The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-03-05


State. Reason and e,oquence Ind exhausted
their stores on the floor Of the House, in nd
! vocacy ,.of railronds and other works d
internal improvements, and now wen al
opportunity is afforded for utilizing this Ia
Dor, gentlemen who desired that railroads
| factories and levees should be pushed forward,
should so vote as to put the convict labor in
that direction. Buff the bill prepared by
! the Code Committee cannot pass what Is the
next best thing Shall we give the Peniten-
| tiary to one man? He for one, was not pre-
pared 70 make such a record. II the Peni en-
tiary is disposed Of, it should be for the bene-
fit of the people and he was satisfied that
there were at least two hundred men in the
State who were anxious to put this labor on
their farms, and would give good price for
it; and this heing the fact, he asked how any
representative could face his constituents
and say that he voted to give any one man a
monopoly of this labor. He referred to the
sworn testimony Of Col. Richardson, before
the Ames Investigation Committee, that this
was very desirable labor, if the State is to be
deprived of any benefits that should accrue
from proper disposition of this labor, it may
not have the ability to make any more grants
to the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
Mr.. Sykes called Mr.. Featerston to order
that the Mobile and Ohio Railroad was not
under discussion.
Mr.. Featherston, with emphasis: ''Mr.
Speaker, I am always in order ~ And this
declaration was applauded by the House.
Mr.. Featherston proceeded to remark that
while he had sincere liking for Col. Hamil-
ton he could not consent that he or anv other
man should get these eight hundred men with
out a fair equivalent for them. He referred
to the proposition made by Mr.. Richardson to
lease the penitentiary for fifty years, which
the Legislature would not entertain, but pro-
vided for lease of four years ndinvited pro-
posals. He could see no objection to the State,
doing SO again. If it was not good thing
the present lessees would not be anxious for
its continuance; and If It was burden TO
them others should have the opportunity OF
assuming it. Eight hundred convicts, hired
at So per month-less than half their value
would be $4,000 per annum; and if you set
apart $4,000 for the support Of cripples you
have $4,000 per annum for the next six
years-$1S0000. He held that it would be
better for the State to put these convicts on
public works, and thus develop the State, than
it would be to hire them for $50,0-0 year;
but, if there are no public works, then hire
them out for the best interests Of the State.
Mr.. Love moved the previous question,
which prevailed. The question was then taken
on Mr.. Seabrook's motion that the House re-
cede from its amendment, and the motion was
lost by vote Of 36 yeas, Sc nays;
Buford, Chamberlain, Clark, Cratin, Currie,
Davis, Downs, Field, of Lowndes, Fortson,
Gibson, Lamkin, Leslie, Lewis, of Claiborne
Martin, McLaurin, of Rankin, Mcneil, Nc
Willie, Moore, Nelson Pollard, Robertson,
Rogers, Seabrook, Seal, Spears, Stephens. of
Yalobusha, Talbert, Torrey, Of Jefferson, Tor
rey, of Sunfower, Welborn, Williams, Wilson
and Wolff.
NAYs.-Messrs. Atwood, Bowman, Bynum,
Cameron, Christmas, Coleman, Cooper, Day,
Drane, Eaton, Erwin, Teatherston, Gilmer, Glass,
1unn Hardin, Harkreader, Harris, Harrison,
Hicks, Hill, Hollingsworth, Howry, Huddles-
on Hunter, Hurt, Kearney, King, Lewis, OF
Perry, Love, Lyle, Matheson, Mclnnis, Mitch
IL, Montgomery, Mullins, Majors, holland,
Horrell, Rainey, Ramsey, Kees, Ross, Russell,
Seward, Shields, Someryille, Stamper, Stew
ms, of Calhoun, Sykes Tankersley, Taylor, of
Iee Teunisson, Walker Watson and Mr.
speaker.
The motion Of Mr.. Buchanan to insist upon
he amendments and ask Committee Of Con-
erence thereon, prevailed, and Messrs Buch-
man, lowry and Martin were appointed as
Conference Committee on part of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis, of Claiborne, the ,
privileges of the House were extended to Ex-
Governor and Ex-U. s. Senator ]. L. Alcorn.
Chapter l of the Revised Code was taken
lp, read twice under the rule, and adopted. II
Mr.. Featherston, by unanimous consent, in ,
dopt and make of force i'll the State Of Mis-
issippi Revised Code of Statutes, prepared
" authority Of the Legislature thereof, and ,
@ provide for its publication. ;
On motion of. Mr.. Wilson the House consid-
red said bill in Committee of the Whole Mr..
Applewhite in the chair; and after some time
pent therein, reported back the bill and re-
commended its passage and the bill passed.
The House considered in Committee Of the !
Whole II b. No. 48l, an act making appro-
riations to defray the expenses of the State
Government for the years 1880 and 1881, Mr.. .
Walker in the chair, and reported back the l
i'll. with amendments, and recommended its '
assage. =
Several amendments were adopted-the
lost important as follows: !
BY striking out all in relation to appropria-
ions for the University of Mississippi
BY adding $500 for the purchase of an APP
aratus for the State Normal School at Holly
prlngs.
BY adding $4,000 each for the years 1880 and s
88f for the support of the Tugaloo UniYer-
By adding $4,000 for special officers of the
upreme Court on account of deficiency in !
for 1878 and 1879.
BY inserting $500 instead ofSl0O0 as the pay IN
f Librarian.
The bill, as amended, was passed.
Mr., Walker offered the following, which was
dopted I
Resolved, By the House, (the Senate con- !
lrring), That Friday, March 5th 10 o'clock,
NJ both houses meet in joint convention for
le purpose of electing Superintendent the
AT 2 o'clock, on motion of Mr.. Love, the
ouse took a recess till $3.50 o'clock.