The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
HoUsE-FoRTY.THIRD DAY.
Tr spAr. Feb u 1ss.

HOUSE -FORTY-THIRD DAY.
TT sDAr, Feb. q, 1882
House met Mr. Sp aker Tison in the
chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Finlev.
Leave Of absence granted to Messrs. Pope
| ami Buchanan. Of Rankin, for one day.
/ On motion of Mr. Stiles the reading of the
Journal was distensed.
/ Un1er suspension OF The rales II 1uce joint
| resolution offered by Mr.. Hurt in reference 10
aljourning on the | day Of N arch. was called
up. AMI o. motion of Mr. Hurt was adep4ed
/ Mr.. Stiles Introduced House bill 30. .T7-An
| act 10 anne I'd section 2l93 of the Revi sed Cole
! Of 1880. To comm ttee on lmmigratton
/ Mr.. Stiles introduced House bill No. 778-
/ An act TO encourage the ra sing of sheep and
goats in Cl4iboine county. PASSED.
Mr.. Wise introduced use bill No 77g-To
| incorporate the Mississippi River aud East
ern Railroad. To Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Wise introduced House bill M. Isl
| An act 10 autho IL the treasurer of Goahoma
county to loan the money belonging to the
permanent school fund. To Committee on
/ County Affairs.
/ Mr. Wise introduced House hill No. 780-An
act for the relief # Dr. J. A. Peace and others
OF Coahoma county. To Judiciary Committee
1r. Wise n reduced House bill No. 762--An
act 10 amend an act entitled an act to ineor-
p9raie the Helena Water Valley and Eastern
1 Railro i'd Company. approved January 3, 1872
| 10 Committee on Railroads.
| Mr.. Mclnnis introduced House bill No. 7o3
/ An act 20 authorize the ehaneery clerk OF
| Green county to register certain county war;
rants for Paul Leperett AID John j. MeIHnis.
70 Committee en- Propositions and Greiyan-
ees
Mr.. McRae introd dced House bill No. 784-
| An act 10 confer certain powers upon the
! board OF supervisors of jackson county in
lstion to county prisoners. To Committee
| County Affairs.
Mr.. McRae introduced House bill No 785-
An act for the better protection of boats and
water crafts. To Committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Levy introduced House bill No 7S5-An
act to amend section 386 of The Revised Code
of 1880 in relation to constables. To Commit
tee on County Affairs.
Mr.. Mccall introduced House bill No. 787-
An act to incorporate the town of Bethlehem
in Marshall county. To Committee on County
Affairs.
Mr.. Berry introduced resolution in rela-
tion to public schools, and spoke sustaining
its adoption, which on motion was referred to
Committee on Ways and Means
Mr.. Rhodes introduced House bill No 78S-
An act to provide for the collection and dis
tribution Of eeriain school funds in Simpson
county a I'd tor other purposes. Passed.
Mr.. Ayres introduced House bill No. 773-
An act to regulate the sale of vinous and spir-
tuous liquor IN the town of Ashland, in Ben
ton coun y. Passed.
Mr. Whitney n the chair.
Mr. Speaker introduced House bill No 7S9-
n
ituous liquors or bitters or drinks hat intoxi
cate, within the town of Verona Lee county,
or within TWO miles thereof Passed.
REGULAR oRDER-REPORT OF coAMITEEs CON-
TIETED.
House bill No 70I-In relation to city alder
man, boards of seleciman, clerks etc. of cities |
and incorporate towns, ETC.
Mr. Selman offered the II flowing resolution
Provided ibaf none Of the provisions Of this
ctshall apply 70 any fthe officers Of the town
of Boonville Prentiss county. Adopte
By Mr.. Gibson: Provided that il shall not so |
be construed to prohibit the city marshal
from contracting for feeding of prisoners in |
the WoI khouse in aHv town.
By Mr.. Stiles: Provided nothing herein |
contained shall apply to any town in Clai- |
borne or Lee or DeSoto counties. Adopted. |
Bill passed over under the rule
House b II No. 72S-To authorize and em- |
power the CRY of Meridian 10 issue bonds for |
water supply, sewerage, street street, improvement
House bill No. 700-Fo amend section 13
ard 10 of an act en- tiled an act TO amend and |
reduce into one the act Incorporating the |
town of Kosciusko in the county of Atiala,
and the several acts amendatory thereto.
Passed.
s senate bill No 12l--An act TO incorporate
the Greenville Land Improvement Company.
Mr.. Whitney moved the passage of the bill. /
Carried and bill passed.
Under suspension of the rules House bill |
M. lO5-An actto amend section 2l0J of the /
4 .vised Co lie OF 1880 in relation to gnarlta
of miners, was called up by Mr.. Crawford.
Mr.. Inge moved TO indefinitely postpone.
Mr. Frederick moved to table the motion I
of Mr.. Inge. carried.
Mr., Crawford called for the previous ques-
ton. Sustained, and tbs main question being /
put, the bill was read third time and psssed /
by vote of IL yeas to 80 nays.
SPECIAL ORDER.
House bi 595-To amend section 972 Re- |
viseI Code OF 1889, IN relation to partition
fences.
Mr.. selmau moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill
Mr. Davis moved to table motion to indef
nitely postpone the bill. Carried, and on /
further motion the bill passed.
House bill No. 35S- For the promotion Of
Agriculture Indef litely postponed.
hous bill No. 337-To require person who /
employs or in any way engages laborers III
any of the counties for the purpose of remov-
ing said laborers from the State, TO pay q
license tax. Indefinitely postponed.
House bill No. 225-To prohibit hunting |
with dogs or FIRE arms upon the lands OF
another,
Mr.. Majors moved to table the bill, and on
call for division it was carried By vote OF
House bill No. s77-To establish depart
ment of AgFieul ure for the State of Missis- 1
sipni Ind fpitely postponed
House bill 30. aa7-An act to make wire
Mr.. Whitney moved to Indefinitely postpone |
the bill Carried.
Hous. bill No l9s-To prevent the hunting |
of wild and unmarked hogs and cattle with /
guns aud dogs without public notice. amend |
ed s,y Committee.
Mr.. Rees in the chair
Mr., Speaker Tison moved the third reading /
and passage of the bill. Carried and bill
passed.
Mr.. Speaker novel the vote on the passage /
of the bill be recousiderel with 4 view Vt aci-
ing on Che ameHdusens offered BY the com nit
tee Carried, and the ameu eunm ent was read i
and be further moved the adoption Of the /
amen iment offered by the committee.
Mr.. Field moved the previous question. /
Sustained. The question then recurring on /
the adoption of the amendment of the commit /
tee ii was lost.
M. White moved the bill be tabled Carried |
House bill Ne. l28-Eatitlel an act for the |
encouragement efsheep raising
Mr.. Marshall moved 70 indefinitely post
p0ne the bill. Carried
House bill No. 50 To prevent the fraudulent /
sale Of seed cotton. Indefinitely postponed. /
memorial asking thas an agricultural ex
perimental station be established at the A. /
and n. College at StaTkville, reported by the
taken up, and on motion Of Mr.. Harper the /
memorial was recommitted to Committee on /
Agriculture.
The Governor has approved the following I
House joint resolution TO provide additional /
PSF for secretary Of he Senate and clerk Ct
I On motion, he House adjourned j l:so
r. n.
HOUSE. .F0RTY-THIRD DAY.