The Daily clarion., 1880-03-05

riPPi VIII tho NpACdBOt ". A4Vuho NhN A'S" ~ I
leans Railroad Company" and the substitute
therefor recommended by Committee on FL
nance, were taken up and the substitute pass
ed.
Mr. Reynolds offered concurrent resolu-
zion, which was adopted, instructing the Com
mittee on Code to increase the pay OF Public
Printer for certain work enumerated
| therein.
Chapter = new Code, 10 relation to regis
tration of persons entitled to vote. Returned
from the House with message that the House
| refused TO concur in two Senate amendments
| thereto.
On motion of Mr.. Reynolds, the Senate in
sisted upon its amendments. and asked for q
| CoWmittee Of Conference Senate Commit
tee; Messrs. Reynolds, Cowan, aud Hum
phriss.
facilitate tax-collector's settlements, and for
other purpo5es, 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.
| On motion OF Mr.. Cowan the bill to make an
appropriation for the erection of q fre-proof
| building for the blind, was taken up.
Mr.. Brown offered the following, which was
laid on the table by tie vote, the chair cast
ing its vote in favor oftabling.
"Provided, That such part of said work may
be let to the lesseess of the Mississippi Peniten-
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, on
their indebtedness to the State on account Of
the leasing Of said penitentiary and con-
| victs."
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 sum of fifteen thousand doll
lars may be drawn by requisition of the Gov
ernor the Auditor of Public Accounts, for
warrant on the State Treasurer, to be made
payab 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 Manuhctur-
ing Company.
Act for the relief of W. L. Hemingway,
State Treasurer; tThe 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 fayorably because they did not have
time to investigate the transaction. The bill
was passed by vote of IL to Ii.
Senate joint resolution "in relation to the
alleged inhuman treatment of convicts in the
counties Of Bolivar, Washington, Issaquena
and other counties in this State, was taken
up.
Mr.. King offered a substitute, and support
ed it in short 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 disappointed by the Cover
nor, to investigate alleged maltreatment Of
Penitentiary conviots, worked oatsde Of the
Penitentiary walls 1t was adopted by an al
most unanimous vote.
A message from the House announced that
it refused TO reeede from its amendments to
Senate bin ~. l65D in relation to the Peniten-
tiary, and asked for Committee of Confer
eRae, Committee on part of House. Messrs..
buchanan, Howry ana Martin.
On motion of Mr.. Reynolds. the Senate.
agreed to the request for conference.
Mr.. Cowaa suggested that o committee Of
three be appointed GA part of Senate, two Of
whom should he Of those who voted in favor of
the Sengts bill.
Mr., Reynolds said there were three shades
Of opinion in the Senate-th0se who were un-
alterably opposed to the leasing system, those
who favored leasing to certain party, and
those who favored leasing to tae highest bid
der--Apd he thought each snould be represent
ed on the committee.
Senate: Messrs. Reynolds, Cowan and Brown.
Mr. Reynolds ~ opposed to the leasing sys-
tenn aud MGAsrs. Cowan and Brown favor leas-
ing. to Aamilton u Coy
Mr. Alng, on the part OF the Finance Com
nittee, offered the following resolution, which
was adopted;
Resolved 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
,he Two and Three per cent. Fund; the Chick
lsaw School Fund and the Swamp Land Fund.-
md report to the Governor the amount of said
funds, the times Of receipt of the same, and
what disposition has been made of the sames
md # any Of said Funds are outstanding, IN
those hands they are, and by what authority
llaced there; and that the Governor lay said
epert before the Legislature at its next ses-
ion"
The Finance Committed reported considera-
ion of House bill No, 3f9, ian act for The set.
lement of all controversies and litigation be-
ween the Stete Of Mississippi and the Mobile
nd Qhio kailrord Company" and returned
he bill without recommendation
On motion OF Mr.. Humphreys the bill was
lade special order 5or Tomorrow morning at
l n o'clock
Resolution IN regard to adjournment sine
ie was takenup.
Mr. Reynolds moved to insert Wednesday,
larch III, in place of Saturday, March g. This
lotion was tabled by vote of 10 to 9.
The Sens ate then concurred in House amend
lent liking date of adjournment on Saturday,
Iarch G,
Act to declare NOxubee river navigable
ream; passed.
Act to ascertain outstanding indebtedness
Liquidating Levee District, and for other
urposes; passed.
Alter the passage of some local bills, the
enate went into Executive Session, and when
70 doors were opened, took recess until 3X
clock p. NJ.