The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-07
TWENTY-SECOND DAY.
SENATE.

Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Lieut.-GOv. Sims in the Chai
Roll called, and quorum present.
Prayer by DR.. Watkins.
The reading Of the Journal of yes
terday was, on motion of Mr.. Bills
dispensed with.
A message was received from tn
House notifying the Senate that tn
House had passed III. b 22l, and hat
adopted of Senate Concurrent resolu
ton, of instruction to the Joint Stand
ing Committee OH Universities.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
The Chairmen of the several stand
ing committees reported sundry bills
referred to their respective committees
with recommendations.
Leave of absence was granted tC
Messrs. Ratlif, Humphries and
Gayles.
Mr.. Jarnagin, by request, was re-
lieved from duty on !he Committee
on Corporations.
On motion of Mr.. Garter, the Senate
took up House Concurrent Resolution
requesting our Representatives in
Congress to urge the passage of bill
now pending in Congress, "to provide
for indemnitcs due the several States
under the Acts, approved March ID,
1891, and March 3, 1897, relating to
swamp and oVerlloWed lands"
The resolution was cOncurrcd in.
Mr.. Dalton introduced 5. B. 50, to
prevent the sale of Vinous and spiritu-
Gus liquors within one mile of the rail
road depot in the town of Faulkner,
Tippah county. Referred.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
S. b. 13, to repeal the 11th section of
the Agricultural lien law, approved
April If, 1876, was indefinitely post
pOned.
The motion of Mr.. West to recon-
slider was spread upon the Journal by
his request
S. b. 50, was placed upon the Calen-
dar, subject to call.
$. b. y, to allow an additional Con-
stable in each Supervisors District Of
county was passed.
;. B. rs, for relief Of w. NJ. Conner, |
late Tax collector of NoXubee county.
Passed.
S. b. 42, in relation to public schools
IN Tunica county. Passed.
5. B. 60, in relation to the New Or
cans and Northeastern Railroad.
rabled subject to cal.
The privileges of the Senate were
to Hon. F. b. Pratt, on mo-
ion of Mr.. Cowan.
S. b. TO- for relief Of j. J. Anderson,
sheriff Of Union county. Passed.
S. B. %, for relief of Mrs. G. A.
Askew. Passed.
S. b SO, in relation to the Ripley
Railroad. Passed
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
House Joint Resolution in relation
o boundary lines between the States
f Mississippi and Arkansas, was
'assed.
H. B. 165, to incorporate the Column
us Compress Company, was passed.
H. b. 105, to repeal an Act for the
Of fish in Lowndes county, !
'as passed as amended. !
III. b. ), to repeal an Act to provide
II removing distractions in creeks I
nd other water courses, in Prentiss
Dunty. Passed. |
H. b. 9S, to provide for payment of Il
llary to Clerk Of the Board of Su-
ervlsors of Jefferson county, in lieu If
es. Laid on table subject to call. y
II. B. l3l, was laid on table subject
, call. $
II. b. 132, to prohibit sale of intoxi- $
lting liquors within seven miles of +
opewell Church, Covington county.
assed. +
II. b. 10l, was laid on table subject e,
call.
II. b. 145, 10 incorporate the Rosalic OF
arm Mills, of Natchez. Tabled sub ii
Of to call. W
II. B. l39, was tabled subject to call.
II. B. l46, to reduce the Incorporate n
nits Of RienZa. Passed. u,
II. b. l4S, to incorporate the town of of
Amite county. Passed
Mr.. Lowrance called up chapter is :,
the Code, which was taken up and
fcrrcd to Committee on Education. or
The special committee appointed to w
aft resoiut ons of respect to the fo
'mory Of the late Hon. W. c. Dowd, ca
ported a series of resolutions which
re adopted. pr
IN motion, the Senate adjourned. &C.