The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-31
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
TWELFTH DAY,


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40 Senate met pursuant to adjournment
e. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Sims in the Chair.
of Irayerby Rev. DR.. Hunter
Quorum present.
II, journal Of yesterday read and approved
N a message was received from the Hous
n0tlfyinS the Senate of the passage of tn
@, following bills:
l. Ii. B. 30, to amend sections and 3 of al
Act to incorporate the trustees of Gambler
O1 lain-llunt Academy.
re ii. B. "a, for relief of Matte Mcleod, o
Greene comfy.
l. II. B. 80, to create an additional Justice
1. OF the Peace and Constable in jefferson
, county.
l. II. B. 'SS, to repeal an act to prohibit tht
). sale of Intoxicating liquors within five
n miles of Newport, Attala county, approved
" March II, 1873.
: IL. b. 96, to incorporate the town OF
# Brownsville, Kinds county.
III. B.97, to prevent the obstruction OF
Stcele's bayou, in lssaquena county.
a IL. Is. 'S, to provide for the payment of a
salary to the Clerk of the Board of Super
5 Vlsors of Jefferson county, in lieu of fees.
8 IL. B. 100 to reduce the official bonds of
! sheriff, Tax Collector, Circuit and Chancery
4 Clerks of Jones county.
o III. Il. 104, to amend the charter of Column
bus.
III. Is. ll2, to authorize the treasurer of
Pontotoc county to sell certain lands in said
, county on account of the Common School
fund.
II. b. 1O5, to repeal an Act for the preser-
vatlon of fish in Lowndes county.
ii. Ii. LII, to amend an act to incorporate
McComb City, approved April 5, 1872.
IL. B. 103, to provide for the registration
Of voters within the corporate limits of
Baldwin. in Lee and Prentiss counties.
ii. Is. 102, Is amend an Act to create an
additional Justice of the Peace i'm Beat 8 in
-n1
ii. b. 100, to prohibit the sale of spiritll-
ous or vinous liquors within five miles of
the town Of Decatur, Newton county.
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Gayles gave notice that he would, at
an early day introduce IL bill to protect
crops in this State.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Judiciary Committee, through its
Chairman Mr.. Reynolds reported the follow
ing bills:
). B. p, to provide for the payment of
officers costs in advance ; that it do not |
pass.
| 5. b. %, for relief of Willie Warren An
dcrsOn; do not pass.
| The petition of James D. Lee, of Jasper
| county, for relief; the Committee recon-
mended that no bill be passed.
The Committee also reported s. B. 10,
creating two Circuit and Chancery Court
Districts in Pamela county; that the bill
pass.
Mr.. Humphries, from the Finance Com.
mittee reported the following bills:
$. b. 20, an Act for the relief of NJ. w.
Williams, of Holmes county; that it do not
pass.
II. B. GS, to pay the Hon. j. A. P. Camp
bell for revising and codifying the laws of
Mississippi; that the bill do pass.
Mr.. FitZGerald introduced a Concurrent
In 20 Tn, fni, |
of both Houses for the purpose of electing
Public Printer and a Keeper of the Capt
tol, which was adopted.
Mr.. Perkins introduced resolution in
relation to the legal disabilities of married
women.
on motion of An. Porlsins, tho poooiue;o,,
was laid on the table subject to call.
Mr.. ,Jarnigan introduced Resolution in
relation to the Judiciary expenses of the
State, making them payable out of the State
Treasury, as the law now provides. s,
The resolution was, on motion of Mr..
Jarnigan. made special order for Thursday,
at ii Il. m. =
Mr.. Perkins introduced Il resolution in
relation to the repeal of Section IL, of an r
Act to provide for agricultural liens, ap- =
proved April IA, 1876.
The resolution was laid on the table sub Il
ect to call.
Mr.. Cowan introduced S. b. 2S, in rela- f
ion to public health Referred to Commit y
zee on Public Health. \
Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
JOwan from day to day. y
Mr.. Stewart introduced s. b. 80, to create Il
III additional Justice of the Peace and Con- II
table in the ID district of Kinds county. e
On motion of Mr.. Jarnigan the bill was
eferred to Judiciary Committee. II
S. b. II, making it Il misdemeanOr for As n
essOrs to fail to administer Oaths was, on
notion of Mr. Humphries, indefinitely post
Oned. "a
S. B. 90 for the relief of NJ. W. Williams, +,
I Holmes county, was, on motion of Mr.. ii
.Ongino, re-cOmmitted to Committee on n
'aimS.
s. b. %, to remove the disabilities of mi 7,
Ority of Willie Warren Anderson, was, on :
lotion of Mr.. Jarnigan, indefinitely post o,
oned. w
The privilege of the Senate were extend
d to Hon. John II. Lynch on motion of
Ir. Gayles. fo
S. b. 10, creating two Circuit and Chan al
cry Court districts in Pamela county was NJ
lken up and, on motion of Mr.. Vance, the
i'll passed. tit
On motion of Mr.. Reynolds, S. B. 81, to A.
rOyide for the payment of officers costs Pt
| advance was indefinitely postponed.
HOUSE MESSAGES. of
House messages We're taken up and dis ~, 1i
Dsed of as follows: NJ
II. b. 100, was referred to Committee on ~
ounties and County Boundaries.
ii. B. 102, was laid on the table subject to
I'll. tOl
II. B. Ill, referred to Committee on Reg cy
tratiOn and Elections. WI
II. b. 105, was referred to Committee on an
Dunties and County Boundaries.
Ii. Il. liz, was referred to Committee on
lections. We
IL. B. 10i was referred to Committee on ID.
operations.
m Il Qg ,roS rnfarrad IN Commiftap on A.,
,unties and County Boundaries. cut
House bill, referred to Committee on tru
Dunties and County Boundaries. {
House bill 81, referred to Committee oil lou
'unties and County Boundaries.
House bill 90, referred to Committee on
operations.
II. b. SO, to repeal an act TO prohibit the
c of intoxicating liquors within five
les of Newport, Attala county, was, on
DtiOn of Mr.. Cooper, read three several
mes and passed.
Il. b. 90, was referred to Judiciary Com Lie
ttee.
i. b. "a, was referred to Finance Com j
ttee. cor
/. b. 30, was referred to Judiciary Com pro
ttee. a
IIr. Magee called from the table II. B. not
to authorize the Board of Supervisors the
jefferson county to issue bonds for the
rpose of building and furnishing suit tam
e courthouse. The bill was read three exc
eral times and passed. jon
| message was received from the House ferr
flying the Senate that the House was VI
dy to proceed with the election of a OF I
blic Printer and Keeper of the Capitol. roo
ne senate proceeded to the Hall of ths ried
use of Representatives, and after trans VI
Ing the business of the Joint Session, uon
lrned to the Senate Chamber. OF U
he privileges of the Senate were eX- reso
lled TO Hon. W. ;. Parish.
n motion Of Mr.. Carter, of the lst Dis NJ
{, the Senate went into Executive Ses- sect
!. After some business was transacted wi,
rein the doors were thrown open. and Mar,
Senate, on motion of Mr.. Cooper. adj Elm
ned. Nj
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