The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-14
SENATE.
FIFTY-FOURTH DAY.

WEDNESDAY, March 6, 1872.
Leave of absence granted Mr.. Seal, from
day TO day.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Hardy: An act to provide for the
sale Of certain swamp and overlooked lands
in Jones county.
Referred to the Committee on judiciary.
BY Dir. Cassidy: An act TO amend Sec.
1871, Art. 10, Chapter ~, Revised Code.
1871, in relation to revenue.
Referred to the Committee on judiciary
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS.
An act to incorporate the Mississippi
Synod OF Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
was taken up.
Mr.. Cassidy moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill. Lost.
And the bill passed.
An act for the benefit of Sheriffs and Tax
Collectors OF several counties, WAS taken up.
Mr.. Warner moved that it be indefinitely
postponed. Carried.
Mr.. Duncan moved to reconsider action
just had, appointing Committee to examine
books, accounts. ETC., in Auditors office.
Mr.. Morgan moved to indefinitely post
pone. Lost, as follows:
\ cas- 5-nays 10.
Mr.. Campbell offered the following as
substitute for the resolution:
Resolved by the Senate (the House con-
curring,) that a Committee of two on the
part of the Senate, and---on the part
OF the House, be appointed to examine the
books. accounts, vouchers and papers of the
offices of the Auditor of Public Accounts,
and Treasurer, and that said Committee be
authorized tO'employ a competent account
ant, and authority to send for persons ana
apers. and sit in vacation if necessary and
that said committee report the condition OF
lid offices to the two Houses soon as
practicable.
Mr.. Gray moved to amend as follows !:
Provided, That the expenses of said Com
mi Bai
lars. Tabled
Mr.. Morgan moved to amend the substi-
tute as follows: Insert after the word
Treasurer" the words Secretary of State,
Governor, Attorney General and Superin
tendent OF Public Education"
Previous question called; call sustained,
and under the operation thereof the amend
ment was adopted; and the substitute, as
amended, was adopted.
And the resolution passed.
Yeas 70; na@rs L.
Mr.. Gibbs moved to reconsider action just
had.
Mr.. Morgan moved to table. Carried.
THE PROTEST.
The following protest was presented, or
dered and spread upon the minutes:
We protest against the passage of this
resolution, because of its unusual character.
We desire the investigation to be fully and
fairly made, but can but regard the resolu-
ton as discourteous to the Executive of the
State. The usual way, when Information is
desired from the Governor, is TO request it
in a courteous manner, and we question the
right of the Legislature TO appoint COM
mittee TO examining books or papers in the
Executive office, without the consent or re-
quest of the Governor.
w. II. GIBBS,
Senator Second District.
VIM. GRAY,
Senator Twenty-ninth District.
j. NJ. Z. WILLIAMS,
Senator Fourth District.
Il. b. BARROW,
Senator Seventh District.
a. MYGATT.
Senator Seventeenth District.
a. G.. PACKER,
Senator Fourteenth District.
To authorize the Board of Supervisors of
Monroe county 70 fund outstanding debts.
Passed; title standing as stated.
Seven House bills were read and referred
to appropriate committees.
An act to authorize Boards of Supervisors
to correct errors of assessment, in delln-
Mr.. Little moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill. Carried, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Barrow, Caldwell, Cam p
bell. Gibbs, Gray, Little, Morgan, Mygatt,
Packer, Paine Smith, Williams and War
ner-13.
Nays-AIessrs. Bennett. Cassidy, Castle,
Duncan, Hardy, Lyles, Millsaps, Smythe
and Steele-9.
The bill for the relief of Tax Collectors
for 1871, was passed.
\ bill to amend an act for the issuance of
certificates of Indebtedness, was passed.
=. j. X. relative co an amendment to the
Constitution of this State. was read the taiTd
time and passed which is the third time it
has been read and passed by the necessary
two-thirds vote, As follows:
Yeas lS-uays 1.
Mr.. Smith moved to suspend the rules and
call up an act to extend the time for the
collection of taxes in certain counties.
Carried.
Mr.. Hardy moved to further amend so as
10 include the county of Scott.
Carried.
And the bill as amended passed.
Y number of local bills were passed.
By Mr.. Morgan: to allow the Boards of
To correct errors in delinquent
taxes. was read the first time.