The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-01-21
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
TWELFTH DAY


SvuatR net pursuant % sGloNFu ID en- Lieu
ienant-Goverpor sims IN The Chair Pray+
BIZ Rev. Dr. Hunter All the Senators wer
present
Sir. G. vles gave notice that he would at Al
early dats introduce bill to protect crops II
this Stare.
TIE Judiciary Committee recommended
that ) b No - 10 provide Tor the paymen
of..ofhcers costs IL advance DO not pass ane
thar ! Z No y 20 remove the disabilities Of
Willie Warren Anderson, do not pass
Tie Committee further recommended thai
no bill be passed for the relief of James u
Lee. Of Jasper county also that 5. B. No. :
creating 5wo Circuit and Chancery Courts IN
Pamela county, DO pass
The Finance Committee reported adversely
on : b. No. II. making II a mlsdeneanor for
A SCISSORS of Taxes to fail to administer the
oath Of affirmation TO persons when assessed
Tie Committee on Claims reported back TO
the Seuat-, with the Recommendation that II
do not gass ). b. No. ~ for the relief Of NJ
v Williams OF Holmes county; and II. b. No
50 to nay the Hon J. A. ?. Campbell The SUM
# Il 800 for cOditying the laws Of Mississippi
with the reccmme Hdation that 1t do pass.
Mr. FitzGeraid offered concurrent resolu-
ton prov ding for joint convention Of the
House aud Senate at y o'clock to-day fer the
purpose Of elec'ing a Puthc Printer and state
Liurari Il, which was adopted.
Mr. Perkins offered resolution providing
for removing the legal disab lities Of married
women. ard looking 70 a change in the laws
Of this state authorizing them to make con
~
Perkins the resolu ion was laid on the table
subject to call
Mr. Jarnagin offered a resolution looking to
the repea of an act to reduce the judiciary
expenses OF this state, approved March .,
1915. The resolution, on motion OF Mr.. Jarna-
gin, was made the special order for Thursday.
III inst. al Il o clock, \. N.
Mr. Perlins offered he following resolution,
which was laid on the table subject TO call
Resolved. By the Legislature of the State Of
Mississippi, That section l. Of an act pro-
vide for agricultural liens. and 10 other pur-
pose-. approved April II, 1876, should be repeal
ed, aud that it should be unlawful to make
mortgages or dreds of trust on crops to be
grown.
Resolved. That the Code Committee be in
structcd to make the law in the Code conform
20 the opinion Of the Legislature as expressed
in the a., We resolution.
Mr.. C4waa introduced
3 B. No. - An act TO amend the statutes
in regard to Boards of Health, which re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Health and
Quarantine.
NJ Stewart Introduced
:. Il. No %. An act to create an additional
Justice Of he Peace and Constable in the
Second Supervisors District of Kinds county,
which was referred to judiciary committee.
Leave Of absence from day to day was
grant d TO Mr.. Cowan.
S b. No. a. Making it misdemeanor for
Assessors Of taxes to fail to administer the
oath oi affirmation to persons when assessed,
was indefinitely postponed.
5. B. No 70. For the relief Of NJ. W. vii
iiams, OF Holmes county, was, on motion of
VI Loagiuo- recommitted 10 Committee on
$. B. No. y. To remove the disabilities of
Willie Warren Anderson, was indefinitely
pos poned.
the Senate were extended to Hon. James X.
Lynch. Of Adams county.
MIR Longino, Chairman of the Committee on
Enrolled Bills, reported that the Committee
LII
had examined and found correctly enrolled
the following bills II. B. No. ]. 70 repeal
chapter 30 OF the acts of 1876; II. b No. Il, In
relation to abstracts OF titles t. real estate ~
old IishomingO county II. Il. No. a. 10 IN
corporate the town OF QuItmani H. b. No 70
To incorporate the town of Lauderdale; IL. u.
No. >, For tie relief Of Wayne county; II. u.
No. y, To repeal an act to husband certain
fertilizers Of Lowndes county, and IL. b. No.
IS, Fixing the times and number of days for
holding the Circuit and Chancery courts OF
). B. No. 10. An act to divide Pamela
county into two Circuit Court Districts, was
passed.
5. b No y. to provide for the payment of
officers costs in advance, was indefinitely
pos tpored.
II Z No. IS to pay the Hon. J. A. P. Campbell
the sum OF $3.50 Tor revising and coditylng
the laws of Mississippi. was passed.
H. B. No. 81 to authorize the Board OF Su-
pervisors OF Jefferson county, to issue bonds
for the purpose of building a Court House,
was pa4sed
II. b. No. 1g9. TO prohibit sale of intoxica-
ting liquors within 8 miles Of Decatur, New
ton county was re erred TO Committee on
Counties and County Boundaries
H Is. No. lU2. TO amend on act 10 create an
additional Justice of the Peace in Beat No. .,
Leake county, was laid on table subject to
call.
H b. No, Ill, to incorporate McComb City,
in Pike county, was referred to Committee on
Corporations.
IT. b. No. 103, to provide for registration of
votes in town Of Balwyn, was referred to Com
mittee on Corporations.
II. Is. No lUj, 10 repeal an act for the preser-
walton OF fish in Lowndes county, was refer
red to Committee Counties and County
Boundaries.
Ii. b. No III, to authorize the Treasurer of
Pontotoc county to sell certain lands on ac-
count of common school fund, was referred to
Committee on Education
II. b. l04, to amend the charter of Columbus,
was referred to Committee on Corporations:
H b. No - 10 provide for payment of
satary to clerk Of Board Of supervisors of
Je aeison county. was referred to Committee
Oh Counties and County Boundaries.
II. f. No 100, to reduce Official bonds Of the
Sheriff Tax Collector and Circuit and Cham
Gerry Clerks of Jones county, was referred to
Committee on Counties and County Baunda-
ries.
H. B. No 81, TO prevent obstruction of Steels
Bayou in Issaquena county, was refer ed to
Committee on Counties and County bounda-
rjes.
H. b. No. % TO incorporate the town of
Brownsville in Kinds county, was referred to
Committee on Corporations.
II. B. No. So to create n additional Justice
of the Peace in Jefferson county, was referred
to Committee on Finance.
IL r. No 81 for the relief of Matte Mcleod,
of Green couaty vas referred to Committee on
Finance
II b. No 80, 10 amend the act iueorpora sing
the Chamberlain-H unt Academy, was referred
to judiciary Committee.
II. b No. IS, to repeal an act to pro-
hibit The sale of intoxicating liquors
within five miles of the town of Newport, At
tala county, was passed.
A Committee from the House of Represen-
tatives, announced that the Hall of the House
wa il readiness 10 receive the Senate, that
thet wo House. an .c;Et convention may proceed
ell 10 elect a Public Printer ana Safe Libra
rian Thereupon, at II clock, the Senate re-
paired 10 the Hall of the House for the purpose
indicated
Proceedings Of ,he Joint Convention viii
be found in the House proceedings
After transacting the business of the joint
Convention, the Senate was called to order in
its own Chamber, and on motion of Mr.. Car
ter went into ExecUtiy We Session.
The doors were thrown open at 1925, and on
motion of Mr.. Cooper the Senate adjourned.