The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-20
HoUsE-THIRTEENTH DAY.
TuEspA Y, January 10. 1856

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: TUESDAY, January 10, 1856.
House met pursuant to adjournment
Mr.. Speaker Sharp in the chair.
AZ motion was entered by Mr.. Selman
to reconsider the action taken BY the
House in reference TO appointment OF
committee to visit University of Missis-
sippi and Normal School at Holly
Springs.
Leave of absence granted to Mr.. Mar
mon from day TO day, aud Messrs.
Milsaps, Lowe and Buchanan for to-day.
Motion Of Mr.. LoDgstreet to make
election of Z. :. Senator'S the special
business for II NJ. to-day. Carried
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
From Judiciary, recommending that
the following do not pass:
In relation to penitentiary convicts.
/ To provide for the disposition of all
minor offences reported or coming before
the grand jurors.
To prevent the sacrifice of mortgaged
| property.
10 prevent mayors of towns and JUS
tees of peace from practicing law
! In relation TO sureties on official bonds
and limiting their liability
To amend sections 290l and 1902
Code 1880, and for other purposes
| 10 regulate the payment of State
witnesses in cases of appeal from justice
of the peace courts.
For relief OF Jno. r. Tatum and
Peter j. Harvey, of Marion county.
To prescribe the qualifications of
voters at municipal elections held with
in limits of Incorporated cities or towns
in this State.
To amend sec. 485, Code 1880.
To facilitate appeals from justice of
the peace courts in civil eases
To amend sec. 1857, Code 1850, relat-
ing to divorce cases.
To amend sec. 433, chapter s, Code
1880 in regard to salaries of district
attorneys.
To define and punish the crimes of
teaching polygamous doctrines.
To require the Secretary of State to |
furnish the library of Memphis, Tenn, |
with copies OF acts and journals of J
Mississippi.
Substitutes were recommended fer the
following bills:
To repeal sec. 240S of Code of 1880.
To authorize district attorneys to
administer oaths to witnesses before
grand jurors.
To repeal sec 1868 chapter IS Code
1880.
The Judiciary Committee recommend
ed that the following be referred to the
Temperance Committee:
No, So: 70 amend sec. 1868 chapter
IS, Code 1880 in regard to qualifications
of grand jurors.
And that the following be referred to
the Committee on Agriculture
No. 81; To repeal sec. 1859 chapter
81, Code 1880.
l69: To repeal an act to repeal sec.
1859 of Code of 1880 and for other pur-
poses.
Mr.. SeIman eaaed up H. b. ~ TO
-sreend sections 1851 and 1895 of chapter
5S Code of 1880, and moved to indef-
nitely postpone DILL as to the LIST di
vision postponed as to first, also as to
Mr.. Selman called up H. B. "a, To
amend sec. 290l, chapter II Code of
1889 declaring it grand larceny to steal
any live stock-soithat when the value of
stock is less that $l0-shall be a misde-
meanor, and the adoption OF a subs;i-
tute providing that when value is less
Shtah %AN.NO ALC shall NC
imprisonment in the county Jail or peni-
Tertiary for not more than one year in
discretion of the court.
Mr.. Harrison moved the adoption of
the following amendment to the substi-
tute: That upon conviction, double the
value OF the animal or animals stolen
shall be added to the costs, and go to the
owner.
Nh. Magruder moved to table. Lost.
Amendment lost.
Message from the Governor announc-
ing his approval of Ii. B. Sc, to amend
an act to incorporate the Board of Levee
Commissioners for the Yazoo Mississippi
Delta and for other purposes, approved
February 18th, 1884, to change the dom
iciie OF said board and for other purpo-
ses.
The hour having arrived for the cleo
ton of United States Senators, the
Speaker declared the same in order.
Mr.. Magruder nominated Hon. L. G.
Walthall to fill the unexpired term of
Hon. L. @. C. Lamar
Mr.. Gibbs nominated Hon. j. T.
George to be his own successor.
One hundred and four votes cast
for each-there being 16 absentees or
not voting.
Messrs. Scarborough, Lee and w. A.
Mcdonald were appointed committee
to acquaint the Senate with the result of
the election of United States Senator'S
Consideration of III. B. "a resumed.
Mr.. Magruder renewed his motion for
the adoption of the substitute, and cali
ed the previous question. Call sustain
ed, substitute lost by vote of "a to 81.
Dir. Burkitt offered substitute for
the original bill providing, that the value
OF the property stolen shall be assessed
by the court or jury, and shall be taxed
as costs, and when collected shall be /
paid over by the board of supervisors to
the owner of the property stolen.
On motion of Mr.. Haden the amend |
ment was tabled
Mr.. Truly offered an amendment pro- |
viding that in addition to the imprison |
ment incident to conviction there shall |
also be imposed a fine in double the
proven amount of value of property |
stolen, half of which shall go to the |
owner of property stolen, and moved its |
adoption
Mr.. Trigg moved to table the amend
ment, which was carried.
Mr.. Gibbs amended by providing that
no prosecutions for grand larceny now
existing or offences heretofore commit
ted be affected by this act. Adopted.
Mr. Scarborough moved to lay bill
and amendments ON table. Motion lost.
The bill as amended was then passed.
Mr.. Rowan offered resolution provid
ing that Mrs. Mary t. Lathrop be grant
ed use of the House for three consecutive
nights commencing on Thursday jan
2lst, for the purpose of lecturiDg on
the great moral subject of Temperance.
Adopted
On motion of Mr.. Truly, at 2 o'clock
the House took recess till o'clock
P. ~.
NIGHT SESSION.
House met at Z 80. when Speaker an.