The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SATURDAY, February 16, 1S7

SATURDAY, February 16, 1873.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. TIsON. Speaker pro tenn, in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. w. II. Watkins, d. d. Roll
call:
PREsENT-Messrs. Aldrich, Applewhite,
Augustus, Bailey, Baker, Bassett, Bean,
Bird, Bizzell, Bunch, Cameron, Carter,
Causey, Chamberlain, Cook, Cooper, Cum
ningham of Marshall, Cunningham of
Mon roe, Davidson, Day, Dean, Dockery,
DoZier, Eaton. Erwin, Farmer, Farley,
Field, Gallagher, Gholson, Gibson. Gilmer,
Glass Goodrum, Gordon, Gwin, Hall, Hatch.
Heathman, Henry, Hicks OF Yazoo. Hill,
Hogin, Hoyle, Hurt, Johnson. Key, Lusk,
Magee OF Franklin, Marshall Of Carroll,
Marshall of Holmes, Martin, McColum, Nc
JIehee of Wilkinson. Mckenzie, McSwine
McWhorter, Metts, Miller of Copiah, Mont
tibbeha. Moody, Nelson, Niles, Parker, Pc
gram, Perkins, Pintard, Rainey, Reed OF
ChOctaw. Reid of Coahoma, Redhead, Rich
ardson, Roanp, Roberts, Scott, Seabrook,
Seal Stands, Smith, Spinks, Stamper. Stow
ers, Street, Tarver, Tison, Wall, Warren,
Washington, Whitaker Wilson, Wood,
Young of Calhoun and Young of Panola--
95.
ABsENT-Messrs. Allen, Ballard, Brown,
Catching, Clay, Dabney, Denham, Edwards,
Ford, Ham pton, Hicks of Kinds, Lewis,
Libby, Lddell, Love, Marshall of Warren,
Mclean, Miller of Pamela, Moore, Num-,
Ramsey, Robinson, Spight, Trest Tucker
and Mr.. Speaker.-26.
Leave of bsence granted Messrs. Brown,
Miller OF Pamela, Num-, Denham, Catching
Robinson, Ballard and Moore.
Mr.. Street, chairman of Special Com nit
rec on Fees and Salaries. reported a bill
establishing the fees of officers. The bill
was recOmmitted; also reported bill fix
ing the salaries OF officers, and the bill was,
made the special order tor Monday, Februa-
| nv 18th. at IL O'Clock.
| Mr.. Gibson, chairman, reported several
! bills properly enrolled.
REPORTS.
MR.. SPEAKER-The committee appointed
| by concurrent resolution of the two
| Houses of the Legislature TO visit the State
| University beg leave to report that they
have performed the duty assigned them
That they found the University in an unu-
| sually prosperous condition, the number of
students in attendance having increased
from one hundred and thirty during the
| last session, to four hundred and forty for
! the present term.
| This unprecedented increase, your COM
mittee is of the opinion, results from two
causes. The first is the absolute free tut
ton of all students, except those in the law
department; the other that the friends of
the University and those seeking educa
tlonal advantages are no longer in doubt as
| W GHe peTpelulJy anu prosperity OF Jn6
University. Since by the change of occur
! ing events it has fallen into the hands and
under the patronage of those identified with
It's success, and who will ever watch alter
its Interests and its honor.
Your committee made diligent inquiry
| among the citizens of Oxford, the Facul-
| ty of the University, and among the stu
dents themselves, as to the truthfulness of
| the reports in common circulation of the
habit CT drunkenness, dissipation and general
bad conduct among the students, and we
are proud to say they are entirely without
foundation, and are untrue.
| Did we venture to assert, that no student
was ever seen intoxicated, or that no i'm
morality existed among so large a body of
young men, iJ would simply bear falsehood
on its face. But when we find that such a
violation does occur it is promptly rebuked
and that every preeaution is taken to re-
strain vice. And all the influence of
moral. highly refined, and intellectual
community are brought to bear upon the
young men of the University, and more,
| your committee are of the opinion, that
there is no institution of like size and
| character, where the temptations are fewer.
The restraints are more effectual and the
high toned moral character of the
students shine brighter. Aud a closer
investigation of the reports made
by the Faculty shows that large majority
OF them stand high in their studies, are
studious. and orderly in their habits, and
their conduct is without single demerit.
AS for the Faculty, it is not necessary
are men whose character, qualities and