The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-27


p Peni.entiary upon railroads an1 leveas.
came up on IT'S third reading.
Mr.. Montgomery, in connection with said
bill. presented memorial from the me-
chanicS and working men of Jackson
against convict iahor being working outside
the penitentiary, except on public works
Mr.. Gibbs offered to amend section l /:
"Prnvided, that the penitentiary of the
State OF Mississippi is hereby abolished, aud
the conyicts imprisoned therein are hereby
released"
On motion of NJ. McCaskin. the amend
menL was laid on the table.
Mr.. Montgomery offered the following:
provided, that in consideration OF the
privileges granted. it shall not be lawful,
alter the passage OF this act, to employ con-
vlcts santenced for ten years or more out
side the walls of the penite 1tiary on work
of private character"
Mr.. McCaskili offered the following as a
Substitute and tue same was adopted: PRO
vid. that iJ shall not be lawful after the
passage of this act to employ convicts SEN
fenced for ten years Or more As mechanics
on other than public works outside of th
walls OF the penientary.'
The bill was then passed as amended.
5. b. 205, to incorporate the Vicksburg
Bank. Passed with a few important
amendments.
lands known as the Internal Improvement
Lands, donated by Congress to the State OF
Mississippi for purposes Ofinternal improve
ments, remaining unsolI. The Committee
substitute for same was adopted.
s. B. 222, an act To provide against and TO
prevent the killing and manning of stock
upon railroads In the counties OF Alcorn,
Prentlss, Tishoininga, Jackson, Harrison
aud Hancock, alter being amended In sew
erai particulars, was indefinitely postponed
On motion OF Mr.. Reynolds, Ill. B III
known as the School Bill, was taken up out
of its regular order. An amendment was
adopted providing that the State Board oi
Education shall establish uniform series
of text books for the State, anu shall by
agreement With publishers, provide that
they SHALL not be sold at more than a GER
tain price, and shall not change the series
Ottener than five years; but any series here
tofore adopted by any Board of Supervisors
may be used uutil the 1st January, 1880,
Another amendment provides for the dis
tributiOn of the school fund on the second
Monday in July and January. -
Mr.. Reynolds offered thirty five addi-
tional sections, which include all the pro-
visions of the Moffett Register Liquor Bill
Mr.. Griffin moved to lay the amendment
on the table, which motion was lost.
Tie amendment was adopted, and the bill
as amended passed. cas- %; nays IL.
MIR. Morgan called up 5. B. 25l, to au-
thorize State Treasurer to employ counsel
in suits in relation to insurance deposits.
was adopted, making it the duty of the At
torney General TO defend such suits for the
protection of the Treasurer, and the bill
passed
Mr.. Carter, 1st District, introduced S. B.
2o2, to change the times of holding the Cir
cult Courts in the Counties of Perry, Marion
Hancock, Harrison and Jackson. Passed.
Also s. B. 253, to change the times of
holding the Chancery Courts in the Coun-
ties OF Greene, Perry and Marion. Passed.
By Mr.. Furlong. 5. B 254 in relation to
the public schools of Vick-burg. Referred
On motion of Mr.. r grs' FL. B. 49s, to
change the time of holding the Circuit
Court in Calhoun county. Passed.
s. N5, supplemental to an act to divide
Pamela county into two Circuit and Chan
Gerry Court Districts. Passed.
). b. 242. to encourage the e-tablishme
of High Schools and Colleges, was taken
up.
Mr.. Thompson moved toindefinitely post
pone, which motion was lost, and bill lies
over for engrossment.
II. b. $50, authorizing the organization of
the Central Mississippi Railroad Company.
| and its consolidation with the New Orleans.
| Jackson and Great Northern Railroad Com
| pany Into the Chicago, ST. Louis & New Or
leans Railroad Company was taken up. Mr..
| Reynolds advocated its passage. Messrs.
| Allen and Morgan opposed the perpetual
| feature of the charter.
| Pending discussion, the Senate took a re-
| cess until 80 o'clock P. NJ, and on re-as-
sem bling, passed the bill by the following
| vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Carter lst District. Carter
| 9th District, Cowan, Parish, FilzGerald,
| Furlong, Gayles, Gilbert, Hooker. Lanneau,
| Lee, Lowrance, McGaskill, Montgomery,
Reynolds, Rogers, Terry, Thompson, and
NAYs-Messrs. Allen. Barry, Bills, CALI
| colt, Currie, Dowd, Foote, Gibbs, Griffin,
Jackson, King, Morgan and Peery-l3
Absent and Not Voting-Messrs. Bridges
Fewell, Oldham. Pratt, and Vance-6.
The Enrolling Committee reported a
large number of bills as correctly enrolled.
S. B 33S, to repeal chapter SO, acts 1873,
to prohibit the sale of vinous and spiritu-
Gus liquors in the town of Westville, was
taken up. Mr. Gilbert offered aud amend
ment which was adopted, aud the bill pass
ed.
BILLS PASSED.
FL. b. 480, to authorize the District At
torney of the Seventh Judicial District to
compromise with the sureties of B. L. For
tenberry, late Tax Collector of Marion
county. maftnnA NMn smt 8s4
H. B. AL, for the relief Of VIM. Walker
and Wade Smith. s
FL. B. 559 in relation to appointment of
uperintendents of Education in Bolivar
and Coahoma counties.
house of Williams, johnson 81 Co.. Colum-
bus.
ii. B. 5SS, to enable the city Of Aberdeen
to own and sell or transfer certain railroad
property and privileges.
I'll. b. 3l6, to regulate official bonds i'm JEFF
ersOn county.
H.. B. 496, to incorporate the town of
Goodm an. -
I'll. b. ITO, to amend an act entitled. an act
to amend section two of an act to amend
lhe laws in relation to education, approved
April IL, 1876, so tar as the same is applica-
BILE to the counties of Tunica, Coahoma.
Bolivar and other counties therein named
approved February /, 1877, as to Coahoma
and Bolivar counties.
THE LIEN LAW.
FL. B. 1876, to amend an act providing for
agricultural liens, approved April Ii. ISIS.
was taken up. The Judiciary Committee
reported the following amendments:
L A 4 4.