The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-28
Mississippi Legislature
sIxTY-FoURTH DAY.
SENATE.
MONDAY; March IS, 1872.


An act to change the name of the Orphan
ASYLUM. domiciled at Natchez, TO that of
the NateheZ Protestant Orphan Asylum,
was passed.
BY Mr.. Gleed An act to amend an act
entitled an act TO incorporate the Columbus
Union Joint Stock Mercantile and Land
Company of LOwndes county, Mississippi,
approved May Sd, 1871. Passed.
By Mr.. Price: An act to amend an act to
incorporate the Big Black Turnpike and
Bridge Company.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
An act TO make com pensation for printing
the Revised Code of 1871, and for other pur-
poses, was taken up and passed.
By Mr.. Gibbs: An act 70 facilitate the
construction of additions TO the State Luna
tic Asylum, to provide for furnishing the
same, and for other purposes.
BY Mr. Gleed An act for the relief Of
Samuel Kline late sheriff of Lowndes
county.
Referred to Finance Committee.
The resolution referring TO the manage
ment and general conduct OF the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad Company was taken up.
Question being to indefinitely postpone
the resolution, it was lost as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Duncan,
Gibbs, Holloway, Price, Seal and Stone-9.
Nays-Messrs. Abbott, Barrow, Bowles,
Campbell, Gleed, johnson, Morgan, Packer,
Sullivan. Williams and Warner-11.
Mr.. Sullivan moved to amend the bill as
follows:
Provided, That said investigation shall
not be had at the expense OF the State.
Mr.. Duncan moved to amend the amend
ment, by inserting shat the said Senate
Committee be elected by ballot by the Sen
ate"
Mr.. Abbott moved to lay the amendment
to the amendment on the table. Carried.
And recurring on the amendment, it was
carried, as follows:
Yeas, IA; nays, 4.
Previous question called; the resolution
Il H. H. Ns.11
vote: (On motion, the President was ex-
cused from voting).
y cas-, 10; nays, :.
An act to amend chapter sc, Revised Code
1871, in relation to retailing vinous and
spirituous liquors, so far as the same relate
to the county of Hancock.
Amendment of committee adopted. Bill
as amended passed.
An act granting leave Of absence to Aus
tin Pollard was passed.
An act granting leave of absence to Hon.
Theodore g. l.. Lyon was passed.
THE PRINTING BILL.
Mr.. Bennett moved that the bill be con-
sidered by sections. Carried.
Mr.. Stone moved to amend section /, by
striking out all after the cnacting clause,
and inserting the following:
That State Printer shall be chosen by
joint ballot of the two houses of the Legis-
latlre, who shall hold his office for term
be elected and qualified: Provided, That
the present term Ofthe Office of State Printer
shall expire on the list Tuesday in January,
1874. Carried
MIR. Duncan moved to amend the substi-
tute by striking out the words, list Tues
day in January, 1874 and insert the words
''lst Tuesday in February, 1874" Carried.
All sections to the 18th adopted.
Mr.. Bennett moved to amend by new sec
ton, as follows
Section -, BE it further enacted, That
this act shall not be SO construed rs to inter-
fere with the printing of the educational
department by the proprietors of the Edu-
cational journal. Carried.
Mr.. Duncan moved to amend this section
as follows:
Provided, That the rate paid said propri-
etors shall not be greater than those allowed
in this act. Carried.
And the bill as amended was passed.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived, transmitting long statement in
regard TO the work upon the Lunatic Asy-
lum, and the expenses incurred. Also two
veto messages, one upon n local and the
other upon minor disability bill.
Senate adjourned.