The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-29

curing. ffQH Ni cur htpff MINUTES "a ,
gress 10 urz. thr massage 4 Senator 0glesby's
Bill 10 provide for iulemkty due TO the sew
eral States under the act Of Congress. ap-
proved March 2, 1854, and March ., 1921, re-
lahng TO swamp and overlooked Isnds'
and that the request be sansmitted 10 them {
as early as practicable,
Mr.. Russell introduced
II. b. No. 1gl, An act torepeal an act to re-
claim TO the State and fran overflow certain
lands herein described. deferred to Commit
tee on Levees.
Mr. Anderson INTRODUCED -
II. B. No. 1872 An act y pay reasonable
compensation to C. NJ. lrooke, for services
rendered by him in behalfof the State in the
trial Of certain aggravated criminal cases III
Attala county. Referred to Committee on
Claims.
Mr. Lewis, Of Claiborne introduced
H. b. No 1893 An act relieve the tax pay
ers of Levee District No |. from the penalties
Of decree Of the District Court of the
United States for the Northern District OF
Mississippi. Referred 70 the Committee on
Levees
Mr. Bilingslea introduced
H. B. 1874, An act to prevent enticement OF
laborers or servants whOare under contract.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Cooper introduced
H. Is. 1875 An act to amend section 6o OF an |
act to establish and main ain uniform avs
TEN Of Free Public Schools in this State, ap- |
proved March g. 1878 Referred to Committee
on Education.
Mr.. Spears introduced
II. B. No 1856. An act in relation to bail in
criminal cases.
Mr.. Eaton introduced
H. b. No. 1877 An act to amend section 1888
of the Revised Code Of 1871, in relation to
letting out public works. Referred to Com
mittee on County Affairs.
Mr.. SOmervlle Introduced
II. B. No 1913, An act to enable nonresident
guardians TO procure sales Of their wards
lands in this STATE. Referred to Committee
on Code.
Mr. Harrison introduced
II. b. No 1879, An act to amend an act 10 es-
tablish a uniform license system in this State.
Referred to Committee ON Ways and Means.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced
H. B. No. 200 To repeal an act to properly
construe the law with reference to the rights
of married women; and to revive an act to
protect married women in the. enjoyment of
the fruits of their labors.
Mr. Coleman introduced
H. B. No. 20l, An act amendatory to an act
of chapter IA Of the Sheet Acts Of 1878. Re-
ferred to Committee on Education.
Mr.. Coleman introduced
H. B. No. 2O2. An act to repeal an act for
| the preservation of game, animals and birds
in the State Of Mississippi. Referred to Com
mittee on Agriculture.
Mr.. Harkreader introduced
! II, B. No. 2O3. An act to protect the leboring
and agricultural people Of the State through
| the Courts from uni ust discrimination or ex-
tortonate charges by railroad corporations.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
| Mr. Gibson introduced
| H. B. No. 2O4. An act tO.provde for the en-
try of lands sold to the tate in the years 1874,
! 1875, 1876 and 1871 Referred to Committee
on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Rees offered joint resolution prOhib
/ iting the publication Of acts Incorporating or
organizing the charters Of cities or towns,
which was adopted.
Mr.. Russell introduced
H. B. 205 An act to change the time of
holding the Circuit Court of Coahoma county.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Wood introduced
II. B. No. 206, An act to provide compensa-
ton TO owners Of live stock killed by railroad
cars in the State. Referred to Committee on
Railroads.
Mr.. Downs introduced
II. b. No. POI, An act to incorporate the
Presbyterian Church of Canton. Referred to
Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Wolff offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Peniten.
propriety and expediency of purchasing and
erecting what is known as the Clements At
tachment Mill, to be worked by convict labor,
and said Committee report by bill or 9TH
erwise.
Mr.. Eaton introduced
IL. b. No. 20S, An act to amend the general
school law of this State, approved March A,
1878 Referred to Committee ON Education.
Mr.. Mellen introduced
II. B. No. 209, An act for the relief of Mary
L. Ware, individually and as guardian of
Sedley Lynch Ware. Referred to Committee
on,Ways and Means.
| Mr.. Featherston introduced
| Ii. Is. No. 2lO, An act to make an appropria-
tion for the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege of the State of Mississippi. The bill
provides for an appropriation of S60,OUO for
the year 1880, and a further appropriation Of
$500 for the year 1881
Accompanying the bill Mr.. Featherston
presented a memorial from the Board of
Trustees of the College setting forth the
wants and necessities of the institution, pray
ing for the aforesaid appropriation.
The bill and memorial were on motion of
Mr.. Featherston, referred to a select Commit
tee of 10 on part of the House and - on part
of the Senate, with instructions to report as
early as practicable.
| Mr.. Buchanan introduced
| IL. b. No. I'll, An act to amend an act to
encourage the breeding of good stock in this
State, Referred to Committee ON Agricul-
| ture.
Mr., Field, of Lowndes, introduced
| H. B. No. 2l2, An act to incorporate the
Columbus Gas Light Company. Laid on table
subject to call.
Mr.. Moore offered the following resoluti on,
which was referred to the Committee on
Levees
Resolved, BY the Legislature of the State Of
Mississippi, That after the LIST day of Janu-
airy, 1881, all the levees in this State be built
worked and kept in repair by the State con-
Wet labor, and county prisoners included, in
the counties protected by said levees.
Mr.. Gum introduced
H. B. 2l3. An act to amend chapter 81 of
the Revised Code of 1871 in relation to the
legal and conventional rate of interest Re-
ferred to Committee on Code.
Mr.. Anderson introduced
victed or acquitted in Mayors courts. Re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Howry offered an amendment. which
was adopted, to that part of the chapter on
the University of Missisppippi, reported by
the Code Committee, which makes twenty
five dollars the penalty for drunkenness in
oxford, or on the University grounds. The
amendment reduces the penalty to fifteen dol
lars.
Mr.. Sykes offered an amendment to the
same chapter, providing that five at least, of
the Trustees of the University shall be ans
pointed from among the number of its gradu
ates.
Mr.. Featherston spoke in opposition to the
amendment, aud Mr.. Shields in favor
The amendment was, on motion of Mr.. |