The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-12
SENATE.
THURSDAY, March 8, 1874

4hOk6DA1s hdECu ~ 1914.
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. White-I will introduce bill sup
| Elemental to an Act to amend the laws ir
relation to public education
BY Mr.. Sullivan--I will introduce bill tr
be entitled an Act to provide houses of ref.
4ge for the correction and reformation o.
Juvenile offenders, as required by section
%, article II, of the Constitution.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
BY MIR. Warner
Resolved, That a committee of five be APP
pointed for the purpose OF examining into
and reporting the amount of public printing
necessary to be done, during the year 1874
and the probable cost of the same and to re-
port by bill or otherwise; adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following were introduced and refer
An Act to authorize the Sheriff of Kinds
county to sell certain property.
BY Mr.. Warner--An Act to provide a
remedy against the successors TO the Board
OF School Directors.
BY Mr.. Carter-An Act TO reduce the
bonds of County Administrators in the
counties of Greene, Perry and Pearl.
BY Mr.. Gleed-An Act to be entitled an
Act for the relief of Griffin Cockrell, OF
Coltax county.
BY MIR. Parker-A bill entitled an Act in
relation to Mississippi Reports.
BY Mr.. Parker-An Act to amend an Act
entitled an Act to incorporate the City
proved the 23d of May, 1870 and to encour-
age the building of ffrst-class hotel atsthe
Capital, and for other purposes,
By Mr.. Smyth-An Act entitled an Act
to repeal all laws creating liens and mort
cages for supplies in this State.
By MIR. Furlong-An Act to reduce the
State assessment on certain lands in Warren
county, and to authorize the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of said county to deed the
same at the reduced assessment.
BY Mr.. PaFker-An Act to amend chapter
43 of the Revised Code of 1871, an Act in re-
laton to the Asylum of the Blind.
The following was introduced and passed /:
BY Mr.. Gray-An Act to authorize ton
serial saloons.
BURLEsQUEING AN IMPORTANT BILL.
5. BIO prohibit civil officers in the
State from accepting free passes over rail-
roads.
Sec 2 Be It further enacted, That it shall
not be lawful for any of the officers emu
merated in the first section of this act, or
any officer of the military, or any editor or
reporter of newspaper, to accept free
ride, on any steam boat, stage coach, omni-
bus. hack, carriage or other vehicle, or to
accept n free drink of vinous, spirituous or
malt liquor, or drink of any kind, at a re-
duced price, or at the expense of any other
person. And any such officer, editor or re-
porter. so offending, shall, in addition to the
penalties imposed by the II rst section of this
act, be forever disqualified for, an prohib
tied from, taking a ride or drink.
The previous question was called and the
call sustained under tie operation thereof,
and the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Gleed moved to indefinitely postpone
the BILL
Mr.. Allen moved to table the motion to
indefinitely postponed; lost.
Mr.. Sullivan moved TO amend the amend
ment as follows:
Nor shall it be lawful for any such Off
GERS to ride in any other car than the
boose, on freight trains or the tender on
gravel trains; carried.
Mr.. Gilmer moved to amend the amend
ment as follows:
not apply to the county of Warren car
ried
And recurring on the motion to indefi-
nitely postpone, it was carried.
SENATE BnLs.
The bill to lease State lands was consid-
cred and referred.
Mr.. Caldwell presented communication
from Jos. Bell, Esq, in relation to State
lands around the Capitol; referred with the
above mentioned bill.
To authorize the transcribing of certain
records in the county of Claiborne.
HOUSE BILLS
A bill to be entitled an Act for the relief
of L. K. Barber, a minor; passed.
REFORM BILLS.
An Act to fix the compensation of Coun-
ty Treasurers throughout the State, and for
other purposes, was considered at length and
passed.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
By Mr.. Warner-A Joint Resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution OF
the State of Mississippi, in relation to dis
tributlng the school fund; passed first read
ing; yeas "a, nays none.