The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-01
SEN4TE-TWENTY.FIRST DAY.

THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 1882.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment 1t
Gov. Stands in the chair. Rolled called.
| Quorum present.
Mr. Smith from the Joint Committee on
Executive Contingent Fund to whom was re-
| ferred the matter of aseertaining the amount
| of money needed to purchase furniture for the
Governors Mansion. reported that the COM
mittee had visited the Executive Mansion and
found very little furniture suitable for use.
| lit be your purpose to provide . residene5 for
the Governor suitable to the dignity of his
official station, it will Re necessary to almost
| re-ft and re-furnish the mansion anew in
almost every article Of household ware The
| furniture in the mansion is old and worn out
or nearly so. The carpets very much soiled
and worn thread bare, aud the erockery of ne
value, and in short, almost every thing E
| needed. The committee recommend the ap
preparation Of ope thousand dollars to re
furnish the mansion With such articles of fur
niture as may be needed.
The report WAS received.
BY Mr.. Dalton, from the Committee OIL
Claims: S. B. No. l07-For the relicfof j. 7
Johnson, an ex-Tax Assessor of Calhoun
county, that it do pass, s. b. No. l3A-Fol
the relief of Messrs. Oowan and MeCabe. At
torneys Law Of Vicksburg, without recon-
mendation.
Mr.. Smith introduced S. M. 125-An acl
making an appropriation to buy furniture for
the Governors Mansion.
Mr.. Reynolds moved to strike out the sum
of one thousand dollars as the amount to be
expended and insert two thousand five hun
dred dollars.
Mr. S. M Roane moved to amend the
amendment by striking out the words FIVE
hundred dollars The motion was tabled.
Mr.. s. II. Roane then moved to insert the
words twenty-five in lieu of five hundred
Mr.. Humphries moved to table. Carried.
Mr.. Roane moved to table Ar. Humphries
amendment. Lost.
On motion of Mr.. Boone, the bill was refer
red to the Joint Standing Committee on the
Executive Contingent Fund.
Mr.. Spears by unanimous consent offered
the following resolution, WHICH was adopted 5
Resolved, That the Senate Committee on
Congressional Apportionment be Increased by
the addition OF two Senators, and they be
selected from the three Republican Senator
in the Senate
By Mr. Luss:. s. B. No. 5S-An act to in
corporate the Mississippi Valley Railroa,
Company aad declaring its purposes.
The COMMITTEES on Railroads recommended
substitute therefor, bearing the same title
the original bill.
Mr.. Gowan moved to amend by insertin
before the words Mississippi Valley where
ever they occur, the words Yazoo and tt
amendment was adopted, and the substitut
passed Title standing as amended.
Mr.. Luse moved to reconsider the actio
just had and to table the motion to reconside,
At Mr. Dalton's request, Mr.. Luse Wlthdre
the motion.
Ar. Humphries renewed the motion and
was adopted
The COMMITTEES on Railroads reported tia
they had had under consideration The follow
ing bills:
An set to authorize the Memphis s Vicks
burg Railroad Company, and the Mississippi
Valley 4 Ship Island Railroad Company
efeeE consolidation, do pass.
An act "a ineorporafe the City railroads
Columbus. do pass.
An act q exaInpt the capital stock and prsI
erfy of the Memphis. Selma Brunswick
2. Company from taxation Tor twenty geaFs
do pass
An set 10 aid il the construction pf IL
Memphis Selma s BkunsWick Railroad.
pass.
Ss A sci q incoEp porat The Gulf Ship ISLAM
RaiIraad CoupanF. do pass. The report "a
fe6eixed
Fron COMMITTEES 81 Federal Relations h
j Rim relation q The Cowden scheme Wit
recomn endasion i Do pass With amenarnen
ll,e amend nIenl was tabled and the 1eselutic
ens concurrsd III.