Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-01-31
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1899.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
The House met at the usual hour.
Mr., Burrus presented petition from the Di-
rectors and Stockholders Of the Benton and
Manchester RAILROAD and Banking Company,
praying that the stock Of said institution be re-
duced from 100000 to 100000, and that
they be permitted to remove said institution
! from Benton to Manchester, and be excused from
building raiI-road now deemed unnecessary.
On motion of Mr.. Burrus, said petition was
referred 10 Select Committee ofthree, without
being read.
After several other petitions were presented
and referred, the reports OF Standing and Sc
lect Committees were received and read.
Mr. Ellis, of Jones, introduced bill to allow
the Board of Police of Jones county 10 dispose
Of the three per cent fund.
Mr.. Holland introduced bill amending the
charter Of the town of Jacksonville, in Marshall
county.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Holmes, presented u resolu-
Iton instructing outstanding Committee on the
| Judiciary to inquire into the eXpediency OF re-
Iducing the fees of Clerks and Sheriifs in the
various counties of this State which was adopt
led.
Mr.. Wilson supported the passage of this re-
!, solution, with some apt and cogent arguments.
lie maintained that the fees of these officers
were extravagantly high, and without example
in other States. He was not for enriching Off
Y GERS at the expense Of the people.
. Mr.. Stone introduced bill relating to the es
, tate Of Charles C. Mason, deceased.
Mr.. Saunders introduced bill to incorporate
c the town Of Emory, in the county of Holmes
Mr.. Hines, from the committee to whom hat
: been referred so much Of the Governors mes
e sage as referred to the Constitution, reported
bill calling for convention to amend the same
which was read, and ordered to lie on the table
A message from the Governor, relating t
't The Agricultural Bank, was read, and 900 &C
:, pies ordered to be printed.
d On motion of Mr.. Barton, leave of absenc
was granted Mr. Foote.
l. Mr.. Gilmer, introduced a resolution instruc
n ing the Judiciary Committee TO inquire by wha
l. fright the Union Bank had the faith Of the Stat
d pledged on their notes; which was read twice
and rejected.
The bill relating TO matrimony was read
l. second time--and, after some remarks tror
e Messrs Brown, Armat, Hancock and Barton
d was laid on the table.
Mr. Josselyn introduced bill to incorporate
l. Chickasaw Institute, in the county OF Lalay
i cite.
e On motion of Mr.. McAfee, the following re
e solution was read three times forthwith, an
u adopted i
ltt Resolued, That the Joint Select Committe
d on the Union Bank be instructed TO inquire ho'
much of the capital Of said Bank has been loar
10 ed to the different districts, and what amour
e. has been loaned to each county, and report tn
II same to this House.
le On motion of Mr. Hancock, the House re
l. solved itself into Committee of the Whole o
the bill to permit the fernando RAILROAD Con
le pany to build a turnpike instead Of rail roac
/ which bill was amended, and ordered to be Ell
OF crossed, and made the order OF the day Tor II
third reading on tomorrow.
ri On motion of Mr.. Hopes, the House resoI'
c, ed itself into Committee Of the Whole on
e. bill for the benefit of Education and, after SON
e, time spent therein, the committee rose and r.
ported the bill with amendments. The bill wa
n ordered to be engrossed, and made the order
H. the day for its third reading on tomorrow
G. On motion of Mr.. Murchison,
or The House then ad journed until o'clock
,e AFTERNOON Sessions O'CLOCK P. NJ
ID. The House met pursuant to adJourhment, Ill
v proceeded to the consideration of the orders
Dis the day.
he Several bills, previously noticed, were read
second time, and ordered to be engrossed.
to Mr.. Ruff introduced a bill 10 change the tlr
,r. of holding the Circuit Court in the sever
he counties composing the Sixth Judicial Distr'
Mr. Anderson introduced a bill to lncorpora
,te the Pontoloc Turnpike Company.
Mr.. Oldham introduced bill to incorpora
,te the town Of Pennington, in the county oil lis
Fl. amigo !.
The House resolved itself into Com. OF t
TO Whole on a bill providing for the re'prlnlIng
is, Poindexters Revised Code and, after some TN
spent therein, the CON- rose and reported I
n. bill with amendments.
by After reading several bills the second TIN
|. from tho orders.of the day.
The House adjourned until tomorrow al
o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY %, 1889.
rts SENATE.
The Senate met.
", Mr.. Green presented memorial from
IV;oLsuuro Water Works Company which