The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-31

sum OF sl75,G00 for the origina, h,;,a,aa
i CONSISTING OF the center and two Wis
since there has been great mprovemant -
| cansoa way, Notwithstanding the ditficnlties
| b'nS.o " the war until the capacity of th,
Dnlldlng for the accom- modafid, 81 ;ti -, t,'
.aales mas been more than doubled wfila
US oeneHts and advantages hay.. bsen fir
anu a enjoyed In all portions of the State
we nave now an institution on a SOLE nj
Inas ililcence, convenience and comfort
o 1dal at ieasC 70 any In the United States.
Gnu conducted on plan which will cam
pare iaVoraoly with any other, whether in
soou management and care for inmates or
neatness and economy in general Yon-
Oonlnleee mas ascertained that the whole
nulnDer o! inmates admitted within tine
walls OF THIS institution from the comm ence-
1n o 20 the close of the last fiscal wear was
1,oI6, OF whom over 400 have been re stored
10 Cnelr proper minds, DISCHARGED and sant
nome, exhibiting the importtnt fact thar
nearly one-third of these unfurtunates have
oeeh cured-an item which of itself should
n NAN ne every citlzen of the State feel proud
OF this noble institution.
1our committee looked through all the
departments OF the establishment and il
pleased TO say throughout the whole there
seem 20 be degree of economy, industry
prudence and care, speaking we'll for the
COOKING department demands our special
approval; there is neatness about 1t rarely
seen Where so many are provided for
IN snort, we Will endeavor to convey our
Ideas OF the whole in a few words. viz.
Inc whole management and arrangement
OF the kunatic Asylum appears to be very
good. our committee recommend the
most favorable consideration of the same
by the Legislature.
Mr.. Carter of First District, chairman
Public Lands reported upon that portion of
the Governors Message in relation to the
Commissioners of Swamp Lands, which was
referred to that committee, viz: That
they, upon examination discover that said
Commissioners is without an office in which
TO Keep the books, maps, paper, ETC., belong
ing TO said office. With Joint resolution.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. McCaskill, A concurrent resolu-
ton inviting Gen. A. p. Stewart to address
the Legislature this evening at IL o'clock
Adopted.
By Mr.. Reynolds. A joint resolution ia
reference to the arches of the late Con-
tolerate States so far as they relate to Mis-
sissippi. Passed.
S. J. r. from Committee on Public Lands
providing room No. s. first floor of the Cap
ital for the Commissioner of Public Lands.
Passed.
BY Mr.. Gayles. A concurrent resolution
thanking Hon. B. K. Bruce for his vote on
the Matthews silver resolution. Mr.. Rey-
nolds moved to refer. Mr.. Gayles moved to
table the m Otion. Lost. Mr.. Bills offered
the following substitute:
Resolved, That tue expression of the Sem
ate on yesterday, upon the subject of Fed
eral financial Legislation, render any further
expression upon that subject unnecessary.
The resolution and the substitute were
referred.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Lanneau. To amend section %
of the act incorporating the NatcheZ, Jack
son and Columbus Railroad. Mr.. King of
fered an amendment. Lost. Mr.. West
offered an amendment, which was adopted,
and the bill passed.
By. Mr.. Barry. To facilitate the re-
dem ption of lands and for relief against i'm
proper assessments. Referred.
BY Mr.. Montgomery. For the relief of
Mrs. Caroline Hester. Referred
BY Mr. Vance. To divide Pamela county
into two Court Districts. Referred to
Vance, FITZGERALD and Rogers.
Mr.. Lowrance, chairman pro tenn, report
ed a number of bills properly enrolled.
s. B. to repeal certain parts of the game
law, SO far as relates to ChickasAw county.
Committee amendments adding Choctaw,
Sumner and Calhoun counties, do pass.
Passed.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, reported Ii. B. to require the
payment of all costs in civil cases in Copiah
and Jefferson counties, do not pass. Also,
I'll. B. to amend section 1902 OF Code of 1871,
in relation to bastardy suits, and I'll. B. to
alter the penalty in cases of rape, as amend
ed do pass.
At 80 p NJ, the Senate adjourned.