The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-15
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE FIFTY-sIxTH DAY.
EvENINe SESSION..

Representatives IN joint Convention for the
purpose of electiHg the Commissioner Of Immi-
grafton. AaopteI.
REGULAR oRDER-FIxAL ACTION OK sExATE
Bills.
Senate bill No I40-AR act to autaoriza the
!. appointment OF receivers In vacation Passed.
Senate bill No. 29-An SET providing fer The
inspect ng Of al oil, and for other parp ses.
Mr.. Norrsil moved y table the bill. Carried,
and the bill vas tabled.
Senate bill No. 2S0-4a act to amend sect n
713. IA and 73O. of the Revised Code of 1890
i in relation 10 pub ic schools.
Mr.. Jones moved the bill be indefinitely
postponed
Mr.. Rees moved to fable the motion
Carried.
Bill was then read third lime aud passed.
Mr.. Byrl moved to reconsider The Yots
| whereby House bill No. 50 tabled.
Dir. Buchanan moved to lay the motioa on
| the table. Carried.
(Fhis bill allowed the Secretary of State an
Senate bill No. 2S2-For the relief of certain
persons indebted for the main euanee and care
| of funaiics. Read third time aud passed.
Senate bill No 23T-fa amend section 1868.
of the Revised Code of 1880, in relation to the
penalty of intoxication in certain cases
Mr.. Harlow moved 10 taole the bill. Carried.
Senat- bill No. 137-An Act to amend an
Act to provide for The preservation Of field
notes maps records aud other papers apper-
| tanning TO land. Passed over.
/ Senate bill No. 3I1-Au Act to au'horizA
the board of sup rvissfs of Calhoun county
to levy special tax TO pay outstanding
teachers warrants. Passed.
Senate bril- No. 2l2-An Act supplemental
to Act 10 incorporate the Capital Land and
Building Association, approved February "a,
i 1892 Passed.
! Senate tIll No. 24-Aa Act to authorize the
board Of saperyis lrs of Adams aud other
counties to pay damages in certain cases
| Wifhouf enhancing Jury Passed.
1 Senate Till No. lTl-An Act to require
chancery clerks to give additional bond IN
certain cases, and for other purposes. Passed,
/ Senate bill No 1872 Act u amend sec
tons sic and ST, chapter y OF Code 1880, in
relation to the protection OF the wool growers
! Mr.. Byrd moved the bill be indefinitely
postponed. Carried.
| Senate bill No 24-An Act to authorize The
! board of supervisors in the several counties
/ to purchase fre-proof safes. Indefinitely
postponed.
Senate bill No 2l5-To authorize the seere-
| tarr of State to furnish the circuit court
clerk OF Kinds county with certain papers.
| Passed.
Senate bill No 28s-An Act 10 provide
against the NAL treatment of eonViets
| Passed.
| Agricultural aud Mechanical College OF this
l-State. Passed.
| Houfe bill No 999-An act maxim. an APP
preparation 10 defray the expenses of the STATE
! government for the year 1882 and 1888 with
Senate amendment. concurred in.
| Senate bill No. 3T8-Fo amend section AIS of
the Revised Code of 1880. in relation to Pty, Of
| sherifs in certain State cases in Franklin
county. Tabled subject to call.
| Senate bill No. 6An act to amend section
! 1901 of the Revised Code of 1880 in relation TO
the testimony of husband and wife. Indsfn
| it.ly postponed.
| Senate bill No. 6l-An act to supply an omis-
sion in section 100 Of the Revised Code Of 1880
! in relation to filing vacancies in certain pub
| lie Offices. Indefinitely postponed.
| Senate bill No. 1l5-For the relief of parties I
| offering to become surites OF the bonds of sher |
if or tax collectors in the county of Marion and
for other purposes. Indefinitely postponed.
! Senate bill No. 2S-An act to incorporate |
the Meridian Mills. Passed
|. Senate bill No 336-An act in relation to |
the assessment poll of Kinds countJ passed
Senate bill No 32l-An act to authorize the
board of supervisors of Adams county TO have
the roads of said county worked by contract. |
PASSED.
Senafe bill No. 233-An act o anne nd section
1915 OF the Revised Code of 1880 in relation to
deposition.
