The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-12
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
sENATE-TH1RTY THIRD DAY.
FRIDAY, February II, 1876.

FRIDAY, February II, 1876.
Mr.. President Stone in the chair Prayer
nv Rev. John Hunter, d. ID. Absent 2.
Ry Mr. Sims To extend the privileges
of the Senate TO General A. p Stewart ana
Hon. r. A. Hill; carried.
Leaves of absence were granted TO Mt.
Hooker and Mr.. Taylor, the door-keeper'
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
To amend the act to regulate the taxes
for retailing liquors, Several amendments
moved to amend so as to permit counties 70
levy county tax on saloons without the
corporate limits of towns and cities for
county purposes; adopted. Mr. Johnston
moved to amend by permitting regular
druggists 10 sell in any quantity upon the
prescription of physicians; tabled. Dir.
Foote moved to amend so as 70 prohibit the
giving away and permitting the same to
be drank in any store or place Of public
trade: adopted. Mr.. Graham moved TO
amend By repeating all special laws al
lowing any town or city to appropriate the
mnds arising from such licenses to any
special purpose; and the bill was passed.
The features of the bill are much the
same as reported yesterday.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. Graham, chairman, reported House
| bills to provide for the payment of OUT
| standing warrants Of Marshall county; to
! ascertain the outside Indebtedness of New
! ton county; for the registration OF out
| standing school warrants OF Bolivar
county, recommending that they do pass.
| Mr.. Mcneil, chairman, reported to
/ amend an act repeating certain stock laws
of Lowndes county, approved, Dec. l9, 1874
recommending that it do pass; also IL. b.
to protect the agricultural interests of the
State, and TO change the criminal laws OF
the State, with the recommendation that it
| do not pass.
Mr.. FurlOng, chairman, reported III. b.
| to incorporate the Holly Spring & Memphis
Railroad Company with amendments, and
recommending its passage.
i Mr.. McCaSkil, chairman, reported the
bill to change the name OF the seat of JUS
tice of Issaquena county, from MayersvIlle
to Ham ptOn, recommending that it do pass.
Mr. Sims, chairman, reported the bill for
the relief of Mary Jane Horn, of Lincoln
county, recommending that it do pass.
Mr.. Thompson, for the committe, reported
the bill to amend and consolidate the acts
of incorporation of Batesville; I'll. B. to
amend the charter of Scooba, Kemper
county; recommending that they do pass !;
also Ell. B. to authorize cities and towns of
two thousand or more inhabitants TO or
ganiZe fire companies S. B. limiting the
power of municipal corporations; recon-
mending that they do not pass also to re-
peal the last amendatOry act Of the charter
of Macon with substitute; to amend the
act to incorporate Lexington, with amend
ments; III. B. to amend the act authorizing
j. M. Major to establish a ferry on ITALIA
hatchie river, approved March Sd, 1875,
with. amendments, and recommending
that they do pass; also III. B. to repeal
) the last amendatory act to the charter
of HaZlehurst, approved March LIST, 1875
with amendments, recommending its
passage; also H. B. TO change the corpo-
rate limits OF Beauregard, With the recon-
mendation that it do pass.
Mr., Thompson, chairman on the part oi
the Senate, reported Joint Resolution in
relation TO the Texas Il Pacific Railroad
The resolution was read the first time.
HOUSE BILLS.
2 For the registration of the outstanding
- school warrants of Bolivar county; passed
To repeal the act relating to Beauregard
and WeSson. so far as it relates TO Reaure-
- gard passed. To incorporate the Marshall
County Manufacturing Company; was re-
D committed, with amendments. The cotton
weighers' bill was taken up and after the
adoption of several amendments, was
passed.
, SENATE BILL.
To consolidate into one act the incorpo-
rate acts of Batesville, was passed.
By Mr.. Foote: That on and after Monday
there shall be two sessions of the Senate
commencing at 81 A. NJ, and at = p. NJ.
lies over.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
} All referred.
By Mr.. Mendenhall For the relief o L
A. McCaskill, Clerk of the Courts of Simp-
son county.
|, BY Mr.. Foote: To amend the laws in re-
lation to proceedings in quo aUdrrdnt0
BY Mr. futile; To Incorporate the STAINS
berry Manufacturing Company.
By Mr.. Graham That standing com
mittee, consisting of Messrs. Mendenhall
futile and Thompson, be appointed on
EngrOssed Bills. Lies over.
Mr.. Gray (cOl.) moved that when the Sen
ate adjourn it be until Monday. Lost !;
yeas, O; nays, 80; absent, 4.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
FitzGeral d and Reynolds.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate went into executive sessi on,
and after some time spent therein, the doors
were thrown open and the Senate adj
jOurned.
NoTE.-In our report of yesterday we
erred in saying the appeal from the deci-
sion OF the chair was sustained. We should
have said the appeal was laid on the table;
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