The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-03-03
Mississippi Legislature.
NIGHT SESSION.

FRIDAY, Mdfcu is 1910
Senate resumed business at O'Clock.
Mr.. Barry introduced bill supplemental
to an act entitled an act to regulate the
tax on privileges. and to prescribe uni
form license system, app owed March l.;
1875, was read twice and made the special
order for 1917 A. NJ. tomorrow
Mr.. Cowan introduced 5. B. 265, to regn-
late the commissions a"d fees of certain
officers in this State. Referred to Judiciary
Com mittee.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
House messages were taken up, and the
following bills passed.
No. 525, to incorporate the Bogue Chitto
Lumber Company.
No. COB, TO incorporate the Tunica county
Turnpike Company.
No. SO, to authorize the Supervisors of
Hancock county to have rebound certain
deed and index books.
No. 402, TO amend an act to regulate
| railroad taxation. approved Feb %, 1879,
so far as same applies to West Feliclana
Railroad.
No. 615, to amend an act providing for
| the registration and payment of the out
standing warrants Of Wilkinson county,
issued prior to July |. 1876
No. 649, to amend an act making Adams
county separate Circuit and Chancery
Court District, etc.
No. 6lS, to except and exempt the county
of Adams from the operation of the pro-
visions of sections /, and 4 of an act TO
amend an act entitled an act to provide for
the approval of official bonds of county
officers, and for the justification Of sureties
| on said bonds, approved March Is, 1876,
approved Feb. 6, 1878.
No. PSF. to authorize the Supervisors of
Franklin county in this State to trans fer
certain funds now in the treasury of said
county to any fund they may see proper.
No. $40, to permit the Supervisors of
COpiah county to have their proceedings
published.
No. COS, relating to public schools in
Vicksburg.
No 465, to create an additional justice of
the peace and constable in Warren county.
No. sos, to incorporate the Firemens Sill
yer COrhet Band of Vicksburg.
No. 442, to authorize the Supervisors of
Jones county TO register outstanding coun-
tY warrants.
No. 641, to authorize VIM E. Taylor, of
Rankin county, to perfect his bond "a JUS
| tice of the Peace, and to legalize his official
acts as such.
No. SIC, to authorize the Supervisors of
Kinds county to procure copy of field
n ties of said county.
No. 250, to increase the compensation of
the Supervisors of Kinds county.
No. 80, for the relief of E. n. Ramsey. ex-
Tax Collector of Jac ksOn county.
No. 3l7, in relation to the working of
public roads in Jefferson county, with the
following amendment: Provided, That
such persons furnishing stock and i'm pie
ments under the provisions OF this act.shall
be entitled to such an allowance as are
made to them in section 2355, Of the Code OF
1871,
No SIS to re-establish the records and
Judgments pertaining to the office of r. d.
WeemS Justice of the Peace in District l.
of Clarke county, with an amendment.
No. COS, to regulate the fees in criminal
cases in Warren county read twice and
eterred to Finance Committee.
No. 495, to incorporate the Capital Light
Guards, of Jackson, Miss.
No. $50, to amend an act to abolish the
office of Cotton Weigher in this State, ap-
proved April 10, 1876, SO as to make said
act apply to Canton. Mr.. Pratt moved co
Indefinitely postpone. Mr.. McCaskill
moved to table the IN oUion. which was car
ried, and the bill passed.
No. 58l, TO authorize the vestry of the
Calvary Episcopal Church in Holmes coun-
~ to sell certain property,
S. B. l9l, TO amend section 1911, Code
1871, in reference to Special COnstabes
Mr.. Barry, chairman, reported favorably
on ii. b 496, to incorporate the town of
Goodman, in Holmes county. Bill passed
House resolution prohibiting the intro
drction of bills after this date, unless of a
general nature, was cOncurred in.
II. B. $50, for the reliet of j r. Boyd and
). Il. Boyd. was called from the Committee
on Claims. and passed
ii. B. 575, TO incorporate the Sloan Co.
Operative Association of Sloan, CLAW
county. Passed
H. B. 543, to incorporate Beth Eden Col
lege institute, in the county of Winston,
was passe,i.
ID. b. 632, to provide for and regulate the
public schools of the city of Columbus in
Lowndes county. was passed.
III. Il. 634, to ire orporate the White Slough
and Tombigbee River Plank Road, passed
Mr.. Ming, from the Committee on Claims,
reported bill for the relief of Judge j. S.
Hamm of Lauderdale county, which was
read twice.
II. B. 534, for the relief of A. C. Martin,
was, on motion of Mr.. Morgan, indefinite-
ly postponed.
III. B. 593, to supply the Circuit and Chan
Gerry Clerks office Of Prentiss county, with
certain Supreme,C Court Reports. was passed.
after the adoption of an amendment includ-
ing Acorn and TishOmingo counties.
IL. BIZ W, to incorporate the Mississippi
and Codwater Turnpike Company, passed
ii. b. l52. to incorporate the Sunf1ower and
and Cassidy Bayou I'm provement aud Navi-
CATION Company, was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Mr.. Cowan introduced S. B. 267, to repeal
an act to reduce the eX penses of the Judi
ciary Department, approved March 3, 1876.
was read twice and referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Adj ourned at IL :25, P. NJ.
FoRTY-sEvENTH DAY.