Senate bill No. 331-An act to incorporate /
the Fannin High School at Fannin in Rankin.
county. Passed.
Senate bill No. 286-Au act TO make barbed
wire fences lawful in Tate county. Passed.
Senate bill No. 27l-An act for the relief of
D. w. J. Bennett OF Issaquena county. Passed.
Senate bill No. 7ll-An act to amend an act
to incorporate the Port Gibson, Utica s.
Crystal Springs Railroad Company, approved,
March l. 1873
Failed on its passage.
Senate bill No. 289-An act requiring the
board of levee commissioners of Bolivar
Washington Issaquena aad Sharkev counties
TO subject records to inspection of the grand
Jury. Passed.
Senate bill No. Toto strike out section
l754 Code OF 1880 in relation to indemnifying
bonds and to insert sectieA in lieu thereof re-
curing such bond before levy aud for other
purposes Indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill No. 2S3-An act for the relief OF
J. NJ. Hannah, of Calhoun county.
Mr.. Heard wanted to know what was the
matter with Hannah
Mr.. Provine explained what was the matter
with Hannah, and the bill passed..
Senate bill No. 84-An act prov ding for the
discharge OF prisoners in county jliIs in GER
tain cases and for other purposes. Passed
On motion, the House adjourned al 500 P. NJ
NIGHT SESSION.
House met at 1880 p. NJ.
Mr. Nabers moved the House resolve itself I
into Committee of the Whole for the purpose l
of congratulating the newborn judges. Mr..
Inge in the chair)
Mr.. Nabers moved that the born iudges I
be requested to take seats ny the chairman.
Mr.. Handy moved that Mr.. Nabers also take Q
a seat by the chair L
On motion, M-ssrs Marshall and Brown t
gentlemen to the sand f
Mr.. W hite offered the following
Resolved, That the chairman is a handsome l
man in the chair. c
Mr.. Handy offered the f0lllwing-
Resolved, That the sum Of 81 so or so much {
Thereon as may be necessary, be appropriated 5
to the newly appeintet judge from Chickasaw,
for the purpose of revising BarkieY, on the
subject of indefinite postn9Dement.h o
Mr.. Tison moved that tie House rise, report b
progress, and ask leave to sit again after the u
night session. Carried, the report was reeeiV- e
ed and the House resumed u
BUSINESS. +.
Mr. Norrel moved that committee of three
be appointed for the purpose of notifying the
Senate that the House was ready to receive h
pose of electing Commissioner of Immigra- u
lion. n
The chair appointed Messrs Norrell, Nc. d
Alice and Edwards MS the committee. c,
The Committee reported they had performed =
he duty imposed upon them, ami asked to be r
discharged, which was done. Em
JOINT CONVENTION b
The President OF the Senate announced the g
purpose of the john Convention. The roll was
called.
Mr. Inge moved that Mr.. E G Wall be 4
elected Commissioner of immigration by ac- y
,lamafinn. 4
Mr. Waddell put in nomination. Major f. G. i
Wall. b
Messrs. Styles, Blair and Wilson were ap- q q
ed,teliers. e
frs baliot-E G. Wall, 98; VIM. Man ii
merry, |.
The purpose of the Joint Convention having
been accomplished, the Senate Withdrew. q
REGULAR ORDER. !,
Mr.. Simmons moved to reconsider the vote A
whereby Senate bill No. I32, was indefinitely B
postponed. Carried
Senate bill No. 132-An act to amend section te
rs aud 81, Of the Revised Code of 1880 in re- ID
alton to the protection Of wool growers, was pi
AIKEN up.
Mr.. Noel moved the bill be read third time m
md put upon its passage. Carried and bill
agsed.
Senate bill No. 299-An act to incoI porate
he Cooper's Wells Company, and for other n
purposes. PASSED.
Senate bill No. 234-An act to amend sec F..
ion 953 Of the Revised Code Of 1880, In rela- q
ion to the preservation of game and oysters. 70 70
tMr. Handy in the chair-l ~
THE BILL WAS READ 81
Mr.. Montgomery, of Bolivar, moved to table bi
be amendmeats. Carried. tn
Mr. Montgomery, o. Bolivar, called mp Senate In
0ncurrent Resolution in regard to appoint re
lent of Commissioner to visit Washington, in ha