The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-01-28
SENATE.
FOURTEENTH DAY.

WEDNESDAY, January q, 1880.
Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment Lieu
tenant-GoverDor Sims in the Chair. Prayer
By Rev. DR.. Hunter.
On motion Of Mr.. Bills leave of absence wa.
granted TO d. z. Porter, Esq, Secretary of the
Senate, on account of sickness.
Leave Of absence was granted TO Mr.. J. p
Carter on account of sickness
The Committee on Education recommended
the passage Of II. b. No. ll2, to authorize the
Treasurer Of Pontotoc county to sell certain
lands on account OF common school fund.
The Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries recommended the passage Of the
following bills
II, b. No. 100, An act to prohibit the sale Of
epirituOus and viuOas liquors within hYe
miles of the town of Decatur and
S. b. No. a, An act 10 authorize the Board
of Supervisors Of Benton county 10 sell or eK-
change the present poor house site in said
county and to purchase another.
Mr.. West offered the following resolution,
which. on motion Of Mr.. Bills, referred to
Committee on Penitentiary and Prisons
Resolved by the Senate. the House concur
ring That in order 10 better provide for and
aid the various industrial interests and enter
prises of the State, Board Of Public Works
should be organized as provided for by article
30 Of the Constitution Of the state, with power
70 control and direct the enitentiary labor of
the State; and said labor to be used, when
not inconsistent with the proper execution Of
the criminal laws OF the state Of Mississippi,
in the construction Of railroads, the building
of bridges the improvement of public roads
and navigable streams, and for the improve
7ucut Of the sanitary condition of the State,
whose duty shall also include those of a Rail
road Commission, that Of a5certainlng the value
OF each, the rules for the government OF the
same, including the charges for the transpor-
tatiou OF persons and property
Resolved. u, That the Committee on tn
PeuitentiAry be instructed to prepare a bill
IN accordance with the foregoing resolution.
The following resolution, by Mr. King was
adopted
Resolved. That the Committee on Registra-
ton aud Elections be, and is hereby instructed
To report a bill to provide for the enumera-
tion Of the whole number Of inhabitants and OF
the qualified electors OF the State, IN pursuance
OF section 30. article !, Of the Constitution.
Mr. Anderson offered the following resolu-
ton which WAS adopted
Eos0lvcd. That the Levee Committee be IN
atr,tct "a to tax. into consideration that por-
ti1u of the Governor : message IN reference to
opnressiyc texatiGn in the Levee District, IN
S., far as IL reIltes TO he counties of wash
,ng,nu EoIiyar Issaduena and Sharkey, com
lri-inr the lcvec district styled the MISSES
sfppi Levee District, aud 10 report by bill or
otherwise, what relief II any, IS necessary
for the people of said District
Resolved That the Levee Committee be en-
powered 10 send for persons and papers, while
ihi~ matter is under onsideration.
Mr. Stewart Introduced
= D. No 3~-Au act for the prevention OF
cruelty 10 animals which was referred to
Committee on Human and Behesolent Instltu-
tions
s B. No. San act to incorporate the town
of Como. in Pauola county; which refer
red to Committee on Corporations.
Mr. King introduced
"; which was referred to Judiciary Com
mittee
Mr. Gayles introduced
= b No Alan act to- amand an act to
provide Tor the sale Of the lands donated by !
Congress to the State Of Mississippi, for
purposes Of internal improvement; which was !
Teferred to Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Perkins introduced
:. b No. 43-An act in relation to Public I
Schools in the county Of Tunica; which was
referred to Committee on Education.
8 b. No. 2i-To authorize the Board Of Su- /
pcrVis0rs to take certain action IN regard to |
poor-house site in that county, was passed
message from the Governor informed the +
Senate thar he had approved ). b. No. 2. ~
act TO repeal he charter Of the town of COT
fccviIlc in Yqlobusha county.
H. b No. Ito authorize the Treasurer of
Pontotoc county to sell certain lands on ac- /
count of Common School Fund. was passed /
H. g. No. lO9-An act to prohibit the sale |
of oxieating liquors within five miles ofthe
town Of Decatur, Newton county, was taken
There was considerable discussion upon
this subject, pending which Committee .
from the House was announced, requesting the /
presence Of the Senators In their hall for the (
purpose Of takinga ballot for United States
Senator.
on motion of Mr. Reynolds at - clock the /
senate proe eeded in a body to meet the House /
of Representatives ii soint convention for the
purpose Indicated
Alter transnctiug the business in joint ses-
sion the Senators returned to their chamber. /
The subject under discussion when the +
House Committee appeared, viz, the act pro-
catur. was resumed The bill was recommit-
ted to Committee Counties and County /
Boundaries.
At 1850, the Senate adjourned.