The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-08
ENTY- NINTH DAY.

MONDAY, Feb. z, 1876.
Mr.. Speaker Street in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Zealy. Present, 81; absent, 20
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs
Hussey. Bean, ShrOck, Young, Bassett
Guyton and Stebbins.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Mr.. White, chairman, reported that the
committee appointed to investigate the Of
fetal conduct of Lieut.-Gov. Davis, had
John A. Galbreath, manager of the Western
Union Telegraph, brought before the Com
mlttee, and that he refused to testify. as
signing his reasons in writing, which were
submitted as part of the report, viz:
In reply to the demand to produce tele-
grams and copies of kilograms received of
or sent by w. Il. Gibbs, A. X. Davis, Bev-
erly Matthews, A. G. Packer, or A. Ames.
after April 1st, 1875, and before June 10th,
1879, L make answer that decline to do so
until the Legislature,or a branch Thereof. has
specifically directed their production and
then, only such messages as are called by
their address or signature. We have no
purpose TO thwart or TO promote any inves-
tlgatloa, but do desire to protect the conf
dence reposed in us by the public to the
luil extent of our power 1t has some
times happened that Legislative bodies have
refused to sustain their committees-siop,d
Jno. A. Galbreath. The committee also re-
ported the additional demand that thew had
by Mr.. ellOWley That che Seargeant-at-
arms De instructed to summons Jno. A !.
Galbreath before the House and show cause
why he should not be punished for con-
tempt OF the House.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Mr. Lester, chairman, reported the bill to
aniehu an act to reduce into one the several
acts Incorporating Okolona, in the Comfy
Oh Chlckasaw, approved Feb. 3, 1860. and
the acts amendatory thereof, and for other
purposes, with amendments: to repeal seq
ZION L OF an act entitled an act to extend the
corporate limits of NatcheZ. and for other
purposes; TO amend an act to repeal all acts
and parts of acts heretofore passed incoro
porating Brandon, Rankin county. with
amendments; to repeal an act in relation to
beauregard and Wesson, Copiah county.
with substitute, recommending that thev
40 pass. The bills. so reported were sever
any passed, except the one referring tn
brandon, which was recOmmitted,
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
MT Ilson in the chair
Conslderation of the Salary bill was re-
s stl ana after some time spent therein.
Tue oergeant-at-ArmS appeared at tho ha
OF the House, and announced that ne haJ
sun III dohn A. Galbreath. manager of
s u western Union Telegraph Co., and that
VT. Uaioreatn was present, and the com
HOUSE.
Mr. Galbreath asked for the reading of the
between the committee and
.h' winch was done. He then stated
t ina ne did not intend to be in contem Mt of
III house, but desired proper safeguards tn
s oe thrown around the Company and him.
~ Dy VT. Barksdale: Resolved, That il is
Tue sense of this House that full author;tv
o onu power Is Invested in the committee to
oonipeI the production of the kilograms and
b by ab mentioned, and that the cause shown
oy oonn A: Galbreath is adiudged insnfti-
cient, and that opportunity be given i hin ui ~
a aIgear, without unnecessary DELAY. before
saIa committee, and testify and prodnce the
rams p. and copies, before he be adiudeeS
. substitute: 'uo toioWing as
hi resolved ssoa That Jno. A. Galbreatb be dis
before the speci sG1n nna on his appearing
s 'psc'ai committee and testifying