The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-12

| vlted, In such tlme ana thahtitF ~ mag sun
your convenience, to visit the institution
| for the Blind, established III this city and
fostered entirely by your care.
The hours for literary instruction a"e
from A. NJ. to II 80 P, NJ. For instruction
| in handicraft from P. NJ, 10 > p n
| Most respectfully,
Your obedient servant
| THEo. WHITFIELD,
Superintendent.
ToUGALoo, Miss, March D. 1874
To the Hon 4 X. Davis, lieutenant Gov
ernor and Preside Of the Senate, Jack
| son, Miss.
SIR: For two years past the Normal and
Training School at Tougaloo has been ia
/ part sustained by appropriations of the Leg
! islature. and though in accordance with tHe
law the school has been open % the inSpec-
/ ton and under the direction o. your u i.rd
! OF Trustees OF (he Normal School, yet stu-
ated SO near the Clpifal, it might be " eli
| for the Legislature, uader whose fostering
1 care it has been nuitureif. TO give IL more
| personal inspection and gain more intimate
| knowledge of the methods and results.
Therefore, permit me, through you, to eN-
| tend to the honorable body, over winch you
| have the honor of presiding. most cordial
invitation 10 visit, either in a body or by
committee. the Tougaloo Normal school.
| have the honor to be.
Your most obedient servant,
| j. +. JLAFLIN.
superintendent.
HOUSE BILLS.
A bill for the relief of Stevenson Archer
was passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. White
Resolved, That the President and Score
tary OF the Senate be and shey are hereby
authorized to sign certificates for compen-
sation for the Clerk Of the Commute e. on
Corporations ana Public Works, tor services
rendered: adopted.
D.
Resolved by the Senate. That commit
tee of three be appointed II ascertain how
many clerks are employed by the Senate on
committees, and how many are required.
Mr.. Stone moved to amend the resolution
by adding:
And inquire into the efficiency of said
clerks, and all other clerks employed by the
Senate; amendment carried aud resolution
adopted.
The President appointed Messrs. Gleed,
Stone and Warner on said committee.
By Mr.. Gleed-
Whereas, There are several propositions
being discussed privately looking TO the
formation of new counties; and. whereas,
such movem ents are usually goltcn up in
the interest of the few to the dissatisfaction
of the many and to increasing the burden of
taxation which is already very onerous;
and,
Whereas, These propositions are disquiet-
ing and distracting the minds of the MEM
bers, and diverting them from the impor-
tant business necessary to be accom- pli>hcd,
and if entertained by this body, viii
consume a great deal of valuable time;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That during this
session we will not entertain any PROPOSE
ton for the formation of any new county.
Motions to refer. to strike ont preamble
and indefinitely postpone resolution, were
ost, ald the resolution was adopted
By Mr.. Cullens-
Whereas, The J ONT Standing Committee
on Enrolled Bills having found some dis
crepancies in the engrossed copy Of II. B..
relative 10 salaries of superintendent OF
Public Education of the several counties of
this State, and believe that said bill has been
tempered with; therefore. be 1t
Resolved, That Joint Special Committee
Of two on the part q the Senate, and --
on the part of the House, be appointed, with
authority to investigate the incorrect en-
grossment of III. b, aad the committee De
empowered to send for persons ana papers,
adopted.
Committee-Messrs. Warner and Mcneil.
By Mr.. Parker
Be it Resolved by the Senate, That a
clerk be allowed for the Committee on
County and County Boundaries, who shall
also act on Saddler investigation. and In
vestigation Committee on Fee and Salary
Bill and Agriculture, Commerce and MAJ
ufActures; adopted
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following were referred:
Rv Mr. Furl0np-An Act anendatOTV Of