The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-01-28
SENATE.
FIFTEENTH DAY.
THURSDAY, January y, 1880.

THURSDAY, January z, iSoU.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment. 1t.
Governor Sims in the chair
I Prayer b. Rev. DR.. Hunter.
/ All the Senators, except Mr.. COwan, who is
/ absent by leave, were present.
The Committee on Counties and County
| Boundaries recommended the passage OF =. B.
/ No 81 an act to authorize the Board of Su-
peryisors of Union County to dispose of GER
! tain rsal estste belonging to said county
! Mr.. Stewart o<ezed the following resolu
/ luton which was adopted
/ Whereas, There are SlI4903 of WarI4Its of
/ the State of Mississippi now in its Treasury,
deposited in pursuance of law, by foreign IN
surance companies doing business III the
/ Whereas, Said warrants are drawing inter
| est al the rate of six per cent. per annum, the
/ aggregate OF shich interest amounts to the
sum of $40 1O0 a, which Is largely IN excess OF
the total amount of privilege is@ paid by said
companies; and,
/ Whereas, There is reported to be large
sum of money in the Treasury above the i'm
mediate demands upon the State, and should
/ be disposed of in some manner that VIII
lessen taxation, and is demanded by sound
/ judicial policy; therefore,
Resolved, that the Finance Committee be
( instructed to inquire into the subject matter
and report by bill, in accordance with the
views herein ex pressed.
Mr. Fitz6erald offered
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. = in re-
Iation to making copies Of sush portions of
the archives of the late Confederate States as
NAV relate to the State of Mississippi.
Adopted
Mr.. Hamiitoa introduced
SB No 43, An act tc amenl the charter of
the town of West Station. Referred TO COM
mittee on Corporations.
Mr.. Crlgler introduced
s. B. No. A, An act for the encouragement
of authors and the production of o home liter
ature Referred to the Committee Educa-
ton.
Mr.. Birchett introduced
SIN 40 An act to reduce the number of
Justices of the Peace in the Sixth Supervisors
District of Warren eeNEtF- Referred to Jul
dietary Committee.
of Supervisors of Union county to dispose of
certain real estate, was passed.
H. B. No. l07. To authorize the Board of SUI
peryisOrs of Marion county TO make an IN
creased levy for county purposes, was referred
to Committee on Finance.
H. b. I21, To incorporate the HaShugua
Manufacturing Company, was referred to the
Committee on Corporations.
Mr. HUMPHREYS, in accordance with previous
permission granted, filed printed argument
on the reconsideration of s. B. No. 49, of the
session of 1878, entitled An act relative to
excessive charges and unjust Determinations
by railroad companies in this State.
On motion of Mr.. Jarnagin the special or
der for to-day at IL o'clock, was postponed to
next Monday at ii o'clock.
At 1855 o'clock, q message was received
from the House requesting the Senate to meet
with them for the purpose Of eleSting Uni
ted States Senator The Senate repaired To
the hall of the House, and after transacting
the business of the joint convention, returned
to their chamber and went into executive
session with closed doors.
At O. clock the doors were thrown open,
legislative business resumed, and the Senate
adjourned.