The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-12
Mississippi Z Legislature.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, March z. 1874.
RRPoRTs IRON sPEcIAL coMMTrrKEs.

SATURDAY, March z, 1874.
REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Mr. PRESIDENT: The Select Committee
appointed to investigate as to whether or
not the Constitutional Amendments were
adopted, have instructed me to report that
the questions have been fully Investigated
and the calculations made as nearly as can
be done.
The exact returns in two or three coun-
ties cannot be found, and in these cases the
calculation has been made approximately.
The following is the aggregate vote:
For mem beers of the Legislature IS COL
For Amendment 10 Section 6, Art. s. -S4,171
For Amendment TO IL, g. SS,44O
Vote necessary for the adoption of the
amendments each, H 800
All of which will more fully appear by
reference to the statement herewith pre-
sented and made a part of this report.
The Constitution provides, Article Is, as
follows: If it shall appear that
majority of the qualified electors, voting
for members of the Legislature, shall have
voted for the proposed change, alteration or
amendment, then it shall be inserted BY the
next succeeding Legislature SIS part OF the
Constitution, and not otherwise. .
According to this rule, both the proposed
amendments failed to receive the vote ne
cessary for adoption, and are consequently
lost
In many counties the propositions to
amend We're net voted upon, and to this
fact may lie attributed the defeat of the
amendments.
The Committee instruct me to present the
accom- p4aying concurrent resolution. with
preamble aud recommend rs adoption.
Respectfully,
{. n SULLIVAN,
Chairman.
Report received.
Concurrent Resolution relative to the
tel"ptioi- Of the Constitutional Amendments,
I 1t he last election:
Whereas. The total vote for members of
rne Legislature cast at the last election,
/ held November 4th, 1873, was SS,60I, and
| the total vote cast for adoption OF amend
! ment to section 6, article s, was 34,l7I, and
| for the amendment to section IL. article 6,
| was Is, 40 as ascertained by the returns OF
| said election, upon investigation had, show
! ing that majority of the qualified electors
voting for mem bers of the Legislature did
! not vote for the proposed amendments as
required for the adoption thereof under ar
| ticie XIII of the Constitution; therefore
Resolved by the Senate, the House con-
| curing. That the said amendments falling
| to receive the votes necessary for the adop-
ton at the said election, were consequently
| defeated. and cannot be inserted as a part
of the Constitution, by virtue of the vote
cast at said election; adopted.
Mr.. PRESIDENT: Your Special Commit
tee appointed to ascertain what committees
of the Senate have employed clerks. what
| clerks are necessary, and inquire into the
| efficiency ofall clerks employed by the Sen
ate, respectfully report that the following
committee clerks have been authorized by
| the Senate:
One clerk for Judiciary Committee; one
clerk for Finance Committee; one clerk for
| Railroad Committees; one clerk for Coun-
ties and County Boundaries Committee
| one clerk for Penitentiary aud Prisons
| Committee; one clerk for Joint Special
Comm ttee on Chickasaw School Fund.
Your Committee of the opinion that
| the following committee clerks are neces-
| sary, and no more:
One clerk for Judiciary Committee who
shall serve as clerk for the Committee on
Claims. Railroads and Franchises, other
than Municipal, Public Education, Public
Works, Printing and Militia.
/ One clerk for Committee on Finance to
/ serve Committee on Immig ration, Registra-
i ton and Election, Unfinished Business.
| Banks and Banking and Contingent Ex-
/ penses.
One clerk for Committee on Counties and
| County Boundaries, who shall also serve the
| Committee on Penitentiary and Prisons.
Corporations. Public Lands, and Humane
| and Benevolent Institutions.
And one clerk for the Special Committee
on Chickasaw School Pund, and we recon-
mend that all other clerks employed by
committees be immediately discharged.
Your Committee find that a clerk has
| been employed by the Chairman of the
! Committee on Corporations, but can find no
authority for the appointment, but, in jus
| tice TO the clerk, recommend that he be al
| lowed pay as such for the time he has actu-
ally served as clerk of said Committee, not
to exceed five days
! We find no complaint as to the efficiency
Of committee clerks, and while we believe
| some OF the clerks in the service of the SEN
| ate are not as efficient as could be desired
| we deem it ineXpedient to recommend any
! change at this time.
Respectfully submitted.
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