The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25
SENATE.
FORTY SECOND DAY.
MONDAY, February %, 1850.

Senate met pursuant to adiourumcut It,
| Governor Sims in the Chair. Prayer by
! Rev. Mr.. Cooper.
The President announced the appniutmcnt
| of Messrs. Jarnagn, Singleton aud Wilcox as
| committee on part of the Senate, provided for
! in House Concurrent Resolution heretofore
| concurred inn for n Joint Select Committee 90
prepare Constitutional amendments TO be sub
mitted to the people at the next general cleo
| tlon in this State.
| Several Of the standing committees made re-
| ports.
Mr. Gayles offered SENATE Joint Resolution
/ in relation to the investigal ion Of the alleged
| lnhuman treatment Of convicts hired on plan
/ tatlons and private works, in certain counties
! and elsewhere in this State, and to defrav the
/ expense attending same,
/ Ar. Cowan offered 10 amend by striking out
| 81, 900 and inserting $500.
! Mr.. King moved to amend by inserting af-
ter the word localities the words "and other
parts Of the State
On motion, the resolution and ume ndmeuts
were referred to the Committee on Peuitcu-
tiary.
NEW BILLS.
Mr.. Cowan introduced
An act to provide for indexing the deed
books Of Warren county. Referred To % select
Bridges
Mr. J. P. Carter introduced
An act to require the Sheriff Of Hancock
county to collect the remaining and unpaid
taxes for the year 1871 Passed.
Mr.. Gibbs introduced
An act to repeal an act establishinga n ferry
ferred.
Mr.. Vance introduced
An act to relieve the disabilities Of S. H.
of Pamela Referred.
Mr.. Brown introduced
An act to prohibit the sale Of liquors with
erdale county. Referred.
Mr.. Rogers introduced
). An act to prohibit and regulate the sale Of
iqu%or % "lthin Two miles Of the public square
OF the town Of Sarepta. Also, an act to incor-
porate the Cofeeville Guards Referred
Mr.. Gilbert introduced
An act 10 auth rize Supervisors Of Sinr,so,,
county to publish their proceedings
Mr.. GrImn Introduced
ferred.
Mr. SINGLETON or INSTRUCTIONS
Mr.. Singleton, from Committee on Federal
Relations, reported adversely on the resoIu.
ton lnstrucung our Senators and reduestino,
our Representatives in Congress to vote ~
certain appropriations for the Centennial
Mr. oingleion said that in making their re-
port the Committee was influenced by t,yr mn,
slderatiOns First. il was opposed ~ tbe TX
Ject OF the resolution, and did not consider its
provisions Just and right; Second, Mississip-
Pi naa aIready tried the experiment Of in
structlng It's Senators, witlo success ana
the Committee did not wish 10 place her aoaiD
IN position TO be disobeyed and ipuorad7, he
% sald that since the doctrine had been bro
wa
,e Erealef than the creator it would be useless
Tor the present Legislature to take the conrse
indicated by the resolution
THE SELECTION OF JuR1Es.
An Act in relation to the selection and h..
gahlzation OF Juries in the Circuit Courts
M was taken up, and considerable discussion
Megsrs. FifzGerald. J. p. Garter Ki.-
i;1go iL;11ngino Griffin and Gayles opposed t6e
Mes, Messrs. Reynolds, cowan, Jarnagin and
Mr., LOngino offered an amendment 70 s,,;r..
out the section providing for a jury Conr1je
sion, and to insert the sections Of C;odn -
ioII tine present law in regard to selection Of
The yeas and nays were called and rss,1to.l
IN ma lle vote -l6 to l6. The Chair cast its
vote IN the negative and the amendmenf vros
ueIeated. The following is the vote:
= I EAs-AIessrs. Anderson, Bills Rrid,-o.
Drown Drown SaTser Of lst District Cooper. GavIes'
5ibeft, Gribn, Hamilton, jackson. Jobrysa' 80
hlng. LongIno, Magee and RoFers-l6
NAYs-Messrs, Rirchett, Brenham Cortor.e
Sth district, Cowan, FitzGerald Gibbe H.
phr!es, Jarnagin, LOwrance PerL;n5, P
uTTplas' TT singleton, Stewart, Vance, Walker sIa
Daiton, Peery, Ratlif and West Oiisiei1
nlr. FltzGerald offeren the follovvi.
A1iena lla Dy striking out '.iurv seomS5,iss5ou.
srs; Wherever those words oce1r ~ ~ Ls3 Io9-
and insert in lieu thereof tbe -, - 'n1 ne Dill
- = - PER yisors, and strike out everV ,-o,-is
y W Leq9lrlng the Judge Of che Cireuif o.
y nppolnt jury commissioner ana devoIve M
III KIN t,aent Of grand and petit iuries unde
sesnasti upon me Boards Of Supervisors OF he
\ rs - Se,ounties Adoptsd by vote Of I9
Asas-Messrs Bills, Brenham. Brid,e.
=. garter Isl District Carter 9th Disfsiof
esEsld Gales, Gilbert, Griffin. Hemiitere
~ ~ !. pnrles, jackson, johnson. Kinp Ter-i--'
A4gee, Rogers and Vanco-l8
IA - = "A aeasHs- Anderson, BirekeA rsasa
~ "@As NARnA JaFnnGin, hQwrNnce. perrrr