The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-10
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
FORTY. ZIG HTH DAY


FORTY EIGHTH DAY
MovDAY, March list, 1880
Senate met pursuant 70 adjournment, Lieu
tenant Governor Sims in the chair.
Leave Of absence granted TO Aessrs. An
dcrson Griffin and Jarnagtn
Leave Of Absence was granted TO the Ser
reat-st- A rms on account of sickness.
Mr. Bills presented a petition from the citi
zsn- Of Corinth, praying for a prohibitory
liquor law.
Mir. King offered the following which wa:
resolved. That the President Of the Senate
be requested, when the House messages ana
bills are taken up, 10 bring forward the bills
OF the most general Importance first
on motion OF Dir. Gibbs, the Senate agreed tc
the conference asked for by the House on the
dIsa1reeing votes Of the two houses on Ch1p-
tiers - II and 81 OF new Code
The following Senator'S we're appointed on
On Chapter -: Msssrs King, Singleton
aud Gilbert; on Chapter u Messrs. Reynolds,
Brown and j. p Carter; on Chapter o.
Messrs. Gibbs, GitzGeraid and Bills
DISPOSITION or BILLS.
Mr. Cowan called up the bill "to amend an
act 20 appoint agent to investigate funds
and collect revenues'due the STATE, ETC. was
amended and passed.
An act 10 make appropriation for the
erect on Of a tire-prO)f building ia he city %
Jackson. or contiguous thereto, for an syluU
for The Blind The Finance Committee had
reported against the bill.
Mr. Stewart. Chairman Of the Committee on
Humane and Eeneyo client Institutions. took the
floor and advocated the passage Of the bill.
He said there was no question as to the duty OF
the State 10 care for and protect this class of
unfortunate H. then read rom the estimate
of the House Committee on Ways and Means.
10 show The ability ofthe state to make this APP
preparation without hamPering its financial
Mr. j. p. Carer, Chairman Of Finance
Committee, replied to Mr.. Stewart and ex-
planned the reason governing the action 81 has
Committee.
Mr. Bills said thai the present Legislature
had been so reckless, or liberal, lac would term
IT. In IT'S appropriations. that he thought the
appropriation for this building should be de-
tsrrcd until the next session Of the Leglsla-
ture, when he would be < ad to see $4,000
building erected.
Mr. West said the difficulty could be solved.
and The State saved from expense by giving
the Governors mansion for that purpose, as IT
was not used by the Governor Anyway. Or, a
fire-proof building could be erected very eco
nomically by using the convict labor of the
State In manufacturing the brick and con
ztrucjing the building. He favored, however,
getting rid Of the Governor mansion.
Mr.. C3yuu said he could not understand the
purpose of collecting taxes, unless it was to
use them in defrayIng the expenses Of the
STATE Government AMI taking care of
Of It's unfortunate, afflicted citizens. He
said the Appropriation was the most
The blind we're the most afflicted OF all
the uufortunates in the care Of the State
and IL was absolutely necessary that fire
proof building shouid be erected Tor their
use fla fire should occur in the present di-
iapidated frame structure, the chances were
thut the unfortunate inmates would not be
able to escape, and many Of their lives would
DE sacrificed. He was opposed to locking
che doors Of the Treasury against these poor
untortunates The present Legislature had APP
proprintei thousands of dollars for educa-
IiouaI IN Institutions but as far as he was con-
crrnpd, he would prefer that his children
should do without education during the
next two years. than that these blind
people should be subjected 10 danger and not
comfortably housed and cared for They were
more entitled re the protection and cOmmisser-
alton OF the State than any other class, and
he would cheerfully vote for the appropria
ton and hoped that the bin would pass.
The previous question was ordered oil the
passage Of the bill
An amendment, offered by Mr. Stewart, was
adopted, by vote of ~ to j
The bill was then passed by the following
vote.
YEAs-Nessrs. Cowan, CrigIer, Dalton,
FitzGerald, Hamilton, Jackson, Johnson
Longino, Lowrance, Magee, Reynolds. Single
ton Stewart and West.-lt
NAFz-Messrs. Bills, Brown, Carter LIST
District Carter 9.h District, Cooper, Gibbs,
Gilbert, Hum phries, King, Ra tiff, Rogers
Vance and Walker.-l3.
ABSENr.-Nessrs. Anderson, Birchett, Bren-
ham, Bridges, Gavles, Griffin, Jarnagin
Peery. Perkins and WIlcox.-l0.
4 motion 70 reconsider the vote passing the
bin WAS carried 800
A motion to indefinitely postpone the bill
was lost.
motion to reconsider the vote whereby the
bill passed 10 its third reading was carried.
on motion OF Mr.. Bills, the bill WAS then re-
ferrei 10 the COMMITTEES on Humane and Be
ucvoleui Institutions.
Chapter :. An act in relation to fees Of GER
tain officers was taken up, together with re
port of Conference Committee. The report
vas adopted.
senate Joint Resolution in relation TO inhu
man treatment of convicts, was taken up
amended.
MIR Singleton opposed the resolution. He
said he was Informed that indications pointed
10 the defeat Of the Penitentary bill by the
House and that this would terminate the lease
system. under which ths treatment was al
legged to have occurred
Mr. Reynolds opposed the resolution, be
cease there was already an officer of the
= ate whose duty il to look after the
treatment of the coGvicts.
ON motion OF Mr.. Gibbs, the resolution was
tabled subject 10 call.
uact fSr the relief of H. C. Powers, former
sheriff Of Oktibbeha county. Amended and
passed by a vote of II to ~
An act in relation to roads in Warren
county, was referred to special committee of
three MeSsre Cowau, King and Longlno.
House BILLs-Ap act to provide for the emu
neratiou of the whole plumber of inhabitants
and Of the qualified electors in this State. The
rules were suspended, and the bii! passed by
vote of - to3-
swice and referred 70 appropriate committees
The Senate adjourned till p. IN.