The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-24
SENATE-FIFTY-N NINTH AND LAST
DAY

THURSDAY, iarch IL, 1866
The privileges of the S nate were extend
ed to Judge Lawrence johnson and Hon.
| hos. H Woods.
Mr. Walker made special report in
reference to the salary of Hon. Stephen
Ihrasher, Senator from the 18th District
and recommended that he receive full com
pensation for his services. Report adOpie ed.
The following resolution was offered b.
the Committee on Contingent Expenses:
Resolved by the Senate, the House con-
curing, That one hundred dollars of re
amount appropriated for repairs on the
governors Mansion may be used for Incl
dental expenses, the Governor filing with
the Treasurer vouchers for such III cideutal
expenses. Resolution adopted by Senate
and sent to House. House coneurrei in
resolution.
The Senate adopted House Concurrent
Res luton in relation to election OF Com
missioner OF immigration.
So much of the report of the sub com
mittee to investigate State Offices, as relates
to the offices of Auditor and Treasurer, was
taken up and read, whereupon the courtesy
of the Senate was extended to Col. W. L
Hemingway to explain n matter in the
report by this report it is own that the
Treasurer issued bonds. in accordance with
law, to the amount of 49,, 800, and that these
bonds bore interest from April l, 1884 at
) per cent, but that in fact said bonds were
not negotiable until July ], 1884; that
thereby the interest from April to July !,
1884, amounting to S468.75 was lost to the
State, and that this occurred through the
inadverteuee of the Treasures that your
committee are of the opinion that the
Treasurer is liable for this sum to the State.
Mr.. Hemingway. availing himself of the
courtesy thus extended, adore sed The
Senate at considerable length, and cited
VIF he
issuance of State bonds in 1872, showing
that bonds when sold carried with them the
interest coupons from tbs LIST January or 1st
July preceding date of sale. The Treas
urer was not willing to be chargeable with
any inadverten1e IN the matter referred 10
by the Committee, har that he was govern
ed by precedent and commercial usage, and
by the necessities of the treasury to meet
the demands upon it.
Mr.. Simonton, of the Committee, then
temporarily withdrew the report and
amended the sane by inserting the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, THAT this action of the Treas
urer, involving as it does a purely legal
question, and affecting not in the slightest
The offlcitl integrity and probity of this
officer, be submitted TO the Attorney
General to take such action, if any is
deemed proper by him, as he may think
proper.
message was received from the House.
announcing the passage of Senate Bill, an
act in relation to public revenue, with
amendments. Senate concurred in House
amendments.
The following offered by Mr.. Simonton.
and as amended by MIR. billiard, was
adopted:
Resolved, That the President of the
Senate] appoint committee of three Sena
tors who hold over. whose duty it shall be
- .l.- y
in January 1887 and 1888 and count the
money in the Treasurer hands on that day
and to file certified statement of the
amount of all monies so counted in the
Auditor Office. The members of th com
mittee to be allowed mileage and per
diem of 81 per day. Committee-Messrs.
Dean. Love, Buchanan
A Joint Resolution to limit expenditures
by State Board of Health to times and
places when and where The Governor, by
proc iamation, shall declare the existence of
an cpl iemic OF contagious or infect Gus
disease was adopted. [Rejected by the
House.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Love. was
adopted providing fer a Joint Gilmittee
to nform the Governor that the Legislatui e
is ready TO adjourn, and to ascertain if lie
has any further communications TO make.
MIR. Boone called up 5. b., 10 regulate
and control such insurance as cannot be
procured in licensed companies, and TO
derive a revenue therefrom. Passed.
COMPLIMENTARY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Resolved, That the members of the SEN
ate desire to express themselves formally,
| that the President of the Senate-Hon. q.
| D. shands-and the President pro tempore
| Hon. r. o. Reynolds-are entitled to the
| thanks of the Senate for the courteous and
| impartial manner in which they have re-
| speetively preside over this Senate.
Resolved, That the thanks OF the Senate
are due and hereby rendered to D. ?
Porter Secretary of the Senate, for ths
faithful and able manner in which he Ia:
dis harg his many duties as Secretary O
| this SenaGe F; that we recognize him as ont
OF the most competent and efficient officer:
this Senate has ever had
Resolved. That Capt, b. z. Jones, Ser
geant-at-Arms is entitled TO the thanks o
the Senate for the faithful aud courteous
performance Of all his duties.
Resolved, That james Moore, the faithful
door keeper of the Senate. has the thank
of the Senate for his faitefui services, AM
that we wish him prosperous future.
Resolved, That the earnest and heartfelt
thanks of this S ,nate be aud the same ar
hereby rendered to tbs Hon. Guilfor.
. Vaughn, for the able, fair aud impaftia
! manner in which he has performed the al
duous and responsible duties intrusted
> him during the present session of the Leg
lslature.
Resolved, That our boys, the pages, vii
4 lie Cooper, Joe Fitzpatrick aud Jimmi
Roach, are each entitled to the thanks of til
Senate, and to the future protection ofeac
Senator Adopted by a rising vote.
The pages, through Senator Reynol1
presented 4 handsome gold headed cane
: Lieut--Gov. Stands, who gracefully a
. knowledged the same, and paid hie
compliment TO the boys for their polite an
= efficient performance of all their duties
Senator Gayles expressed his.appreciatie
: Of the uniform courtesy of the Presidei
and all the other officers and members
the Senate, fer the kindness and courses
exiended to him. He, the only Republics
and eolored member felt that he was u
der the protection of gentlemen. He fe
that new era Of peace and prosperity b;
ldawned upon the State
The President responded in words ofhea
4 fs commendatlon as to the course of actI
= the Senate had taken.
i Several messages were received from {
= Governor announcing his approval Of n
:. merous bills: also message reioing I
l. bill to abolish the Office of swamp La
4 Commissioner The Senate failed to ps
al the bill over the veto. although major
n 30 voted a tw0.thirds vote required
: The committee to wait upon the GoveTr
:. reported that he had no further cammu
! cations to make. and tlse Senate, Mt clio
3 P. \. adjourned sine die.
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