The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-10
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
THIRTIETH DAY.
MONDAY, February 9, 1880.

MoNDAii repruary ~ looV.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Lieut.. Governor Sims in the Chair. Prayer
by Rev. DR.. Watkins. Present %; absent Q
-Messrs. Cooper, FitzGerald, Gilbert, Hamil-
ton, HUMPHREYS, Longino, Lowrance, Single
ton, Vance and Walker.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs.
Walker, HUMPHREYS, FitzGerald and Hamil-
ton.
Mr.. ]. P, Carter presented petition of citi-
zens of Hancock county, presenting griev-
ances against Railroads in the killing of
stocks and asking relief by Legislative enact
ments. Referred to select Committee of three,
consisting of Messrs. j. P, Carter, Hamilton
and Singleton.
The Committees on Judiciary and Corpora
tons submitted reports, which was laid on
table subject to call.
Mr.. West, Chairman, submitted the following
report:
Mr.. PREsIDENT-The committee of the Sem
ate and House to whom was referred resolu-
tons pertaining to Board of Public Works."
and the future direction and control Of Peni-
Tertiary labor of the State, with instructions
to prepare bill in accordance with said reso-
lutions, have, according to order, had the
same under consideration, and have directed
me to return said resolution, and report the
following bill, without any Recommendation,
and ask to be discharged from any further
consideration of said resolution.
A. NJ. WEST, Chairman.
On motion Of Mr.. West the Senate took up
the bill referred to and recommended in the
above report, which bill is
S. B. No. 1l8, An act in relation to q Board
of Public Works and the Penitentiary Re-
ferred TO the Joint Select Committee on Code,
Mr.. Dalton was granted permission to pre-
pare amendments to accompany said bill.
Mr.. Reynold introduced
S. B. No. 119, An act to authorize certain
State officers to compromise certain judgments
of the State Board of Education against the
city of Aberdeen Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr., Reynolds introduced
3. b. No. l2O, An act to provide for the es-
Enlistment of State College for Females.
Referred to Committee on Education.
Mr.. Cowan introduced
S. B. No. III, An act to incorporate George
Washington Lodge No. T. Knights of Pythias.
Referred to Committee ON Corporations.
Mr.. Perkins introduced
s. B. No. 10, To repeal ar act to redeem and
protect from overflow from the Mississippi
River, certain bottom lands Referred to Ju-
dietary Committee,
Mr.. Perkins introduced
s. B, No. l23, To repeal an act to Incorporate
the Mississippi River Telegraph Company.
~ " NVminlVoe on Corporations.
Mr.. Birehett introduced
s. B, No, la, An act to amend the charter
of Planters Cotton Press, Compress, Storage
and Transfer Company. Referred to Commit
tee on Corporations.
Mr.. J. ?. Carter introduced
s, B, No, l25, An act to amend an aot i'm
posing tax on certain privileges. Referred
to Committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. Gayles introduced
5, b. No. l26, An act to amend an act to re-
wise, amend and consolidate the various acts
relative to swamp lands dOnsted to the State
of Mississippi, under act of Congress. Refer
red to Committee on Public Lands.
On motion Of MIR. Perkins, the Senate or
dered printed 80 copies of the Memorial Of
the Trustees of the University of Mississippi,
heretofore presented
A message was received from the Governor,
which with accompanying documents, was re-
ferred to Committee on State Library.
A further communication was received from
the Governor in reference to certain bonds
Of the State of Mississippi, which, on motion
Of Mr.. Reynolds, was referred to q Joint Select
Committee of three on part Of the Senate. and
= on the part of the House Committee on
part Of the Senate: Messrs. Birchett, West and
King.
Chapter of the Code, in relation to the fees
Of certain officers, was taken up, pending con-
sideration of which, the Senate, at go clock
adjourned.