Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-02-08
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MISSISSIPPI


@ANN~fAAs - y FAsA NIAA-
miftee to which was referred the Srnst-
sad House bill on the p~snitentiary gacs-
tasn reported the result Of is c0uriasinn.
yesterday. a. follows,
Section I. That there shall he establish
ef in this State a p-snffenfiary farm. or
farms. for the safe keeping sui employ
ment of the couvicts.
See. = The Legislature shall appoint a
commission Of ave competent. practicaf
nen-two to be elected By the senate and
three 70 be elected By the H0uSe-who
shall within a reasonable time purchase.
in the name Of the STATE. not IeSS than
4.tsst. nor moro han Snsa. acres of hnsI
within the STATE. for the purpose Of car
ryin< this act into effect. Before making
said purchase said commissioner shall
advertise in enc or more newspapers. in
viting offers for the purposes herein Speci-
hsl. and shall visit and carefully inspect
all Lands 80 offered that appear suitable
and in making sail purchases they shall
consider the adaptsbility OF the land in
all its phases. Each Of sail commission
ers shall receive all necessary expenses
and - per day for his services while en-
gagged in the work herein required
Sec ! Ne purchase Of land shall BE-
concluded until the Governor ccrtihes that
the price agreed UPON il reasonable. and
fhe Attorney General Of the State pro-
~nounces. by opinion in writing. the title
70 be perfect. AMI this epinien. with a
complete abstract % title. shall he hi-H
and preserved in the ofhre Of III Secre-
tary u the STATE.
Ssc T. When sush land has been pur-
/ chased the Baari Of control. a. Snon ~
practicable. with the available means an,l
fsrce at iss command. shall erect nerrS-
sary hnilsiing~ and walls for the safe
ksspins amt convenient working II the
eonvicts. and NAV establish AMI carry on.
IN connection with the farm or farms.
such industrial Enterprises a. may b.
deemed advisable. inclaslins the u~ianufae-
ture Of drainage tile and brick, ansi NAV
buy the stock. tools. implements and
equipments necessary u carry cut tho
objects herein m~enfioned. z ssch other
1--we stock. Of any kind. a. can be used ss
advantage. The BoarI Of Control. in =,
TAR a. advantageous. may employ the CON
vlsts in making wagons. agricultural inn
piements. gearing. etc. necessary 20 ssil
farm or farms. amt in making Shoe.
clothing and ether articles for the con
victs. ana to that end the boar 4 may rur-
chase necessary machinery and material.
Sec. - Should the Board ct Control
determine that all the csnvicts eannos b.
prunfably worked on said lands. and in
industrial pursuits. connected Herewith.
they are authorized to employ such con-
victs a cannot BE- used IN such manner
not prohibited by the constitution. a. NAV
be deemed advisable and % the best inter
e-ts " the State; bat shall never part
with their control and management.
See. ~ That for the purposs. of carry
ing this act into effect. the sum Of
si2Stsn- or 80 much thereof a. NAV be
necessary = hereby appropriated out %
any uloaey in the STATE Treasury. not
otherwise appropriated. TO be discussed
On the warrant Of the aHshror Of public
s~eeoGuts- drawn on the -rqgisitiaa OF the
board Of CONTROL approved hy the Gov
ernor- Bat not more than $1,000 shall
b. used 70 drfray he expenses aad pay
the per diem II the commissioner.
So. q The fan.i in the treasury 20 tn.
e%r-iit Of the p.Hifentiary NAV BE- used
BY the board IA erecting suitable huihl-
ms. purchasing tools. etr.
b act goes into effect from and after
its passa=e-
still s.IIstin< fsr w.sthsIT.s Successor.
Jackson. Feb. This j. the eleventh
day Of the caucus. The session got down
to business az I'D pm
Nr Underwood offered the faiIowiux-
Resolved Gt That this CAUCUS tak~
three ballots fsr United States senator.
and the candidate showing the lowest
average strength BY these three ballots
shall Be dropped: - that after ,hrr.
ether baIia-z +====-== candidate
be droPpssi; that these resolutions refer
aeIy to the rvzalzr candidates and not
the scattering eandislstcs
Ou melton Of Mr.. Street consideration
Of the resolution was postponed I'll after
the third ballot.
F0rty-fo1rth Ballot-MeLauria a.. Tay-
isr -. Campbell ,. Lowry -
FTfty-6fth BaIlst-MeLaHEin IA. Taylor
II. Campbsil "a. Lowry -
Fifty-sixth BalIst-MeIau-in - Tav-
lar 81. Campbell II. Lowry 81
After murh discussion Mr.. Under
woods resolution was iost The eauruS d.
riined 70 adopt a resolution that the ean-
didate be selected from the four -rntEs-
men before IL.
F~ifty-ssvenfh Bali0t-McLaurin 81 Tav-
Tor "a. Campbell 81. Lowry II. Allen Il.
John VI. Allen ). q. u Shands 1.
FEsy-ei<hth Ballot-McLaurin ~. Tay-
lor n. Campbell -. Lowry ~. Allen :.
Stands I.
Mr.. Moore offered a resolution that Il
4 nomination Is not made before 7sal
o'clock next Monday evening the caucus
meet at that time. aud no motion to al
iourn or take a reeess shall he enter
tanned ill a nomination IS made.
Mr.. Street moved 10 amend By pas-
ting same into effect AZ once. Both
tabled
Fffty-uiRth Baiiat-McIauriu II. Tav.
Tor - Campbell =. Lowry Is. AIea
= Stands I.
Adjourned TIL 10 o,.lork NenI,,