposed of as stated:
! By Mr.. Jones of CIaiIorne-An az
: to reduce county expenses. To Con
mittee or judiciary.
. BY Mr.. Trigg: An act to amend SCI
d tion All of the Revised Code of 1880. j
reference to the control of sixteenl
n sections. To Judiciary COMMITTEES.
le BY Mr. Madison: An act to repe:
section 1859, chapter 81 of the Revise
le Code of 1880, entitled an act in reIatio
ie to contracts To cucumber growing crop
er To Committee on Agriculture.
BY Mr. Noiand: An act to repeal ii
te act entitled an act to secure the TAI shfi
collection of delinquent personal take
approved March II. 1884 To Ways an
c. Means.
BY MIR. Mckinney: An act in rel
. tion TO contracts for labor To Cornmi
:; tee on Agriculture.
=. b. Mr. Young: An act to make d
i ductions in salary Of members of Il
he Legislature in certain Gases. To Coz
n.ittee ON Fees and Salaries.
OF By Mr.. w. A Mcdonald: An act
amend act providing for the dischar
he OF prisoners in county iails in certa
ict cases, aud for other purposes, approx.
March 9Th, 1882. To Judicirry Cel
in mittee.
By Mr. W. A. Mcdonald. An act
in relation to penitentiary convicis. To
IN diary Comnittee.
lu- By Mr.. w. A. Mcdonald: An act
amend sections 3i62. 3l63, 3l65, 81
al 3i69, 3l7l and 3i74 Of chapter 70 of
'n- Code Of 1880, in reference to prison
am in county jails. To Judiciary Commit
lrs Ha BY Hr. Niles: An act amending
,o1 .,r, act 10 continue the Department of
oo' migration and agriculture. e~tabiisl
- ia pursr ance Of article 2, section q
a. the Constitution, and for other pur
IA ses, approved March H. 1884, and to
duce the expenses of the same. ToC
avs miltee on immigration.
om- By Mr.. Cooper Ar act to am
ada- section 46S. chapter 10. Revised Cod
1880, in relation 10 public revenue.
ach- Committee on Ways and Means