The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-20


hill. Carried. Upon motion TO rc,e,,
thara was lengthy discussion as Go when
com mittee it should be referred. IL nnaiiy
went 10 the Judiciary Committee
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following message was presented to
tbe House through Col. Nelson, frlvate
Secretary:
Et EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
JACKSON, January l9, 1878.
To the Senate and House of Representatives :;
GENTLEMEN-I have the honor to suomit
for your consideration the account OF Mess ni.
T. 81 T. Green for the rent OF rooms TOT
tbe use of the Department of Education, TO
gether with a certified contract and com
n,fnication from Hon. j. A. Smith, State
Superintendent of Education. 1t will Will ne
seen that the terms of the lease will expire
August 10, 1878.
priation be made to pay the indebtedness
and that a suitable room in the Capitei De
set apart for the use of the Department OF
Education.
Respectfully,
Ne j. NJ. STONE, Governor.
The amount due is for three years at $500
each-$l500
| Mr.. Seabrook. chairman committee on
retrenchmeut and reform, made the fol-
| lowing report:
| It has investigated the subject referred to
| it by the House, and included in the reso-
luton, and submits the following report:
There are no fees and perqulsiteS pertain
| ing TO the office of State Treasurer. The
fees and perquisites of the Secretary Of
State for the year 1876 were not exceeding
5000, and for 1877, were not exceeding 5000
The fees and perquisites of the Auditor o.
| Public Accounts, for 1876, were about
$4,000 or $4,000. Expense of extra clerks
i for 1876 were about 81, 500. The amount
for 1877 cannot be obtained for week or
/ more as the books of that office are not vel
posted. Report received and spread upor
| the journal.
MIR Gala CHER chairman, M ale the follow
ing report: Your special committee ap.
pointed under resolutions to ascertain if il
| be practicable to adopt more economical
plan of doing the public printing for the
| State of Mississippi, have had the same I'M
der consideration and after full and careful
investigation have directed me to repor
that they do not consider it practicable OF
ex pedient to change the present plan of do
ing the public printing for the State of Mis-
sissippi. Report received and spread upor
the journals.
By Mr.. Percy. memorial to Congress!
in reference TO the Mississippi levees. The
memorial was adopted.
BY Mr.. Clay. That whereas, by a recen
decision of the Attorney General, there i
under the existing law, no means OF dis
tributing the Common School Fund now il
the State Treasury due the several counties
The, Committee on Education is hereby in
Structed to report bill providing for tn
distribution of said fund upon an equitabl
bases to the several counties. Adopted.
Mr.. Tison, chairman of the Committee OIL
Ways and Means, reported III. B. to eXten'
the time of collection of taxes in Hancock
Harrison, Jackson and Pearl counties. d
pas. Also, Ill. B. to enable the Stat
revenue agent to compromise certain case:
do not pass. Report received and sprea
upon the journal.
Mr.. Street called up III. B. to regulate tn
pay of members iof the Legislature. Rea
second time and made special order to
, Wednesday, January %, at II o'clock.
At :55 the House adjourned.
NoTE.-In our report of yesterday W
erred in stating that the Senate COMMITTEE
on Corporations reported adversely on tn
: bill Incorporating the Friars Point Oil Mi
company, but, on the contrary, reporJe
favorably. We are Informed by Judge E
P. Reid, of Coahoma, that this mill is no
in operation and has already made lare
amount of oil.