The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-10
SENATE-FIFTY- THIRD DAY.
THURSDAY, March 9th, 1876.


THURSDAY, March 9th, 1876.
Mr. President Stone in the chair absent 3.
By Mr.. Furlong: To extend the privileges
of the Senate to Hon. III. ID. Money, NJ. c.;
adopted
By Mr.. Shirley: To extend the privileges
OF the Senate TO Hon. r. B Stone.
). b. to repeal the act 70 amend section
1888, Code of 1871, in relation to justices of
the peace, was Indefinitely postponed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. Jewell made report from the Special
Committee TO Investigate the Lunatic Asy-
lum. After citing the facts and transmit
ting the report, he says: Your Special
Committee would respectfully refer the
Senate to the papers reported for further IN
formation on the subject OF the inVestiga-
ton, and would respectfully submit that
whether DIR. Conn tOn be in fact guilty OF
the aforesaid charges against him or not
(Which your committee does not pretend
to say the scandal attending said
charges, and the investigation thereof,
together with the damaging charac
ter of the report of the Board Of Trustees,
have had the effort of impairing the useful
ness of DR.. Compton in the position of
Medical Superintendent of the Asylum, of
losing the confidence OF the people in
his management OF said Institution, ana
of causing distrust on the part of
the public OF the moral character of
DR.. Compton, and thus seriously in
turing the institution over which he
presdes. In view of these facts, your
committee would respectfully recommend
such action as will either have the effect OF
vindicating DIR. Compton's character by
electing him to continue in charge of that
institution or of dispensing with his servi-
ceS by the election of some other person TO
manage said institution, herewith report a
bill, viz: To abolish the office of
Medical Superintendent of the Lunatic
| Asylum and Board of Trustees, and to elect
| a Medical Director and Board of Managers :;
referred
| Mr.. Mendenhall, chairman, reported the
presentation of a number of bills to the
! Governor.
! Mr.. Graham, chairman, reported H. b.
| to repeal the road tax law of SuntiOwer
county; S. B. for the relief of the school
| teachers OF Holmes county, and recommend
ed their passage. a so Senate Bills, To
amend the Insurance laws. amt for the relief
Of certain taxpayers of PuntoJoc countH &,
with the recommendation that they do net
| pass also IL. B. to amend the act providing
| for the assessment OF property in Wilkih-
| son county; and 5. b. to amend the priwil-
| eye tax law, with amendments, and recon-
| mended that they do pass.
| Mr.. Allen, tor the committee, reported
| III. b. to amend the law regulating the pay
OF members OF the Legislature, with amend
ments, and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Mcneil, chairman, reported S. B. to
protect live stock in NoXubee county, with
the recommendation that it do pass; also
| >. b. to prevent the manufacture and sale
of adulterated canCies, recommending that
| it do not pass.
| Mr. Metts, chairman, reported S. B. for
| the relief of VIM. Hester, of Kinds co unity,
and recommended it do not pass.
Mr.. Hooker, chairmen, reported H. B.
to incorporate Marshall County Banking
Company, with amendments, and recon-
mended it do not pass.
! Mr.. Allen, chairman, reported S. B. to
amend section SO of the Penitentiary law,
and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Hooker, chairman, reported the pre-
| sentation to the Governor Of a number OF
bills.
| INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. FITZGERALD: A Joint Resolution
fixing the pay of the clerk TO the Governor
employed daring the session of the Legis-
| lature; referred.
! BY Mr.. Furlong: To increase the revenue
by restoring lands bought by the State for
taxes OF 1874, and restoring lands to a con-
ditiOn to yield revenue; referred.
By Mr.. FITZGERALD: To change the coun-
/ ty seat of Sunflower county; referred.
BY Mr.. Nets; To provide for the pay
ment of the Indebtedness to teachers fund
III Winston county; referred.
| Mr.. White called up HI. 3. to amend the
Assessment act of Wilkinson county; the
committees amendment was adopted, and
the bill passed.
| SENATE BILLS.
To create lien on domestic steamboats,,
| etc; the committees amendments were
adopted, and the bill passed.
To amend the act in relation to limited
partnerships; the committees amendments
were adopted and the bill passed.
For the relief IF school teachers of
] Holmes county, passed
/ To amend the insurance laws was indefi-
mtely postponed.
! For the relief of certain taxpayers of
Pontotoc county was indefinitely post
poned.
The privilege tax bill was taken IN, con-
sidered at length and the bill passed. (Sy-
nopsis hereafter.)
For the protection of live stock in NoX-
| ubee county. passed.
| By Mr.. Graham To require the Auditor
/ TO furnish field books and assessment rolls
to the various assessors, passed.
! Mr.. Morgan, chairmen, reported that the
| Committee of Conference had agreed upon
an amendment to the Marshal County Man
ufacturing Company bill. Mr.. Morgan
called the previous question and the Senate
refused to agree to the report; yeas Is, nays
/ II. Mr.. Allen moved to reconsider aud
| table. The motion TO table was lost and
| the motion TO reconsider was carried, and
the report was agreed to; yeas Is, nays IA,
absent 4.
! Adjourned.
HOUSE-FIFTY-TH DAY.