The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-02-27
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
CONDENSED from the V,cxsburg Wing.
SENATE.
JACKSON, Feb. %. 1916

SENATE.
JACKSON, Feb. % 1916.
Mr.. Miles presented petition from the
citizens Of YazoO City-referred to a select
committee.
Mr.. GuiOn reported a bill to establish
Volunteer Companies in this State; and
bill to organize the counties Of Issaquena,
Sunfower, and Harrison.
ORDERS Of the Day.
A bill TO authorize appeals from Justices
Courts to Circuit Courts-passed.
Resolutions to amend the 10th section Of
article 4th Of the Constitution, to give equi.
ty jurisdiction to Circuit Courts to the a.
mount Of $4,000 were lost, two thirds not
voting foF it. Yeas II, nays 9.
A bill! to provide for the call Of a Conven.
ton, was read second time.
MIR. Wall moved TO lay it on the table.
The yeas and nays were Ordeted-yess l6,
nays 10.
A bill to change the practice of the Cir
cult Court in relation TO Jurors was read.
Mr.. LabauVe moved to lay it on the table
lost.
The bill was passed by yeas IL, nays IL
A bill TO regulate the liens of judgments
and DEGREES lefeHed to the judiciary.
A bill to amend the Constitution in rela.
tiOn to Banks-passed by yeas q, nays I.
The Senate went into Committee Of the
Whole (Mr Beene in The Chair) on the bill
TO amend an act to prescribe the mode of
procedure against incorporated banks, &C.,
for violation Of their corporate franchises,
&C., &c.
Mr.. Swan moved to strike out all after
the enacting clause, and insert the b,lIre>
pealing the eth, 9th, and 10Th sections 81
the "Briscoe Bill" Upon this proposition
sprung a warm discussion in which Messrs.
Swan and Briscoe was in favor Of il, and
Messrs. Miles, Guion and Turner, in oppo.
sition to ii, participated.
Mr.. Matthews moved to amend the amend
ment BY striking out the 6rst section, which
strikes out that clause repeating the sih, 9th,
and 10Th sections, or Guion'e amendment as
it is called, to the "Briscoe Bill" A further
and pralrac,ed debate was maintained on
this proposition. which was finally stopped
by motion that the committee rise-car.
RED The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Jackson, Feb. %, 1916.
Mr.. Allen-A bill supplemental 10 an act
to re.Organize the Judicial districts passed.
Mr.. McCaukhan-A bill to amend the
laws Of this State in relation TO the sale oil
spirituOus and vinOus liquors.
Reports from Committees.
Mr.. Greayes-A bin liking the number
Of Representatives a 90, and Senators q
80.
Mr.. Peitps stated that there was ! minor.
iiy Of said COMMITTEES dissenting from The
export made, and that they would introduce
a bilffxing The number Of Representatives
Al 6s, and Senators Il @ The tepori 81
the majority was laid 81 The table, aud 200
copies ordered g Be printed.
Mr.. Toa,en-A BIZ % amend an act Il.
lowing fees to sheriff. 10 certain cases.
Abill % amend : bin to regulate The liens
of judgments and decress- approved Feb,
1914. which was passed.
The same eommlitee reported uniavnfa.
bly q Tie Bill e lake away he restrictions
81 .hs negosIabiIisy q notes and writings
obligatory also, against bin q regulate
lie pfaclice 81 Tie Circuit Court III crini.
nal cases also, unfaporably 70 he biz de,
claring Tie e.nbezzIemens 10 unlawful use
81 public monses to be felony.
Mt Nafren-A Bill 70 amend tie laws 81
laia State in relation % The sale d ginous
and spurious liquors, with AMENDMENTS
On moliopol M. Alillsaps ihs q pot vas
laid al ne table
The Senates resolution fxing TIE d 81