The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-27
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, January 70, 1870.
e met pursuant to adjournment.

WEDNESDAY,, January ID, 1S1O.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Stringer (colcred)
Roll called-quorum present.
Minutes of yesterday read and approved
Mr. Shoup offered resolution, that a COM
mittee of two on the part of the Senate and
- on the part OF the House: be appointed
to confer with the Provisional Governor on
the subject of mileage and per diem. but
on being informed that a similar resolution
was before the House, withdrew it. Mr..
Shoup then offered joint resolution, resolv-
ing, (the House concurring) that commit,
tee of two on the part of the Senate and
- on the part1of the House, be appointed
toIoOk into the condition of the State House
and report the same. and what repairs are
ABSOLUTELY necessarily for safety and comfort,
to the Provisional Governor, and act under
his instructions in having the repairs made.
The Chair announced that the Provisional
Governor intended 70 continue the repairs
already commenced after the adjournment
of the primary session.
Message from the House was received, an
nouncing that joint resolution had passed
on the part of the House, : that the Provis-
ional Governor be requested TO INSTRUCT the
Auditor of Public accounts TO issue war
rants to members Of the Legislature anu lts
employees, at the same rate as was alloWe0
to the Legislature of 1865"
Mr.. Shoup offered a substitute increasing
the per diem to ten dollars.
Mr.. Morgan rose to speak on the question.
He was opposed to per diem. ne stated
that he was utterly opposed TO any increase
He claimed, however, that II senator's are
subjected to the avarice OF the cltlZenS OIL
jackson, that it would require one hundred
dollars a month to sustain themselves In
manner conforming with their dignity. lie
mentioned cases of gentlemen VINO were
paying from forty to sixty oollarS per month
for n room without board, and claimed the
people OF Jackson were diving deep Ia the
pockets Of the legislators. In view OF THESE
things he favored, that when an adJourn-
ment should take place, 1t should be to meet
at Vicksburg.
0round that the Provisional Governor had
no RIGHT to order the Auditor to issue war
rants. and claimed the Legislature capable
of leoislating for their own pay and by
applying to him for pay they would seem
creatures of the Provisional Governor, or OF
Congress
Mr.. Duncan spoke in favor OF adopting the
same pay as was adopted in 1860. He OPP
posed an increase and said, when you
strike at money you strike his constituency
who will oppose the payment of one single
farthing more than is absolutely necessary
He joined with Mr.. Morgan in opposition to
any eXtortion on the part of the people OF
jackson, but opposed meeting at any o:her
place. He felt capable of supporting digni-
ty on siXty-tive dollars per month.
Message from the House was received
SlaLlllH GudG I1OuSH was TtduN W DTOCccu
TO the election of United States Senator.
The previous question was called.
Points of order raised on the ground that
it was time to go into joint election.
Chair decided two minutes time inter
vened before time for election.
The resolution as offered was adopted by
q vote of21 to 3.
The Senate then proceeded to the Hall Of
Representatives, Lieut.. Governor Powers
President of the Senate, in the chair.
On joint election for Senator, the first
ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, 122.
Eggleston, 80; Lowry, 6; Vance. 80; New
2; Anderson, %; Flournoy, 80.
On second ballot, whole number of votes
cast, 122.
Eggleston, 20 Revels, (colored) 30; Vance
80; Lowry, 2; Stafford, /; Anderson, Is
Flournoy, IL.
On third ballots, whole number of votes
cast, III.
,Revels, CcoloredI4o Eggleston, 10; Vance
40; Anderson. Is.
Fourth ballot, whole number of votes cast
40.
Revels. (colored) 43; Eggleston,1 Is; Vance
so; Anderson, s.
On motion, the Joint Assembly adjourned
till II o'clock tomorrow.
After Joint Adjournment the Senate me
and carried Mr.. Shoup's resolution in regarC
to repairing the Capitol, then adjourned Il
meet tomorrow at IL O'Clock. a. NJ.