The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08
SENATE-TWENTY-NINTH DAY.
SATURDAY, February 4, 1882.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment, Presi
dent pro tenn Reynolds in the chair. Roll
called. Absent, Messrs BRENNAN, Cooper,
Crigler, Hamilton, Hyer, Jeffords, Kyle, Nit
chell, Perkins, Ratlitfe.
S. b. No. 46-An act to organize and regu-
late the duties of the Department of lmmigra-
tion and Agriculture pursuant to article Il
section % Of he Constitution and for other pur.
poses was taken up.
On motion Of Mr.. Reynolds the Senate re-
solved itself into the committee of the whole,
Mr., Jarnagin in the chair, for the considering
of the bill. On motion of Mr. Magee the bill
was taken up section by section.
Mr., Humphries offered the following
amendment:
Amend by striking out in the third and
fourth lines the words "the Attorney-Gen-
eral" The amendment was adopted.
By Mr.. Reynolds Add after the Pad sec
tion "and they shall supervise and control in
all matters TO secure the objects and purposes
of this act" Adopted.
By Mr.. Reynolds Add after word "lct" in
section z fifth line, the following "Such
contracts for printing and publishing be
awarded to printers and publishers in the
State of Mississippi, If the same can be done
as eheaply and expeditiously by them as by
other printers and publishers" Adopted.
By Mr. Luse Amend by inserting in llth
line after word "Enrope.' so correspond
with American Consuls and Ministers abroad
and solicit their aid in the distribution OF
documents and obtaining Information" !"
Adopted.
By Mr.. Noland: Strike out "inoidental"
and insert necessary Adopted.
By Mr.. Johnson: In third line section 10,
strike out Ten hundred aud insert Zone
thousand. " Adopted
By Mr.. Noland Insert +" and agricultural "
after " immigration i in first line of 18th sec
tion. Adopted
The bill was then laid over for engrossment
The Committee arose and reported the bill
back to the Senate with the above mentioned
amendments. The report was received
Regular proceedings resumed.
The following reports of committees were re-
ceived: To Committee on Claims: II. b. No Ia
AN act for the relief of 5. G. Blanchard and
others, do pass.
From the Committee on Banks aud Bank
ing. Ii. b. No. 387-An act 10 incorporate the
Mechanics and Planters Bank of Hazlehurst,
do pass with anne ndments.
H. B. No. 357-An act to Incorporate the
Mechanics and Planters Bank Of Hazlehurst
was taken up under suspension of the rules
The Amendments offered by the Committee
on Banks and Banking were read Amend
seetion by striking out the figures "l2' in
the interlineation between lines and II of
said section, and inserting "l5, and by adj
ing to such interiineation after the word
'annum" the following words: provided
further, the Legislature shall have the Tight,
at any times to reduce the rate Of interest to
kAc ESuSEdl 1eShl rate
Mr. Boone moved to table the amendment
Lost, by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Boone, John son. Lddell, No
land, Reynolds, Roans, or Webster, Smith,
Stewart. Terry-4
EAYs-Messrs. Brown, Dalton, Cswan,
Elton, FitzGerald Jarnagin, Keith, Longiuo,
Magee. Martin, Wslker-11.
Mr. holland moved to amend by striking out
fifteen" and insert ten !"
Mr.. Longlno moved 10 table. The motion
was lost aud the amendment was lost.
Mr.. Cowan moved to amend by inserting the
words provided, this rate Of interest shall
apply to all banks ia this State"
Mr.. Boone moved to table. Carried.
Mr.. Boone moved TO amend as follows
Strike out Is per cent. per annnm aud insert
in lieu thereof per cent. per annnm"
Mr. Brown moved 10 table. Carried.
The previous question was called on the
adoption of the committee amend ments, and
they we're adopted by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Brown, C9waa, Dalton Ea
ton, titzGerald, Henderson. Jarnagin Keith,
Longines Magee, Martin, Spears and Walker,
-l3
NAKs-Messrs. Boone, Gayles, Humphries.
Johnson, Liddell, Noland, Reynolds, Roane Of
Webster. Smith, Stewart Terry, Wilson, u
and the bill as amended Passed.
Mr.. Cowan moved a suspension Of the rules
in order 70 take up House messages, the mo.
ton was lest.
The Senate adjourned