The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-23


at Martin and Roane, Of Webster.
he The privileges of the Senate were e.
ID tended to Rev. W. g. Bingham. of Copiat
r Hons. T. r. Stoekdale and H. Q. Bridge
,r of Pike: Mr. John Rawls. of Adams; Honi
! W. Il. HARDY. Fl. H. Street and Dr. J. /
Moore, OF Lauieed ale: ami Hon. P. 7. Kim
Is hrough, OF Benton; sas. IonzCe McClurg
le Esq, of Carroll.
J. The following letter was received from
? Hon. J. F. H CIai5erne and read to tn
: Senate:
/ Dvxs4sTo,;. PLANTATION,
0 NEAK HArclzz, Jan. 10th, 1884 )
D. P. Porter, ESD, Secretary of Senate:
a SrG: have just received Four letter o
8 tho l4th Communicating & JoiIt Resolution
. Of the Senate ard HoEss Of Representa-
{ / ewes, invitiaZ re - deliver before then
? '-..n address commemorative Of the life and
services of The !ate Gen. Sam. ]. Gho'son
aecept very gvss-st,.i. = the hcI or conferred
~ the lie .islature o. tie State of M,-SIssii
oi. / was closely associated v it'll the dis
sinyIisiisd deceasel;. In critical times ano
j vita the machinery that controlled the
government. At one crisis he whole finan-
cial policy of tie administration sep
Grafton OF the government from the banks
| and the adoption or re ecti9a of the indie
pendent Treasury System, depended on the
votes of tie two members from MiSsissip-
pi Our action I CoHyress at that period
and in the memorable contest for our seat
that ensued. has become historical, and has.
in many points, been InisinterPreted ano
misunderstood. The great party interests
involved in that contest the eminent men
who took part in it. and, especially, the
remarks of the man who. on that occasion
electrified the country. and from that mo-
ment was clgssed rs the n st brilliant
orator of his times. have long since passed
| away. The late Ger. Gholson was prom
| inent figure in thai conflict, but as he is
now to dumb forgetfulness prey" and
am the only survivor. i. is my duty to speak
for him. l accept tie invitation as his
representative on this occasion with all the
! sOlemnities and covenants it implies /
am perhaps the only survivor of that eI-
citing controversy. and there are few ever
| of that Congress that can now answer the
roll call. l am perhaps the oldest member
of the Mississippi Legislature now living,
/ [ was elected in 1929, in my 21st year, by
the county of Adams. and reelected twice
| thereafter when l removed to Madison
county, and was unanimously nominated
/ for Congress By the first Democratic con-
ventiOn that ever convened in Mississippi
/ The death of my colleague, Gen. David
/ Dickson-tke great favori.e of Mississippi
| brought Samuel j. GhOlson to the mont
! He was elected after sharp contest, and
arrived at Washington when parties, and
even subdivision of parties, were violently
antasonistic. Gen. Gholson very soon as
suIael a determined position-aggressiv
and defiant. What efforts were made to
embarrass and brow-beat him by prominent
persons on the other side, what intellectual
force and moral and personal cour; &c he
displayed will be my province to recall.
Ny health is habit1ally delicate, and
have suffered so much from the extrsordi-
nary weather, | cannot possibly engage to
address the Legislature. 1t would be most
gratifying to me to be presented to that |
honorable body, composed. as it is, of the |
rising statesmen of my native State, many |
of them the sons and grandsons of my ear
lest and warmest friends. But the same |
hemorrhage that compelled me to abandon |
public life has returned and now confines |
me to my room.
If l cannot deliver an address, I will have |
the honor to submit a memoir to the Leg
islature.
With respectful acknowledgements for tie
kind and courteous terms in which you
=
am, respectfully,
Your most obodient servant,
j. T. Ii CLAIBORNE.
On motion of Mr.. Roane, of Calhoun,
said communication was spread upon the
journal of the Senate.
Mr.. Sykes offered the following resolu-
ton which was adopted
Resolved, By the Senate, the House con
curing, that the communication this day
received from Hon. j. F. II. Claiborne in re-
spone to the invitation to deliver an adj
dress before the present session of the Leg
islature on the life and services Of the late
Gen. Samuel j. GholsoI, be and the same
Is hereby directed to be filed in the arch
ives of the State
A sealed message was received from the
Governor.
Mr.. Henderson asked the chair to fill the
vacancy on Finance Committee occasioned
by the absence from sickness Of Mr.. Roane, {
of Webster
Mr.. Kyle presented a petition from sun
dry citizens of Pamela county asking that
laws be enacted prohibiting the sale of
spirituous or yinous liquors. Referred to
Committee ON Public Health and Quaran- l
tine
Mr.. Roane, OF Calhoun, introduced pc
tition from sandry citizens of District No. =
/. in said county, asking the repeal Of law
prohibiting the sale Of domestic wine in ,
said district. Referred TO Committee on
Militia.
Reports of Committees
Mr.. Mitchell, for the Judiciary Commit
tee, recommended 7
That Senate hill No. 30-To extend the :
jurisdiction of Chancery Courts to provide !:
for the appointment of guardian to habit r
uai drunkards and for their confinement in
Lunatic Asylum, Do not pass.
That Senate bin No. 59-In relation to
the partition of the real estate of James L.
Averett. Do not pass. ]
That Senate bill No. 72-Ia relation to
the collection Of fines and foTfcitures, do !
not pass.
That Senate bill No. 75-Regulating a
place of trial of writ of habeas corpus in F
certain cases and TO provide for the expense
of the judge or chancellor trying the same il
do no not pass.
That Senate bill No. ITO fill vacan- ?
cies in certain Offices in this State, do not t
pass. n
That House bill No. 45-To amend Sec C
ton 902, Code of 1880, do not pass.
Mr.. Sykes, for Committee on Corpora Il
lions, T6COlhID6uueU--
That Senate bill No. Ito amend the
charter of the Mexican Gulf Hotel Compa- !
ny, a corporation organized under the gen.
eral law of the Safe of Mississippi, and ap- .
proved by the Governor ON February 10th, a
1882, giving it power to issue additional
stock and bonds and fixing the amount of C
property, real and personal, which may be c
held by said corporation, do not pass.
1 I
Female College, do not pass. .
That Senate bill No. 75-To amend the {
charter of the city of Canton, do pass. :
Mr.. billiard, for Committee on Counties
and County Boundaries, recommended
That Senate bill No. $50 amend sec
tions 845 and s48 Code of 1880, in rela ton
to the property of persons exempt from :
road duty, do not pass. !
That Senate bill No 6s-To empower
the Boards of Supervisors of Noxubee and I
Newton counties to pay the ehancery clerks |
thereof for services as county auditors, etc., :
do pass, II
That House bin No. 66-To authorize
Board Of Supervisors Of Calhoun county to ,
levy a tax on said county sufficient to pay
the outstanding school warrants of same, do
pass.
That House bill No. 70-To confer Ger.
tain powers on Boards Of Supervisors of
Kinds and Warren counties. do pass. Il
That House bill No. 94-To authorize
the Board of Supervisors of Pamela county
to have the transcribing Of certain records
completed. do pass.
INTRODUCTION or puIs
Mr.. Sykes, No. TS-To increase the salary
Of the superintendent of Education of
Lowndes county and to authorize the SUI
peryisors of said county to employ the
county Superintendent of Edncation to
visit the public schools of said county. Re-
ferred to Committee on Education.
Mr. Henderson, No. SOTO amend SEQ.
ton asa. Code 1850, in r0lation to public
revenue, approved March Q. 1882. Refer
red 70 Commi.tee on AgrienlInre, Com.