The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-01

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. Senate mot pursuant 70 adjournment
Prayer hy Rev. Nj. Smiled fN Ill So
. A message was received tom tho Hous
announcing the passage Of ala,lry bills
; Mr.. Haw kins, froin the Committee on thi
Pcnitentiary, made report iat IL woul,
require $4,000 20 place the hnltlings in goo,
order, and probably larger alnonnt fha
in Wow OF the present condition Of the treas
nry, the committee are of opinion thl
Peniteiitiary shoald be leased toparties VIII,
wouldat once relieve the State fum fafthe
expense, Several propositions have beer
made "a lease the Penitentiary without fur
Their appropriation from the State, the Stats
10 retain fall control ~ far as prison disci
pline is concerned, the contractor 10 have
control only during the hours Of labor
The report expressed the hope that The
wisdom Of the Legislature might be able "a
relieve the State from this vampire, which
is, and has been from its creation, tapping
the treasury and drawing FROM those who
by honest toll must replenish its Golfers with
their hard earnings, the result OF industry
aud frngality and Recommended the adoption
of the following resolution; tTf M
Resolved, by the Senate, the House of Rep
resentatives concurring. That the Governor
ofthe State, by and with the advice and con
sent OF the Senate, Is hereby authorized and
requested TO appoint four commissioners
whose duty it shall be 20 negotiate with any
party or parties for leasing the Penitentiary
for term Of years, and TO do SO without ex.
pense 90 the State, and that His Exoelloncy
make the appointment at the earliest possi-
BILE moment, and that said commissioners,
when SO appointed, shall with this advice and
consent of tho Governor have full and COM
plete power and authority 20 enter into and
make contract orcontracts for leasing ont the
Penitentiary, To takean approve lands for
the same, and TO make all other provisions
necessary TO carry this resolution into effect.
anything in the Penitentiary laws OF this
State TO tho contrary notwithstanding, pro-
vided that said commissioners shall make no
contract by which the control of the eonviets
may be taken from the State except during
the hours Of labor
Mr. Lowry offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted. TO wit
Strike ont from the wcrd provided to la
Dor inclusive
Mr. Martin offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted
Amend by striking out the words by and
with the consent Of the Senate"
Mr.. Wolf offered an amendment which was
laid ON the table
The resolution rs amended was then
adopted
Mr.. Lyles from the COMMITTEES on Educa-
ton, TO whom was referred the bin TO Gre
ate the office of State Engineer, &c, Tcpor-
ted the bill back to the Senate and reoom-
inended its passage.
Mr.. Martin moved to postpone the bill
until the 3rl day of the adjourned session.
Motion lost. s3 aifsH
The bill was then passed by the following
vote:
Ayes-Mr, President, Messrs. Biuford,
Brooke, Brown, Cain, Hawkins, Hooker,
Jackson, Lowry Lyles Miller. Montgomery,
Moseley, Napier, Seal, stephens, Stone.
SWEET, Wisdom, Wolf, and Yerger-2l.
-Nays-Messr Anderson, Lyle, Martin,
McCargo and Robinson--5.
Mr., Seal introduced bill to authorize
the Governor of the State to appoint an
agent TO secure from the Congress of the
United States grant of lands to the Gulf
and Ship island Railroad. Bill passed.
Oh motion Of Mr.. Wolff the Special Order,
to-wit, the bill to amend the County Court
Law, was taken mp.
The second amendment recommended by
the Committee of the whole and amended
by the motions of Messrs Wisdom, Martin !
and Seal, providing that Courts shall be
held in the counties of Adams, DeSoto, |
Holiness Jaekson, Lafayette, Newton and |
Rankin once every month in the counties |
of Carroll, Kinds and Neshoba. every two |
months in Tishomingo once every two
at Jacinto and Corinth; in Lau-
derdale, at Meridian and at the Court |
House alternately every two months; and
in the counties of sAtalla, Leake, Harriseii'
Hancock and Jackson once every SIX
months.
Mr. Martin offered to amend the ninth
by striking ont twenty-five
and inserting FIVE
Mr.. Lyles offered to amend by changing
five" to item" Adopted. r.
On motion of Mr. Seal tue fourth amend
ment was laid on the table.
Mr.. Hooker offered an amendment to the
first section, which was on motion of Mr..
Anderson laid on the table. ri
The other amendments were seyerally
adopted.
Mr.. Lowry offered bill as . substitute
repeating the act establishing County
Courts and transferring all unfinished bus
ness in said County Conrts to the. Circuit
Courts of their respective districts.
Mr.. McCargo moved that the bill and
and substitute be recOmmitted
TO Committee ON County Courts 81
Mr.. Miller moved to lay the motion on
The table, which was lost by the following
vote 1880. f.s.
Ayes Anderson, Lyles, Miller, Montgom-
cry, Robinson, Stone, Wisdom Wolf and
YeFger-9 iae.c.rrf v.asa. IS ,,as. .,,.y
4 NAYs-Mr. President, Nessrs. Bnford,
Brooke, Brown, Hawkins, Hooker, jackson,
Lowry. Lyle, Martin, McCargo, Moseiy,
Napier, Stephens, Sweet and Taylor-l6.
Mr.. McCargo's motion then prevailed.
A message was RECEIVED from the House
the passage Of sundry bills
On motion the Senate adjourned o'clock
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