The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-03-02


the idea Of free bidding which was the nam
tes, sense Of the House this morning. NJ.
Sy kes moved TO table the amendment. and the
motion prevailed BY a vote Of IS 70 IS
lEAs.-Messrs. Anderson, Atwood. Buchan-
an, Bynum, Cameron, Carroll, Coleman. Dav,
Downs Drane, Eaton, Erwin, Gum, Hardin,
Harris, Harrison, Hill, Howry, Huddleston,
Hunter, Hurt, King, Lewis Of Perry. 1--we, /,
Lyle. Marett, Matherson. McInEis. Morris,
Mullins, Nabors, Pollard, Ramsey. Rees, R ,s,,
s. ward, Shields, Sommerville. Stamper. Ste
We calhoun, SYKES. Tankersley Taylor. 7
Of Lee, Feuaisson, Torrey, Of Jefferson, Walker,
Watson.-4s.
Mars. : Nessrs. Applewhite, Bailey,
Billingslea, Bowman, Buford, BYRD, /
Chamberlain, Clark, Cratin, Field OF
LOwndes, Fields. Haiktsader, Lamkin
Of Clark, MeLaurin, of Rankin, Mcneil, Nc.
Willie, Mitchell, Moore, Murphey, Nelson, |
holland, Norrell, Rogers, Seabrook, Spears,
Stephens, of Yalobusha, Talberl, Taylor, OF
Benton, Torrey, of Sunfower, Weatherly, Wei
born, Williams, Wilson, VOLTS.
Mr.. Watson moved the adoption of the first
section OF Mr.. Buchanan's substitute, and
on that moved the previous question. Ruled
out of order.
Mr. McLaurin moved that the House resolve
itselfinto Committee Of the Whole. Los
The second and remaining sections Of Mr..
Buehanan's substitute were thea read.
Mr.. Spears moved to make the bond Of
lessees ten million dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Howry the amendment was
tabled.
Mr. Che mberlain offered the following
Strike out $4,000, and insert not exceed
ing $4,000. (Referrinl to machinery, etc.
ION .mOtion of Mr. Hurt the amendment
was tabled.
Mr.. Seabrook moved to amend by striking
out fifty dollars" and insert 'one hundred
and fifty dollars" as the price that may be
paid the lessees for convicts.
Mr.. Love moved 10 amend by striking out
$50 10, and insert 500 90.
Mr. McLaurin favored Mr.. Seabrooks
amendment, and Mr., Love urged the adop-
ton ofthe amendment offered by him.
Mr.. Wilson opposed the amendment offered
by Mr.. Seabrook Planters, or other indi-
viduals, might possibly be able to pay such
price for convicts, but corporations, or works
of internal improvement, that the State should
foster, would not be able to compete for this
convict labor. He thought fifty dollars was
high enough.
Mr. Shields hoped that neither amendment
would be adopted as the effect of their adop-
ton would be to deprive railroads and ether
public works Of convict labor If either
the Senate bill
Mr. Love withdrew his amendment
On motion of Mr. Buchanan, the amendment
offered by Mr. Seabrook was tabled by the fol-
lowing vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Anderson, Atwood. Bal
ley Billingslea, Bowman, Buchanan,
Cameron, Carroll, Coleman. Cooper, Day
Gum, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Hicks,
Hill, Howry. Huddleston, Hunter, King, Lewis
Of Claiborne, Lewis, of Perry, Love, Lyle,
Marett, Matherson, McGee, of Clark, Mclnnis
Neville, Mitchell, Moore, Morris, Mullins,
Majors, holland, Ramsey, Rees, Rogers, Shields,
Sommerville, Stamper Stevens, of Calhoun,
sykes Taylor, of Lee, Teunisson, Torrey, OF
Jefferson, Torrey, of Snnfower, Welborn,
Wilson, Wolf and Mr.. Speaker.-55.
NAYs.-Nessrs. Applewhite, Bufford, Byrd,
Davis, Hurt, McLaurin, of Rankin, Murphy,
Nelson, Seabrook, Spears, Stephens, of Yalo-
busha Talbert and Taylor, of Benton.-l5.
Mr.. Lewis moved to reconsider the vote just
taken, which notion on motion of Mr.. Love,
was tabled.
Mr.. seabrook moved to amend by inserting
! 800 90 for $50 90.
| Mr.. Hicks moved to table. Carried--45
to Is.
Mr.. Seabrook moved to insert 800 00for 5000
Tabled.
Mr.. Spears moved to amend: If from any
cause whatever, the Board Of Commissioners
or Public Works, as the case may be, fail to
lease out the Penitentiary corvicts, according
to the terms of this act, that they be empow-
cred and instructed to continue the present
lease according to the terms of Senate Bill
| No. 165.
Mr.. Spears urged the passage of the amend
ment
Mr. holland concurred, and deprecated what
he considered the undue haste which had
been displayed by majority of the House in
considering this important measure.
Mr.. Somervlle replied that the first vote
taken this morning indicated an overwhelm-
ing sentiment in favor of Mr.. Buchanan
substitute and yet the majority had patiently
submitted, for six hours to the fillibustering
that had been resorted to by the minority. He
moved to table the amendment offered by Mr..
| Spears. and on that moved the previous ques-
| ton, The amendment was tabled
Mr.. Lewis moved to amend by striking out
turnpike and county roads"
Mr.. Harrison expressed the opinion that
before the expiration of the proposed extern
sion of lease there would be two thousand
convicts, and it was unreasonable to suppo G
that they could all be employed Oh railroads
He hoped that turnpikes, etc., would be re-
tanned in the bill
The amendment offered by Mr.. Lewis was
lost.
Mr.. Buchanan moved to amend by striking
out all after the enacting clause in the Senate
bill, and substituting the amendment offered
by him.
Mr.. Applewhite moved to adjourn, which
was lost on call Of yeas and nays-49 to 81
Mr.. Martin moved a recess until half-pas
seven O clock tonight, which was lost, on Q
call of yeas and nays-46 to Il.
Mr.. Love moved tho adoption of Mr.. Buch-
anan's amendment, and on that moved tn
previous question The vote on the motor
developed the fact that there we're only fifty
six members precautionary having retired
during the last vote taken whereupon oil
motion of Mr.. Hill, call Of the House wa
ordered, and the Sergeant-at-arms directed I
90 after absentees. The roll was then called
and quorum (6S) responding, the further
! call was suspended.
The main question was then put-the mo
I ton by Mr.. Love to adopt Mr.. Buchanan
amendment, and the amendment was adopte
: by a vote of49 to 8.
The question was then taken on consider
y, ing the bill engrossed and reading the thir
time and the bill was read the thirdtime.
Mr.. Martin moved to recommit the bill. MI
} Watson moved TO table the motion to recon
!, nit, which was decided in the affirmative, O
a call Of yeas and nays-50 to 10.
I, ME-. Martin, at Z o'clock, moved to adjourn
e which was decided in the negative, on ca
of yeas and nays-ls to 81.
! Mr.. Love moved the previous question o
9 the passage of Mr. Buchanan's substitute, an
4 the main question having been ordered, tn
! bill was passed by decided majOrity-th
4 yeas and nays not being called.
: The House then adjourned until half-pai
! nine o'clock to-morrog morning.
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