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


State Reason and .-sloQaence had exhausted
their stores, on the floor OF tie House. in s3-
vocacy Of railroads and 6TAer works II
internal improvements aud now waeu a.
opportunity is afforded for utilizing shis "a
Dor gentlemen who desired that railroads,
factories and levees should be pushed forward,
should 50 vote as TO put the convict labor in
that direction. But if the bill prepared nv
the Code Committee cannot pass, what is tie
next best thing Shall we give the Peniten-
tiary TO one man? He for one was not pre-
pared 10 make such q record. II the Peri en-
tiary is disposed Of, il should be for the bene-
TT OF the people and he was satisfied tbs;
there were at least two hundred meu in the
State who were anxious 10 put this labor on
their farms. and would give good price for
il; and this heing the fact, he asked how any
representative could face his constituents
and say that he voted TO give any one man
monopoly Of this labor He referred to the
sworn testimony Of Col. Richardson, before
the Ames Investigation Commit e, that this
was very desirable labor if tue State is to be
deprived of any benefits that should accrue
from proper disposition of this labor, it may
not have the ability 10 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; MIR.
Speaker, am always in order And this
declaration was applauded by the House
Mr.. Featherston proceeded TO remark that
while he had a sincere liking for Col. Hamil-
ton he could not consent that he or anv other
man should get these eight hundred men with
out fair equivalent for them. lie referred
to the proposition made by Mr.. Richardson to
lease the penitentiary for htty years, which
| the Legisla ure would not entertain, but pro-
=. IA 4. 4 5fars fahY rA-
| 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 Sc per month-less than half their value
would be $4,000 per anuumi and If you set
apart $4,000 for the support of cripples You
have 10000 per annum for the next six
years-SlS0O06 lie held that it would be
better for the State to put these convic 5 on
public works, and thus develop the State, than
il would be to hike them for 5000 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 ben taken
on Mr. Seabrooks molten that the House re-
cede from its amendment, and the motion was
lost by vote of SO yeas, Sc nays;
YEAs.-Messrs. Applewhite, Bailey, Bufkin,
Buford, Chamberlain, Clark, Cratin, Currie
Davis, Downs, Field, of Lowndes, Fortson,
Gibson, Lamkin, Leslie, Lewis, of Claiborne,
Martin, McLaurin, of Rankin, Mcneil Me-
Willie, Moore Nelson, Pollard, Robertson,
Rogers Seabrook, Seal Spears, stephens, OF
Yalobusha Talbert, TorreY, OF Jefferson, Tor
rev, of Sunflower, Welborn, Williams, Wilson
and Wolff.
NAYs-Mossrs Atwood, Bowman, Bynum
Cameron, Christmas, Coleman, Cooper, Day,
Drane, Eaton, Erwin Featherston, Gilmer, Glass,
Gum. Hardin. Harkreader, Harris, Harrison,
Hicks, aill, Hollingsworth, Hovry, Huddles-
ton, Hunter, Hurt, Kearney, King, Lewis, of
Perry, Love, Lyle, Matheson, Melnnis. Mitch
ell Montgomery, Mullins, Majors, holland,
Norren, Raney, Ramsey, Rees, Ross, Russell,
Seward, Shields, Somerville, StAmper, Stey-
ems, of Calhoun, Sykes, Tankersley, Taylor OF
Lee, Teunisson, Walker, Watson and Mr..
The motion of Mr.. Buchanan TO insist upon
= the amendment, aud ask Committee of Con-
ference thereon, prevailed, and Messrs Buch-
anan, Howry and Martin were appointed as
e Conference Committee on part Of the House.
On motion of Mr. Lewis, Of Claiborne, the
e privileges of the House were extended to Ex-
r Governor and Elk U. S. Senator L. Alcorn.
= Chapter | of the Revised Code was taken
m read twice under The rule, and adopted.
!, Mr.. Featherston by unanimous consent, in
troduced H. B. No. 49, an act to approve,
e adopt and make of force in the State Of Mis-
/. sissippi Revised Code of Statutes, prepared
: by authority of the Legislature thereof, and
: to provide for its publication; :,
e On motion OF MIR. Wilson the House consid
i ered said bin in Committee of the Whole, Mr.
d Anplewhite in the chair; and after some tint
$ snent therein, reported back the bill and re-
commended its passage; and the bill passed
o The House considered in Committee of the
u Whole Ii B. No 4ol, an act making appro
D nriatiops to defray the expenses of the Siat'
q Goyerument for the years 1880 and 1881, Mr.
al walker in the chair, and reported back thu
s. hin with amendments, and recommended III
y passage. ol.u.o, -.
most important as follows;
n. By striking out all in relation to appropria
II tious for the University of Mississippi
s. By adding $500 for the purchase OF an ap
norStus for the State Normal School at Holl.
Id Springs, 800 ,ooo
1881 for the support of the TugaloO Uniyel
H. sty. .oo -.
e. Sunreme Court. on account of deficiency j
at annropriation for 1878 and 1879.
he Bv inserting S800instead ofSlOOC as the pa
sy of Librarian.
IN The hill. as amended, was passed,
de Mr.. Walker offered the following, which wa
b. Resolved, By the House, (the Senate cor
i'd curing, That Friday, March 9th, 10 o,clocl
in A NJ. both houses meet in joint convention f
the purpose of electing Superintendentoftf
~ Penitentiary,
IN House took a recess till $3.50 o'clock.