The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-24
EIGHTH DAY.
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Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Lieut. Coy. Sims in the Chair
Prayer by Rev. w. III. Watkins
journal of yesterday was read and ap
proved.
A message was received from the Senate
notifying the House that the Senate hat
passed the following bills:
III. b. No. 46, an Act to amend an Ac
amcndatory of and supplemental to an Ac
liking the times and number of days fol
holding the various Circuit and Chancery
Courts in this State, approved February 81
1878.
II. b. No. As, an Act to create an addi
tional Constable in the Third Supervisors
District, of Kinds county.
| ii. b. No. 81, an Act in relation to pay OF
members of the Legislature.
Also, that the House had appointed the
following Joint Special Committee on Con-
stitutiOnal Convention: Messrs Martin,
Seal, Wolfe, Montgomery and McLaurn, OF
Lauderdale.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Agriculture, Com
merce and Manufactures, reported III. b.
No. %, to repeal an Act to husband certain
fertilizers of LOwndes county, approved
March 5, 1873, with the recommendation
that it pass.
The Committee on County Boundaries
reported the following bills with the re-
commendatiOn that they do pass:
II. b. No. Il, an Act in relation to the
abstract of titles TO real estate in old Tish-
omingO county.
III. b. No. %, an Act for the relief of
Wayne county, with amendment, "strike
out 'twO,' wherever it occurs, and insert
'Onc.''
ii. b. No. 81, an Act to authorize the Sec
retary of State to furnish the Chancery
Clerk of Marshall county with certain Re-
ports of Decisions of the Supreme Court.
The Committee on Corporations reported
the following bills, with the recOmmenda-
tiOn that they do pass:
$. B. No. /, to incorporate the Holly
Springs and Memphis Railroad.
$. b. No. TO- to incorporate the Aberdeen
GaSlight, Coke and Coal Company.
The special committee to whom was re-
ferred II. b. No. IA, to incorporate the
town of Quitman, in Clarke county, and IL.
B. No. IS, to incorporate the town of Lau-
dcrdale Station, reported the bills with the
that they do pass.
The committee on Joint Rules, through
its Chairman, Mr.. Gibbs, reported joint
rules for government of both houses, which
were adopted.
The privileges of the Senate were, on
motion, extended to Hons. W. ii. Ii. TisOn,
w. r. Martin and Gen. Writ Adams.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. johnson introduced S. Il. No. 13, an
Act TO repeal the 1ltl section of the Lien
Law. Referred to Committee on Agricul-
ure, Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr.. Anderson introduced $. Il. No. IA, an
ct making ii misdemeanOr for tax asses
,ors to fail TO administer oath to persons
assessed. Referred to Committee ON FL
nance.
NJ. Nron.o ;ntroducod : u No IL an
Act to divide the county of Pamela into two
Jircuit and Chancery Court Districts. Re- |
erred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Jackson introduced 5. Il. No. 16, an |
Vet to prevent cruelty to animals. Refer |
ed TO Committee on Agriculture, Com
lerce and Manufactures.
Mr.. Jarnigan introduced S. b. No. II, an
Act TO authorize the Board of Supervisors
+ NoXubee county to procure certain
ooks. Referred to judiciary Committee
Mr.. King moved to suspend the rules and
axe uD the Governors veto message in re-
ltion TO ;. b. No. $50, known as the Barry
.aiIroad BILL The rules were suspended
nd the matter made the special order for
riday next.
Mr.. Humphries asked the privilege of
resenting printed argument in relation
} the veto, which was granted.
ENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
5. B. No. I, to incorporate the Holly
brings and Memphis Railroad Company,
as taken up.
Mr.. King moved to strike ont the oath
ctiOn Of the bill. Adopted.
Mr.. King offered an additional section as
amendment; which was adopted, and on
otion Of Mr.. Jarnigan, the bill was con-
dered engrOss sed and passed.
OUsE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
II. B. No. u was, on motion of Mr.. jack
n, recommitted TO the Committee on
,unties and County Boundaries.
II. b. No. %. to repeal an Act to husband ;
rtain fertilizers in LOwndes county, was
ken up and passed.
II. No. 81. was, on motion Of Mr.. West,
ID on the table, subject TO call.