The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06
At ! 80 P. NJ, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WEDNESDAY January 30, 1878,

House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker PERCY in the Chair. Roll call:
PREsENr-Messrs. Aldrich. Allen, Apple
white, Augustus, Bailey, Baker, Ballard,
Bassett, Bean, Bird, Bizzell, Brown, Bunch,
Carter, Catching, Causey, Chamberlain,
Cook, Cooper, Cunningham of Marshall,
Davidson, Day, Dean, Denham, Dockery,
Dozier, Eaton, Edwards, Erwin, Farm er, Field,
Ford, Gallagher, Gholson, Gibson, Gilmer,
Glass, GoOdrum, Gordon, Gwin, Hail. Hamp-
ton, Hatch. Heathman, Het ry. Hicks of
Kinds, Hicks of IazoO, Hill, HOyle,
Hurt. johnson, Key, Lewis LiddelI, LnSk
Magee Of Franklin, Marshall of Holmes,
Martin. McColum, McGehee Of Wilkinson,
Mckenzie, Mclean, McWhOrter, Mttts,
Miller of Copiah. Montgomery of Marshall,
Montgomery of Oktibbeha, Moody, Moore,
Nelson, Niles, Num-, Parker, Pegram. Per
kins, Pintard, Rainey, Ramsey, Reed of
Choctaw, Reid of COahoma, Richardson,
Roane, Roberts, Robinson, Scott, Seabrook,
Seal, ShandS, Smith, Spinks, STAN per,
Sto"eTs street, IiS1n Trest l Tucker W WaHg
of Calhoun, Young of Panola-lO3.
ABSENT Messrs. Cameron, Clay, Cum
ningham of Monroe, Dabney, Farley,
Marshall of Warren, McSwine, Miller of
Pamela, Redhead, Spigtt, Tarver, Wall, and
WlsoE--l7,
The following committee on Mr.. Mar
shalIs of Holmes, resolution to investigate
the treatment OF convcts on plantations,
hitherto appointed but not reported by us,
is as follows: Messrs Marshall of Holmes,
Field, Gordon, Hampton and Bailey.
81 Leave OF absence was granted to MesSrs.
Rainey aud Tarver.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Clay. A Concurrent Resolution /:
That HonB Il. Bruce, Senator OF the United
States from this State, in his recent vote for
the resolution offered by Hon. Stanley Mat
thews in the Senate, favorinS the remOne-
tizatiOn of silver. has reelected the senti-
ment and will of his constituents, and the
thanks of the Legislature of the State, now
in s. ssiOn,. are hereby rendered to him on
the part OF the people of Mississippi.
Mr.. Street moved to strike outall after the
word constituents" and insert land said
vote is hereby endorsed and approved" Mr..
Scott moved to lay the resolution on the ia
BILE Lost Mr.. Dean moved to table the
previous question, which was ordered, and
Mr.. Streets amendment was adopted and
| the resolution was adopted.
| By Mr. Dean: That the use of the Hall be
| given TO Gen. Stewart. Judge Hill and DIR.
c NJ. Walden, this P. NJ, at 80 O'Clock, for
! the purpose of addressing the Legislature
| upon matters of i'm portance to the Oxford
| University, and that the citizens of Jackson
and vicinity be invited to attend. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Lusk. Granting the use OF the
| Hall to Mrs. Z. a. Coghill for a public
reading on Friday evening at z 30 O'Clock.
Adopted
By Mr.. Montgomery of Oktibbeha, the
| following:
Whereas. Serious charges have been made
! by Geo. T. Hackley. citizen of Kinds
| county, against Or. VIM. NJ. Compton, SUI
perintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, which.
! if true should cause his immediate expul-
/ sion from the Office, and which if untrue,
! should in justice to the party accused, be
| proven to be.talse; and
Whereas, No proper investigation can be
| made by the Board of Trustees of the Lu
I \ l..
to compel the attendance of witnesses or to
| place witnesses under oath, should any per-
| sons present themselves before the Board
| either for, or against, the accused; and
| Whereas, In an investigation upon such
| serious and important matter, persons
| testifying should be compelled to do so
under oath therefore; be it
Resolved, That the Speaker appoint a
| special committee of five TO investigate the
/ said charges against DR.. VIM. NJ. Compton
the committee to have power TO send for
persons and papers. Adopted.
1 Mr. Montgom of Oktibbeha, stated
1 that he thought that alawyer should be the
chairman OF the committee, and he there
| fore waived his right under parliamentary
usage TO that position, and desired not TO be
/ placed upon the committee.
The Speaker appointed the following
committee: Messrs. Martin, Dozler, Moody,
Carter and Mckenzie.
| Mr.. Gibson reported the proper enroll
/ ment of large number of bills.
By Mr.. Moody. A joint resolution pro-
| posing an amendment to the Constitution
to be submitted TO the people in relation to
! the age OF educabe children, changing the
/ lawful age from five to twenty one years,
| as it now Is, to from six to eighteen years.
| By Mr.. Henry. That special committee
of seven be appointed to take into consid-
GRAFTON all laws or parts of laws relating TO
the hiring of prisoners by the Boards G.
| Supervisors OF the respective counties. and
4 report bill as a substitute to those now in
existence. Adopted.
Committee-Messrs Henry, Cooper
i Whitaker, Hill, Perkins, Denham and Dean
| By Mr.. Street
Resolved, That Immediately after the read
| ing of the journal, on Wednesday, Jan 80, ths
i House shall be resolved into Committee Of
! the w hole for the consideration of san act t6
/ establish the fees OF certain officers" com
/ mencfng on page l37 of the acts of 1876, anC
/ all amendments adopted to said act by thu
Committee of the Whole House shall be EN-
bodied in q bill by q special COMMITTEES o
three TO be appointed by the Chair. While IN
committee, no member shall speak NOR
than ten minutes on any one amendment.
!. Resolved further, That the existing Law
regulating salaries shall be considered II
the same manner Immediately after disp0s
ing Of the fee bill.
Mr.. Gholson moved to amend By atrikin,
+ out Wednesday, Both insks and inserting
Thursday, 3les. Carried, and Che respln
BT All Mckenzie. a pekititipn oL elElzsn