The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-01-21
SENATE.
TENTH DAY
FRIDAY, Jan. IL, 1880

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 1880.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Lieut.
Governor Sims IN the Chair Prayer by Rev.
, Or. Watkins. All the Senators answered to
/ tie roll call.
On motion o. Mr. Brown the privileges of
the Senate were extended TO Hon. W. F.
+ Tucker. of Chickasaw county.
Mr.. Dalton. Chairman of the Committee on
/ Contingent Expenses, TO which referred
the report of the Governor in regard to the
Executive Contingent Fund, recommended
thal said report he referred to the joint Stand
ing Commute on Executive Contingent Fund.
Mr.. J. p Carter, from Finance Committee,
to which referred House concurrent reso-
luton No. II, asking for the al pointment of a
special Committee, 20 take charge of the re-
port now on file in the Auditors office, report
ed by the Commission appointed by the Gov
ernor to ascertain the liability of the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad Company to taxation,
rec 1rmended passage of said bill.
MIR. Magee gave Itcc that he would at an
early day introduce bill to amend Section
q Of an act to establish aud maintain uni
form system of Public Free School in this
State. as far as relates 10 the county of Frank
lin.
Mr.. Bills gave notice thai he would on to-
morrow introduce a bill for the relief of Mary
PIckens, minor in Alcorn county.
Mr.. Longin0, Chairman Of the Committee on
Enrolled Bills, reported that the Committee
had examined and found correctly enrolled
II. Is. No. II, making an appropriation 10 de-
fray the expenses of the Legislature; AMI H.
Il. No. 81. in relation to the pay of members of
the Legislature,
Mr. Hamilton introduced
S. B. No. 20. An act for the relief of NJ. W.
Williams OF Holmes county, which was re-
terrell to Committee Claims.
Mr.. Jackson introduced
s. b. No. u. An act to pension certain
MANNED soldiers, which was referred to Com
mittee on Finance
Mr.. Stewart introduced
:. B. No. p An act to relieve the disabili-
ties Of Willie Warren Anderson, a minor
which was referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Rogers Introduced
s b. No. .. An act for the relief of Mrs
c. \. Askcw which referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
Mr. Z alton Introduced
S +. No. "a. An act authorizing the Board
of Supervisors of Benton County, to sell or
exchange tho present poor-house site in said
county TO purchase sanother
H. j. No. 81. Authorizing the Secretary of
State to furnish the Chancery Clerk of Mar
shall county with certain reports, was taken
from the table and passed.
House concurrent resolution No. =, provld-
ing for the appointment of a special commit
tee to take charge of the report on file in the
Auditors Office, relative TO taxation of the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad. was concurred in.
and the blank therein filled by inserting
three" Committee on part of Senate
Messrs King, Jarnagin and Bills.
On motion Of Mr.. Bills the privileges of the
Senate were extended to Hon. W. {. Faulkner
of Tippah county
At ills clock on motion of air. Cowan
the Senate went into Executive session to con-
slider message from the Governor.
At ll:30 the doors were thrown open, and
Legislative business resumed On motion of
Mr. HUMPHREYS the Senate adjourned.