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

THURSDAY. March Z, ls72-


Absent MessrsnB Barrett, Br men. Chand-
Ter, Carter, Dixon Everett. French How
ard, Holland, Kimbrough- Kendriek. Lam
ders. MCKEE Mallory, Netties, Nisbetr, Ross,
Stewart of NoAubee, Stone, Sprlman,
! Streeter, Sullivan, White and Wade-24.
Mr.. Armstead presented a petition from
the Board of School Directors of Carroll
county.
Referred TO Committee on Education.
Mr.. Street, of the Committee on ways
and Means reported
An act to authorize the Boards OF Super
visors 10 correct erroneous assessments,
with amendments, and recommended that
it pass
Report received and agreed to: and the
bill passed; title standing as stated.
An act to restore certain lands in Mar
shall county, unlawfully sold TO the State
| for taxes, 10 the rightful owner. Passed.
Mr.. Howe introduced an act TO make
compensation for printing the Revised Code,
and for other purposes. Passed.
An act to authorize the Auditor OF Public
Accounts 10 issue his warrant in certain
cases. Passed.
An act TO incorporate the NatcheZ and
BrookhaYen railroad company.
Mr.. Sessions moved TO amend the bill by
inserting the names of E. j. Guisce, ). F.
Williams, T.. Byrd, w. ID. Baldwin and j. ID.
Willis, as i-corpOrators.
Mr.. Applewhite moved 10 amend the
amendment by adding the name OF w. A.
Towns. Adopted.
Ana the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Sessions moved TO further amend the
bill by adding the following section:
Section =. Be it further enacted. That
said company shall complete and equip at
least ten miles of their said road within two
years from the passage of this act. otherwise
this charter shall terminate and become
void. Tabled.
Mr.. Davis, of Noxubee, moved to amend
by adding the following section:
Section =. Be it further enacted, That
nothing in this act shall be SO construed as
TO prevent the Legislature at any time TO
regulate the rates of freight ana passage,
and to prevent unjust discrimination.
Tabled.
And the bill passed.
The Penitentiary bill was taken up.
Mr.. Piles moved TO amend section 81, line
eleven, by inserting the following prOviso
after the word occurs"
provided. That the buildings necessary
to contine all the convicts sentenced to the
Penitentiary, within the walls thereof shall
be completed on or before the first day OF
April, 1876"
Mr.. Morgan moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out the figures 'lS76,"
and inserting the figures ''lS75." Tabled !;
and Mr.. Piles amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Roane moved to amend by substitu-
ting the following section for section 81:
Section 81. Be it further enacted, That as
soon as practicable after the appointment of
a Superintendent and Board of Inspectors,
1t shall be the duty of those officers TO de-
termine what number of convicts can be
successfully and advantageously worked
within the prison walls, and how many may
be otherwise disposed of with profit to the
State; that the surplus over and above
those needed to carry on the necessary work
within the walls, be, by said Superintendent
and Board Of Inspectors, with the approval
of the Governor, hired out in squads TO the
best possible advantage for the State. spe-
cially guarding in the contract the humane
treatment of the conVicts; that in such con-
tracts preference be given to public works,
such rs railroads, levees and the building of
school houses, and in no case shall the term
of hiring exceed one year; and that the
money arising from the contract shall be
paid into the State Treasury, on the Audi
tors receipt warrant every month and
failure to make such payment shall be con-
sidered a forfeiture of said contract"
Mr.. kendrick moved 10 table the substi-
tute. Lost.
\ cas- 43; nays AZ.
Mr.. Fisher moved to amend the substitute
by striking out all after the enacting clause
and inserting the following:
That said Board of Inspectors shall, as
soon as practicable, proceed to ascertain the
cost of an advantageous new size for the
Penitentiary and prepare plans for he i'm
provement of such site and the buildings
to be erected thereon, with capacity TO
confine and safely keep, and properly work
at suitable manufactures and industrial
occupations, at least four hundred convicts,
and such estimates shall be transmitted
together with such other matter of interest
as may have been collected by them to the
Legislature at its next regular session.
Mr.. GOar moved to table Mr.. Fishers
amendment. Carried.
Yeas II nays AZ.
Mr. Davis, of NoXubee, moved to indefi-
nitely postpone the further consideration
of the substitute.
Mr.. Roane moved the previous question,
which was sustained. and under the opera
ton thereof the motion to indefinitely post
pone was carried.
Yeas A. nays 40.
Mr.. Webster, at / 30 o'clock. moved to
take a recess until 3 80. Carried.