The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-01-28
AIR. NJ, on motion of Mr. Bailey, the
House adjourned.
SENATE.
SEVENTEENTH DAY.
SATURDAY. Jan. "a, 1880,

e SATURDAY. Jan. a, 1880.
o Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Hon K. o. Reynolds, President protein, i
the Chair.
: Present. 80; absent. 7-Messrs. Brenha1
J. P. Carter FitzGerald, Hamilton, Maget
} Peery and Wilcox
/ The Judiciary Committee recommended tn
passage of the following bills: S. b. No. IS, 1
2 reduce the number of Justices of the Peace il
f 1st Supervisors District, in Warren county
. 5. B. No. 46 to extend provisions of an act en-
/ titled an in relation TO Notaries of the Put
: lie in faz0o City, and s. b. No. 10, for the re
lief of Copiah county.
The Committee on Finance recommends,
the passage of H. B. No. 107, 10 authorize tn
f Board of Supervisors of Marion county. t.
make an increased levy for county pur
poses.
; The Committee on Agriculture Commerce
and Manufactures, reported back sundry bill
with recommendations as 70 lows: That
B- No. 10, an act to prevent cruelty to domes
| tic animals, do pass; that 5. b. No. Is. &C
to repeal the 18th Section of the Agriculture
Lien law do pass that 5. b. No 70, TO repea
an act to amead the exemption laws of thl:
State, do pass; that S. B. No. "a, to protec
crops in this State, do not pass.
The Committee on Education recommended
that S. B. No. 60 to amend Section y, of al
act to establish a uniform system of public
free schools in this State do not pass.
The Committee Counties ana County
Boundaries reported sundry bills with recon-.
mendati0n as follows: H. b. No. 81, to repeal
so much of act in relation TO the towns o:
Beauregard and Wesson, in Copiah county as
relates to Lincoln county-that IL do pass
ii. Is. No. 100, to prohibit the sale of iptoxi-
eating liquors within miles of Decatur, New
ton county. aud that it do pass
The Committee on Corporations reported adj
yersely on rs 5: B. No. 9 to reduce corporate
Mr. King offered The following resolution
Resolved, That the papers in the contested
| election case of j. S. Morris VS.. Warren
Cowan, be called from Committee on Registra-
! ton and Elections and off =, 4
| committee of three, to be appointed by the
| President; and that said special committee be
| and Is hereby authorized TO sit in the county
| of Warren and have authority 10 compel the
| attendance of persons and the production OF
| papers, to the end that it may fully investi-
! gate the case, and that said committee report
| the evidence taken to the Senate, and such
resolutions as it judges expedient to be adopt
| ed in the matter.
! On motion of Mr. HUMPHREYS, said resolu-
ton was tabled by vote of Y yeas to nays
The Committee on Humane and Benevolent
institutions. Senator Stewart chairman, re-
| ported back, without recommendation, Senate
bill for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS introduced
s. b. No. 80 Anact entitled an act to pro-
hibit free passes or free tickets to pablo Off
GERS on the Railroads in this State.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi That il shall be |
deemed a misdemeanor for Railroad officer, !
agent, employee Attorney to present or |
furnish free pass ticket to a member or |
members of the Legislature, or to any Judicial |
or State officer, to travel any Rail- |
road in this State, and any such officer,
agent employee or attorney of any |
any other railroad being operated in this !
State upon conviction of the same shall be
fined not less than five hundred nor more than
one thousand dollars
SEC. l. Be 1t further enacted that any mem
Der of the Legislature, or any judicial or State
ethcer, accepting or receiving a free pass or
free ticket from any Railroad officer, agent
employee or attorney, Of any road operated in
this State, shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor and shall be punished in the manner
provided in the lst Section of this act, and
shall in addition thereto be dismissed from
office.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That this act
shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage
The bill was referred to Committee on Rail-
roads
Mr. Jarnagin introduced
5, b. No 81, An act to amend the charter of
the town of Shuqulak, in Noxubee county,
which was passed.
Mr.. Stewart introduced
5. b. No. 81, An act for relief of Mrs. b.. G.
Roach and children. Referred to Committee
on Claims.
S. B No 40, An act for the relief OF Copiah
county, was passed
S. B. No 45, An act to reduce the number of
Justices of the Peace in Supervisors District
No. / in Warren county, was passed.
S. B. No, 46, An act to extend the provisions
Ynzao :tzt - pass.et 10 IL
s. B. No. IS, An act to repeal the nth Sec
ton of the Agricultural Lien Law, was made
the special order for Thursday, 29,h inst, at
IL o'clock.
S. b No. IT, An act to prevent cruelty to
domestieated animals, was referred TO select
Committee of g. composed of Messrs. Stewart,
Jackson and Anderson.
S. B. No. 10, An act to repeal an act to
amend the exemption laws of this 1t9te, was
recommitted to Committee on Agriculture,
Commerce and Manufactures
3. Is. No. "a, to protect crops in this state.
was indefinitely postponed.
S. b. No. So IN act 10 amend Section q of
act TO establish uniform system of Pub |
lie free schools in this State, was laid table
subject to call.
S. r. No. s, to reduce corporate limits Of r
New Albany Onion county, was Indefinitely
H. B. No l07, to authorize Board Of su-
pervisors of Marion county to make an in
crease levy for County purposes, was laid ON
table subject to call.
H. b. No. 81, An act to repeal 50 much of an
act in relation to the towns of Beauregard and
Wessen, in Copiah county, as relates to Lin {
coin county, passed.
H. B. No. 100, To prohibit the sale of intox- {
eating liquors within five miles Of 1leGatur,
as amended, was passed..
On motion of Mr.. Perkins, the title of the ,
bill was amended by adding the words ''and
Austin, in Tunica county.
House amendment to section l.. of an act to
divide Pamela eeunly iuto two Circuit and ,
Chancery court Districts was" CONQUERED in. /
H. J.
tween the States of Mississippi and AZ Kansas
was referred to Committee on Federal Rela- i
tons.
H. B. No 81, To change the time of holding
the Chancery and Circuit Courts of the Fourth
Judicial District, and the amendment offered
by Mr. Perkins, were referred to committee :
of Messrs. Perkins, Gayles, Walker :
and Anderson, being the Senators who repre-
sent the counties comprising the Third and
Fourth Judicial district L
II. B. No. 80. To regulate the election of JUS
tees of the Peace and Constables for Beat
No. of Chickasaw county, was referred to
Judiciary Committee.
H. B. No SO, In reference to places of resi-
dence and offices Of Justices Of the Peace in
= lrsI ana ourth Districts of Adams county, ,
was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
H. B. No 101, For the relief of ~ H. Butler,
of Lawrence county, was referred to the com
mittee on Claims.
H. B. No g. To exempt certain educational =
funds from taxation, was referred to Judlel- !
lry Committee.
H. B. No So To incorporate the Oxford
Mills Company, was referred to Committee on
!
Mr.. johnson introduced
S. B. No. So. An act to amend section 2149,
article {, OF the Revised Code of 1871, re-
ates to exemption of property by debtors re- .
moving from the State. Referred to Judicia- :
~ Committee.
On motion of Mr.. West. Mr.. King was added
10 Committee Finance. |
At l205 clock, the Senate went into Exec I
ltive Session, and after some time spent there
IN, resumed Legislative business.
Leave of absence from day to day was :
granted to Messrs. West and King.
At 12:50 o'clock, on motion of Mr.. Lowrance, !
Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
SEVENTEENTH DAY