The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-18
ISrRoDucrIoS OF RESOLUTIONS.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Gibbs: Whereas, L. \ HarGee,
Esq, has rendered to this body a copy of
the new and invaluable map of Mississippi,
prepared by him; therefore,
Be it resolved. That the donation thus
kindly rendered be, and is hereby accepted.
and the thanks of the Senate be returned to
Mr.. Hardee for his liberality, and that the
Sergeant alarms be instructed to place
the map in some convenient and accessible
place In the Senate Chamber for the use of
the Senate. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Sullivan: Resolved, That the JtI-
dietary Committee of the Senate be allowed
a clerk, who shall perform the duties of
clerk for said committee and also such
olher committees as he be may able to serve,
not interfering with the business of the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Caldwell offered rs a substitute for
the above resolution the following
Resolved, That the President of the Sem
ate be instructed to appoint TWO Committee
Clerks, at a salary OF five dollars per day,
who shall perform all committee work.
Mr.. Watts moved to lay the substitute on
the table. Carried.
And recurring on the adoption of the res
olution offered by Mr.. Sullivan,
Mr.. Cassidy moved to amend as follows !:
Provided, The Clerk so employed shall
receive a com pensation TO be fixed by the
committee, to be deducted pro rata from the
per diem of the members composing said
committee, so that no additional expense
will be incurred by the State.
Mr. Gray moved to lay the amendment on
the table. Carried.
Mr. Steele moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Lost, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Alexander Cassidy,
Castle, Hardy, Lyles, Seal, Steele and Smith
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NAYs-Messrs. Bennett, Barrow. Bowles,
Caldwell, Campbell, Duncan Gibbs, Gray,
johnson, Little, Millsaps, Morgan, Mygatt,
Mcclure, Paine, Price, Packer, Pierce.
Smythe, Sullivan, Stone, Williams and
Watts-22.
Mr.. Smith moved TO postpone the resolu-
ton for two weeks.
Mr.. Gray moved to lay that motion on
the table. Carried.
And the resolution was adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDITOR OF
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
OFFICE AUDITOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTS,
JACKSON, Miss. Jan. 9th, 1872
To the Legislature Of the
State of Mississippi
| would respectfully state thas the bust
ness of my office is such, at this time, as 70
urgently demand additional assistance.
Since the publication of the tax land re-
port ordered by the House of Representa-
lives aL the last session. business in this
department especially. has SO largely In
creased, that at this time the work and
correspondence are some weeks in arrears
the letters now on file unanswered num-
bering near four hundred, notwithstan ding
all efforts on the part of the office, by doing
night work, to prevent such delinquency.
would respectfully request, therefore
that l be empowered to employ for the
present, two additional clerks, at such COM
pensation as may be fixed by your honorable
body.
Yours respectfully,
III. MUsGROvR,
Auditor of Public Accounts.
Referred TO Committee on Contingent
Expenses.
Mr. Price, st his request, was relieved
from standing Committee on Railroads, and
Mr.. Mygatt was appointed In his stead
Senate then adjourned.
fOfficial) JOSEPH LEMLY,
Secretary of the Senate.