The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-10
SENATE.
FIFTY-FIRsT DAY.


! Senate met; Lieuf.-Gov. Sims in the chair
/ Prayer by Rev. DR.. Hunter.
| Tie privileges of the Senate, on motion of
! Mr. Reynolds, were extended to Ex-Governor
! Acorn.
! The Committee on Corporations recommend
ed the passage Of bill to amend the charter
| Of Nicksburg.
On motion Of Mr. Lowrance the "act au-
thorizing a settlement by The State Of Missis-
-ippi with the Chicago, St Louis and New Or
leans Railroad Company and the substitute
therefor recommended by Committee on FL
nance, were taken up and the substitute pass
ed
Mr.. Reynolds offered a concurrent resolu-
ton, which was adopted instructing the Com
mittee on Code to increase the pay of Public
Printer tor certain work enumerated
therein.
tratiou OF persons entitled to vote. Returned
from the House with message that the House
refused to concur in two Senate amendments
thereto
sisted upon its amendments, and asked for a
Committee of Conference. Senate Commit
tee. Messrs. Reynolds, Cowan, and Hum
phries
Act to systematic the records ofState lands,
facilitate tax-colleCtor's settlements and for
other purposes, passed
Act to incorporate the Liberty and Missis-
sippi River Railroad Company passed.
Act in relation to certain leased lands of the
University of Mississippi; passed.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Cowan the bill to make
appropriation for the erection Of fre-proof
building for the blind, was taken up.
Mr.. Brown offered the following, which
laid on the table by tie vote, the chair cast
ing its vote in favor of tabllng.
provided, That such part of said work may
be let to the Iesseess of the Mississippi Penlten-
tiary as the Trustees may eeft so to do, and
provided that the amount of the cost of such
work shall be credited to the said lessees,
their Indebtedness to the State account of
the leasing of said penitentiary and
yicts.'
The following amendment recommended by
the Committee on Humane and Benevolent In
stitutionS, was adopted:
Amend by striking out all after the enact
ing clause, in the second section, and insert
THAT the said of fifteen thousand dol
lars may be drawn by requisition of the Gov
ernor, on the Auditor of Public Accounts, for
a warrant on the State Treasurer, be made
payable to the President or Secretary of the
Board of Trustees of said Mississippi Asylum
for the Blind
The bill, as ameded was passed.
Act to incorporate Tombigbee Manufactur-
Act for the relief of W. L. Hemingway,
State Treasurer. (The bill aPpropriates 500
to reimburse Mr. Hemingway for money
expended for blank State bonds.)
Mr. Longino stated that the Committee to
whom the bill was referred, thought the sum
demanded was rather extravagant, but re-
ported favorably because they did not have
time TO investigate the transaction. The bill
was passed by vote Of Is to H.
Senate Joint resolution Fin relation to the
alleged inhuman treatment of convicts in the
counties of Bolivar, Washington, Issaquena
and other counties in this State, was taken
up.
ed it IN a snort speech, in which he cited nu
merous instances of whipping and bad treat
ment of convicts that had come TO his ears.
His substitute provides for Commission of
three persons, to be appointed by the Cover
nor, to investigate alleged maltreatment of
PenitentiarY convicts, worked outside of the
Penitentiary walls. 1t was adopted by an al |
most unanimous vote
A message from the House announced that !
it refused to recede from its amendments to
Senate bill No. l65, in relation to the Peniten |
tiary, and asked for Committee of Confer |
ence Committee on part of House; Messrs. |
Buchanan, Howry and Martin.
On motion of Mr., Reynolds, the Senate |
agreed to the request for conference.
Mr.. Cowal suggested that committee of
three be appointed part of Senate, two of
whom should be of those who voted IN favor of
the Senate bill.
Mr. Reynolds said there were three shades
of opinion in the Senate-thOse who were I'M
alterably opposed to the leasing system, those
W no favored leasing to a certain party, and
those who favored leasing 10 the highest bid
he thought each should be represent
ed on the committee.
The chair appointed the following on part of
Senate: Messrs. Reynolds Cowan and Brown.
Mr.. Reynolds is opposed to the leasing sys-
tenn aud Messrs. Cowan and Brown favor leas
ing to Hamilton 4 Coz
Mr.. King, on the part of the Finance Com
mittee, offered the following resolution, which
adopted
"Resotved by the Senate (the House concur
ring), That the Governor be and he IS hereby
authorized and required to designate three
State officers, who shall fully investigate the
Internal Improvement Fund, commonly called
the Two and Three per cent. Fund the Chick
asaw School Fund aud the Swamp Land Fund,
and report to the Governor the amount OF SAID
Funds the times of receipt of the same, and
what disposition has been made of the samei
md if any of said Funds are outstanding, in
whose hands they are, and by what authority
placed there; and that the Governor lay said
report before the. Legislature at its next ses-
sion.
The Finance Committee reported oonsidera-
ion of House bill No. 379, IAN act for the set
,lement of all controversies and litigation be-
tween the State of Mississippi and the Mobile
md Ohio Railroad Company, and returned
he bill without recommendation. /;
On motion Of Mr.. Humphreys the bill was
made special order for tomorrow morning at
Il II clock.
Resolution in regard to adjournment sine
he was taken up.
Mr. Reynolds moved to insert Wednesday,
March 10, in place of Saturday, March g. This
notion was tabled by vote OF ~ to ..
The Senate then eoncurred in House amend
nent fixing date of adjournment on Saturday,
March 9.
Act to declare Noxubee river a navigable
stream; passed
Act to ascertain outstanding indebtedness
# Lauidating Levee District, and for other
purposes; passed.
After the passage of some local bills, the
senate went into Executive Session, and when
he doors were opened, took recess until oA
! clock P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at $50 o'clock. Lt.-Governor
sims IN the chair.
The Governor returned to the Senate with I
lis approval, the following Senate bills:
No 1854 to authorize the compromise of GER {
OF n litirations in Issannena county: No. ~,