The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-04-04

Mr.. Mcintosh moved TO amend the bill By
striking out all after the enacting CLAUSE
and inserting the following substitute:
That his Exeellency the Governor be and
he is hereby authorized TO employ counsel
/ % institute suit upon the bond Of Messrs.
keary aud Stanton. against them and their
bondsmen. for damages due the State on ac-
count OF the failure Of the said Stanton and
heary 70 comply with their contract made
with the Joint Committee OF the Legislature
of 1870 for additions and Improvements TO
the State Lunatic Asylum.
Sec. 2 Be IL further enacted. That COM
mission of three be appointed by the Gov
ernOr, by and with the advice and conse ut
of the Senate. be and are hereby authorized
to advertise for four weeks in the Pilot and
Clarion newspapers, published In Jackson,
Mississippi, for contractors 10 finish said
Asylum. according Ia the plans and speci-
locations agreed TO by Messrs. keary &
Stanton on the 18th day OF September. 1870 ;
and said commission are hereby directed 10
let the contract tor the completion of said
building to the lowest responsible bidder.
taking bond and approved security in dou-
bic the amount OF the bid, for the compile
ton oLsaid contract in good and work
manlike manner. according To the plans and
specifications aforesaid, and within a time
TO be agreed upon by the contractors and
commission.
Sec. }. Be it further enacted, That should
said bond become forfeited by the failure o {
their contract. it shall be the duty of the
Governor TO have suit instituted upon such
bond tor the recovery of such damages as
may be due the State by reason of such for
feitare.
See. 4. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from anu
after its passage.
Mr.. Hill moved to table the amendment.
Carried.
Yeas 50; nays Al.
81 f.l1
for the amendment: Provided, That no
provisions of this act shall take effect until
after Messrs. Heary. Stanton x Co.'S origi-
nal bondsmen shall have ratified and accep-
ted this act as part of the original contract
Adopted.
Aud the bill passed. Yeas SO; nays 43.
Heas-Messrs. Andrews, Armstead. Avery,
Barrett, Bell, Bush, Brooks. Bremen,
Cesar, Cooke, Carter. Davis of Noxubee,
Dixon, Everett. Fisher, Foley, French,
piah, Handy of Madison, Howard, Holmes.
Holland. Haste, Houston, Howe, johnson of
Kinds, johnson of DeSoto, Jacobs, hendrick,
Lindsey. Landers, Mccain, Mauss, McCaw
ley, Mallory, Morgan, Nettles, Piles, Reese,
Shadd, Smith of Tunica, Smith of DeSeto,
Stewart OF Holmes, Stewart of Noxubee,
Stone, Spelman. Smothers, Sullivan, True
hart. Willing, West. Webster, White Wade,
and Mr.. Speaker--59.
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Applewhite, Bal
DrlOSe, DcusOIls DOyus DOlJOus OOTcOrdu,
Calhoon, Currie, Curlee, Evans, Feemster
Ford, Gill, Gaines, Goar, Horton, Hall,
Higgins, Holloway, Jones, Kelly, KIM
brough, Leavell, Land, Lopez Lowry,
McKie, Mckenzie. Nets, Martiniere, MIS-
bett, Potter, Reed. Robbins, Roane, Ross,
Street. Sessions, Streeter, Sawyer, Wroten,
and Wharton-43.
Absent and not voting-l3.
Mr. Street offered the following Resolved
That the Hon. w. j. Willing, having I'M
conditionally resigned his seat as a Repre-
sentative of Copiah county, is no longer
entitled to the privileges as a member, but
his seat is hereby declared vacant.
Mr.. Avery moved to table the resolution.
Lost.
Mr.. Gill moved to refer the resolution to
the Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Street moved to table the motion to
refer. Carried.
Mr.. French moved to refer tie resolution
to a special committee of five with the
privilege to report at any time. Carried.
The remainder of che morning session was
taken up in considering an act To suspend
the operation of an act tO explain and amend
the second prOviso OF an act to facilitate the
construction of the Mobile and Northwest
ern Railroad.