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

on February 18th. Mr.. Foote moved to
strike out s.l6'' and insert 10" Adopted
Mr.. Cowan moved to refer. MIR. Cart
moved to table the motiont TO refer Car
ried, aid the sresolu ion as amended was
adopted. A motion to reconsider was
tabled S~@ 50 -
By Mr.. Cowan. A resolution the prean-
BILE OF which sets forth that Hon. Chas. II.
Furlong., Senator of the 9TH District. has
been charged by TIE newspapers with being
a defaulter, that he obtained his election by
bribery and fraud, which if true Mould SUBJ
ject him to expulsion, aud if not true it is
due him that the charges be publicly re-
futed. = - - A-~ =
Resolved, That committee OF three be
appointed To investigate, etc.srsg
The resolution appeared to take the SEN
ate by surprise and OccasiOned some debate,
all. however, on one side. seF
Mr.. Gibbs seconded the resolutions, but
said in doing so he did not commit himself
to their support. Me-. Fente said that these
charges had been extensively circulated
through the newspapers and otherwise IN
the district represented by Mr., Furlong, and
that the people had triumphantlye reelected
| him, and that was sufficient vindlcatlon
without any action by the Senate Mr..
Jewell said that an Investigation had been
made in 1874, upon these charges, and moth
| ing was found in them, and he thought that
! il was time there should be an end 70 it, and
moved To indefinitely postpone the resolu-
| -.
should not enter upon an investigation on
| newspaper charges, because upon. such
charges every member would be liable. Mr..
Carter of 1st District, opposed the. resolu-
tons; an investigation had already been
made In 1874, which was entirely satisfac-
tory; that he was a member of the commit
| tee at that time to investigate. Mr.. Pratt
thought the investigation would merely be
a waste of time. Mr.. Rey nolds opposed GO
| ing into an investigation on newspaper re-
ports, and thought the resolutions should be
indefinitely postponed. So !aai. 49,,
Mr.. McCaskill said Mr.. Spears, who had
/ furnished the charges, and advocated his
own claims as Senatorial candidate, had
with serenading party, gone to MIR. Fur
longs hotel, and withdrew all charges he had
made. He thought it was too late to revive
them. 80 II 8-eg aEL g8CF sfx-
Mr.. Cowan asked to withdraw the resolu-
tions which was not gran ed. MIR. Cowan
asked Mr.. Furlong if he objected to the in
vestigatiOn. sft T-Tetsr~
Mr.. Furlong said he did not but On the
contrary, demanded an investigation. The
resolutions was indefinitely postponed by a
Unanimous vote. s'As.t 10 So
! The following resolution, reported by the
Finance Committee, was adopted.
/ concurrent resolution that John III
Echols, revenue agent for the State, be re-
CURED at the earliest day practicable tC
report the amount collected by him, the
amount paid by him into the State Treasury.
and what amount of revenue withheld
from the State he has discovered, and fully
his official action from the date of his APP
pontment to the present time ~,si4 l5lgsE
/ Lieutenant Governor Sims read an invi-
tation from r. l.. Saunders, Chief Engineer
of the Jackson Fire Department., to the
Senate to be present at the Department
Exercise. (See full text in House proceed.
ings.) .bHad 80 .
| NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Reynolds. To provide remedy
for the substitution OF any lost or destroyed
records or papers. Referred.
! By Mr.. FitzGerald. To amend an act
supplemental TO an act making an appro-
priatiOn to defray the expenses of the STATE
for 1876, approved March 6, 1876. Referred
By Mr.. Foote.s For the relief of w. B
Lucas of NoXubee county. Referred. Ais
to authorize Supervisors to send deaf anC
dumb and blind persons to jackson. Re
tered. s. fe yd sf
SENATE BILLS.
S. p. to authorize the Alabama Contra
. Railroad Company to continue to operat
a road in this State, do pass Mr.. Morgan
offered the amendment referred to in hi
minority report. Mr.. Fewell moved to ia
BILE. Mr.. Cowan moved to recommit. MI
Fewell moved to table. Carried. Nh
Gibbs offered an amendment which wa
tabled. Yeas, II; nays, IL.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The Governor, through his Private Seere
tary, Hon. A. nj. Nelson, sent in the repor
of the Trustees of the Deaf and Dumb In
stitute. sta lteC ~ aa5sYLs nssst s
At :55 P. M, the Senate adjourned. =,