The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-04
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TWENTIETH DAY

Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Lieut..
Governor Sims in the Chair. Prayer by Rev.
Jr Watkins. Present q absent 8-Messrs.
BRENNAN. Br lgss. Griffin, johnson, King,
Magec. Peery and Wilcox.
Leave of absence from day 10 day was
granted Mes RS. johnson. Gr fl u and Bridges,
on account Of sickness.
Tbe Committee on Claims reported adverse
" on ;. b. No 81, for the relief Of Mrs. E. c.
Tie Committee on Counties and Coun-
ny Boundaries recommended the pass
age Of the 70 lowing bills 5. b. No
81 70 prohibit the sale Of intoxicating drinks
in tue town II Dry Grove; H. b No
-, 10 prevent the Obstruction Of 5teefs Bayou,
Is=aquena county, H. b. No. al, to authorize
the BJlrdof Supervisors OF wilkinson county
to have certain books transcribed OF rebound ;
II B. No 49, % prohibit the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors within three miles Of Concord
and Pleasant Hill Churches, in Simpson coun-
ty II. b. No 100, An act TO reduce official
bonds in Jones county.
The Committee ouImmigratIon recommended
that ;. =. No Is An act 10 prevent emigration
from this State, do not pass.
TIN Committee on Corporations recommend
ed passage Of :. B. No, 81, to Incorporate the
Vick-burg Compress Company; and y. b.
no I-G. H. Incorporate the city Of Shield boro.
Tire Committee on Public Health and Quar-
siutiue reported back ;. b. No -, An act to
amend the Statutes in regard TO Boards of
Health, with an amendment, and recommend
Ell e. passage.
T.e Z ,mmiftec on Federal Relations recon-
rncud,d the concurrence Of the Senate in the
Hoa.e Joint resolution in relation 70 the boun-
dairy between the States of Mississippi and
Arkansas
The COMMITTEES ON Corporations reported
back Senate Bill to incorporate the town Of
CoHeeville with an amendment, and recon-
meuded its passage.
Nr -te,gar. Chairman select Committee to
whom was referred ;. 3. No. IS, TO prevent
cruelty to donesticated animals and s. b
no. - for the prevention Of cruelty 20 ami
mails, reported them back with subst tute
Tor the whole, and recommended lts passage
AIr II lmii.ou introduced
s. b. No. 90. To provide for payment of
stock killed by railroads. Referred 10 Judi
ciarv Committee.
M Dalton Introduce.
S Il No 10 For the relief OF }. j. Anderson,
Sheriff Of Union County. Referred to Com
mittec on Claims.
CIR Lougino introduced
Is No n For the relief Of Geo W. Will
son. OF ia wr-uce county. Referred TO Com
mittcc on Claims.
Alr. Ratl6 Introduced -
b No T. 90 allow additional con-
stable in each supervisor DistrIet,ln RANKIN
county referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Golyau Introduced
5 b. No. -, To Incorporate the d, W. + low
errco lee Company. Referred TO committee
on Corporations.
M Hamp aries introduced
J. g. No. -, For the protection Of cattle
stocE and other useful animals along the line
of the several railroads in this State. Re
fegrcd 20 the Committee on Railroads.
< y. No. 49, To prevent emigration from
5 b. 10. 81, To incorporate the Vicksburg
Compress Company, was passed.
= 3 No. d. To prohibit the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors in the tGgn OF Dry Grove, was
:. B. No. - For the relief Of Mrs. E. c.
Roach and children. was Pussel
Mr. Birchett offered the following, which
was nddpted:
Resolved. By the Senate. the House concur
ring, Thst one on part ofthe Senate, and
on part Of the House be added to the JOINT
4. ,g-.it 4 pp on Universities.
The hour of eleven having been reached,
the special order was takeu up, VIZ; the re
consideration o. ) Il. No. 100 of the session
of 1875 relative TO excessive charges ana I'M
lust discrimination by railroad corporations
in This State, Gnd The Governors objection
thereto. .,...
zion OF the subject was POSTPONED, and the
same laid on the table subject TO call
SIR Gibbs, from select committee, TO whom
was referred the point of order raised by Mr.
Gibbs on Friday last made the following re
port:
Mr. President: Your Special Committee to
whom referred the point Of order, raised
in connection with the consideration OF the
bill known ms the Barry Bill passed by the
last Legislature, and vetoed by the Governor
have instructed me to report that IN their
w. ID. GIBBS Chairman.
The President Of the Senate decided that the
point of order not well taken, and retus-
ga TO sustain the same.
=. Is. D.
gard 20 the Board of Health, was placed on
TGe calendar, and 80 copies ordered printed
sor use Of the Legislature.
s. Il. No. Al, For the encouragement OF
sissthors, aud the production Of home htera-
ture. was passed rs amended
S Il. No. 90, to incorporate the town OF
CoHeevil!e was passed y 18th amendments.
The substitute for 5. b. q 80, for the pre-
ventiou of cruelty to animals, was adopted as
an. ended by Senators Stewart and Fltzder-
a., motion of Mr. Singleton, NJ. Gayles
was added to Committee on Pentitentiary and
Prisons.
ii. b. I02, to anaend an act to create an ad !.
ditional Justice of BE Peace IN Beat No. OF
Teole county. was referred TO Committee on
Counties and County Boundaries
Mr. Perkins introduced
: g. No. -, An act to limit the time OF
bringing actions to dispose, purchasers OF
Iiquidatsug levee bonds. Referred to Com
snittee on Levees.
n 4 No IO7. TO authorize the Board Of SUI
nervisors of Madison county 10 make an in
creased levy for county purposes. was passed
H. Il. No. %, To exempt certain educational
funds from taxation, and as amended, passed
II. b No l56 To authorize tRe Board OF SUI SUI
pervisors of Tate county to have completed the
record of land deeds, was passed
H. b. Ne. 100, To authorize the Board OF Sur
pervisors of Rankin county to compromise q
Judgment against NJ. w. Shelton and others,
IVES passed
Il D. No 50 To regulate the election of
justices of the Peace and Constables IN Beat
No g. Cbickasaw county, was passed
H. s. No s.. In refereece to place of resi-
,lence and offices of Justices OF the Peace in
the Ist and 4th Districts of Adams comfy
n. b. No. 53 To incorporate the Oxford
Mills Company, was passed.
n b lots To repeal an act to incorporate
the civ IL Shields boro, passed.
II. Is. No. 81. To prevent the obstruction OF
Sfeers Bayou IN Issaquena county, was
passed ec
s,ervisers of Wilkinson county t0 laye certain
books transcribed was passed.
H. b. No. 100. To reduce the bonds OF certain
officers of Jones comfy, as amended was
passed.