The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-03
SE-FORTY-FIRST DAY
THURSDAY. February 25. 1856.

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Mr.. McCabe introduced by instruction
! An act to reduce the expense of main
: tanning the State Institutions. Passed
5 This bin provides that the purchasin,
. agents of the different Institutions pur
chase all supplies-except fresh meats
IN bulk and not less than one month
supply at once. Also that the purchasin.
agents shall submit the bill of supple
wanted TO at least three respectabl,
dealers in the town or city where sam,
are bought and shall purchase from hin
who offers best rates.
Mr. w, A Mcdonald: To prevent
hogs, sheep and goats from running al
large IN certain parts of Benton county
PASSED..
Mr.. Cook: To amend chap. 32S, acts
1882. County Affairs.
Mr. Harrison: An act TO increase ap-
preparations to the public schools. This
bill provides for the appropriation OF
100000 out of the State Treasury in
aid of the public schools. Indefinitely
| postponed.
To provide for an appropriation to
maintain the exhibits of Mississippi al
the North, Central and South American
Exposition and to defray the expenses
OF returning same to their owners. This
bill provides for an appropriation of
| s.. 600.
Mr.. Williamson, of Carroll, moved the
| House go into Committee of the Whole
for consideration of the above. Carried
| Mr. W. T. Mcdonald in the chair.
Mr. Williamson, of Carroll, moved
| that the Committee rise and report the
bill back with the recommendation that
it do not pass.
| Mr.. Elmer offered an amendment pro-
viding for the striking out of $1,000 and
| inserting $1,000 instead; $500 to be ex.
pended in defraying contingent ex-
penses and $500 to be expended in de-
| fraying, packing, carting and expressing
the exhibits. Adopted
After spirited debate between Messrs.
Williamson, of Kinds, Elmer, Harrison,
Jones, of Wilkinson, Dale, holland and
Gibbs fayoring an appropriation, and
Messrs. Burkitt, Hoyle, Williamson, of
Carroll, and Raiford opposing, Mr.
Williamson, of Kinds, moved that the
Committee rise and report that the bill
do pass as amended. Carried by a vote
of 80 to q.
Mr.. Norres, of Yazoo, moved the
adoption of the report, and called the
previous question. Call sustained,
amendment adopted, and bill passed by
a vote of 81 20 30, as follows:
EAs-Messrs. Alverson, Arbo, As
kew, Atterbury, Beasley, Beeman, Bizzell,
Brooks, Buchanan, Burdine, Bush, Car
raway, Carroll, Clemens, Collins, Cook,
Dale, Elmer, Epperson, Eskridge, Evans,
Foules, Fowler, Gibbs, Godbold, Haden,
Harrison, Henry, johnson, of Kinds,
johnson, of Madison, Jones, of Wilkin-
son, Longstreet, Magee, McCabe, Nc
Gehee, Mclnnis, Mckje, McRae, Nc
Whorter, Mitchell, Nicholson, Niles, No
land, Norrell, of Rankin, Norrell, of va
zoo, RosebOrough, Rowan, Rush, Russell,
Selman, Sillers, Simmons, Soutaworth,
Taylor, Trigg, Truly, Waldrip, Wells,
Williamson, of Kinds, Mr. Speaker-6l.
NAYs-Messrs. Acker, Bates, Bridges,
Burkitt, Causey, Chapman, Cooper,
Crawford, ,Cuipepper, Dilworth, Flowers,
Gordon, Groves, Hannah, Hoyle, Lee,
Madison, Macarthur. Mcdonald, w. T,
Mckinney, Millsaps, Raiford, Rhodes,
Shamburger, Scarborough, Sullivan,
Summer, Watson, Weaver, Welch, West
-35.
ABSENT AND NOT NoTiNG-Messrs.
Wise, Bynum, Magruder, Ballenger,
kimbrough, Williamson, of Carroll-6.
Mr.. Bridges entered a motion to re-
consider the vote by which an act to in
definitely postpone an act to amend sec
ton 1917 of the Code was indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. Longstreet called up the report of
special committee on investigation of
charges of forgery preferred against w
l.. Lowe.
The committee reports that the charge
that Lowe forged the name of W. +.
Hughes to an order for transportation
on certain steamboat Is true, and es-
tablished by the evidence adduced that
the same was reported to the grand jury,
and was by 1t dropped, and that the
charge of forgery made against Lowe in
the late canvass of 1885, seems to be
the same charge spoken of before, and
submits the above to the action eff the
| House, without recommendation.
Mr.. Cook introduced n resolution pro-
viding that w. l.. Lowe, a member or
this House, be expelled, and his seat be
declared vacant. Lost.
SPECIAL ORDER.
A substitute for the bill entitled an
act for repressing the evils of intemper-
ance by local option, in any county i'm
this State, by submitting the question of
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors to the qualified voters of each
county; to provide penalties for its viola
tion, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Norrell, of Yazoo, offered an
amendment by way of a substitute, an
act to further amend chap. 80, Code of
| 1880, and to provide for local option By
| ballot, in reference to retailing vinous
and spirituous liquors, and for other
purposes.
| Mr.. Harrison in the chair.
! The bill of the Committee provides
that upon petition of one tenth of the
legal voters of any county, tie board
| of supervisors may order an election
to be held within 40 days to determine
whether or not whisky shall be sold in
that county. If a majority vote against
whisky then for two years at least there
shall be no whisky sold in said county.
If a majority vote in favor of whisky
then the regulations and restrictions
now provided for in chap. 80, Code 1880,
and enlarges the punishment for viola
ton of law by both fine and imprison-
ment after first offense
j Mr.. Norreifs bill provides for a vote
by districts, municipal corporations or
counties, and allows the majority, as
evidenced by the ballot, to govern
Messrs. Norre!l and Collins favored
the latter substitute.
| Messrs. Hoyle, Cook, Cutrer, favored
the Committees substitute.
Mr.. Trigg opposed both substitutes.
Pending consideration of the above
the House, at o'clock, adjourned
The Governor has approved:
An act to incorporate the Gown Of
Harriston in Jefferson county.
| Adjourned.
! NIGHT SESsIo--...
i House met pursuant to adjournment
Speaker Sharp in the chair.
Mr.. Meharg obtained permission Of
the House to make an act to submit tc
the voters of Coahoma county the cues
tion of changing the county site of said
county, the special order for Wednes
day nexr at 10 o'clock.
Mr. Collins: An act for the relief oi
J. ID. Moore, Of Clarke county. Claims
. Mr. Magruder: An act granting relic
from the penalties imposed and to rendel
enforceable, certain contracts under see
$50. Code 1880. Judiciary.
To amend chap. 3s, Code 1880, il
> relation to Insurance Companies. Ju
, dicisry.
. Consideration of the Temperane,
Committees report pending az per ad
= journment resumed.