The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-04-24
SENATE.
SEVENTY-THIRD DAY.
THURSDAY, April II, 1873

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. Little:
S. j. Res. a Joint Resolution allowing
the Minute and Journal Clerks Of the Sen
are and the Clerk OF the House additional
time TO bring up unfinished business of the
Senate, etc.
II. B. an act making appropriation de-
fraying the expenses OF the Legislature, etc
Committee amendments taken up and
adopted, and the bill AS amended passed.
BY Mr.. Warner: An act to extend the
time of final settlem ents of sheriffs.
THE WAY THE MONEY GOES.
Providing for the payment of Jos. Willis,
architect. for drawing up the plans and
specifications for the erection OF the new
Penitentiary.
Was taken up ordered engrossed. and
lost on its final passage, as follows:
IEAs-Messrs. Barrow, Caldwell, Gibbs,
Gray, Little, Mygatt, Pierce, Williams and
Warner-9.
NAYs-Messrs. Abbott, Alexander. Ben
nett. Campbell, Cassidy, Duncan, Gleed,
Holloway, johnson, Lyles, Mllsaps, Stone,
Watts-13.
Mr.. Bennett moved to reconsider action
had whereby 5. b. to pay Joseph Willis was
lost. Carried.
Mr.. Bennett moved to amend by striking
cut $4,000 and inserting $1,000.
Mr.. Cassidy moved to amend the amend
ment by making the appropriation $1,000.
Mr.. Cassidy moved to indefinitely post
pOne the bill and amendments.
Previous question called call sustained.
And under the operation thereof the
amendment to make the appropriation ST.
900 was carried.
And the motion to Indefinitely postpone
was lost, and the bill passed as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Abbott, Barrow, Bennett,
Caldwell. Campbell, Gibbs, Gray, Little,
Lyles Mcclure, Morgan, Mygatt, Packer,
Price. Sullivan, Willams-16.
NAYs-Messrs, Alexander, Cassidy, Dun
can, Gleed, Holloway, johnson, Millsaps,
Pierce, Seal, Smith, Stone, Watts, Warner
ID
supplemental to an act to create the
county of Tate.
House amendments taken up and con-
CURED in.
AN ATTEMPT TO REWARD A FAILURE TO
KEEP a CONTRACT.
Mr.. PRESIDENT:
Your select committee appointed under
Senate resolution -, passed on -, whose
duty it was made to investigate uniqudat-
ed claims against the State on account of
the construction, completion, and repairs
of the State Lunatic Asylum. and To report
by bill or otherwise, beg leave to report that
they have performed the duty assigned
them, and find as follows:
Messrs. Kerry IL Stanton. the contractors,
have received from the State the sum of
$IlI.093 81 to date on account thereof.
By receipts, atfidavits and the testimony
of witnesses conversant with the nature of
the claim, all of which receipts are duly
sworn and acknowledged, with the seal of
the Notary or other officer, it has been
shown to the Sfaction of the committee
that the actual expenditures on account of
the cost of material and labor under the
contract were $l34, 1876 81 in cash. Deduct
Sill ,093 81. amount received, and we have
$23, l0l 81, which said irm are by said ex-
hibits proven to have lost by the faithful
carving out OF their contract with the State.
1t appears further, that the work has been
completed in a manner highly creditable TO
the contractors, and is a credit to the State.
The only question remaining for the COM
mittee To determine was that one which lies
at the foundation of the CLAIMS the State
bound in equity to make good to these con-
tractors the losses sustained by them in
faithfully carrying out their contract with
the State. Under all the circumstances with
which this case is surrounded your com
mittee have unanimously agreed TO the ac-
companying bill, and report the same to the
Senate. A. L. MORGAN.
WILLIAM PRICE,
81. l.. DUNCAN.
Report received.
Mr.. Gibbs moved that the report of the
com mittee be agreed to. Carried.
An act to pay certain unliquidated claims
against the State, on account of the State
Lunatic Asylum.
Was read the first time.
Mr. moved to suspend the rules to
put the bill on its second reading.
Lost as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Abbott, Barrow, Bennett,
Bowles. Caldwell Duncan, Gibbs, Gray,
Little Mcclure, Millsaps. Morgan, Mygatt
Packer, Price, Sullivan, Willams-l7.
Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Campbell, Cas-
sidv, Holloway, johnson, Lyles, Pierce,
Seal, Smith, Stone, Watts, Warner-12.
During the session several local bills
passed.