The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-24

Prayer by Rev. w. III. watkins. ID. II.
. tREsENF-Messrs-B Bills, Bridges, Calllcott,
an, Currie, Dowd, Parish. Jewell, Ftz-
Gerald, Foote, Furlong, Gayles, Gibbs,
Gilbert, Grif1i1, Hooker, Jackson, Lanneau,
Lowranee. McCaskill, Montgomery, Nor
gan, Oldham, Peery, Pratt. Reynolds,
Rogers, Terry, Ihompson, and vance,;
West.--4 E - - fE
HOUSE BILLS.
FL. B. to amend the charter of Rodney.
Jefferson county. Passed. a..-s
S. b. to amend the act 20 provice for the
approval of, bonds Of county officers, APP
proved March Is, 1876, with some amend
ments. Received and referred.
MIR. Reynolds entered a motion to recon-
slider the vote taken yesterday passing 8. B.
to amend section 2l57, Code of 1871, ia ref
erence to the statute of limitations as to
non residents. $50 =, ~ -s-l...f
ii. c. r memorializing Congress in rela-
ton to the Mississippi levees, was concurred
In. @As7- ~Da~ -e.4A@
I'll. B. in relation to the sale of liquors In
fernando, DeSoto county. Passed.
Fl, B. to require the Treasurer of Yalo-
busha county ie collect certain Chickasaw
School Funds belonging to the county.
Passed. - 3.iri JEbE
lei. b. to extend the time of giving official
bonds in Jefferson county. Passed.
Thirty-six House bills were read twice
under the rules and referred to appropriate
committees. ~ itd-s1 -aE,i.ltlt11 ~
Mr.. Morgan, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee reported S. B. to authorize the
Alabama Central Railroad Company t..
construct aud operate a road In this State,
with amendments, do pass. 10 p 4e III.
S. B. to provide for an additional Justice
Of the Peace of Supervisors District No. 8.
do pass. - tA1 sa] 80.
S. B. to amend the act to provide for the
approval of official bonds of county officers,
so far as it applies to the counties of Union,
Pearl, Hancock, Harrison, jackson, Perry,
Green, Jones, Smith and Covington, do pass.
S. b. to require bond where supersedeas is
obtained i'm ejectment cases appealed to the
Supreme Court, with amendments, do pass.
S. B. to provide an additional oath to be
taken by grand jurors, do not pass. Ef
S. Il. to prevent over insurance, do pass.
S. B. to amend section $751; Code of ISL,
in relation to the statute of jcofails In Grim
inal cases, do pass. $3.50
s. b. to extend the provisions of section
1922 Code of 1871, in relation to suits on
open accounts, do not pass. JIu
Mr.. Morgan, for minority of the Judiciary
Committee, made report against the pas
sage of s. b. to empower the Alabama Cen
trail Railroad Company to construct and
operate road in this State as the bill was
reported by the majority and favored an
amendment to the bill empowering the
Legislature to amend the rights conferred
upon the roads after 33 years. gffg.lf
MIR. Reynolds, chairman pro tenn of Finance
Committee reported S. b. to authorize the
Auditor to issue warrants In REDEEM ption OF
certain State warrants, do not pass. >. IL.
TO exempt compress company from the pay
ment OF privilege taxes, do not pass. ii. b
to authorize the Supervisors OF 1aZoO
county to borrow money, do pass; also a
resolution with. the recomm endation that II
be adopted; also the memorial of the State
Grange, and recommending that the various
items be referred to appropriate standing
com itteeS. .i--<- =f-1- -
Mr.. Terry, charm an Committee on Com
merce, Agriculture and Manufactures, re-
ported H. b. to amend the act prohibiting
che sale of corn, cotton, etc., at night, ap-
proved March 5, 1876, do pass. ~
kMr. Griffin, chairman of Committee on
Public Works, reported III. B. to amend Sec
ton 1880, Code OF 1871, in relation to roads
ferries, causeWays, etc., with amendments
do pass.
Mr.. Parish, chairman pro tenn of Commit
tee on Claims, reported 5. b. for The relic
of B. F. Peasants of Union parish, Louisi.
ana, with amendments, do pas'.
| Mr.. Hooker, chairman OF the COMMITTEES
on Banks and Banking, reported I'll. B. tf
| amend the charter OF the banking house Of
| Raymond, Trice & Co, of Verona. Lee
county, with amendments, do pass.
|, Mr.. Foote, chairman Of Committee or
| Humane and Benevolent Institutions re.
ported: -
Mr. PRESIDENT The Senate Standing
Committee on Humane and Benevolent In.
stitutions, ask leave to report that they have
visited and examined into the management
and condition of the Institute for the 'Dea
and Dumb Of this State, and have been very
agreeably surprised in finding that 1nstitu
| ton in a healthy and vastly improved con.
| dition. - tt.t AZ 49,, 54 ,,r.e q
Your committee was kindly received by
DIR. Talbot, the courteous gentleman in
charge of this branch of the benevolent
| work of the State, who conducted us
| through some of the departments of the
buildings, and had IN our presence an inter
esting examination of quite number Of the
students or inmates under his care -,
The committee assure the Senate, that
but were delighted to witness the pro-
| ficiency Of the students in learn
| ing, evincing a high degree of thaught
and promptness to comprehend the diff
| ferent branches of education in which
! they are being instructed viz: Reading
All of them converse freely with their hand:
and fingers, in that mechanical way pecu-
| liar to the mute, and most of them write
| well, rapidly and intelligehtly. Their
knowledge of other branches of study
named is wonderful. Children of tender
years nave ALREADY attatneu 10 uegree IN
| learning, which your committee thOughl
would be scarcely reached by those un fortu-
nate persons in a reasonable life time. Theil
department is I'M xceptionable, appearance
neat and movements graceful.
| TheSuperintendent and his worthy assist
ants have earned and. are entitled to the
highest praise and commendation we can
| bestow upon them for their careful and Judi
cious training and management of then
charge, While the people of the State
should feel thankful that these unfortunate
children and youth are so we'll cared for
your committee are of opinion that the ma.
iron deserves special notice for her kind.
| and good government, but particularly fol
| her motherly care Of the sma Her girls com.
mitted to her attention and care. 1isgxg eli.
Your committee think they would moi
have discharged their whole duty in maxi
ing this report, il they failed to, make an ap-
peal to parents and guardians of the deaf and