The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-02-19
Mississippi Legislature.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Feb. IA, 1874.

SATURDAY, Feb. IA, 1874.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave Of absence was granted tn Messrs
| Packard and Thornton fFnm day TO day.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
The following bills were introduced and
By Mr. smyth. of winsson-For relief 81
W.T.. Crow. former Treasurer OF Winston
county.
By Nv Furlong-To remove the civil dI.a-
hilTies OF Jacob Hfrssh- minor OF War
By Mr.. SuIlivan-To autherize the Board
~ Supervisors OF Oktibbsia county. Ia
eqnaliZe the assessment of laIIds la said
county.
By Mr. Price-To provide for tn, ieca-
rion and erection of additional Lunali c
AsS lum.
SENATE BILLS.
For the relirfof Mrs. Il. T Hin, George
Prurts aud Jnz.ph Pru. tt. minors, residing
n Union cOauFy passed.
Entitled an Act Ia Incorporate the YazOo
Fire Insurance Company; passed.
An Act % incorporate the Peoples Saw
ing Bunk, located at StaIkviile, Missis-
ippi-
MIR Warner moved to amend the amend
nert as follows:
Provided, That the provisions of this Act
hall not eoHfeT any right To charge any
greater rats. of inersst than is allow ed by
lee z. neral laws of this state; adopted and
the bill passed.
REsoi UTIoNs-
By Mr.. Furlong-A int resolution for
furnishing Di&trice Attorneys with Morris
Criminal Reports:
Re-oive1. By the Legislature of the Sta,e
OF Mississippi. That the Secretary of Stat
be and Is hrIeby directed {" deliver to zach
IT the District Attorneys in the State "fle
copy OF Morris Criminal Bel nrts, to he held
by them as the property of the State, and
accounted tor a. such Referred.
Bv Mr.. Williams Res,,lution appointing
com 'pitt' {" investigate the afftirs OF tf'- |
ia'e State Hospital, at Natcht z, Mississippi /
Whereas. The financial affairs of the late |
5 a'e Hospital at Na'chez. Mississippi. ara |
~,5d unsettled, and there outstanding |
accounts still nnas.justed; aud,
Whereas, Tue Board OF Trustees have |
been unable 10 get from The tres~ urer of said |
Institution a report OF the amount af tnHds
xpenhPtl, and the amount still on hand
therefore,, he it
Resolved, That a joint committee of tw"
IA the part Of tie Stnate, and - on the
btr of fhe House "t Representatives he APP
oiut,.d t. investigate, fully touching the
condition of said STatr HI 'spiIhl,
in power to send TOR parsons and paper.
nd. it necessary in th"ir Judgment. I" SEMI
/ -ub-eo,nmittre 10 Natchrz, Mississippi |
and t" make report by bill, resolution. or
rherOi-r, at their earliest convenience
Mr.. Gray offered the following re>Olu-
ion:
Resolved, That when the Senate adjourn<
T shall stand adj ournrd ui I'll Wednesday.
f. brnary Is at II o'clock. Lost.
MESSAGE FROM rnE GOVERNOR
Mr. PRESIDENT: am directed by His
Excrllency, the Governor, 10 inform rh.'
senate that he has approved the following
Untitled bill, fo-Wit:
An Act 10 deiray the expenses Of the State
'enltentiary.
Respectfully.
FRED. BARRETT,
Governors Private Secretary.
HON. J. L. ALCORN.
Under suspension of the rules f. C.. Res
. qu sting the Hon. j. l.. Alcorn 10 re- gh
j. seat ia tbe United States Senate, wa
AIKEN up. ,
Mr.. Warner moved that the Lieutenant
Governor be allowed the privilt yes at the
senate tn dbate the question. Carried.
Mr.. FuriOng moved to Indefinitely post ,
)nne he question; whica was carried.
The following was the Vote:
\ eaS-M-S>rs. Allen, Barrow, Bennett, |
al weIl, Cassidy, Cnllens, Everett, Fur
ong, Ghses, Gray. GiIuor, Graham. Me-
5lurp. Mcneil, MendenhalI, Packer, Price. |
'ark"r, omN tn II Winston, Stone, Stuart.
sullivan. Warner and Williams-24. |
Nays-Ne-~rS. Albright, Littlt, Smiley ,
nd smith of Ciaib0rue-4.
Absrnt- Mes-r~. Bowle=, Campbell, Car
err. Holloway, Sml the, Steele, Tag lor. | :
'hOrnton aud White.