The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-15

EDkESDAf, MATCH o. 4ocS.
Senate met at $50 A. NJ Mr.. Reynolds in
the chair.
House bill No. 623-To secure the free navi-
CATION of West Pascagoula river. Passed.
House Joint misunderstanding addi-
tioal compensation for Journal clerk OF the
House. Read first time
HOUSE MESSAGES.
House bill No 334-To amend Sections 1855
and 3l69, Chapter 70, Code of 1880 in relation
to prisoners il county Jail. Rferred.
House bill No. ll6-Requiring railroad com
panies TO keep bulletin board. Referred.
House bill No. 213-To aid tax assessors in
assessing lands and to simplify the sub-divi-
sion thereof. Referred.
house bill No. 64l-TO amend section 2949
of the Revised Code Of 1880 Referred.
House bill No. $3.50 amend section 463 of
the Revised Code of 1880 Passed.
House bill No 805-To amend sections 448
and 466 chapter 8 of the Revised Code of 1850
in relation to the fees of certain officers, Re-
ferred. =.
House bill No 648-To amend section $50 of
The Revised Code OF 1880 in relation to the ex-
penses of conveying lunatics to the Asylum.
Passed.
the Revised Code OF 1880. Referred.
House bill No. Sl3-To amend section 1856 of
the Revised Code of 1880, read first tima.
House bill No. 449-To repeal section 1887 of
the Revised Code of 1880 Rejected.
House O.
versities o. Mississippi. Passed.
House bill No. 7l5-To amend section 2356 OF
the Revised Code of 1880. Rejected.
House bill No. 635 in relation to swamp
lands. Referred.
House bill No. 279-To amend section 465. of
the Revised Code OF 1889, in relation TO pay Of
assessors, for making and reporting list of
persons liable to Jury service. Pass d.
House bill No. 9O9-General appropriation
bill, referred.
~. E,1fkE has aja1o ol
committee to which was referred House Joint
Resolution to provide for an investigation of
the offices and books of the Auditor and Treas
urer.
The reporf sets forth that the resolution of
the House should not be adopted for several
| reasons:
/ No specific charge is made against these
officers.
2, From the evidence before he committee
no good reason ohtaines for such lnVesti-
cation.
shows conclusively that the State has in no
manner been damaged, or is it likely to be
damaged by reason of alleged leniency upon
! the pa of the Auditor in settling with sherIts.
| 4th. The evidence before the committee
abuudantly shows that both of the offices have
/ been regularly and properly kept, and that
| both officers have faithfully and efficiently
| discharged the duties deS diving upon them
| Mr. j. tffords, ,(Kepublican) regarded 1t gross
| injustice to these officers 10 require them to
1 bear the stigma of an investigating committee
/ for two years or until the next Legislature.
These officers are not before the people as
Democrats, they are the officers of the people.
The Democratic party is in no wise under
charges. He desired to see the report Of lhe
1 co nmittee adopted and should so vote.
! Messrs FitzGerald aud Dalton explained
/ the reasons which prompted the committee In
arriving at the conclusions stated in its report.
/ After carefully examining all witnesses pre-
sumed to know anything about irregularities
/ in the Offices named, not one scinhlla OF evil
denee was addueed to sustain the charge
against these officers. The report was the
/ unanimous conclusion of the committee.
The report adopted by the following
/ YEAs-Mpssrs. Brown, Dalton, Eaton, Fitz.
| Gera d, Hamilton, Henderson, Jeffords, Jonn
sou, Keith, Liddeli. Longino. Luse, Magee
1 Martin. Mitchell, Reynolds, Spears, Stewart
Terry, Waddell Walker and Wilson,.
NAYs-Messrs. Boone, Ccwan, Jarnagin
| KYLE, Noland Roane of Calhoun, Roane o
| Websfe er aud Smiths.
| The Joint Resolution was taken up.
Upon the motion to indefinitely postpone, Dir
Jarnagin speaking as friend % these gentle
men. thought that full and important inves
tigation shall be accorded to them, 2, ana ne q
i one of their friends, demanded fnlt, fair ant
open investigation of the charges preferred
TO kill off the resolution would in effect chok
| off investigation
/ Mr. g. ~. Roane spoke to the same effect
Mr.. Kyle disavowed any intention OF reflect
ing upon the Auditor by moving to strike ou
the name of the Treasurer He had heard n
imputation cast upon the Treasurer and coult
see no reason for investigating one who wa'
charged with nothing.
Mr.. Loueino thought that the report of thi
committe fully excuipates these officers ant
renders further investigation unnecessary.
Indefinitely postponed by the following vote
Il YRAs-Messrs. Brown, Dalton, Eaton, Fiiz
Gerald, Henderson, Jeffords, johnson, Keith
IiddelI, LoBgino, MaGee. Martin, Spears
Stewart Terry, Waddell, Walker, Wilson'S
NAYs-Messrs. Boone. Cowan, Hamilton
Jarnigan, Kyle, Mitchell, Noiand, Rcane, o
Webster Smith,.
AFTERNooN SESSION.
Senate met at o'clock r n,
Special order being the consideration ok thi
report OF the Committee on Finance, upon thi
general appropriation bill House bill No. 909
The report containing various amendments
was read, and the amendments adopted. ex
eept the one striking Ous 5000 for the UniyeE
7 silv Of Mississippi. The bill passed as amended
i House bill No S52-To divide the State int
seven Congressional districts was called q
Ihy Mr.. s. II. Roane.
Pending consideration. at 5:l5. the Senat
vent into Executive session.