The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-05-12
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURES.
F1FTY-sEvENTH DAY.
SENATE.

SENATE
TUESDAY, May 3 1870.
Mr.. Rushing presented claims of VIM. r
Morrow. special Sheriff of Leake county,
Miss which were referred to the Commit
tee on-Claims.
| Mr.. sullivan introduced the following:
| Resolved, That a committee of three be
| appointed to investigate fully all questions
/ involved in the matter of difference between
III. Butt Hewson, Esq. and Hon. w. III.
| debate by the latter in the Senate during
the discussion upon tie election of State
/ Printer.
| Mr.. Shoup moved to amend by making
the number of the committee five instead OF
three, and the resolution as amended was
| adopted.
The President appointed Messrs. Sullivan,
Packer, Stringer, Castles and smith as said
committee.
| Rules suspended to allow Mr.. Leachman
TO introduce an act for the relief of i. and
| Jonathan Coolidge, of kemper county.
By Mr.. Castles-A bill entitled an act "a
prevent the sale vinous and spurious liquors
IN the town of Greensboro, Choctaw coun-
| ty.
By Mr.. Little-A bill entitled an act to
incorporate the Mississippi Accidental Life
Insurance Company.
By Mr.. Stone-A bill entitled an act for
the relief of Rice & Rix.
By Mr.. Sulliyan-A bill entitled an act for
/
| Nash.
By Mr.. warner-A bill entitled an act to
facilitate the arrest and delivery to the
proper officers of fugitives from justice.
| Mr.. Gray introduced the following:
Be it enacted by the Senate, (the House
/ concurring,) That both Houses shall meet
in Joint Convention in the ball of the House
of Representatives, Friday May 6, for the
purpose OF electing a Commissioner of I'm
migration. which was referred to tine Com
mittee on immigration.
Mr.. Smith was excused from serving on
the Committee of Investigation, in reference
to Mr.. Gibbs and Mr.. Hewson, aud Mr..
Shoup was appointed in his place.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIvEs.
Mr.. President:
The House aas passed Joint resolution,
| providing for The election Of State Printer
and Librarian, in which the concurrence OF
the Senate is requested.
RoBT. j. ALCoRN. Clerk.
| The motion of Senator Dowd to make the
was, upon motion of Senator Gibbs, laid on
| the table.
| Mr.. Dowd-I move that the Senate h now
| concur in the resolution.
| The Presidenu-The chair is placed in a
delicate position by the concurrent resolu-
ton now sought to be brought before the
Senate. You are asked by the lower House
| of the Legislature to 90 into election tor
State Printer and Librarian. On former
| occasion joint convention of the Legisla-
ture went into an election for State Printer
which resulted in the choice of Messrs.
| Fisher & kimball. The Chair decided those
gentlemen cOnstitutionally and lawfully
elected, ana the Legislature stands on the
record as agreeing to that decision. So far
as the Senate is concerned it has never re-
considered or annuled its action thereon
In the opinion of the Chair the Senate can
not entertain the resolution Just read from
the Secretary's desk without placing itself
in ridiculous attitude.
Senator Dowd-I think, sir, the adoption
of the resolution from the lower House.
would place the Senate in a correct posi-
ton.
The President-The Chair does not so con-
slider it, nor is the Chair willing TO be placed
In false position, so long as there is any
remedy against it.
In the opinion of the Chair the Senate
cannot consider proposition TO go into the
election of State Printer until it has in a
lawful way, annulled the decision of the
Chair on former occasion, and deposed
Messrs. Fisher & Kimball. The Senator i'm
moving to concur in the resolution. certain
~ places himself in a false attitude. If the
election of Messrs. Fisher & kimball is null
and void on the grounds claimed by the re-
port fthe State Judiciary COMMITTEES GER
tainly the resolution sent in from the House
ought to pass through three readings on
three separate days, in accordance with our
rules for joint resolutions. The entire point
in dispute is conceded by the very action
now proposed by the friends of the resolu-
ton. The Chair has indicated that there is
proper mode of proceeding in this matter
that shall not compromise the Chair or re-
fleet upon the dignity and sense of justice of
the Senate; and it is with no wish to defer
action or to prejudice the merits of the aues-
ton upon which there is so much disagree
ment, that rule the motion to concur in the
resolution out of order at this time.
Senator Dowd appealed from the decision
of the Chair.
The question being shall the Chair be
sustained? 1t was sustained.
House proceedings unimportant.l