The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-18
SENATE--NISTH DAY.
TnuRspAY. Jannary IL. 4

SENATE---NINTH DAY.
THURSDAY, January u 1882.
Senate met pursuant 20 adjournment, Lieut.
ant-Goyernor Shands in the chair. Roll
called; quorum present.
Tie Journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
House messages were taken up. II. B. No.
Pan act TO amend section 524 of the Re-
vised Code allowing Sheriffs extra dollar
or the collection OF u delinquent poll tax. To
Finance Committee
HI r. No. 6-Appoin;ing joint commit
tee 10 draft an act relative to mortgages on
crops. The resolution was eoneurred in.
H. r. No. 4-Appointing JOIN committee
to draft an act providing for the better dispo-
/ sition of State lands. Coneurrad in.
H. B. No 78-An act 10 amend section I'll,
/ chapter 16 of the Revise Code relative to re-
ports of school teachers. To Committee on
Education.
/ ter Of the Union Femsle College, at Oxford
| Miss To Committee on Corporations.
Mr. Hyer presented a memorial to the Sen
n te from the Executive Committee Of the State
| Medical Association presenting draft OF an
act TO regulate the ractice of medicine in the
/ State Mr.. Hyer moved 10 suspend the rules,
| that the memorial might be spread upon the
1 journal Carried. and the motion to spread
! the memorial on the journal was carried
| By Mr. Luse-A memorial to Hon. S. ;. Cal
/ hoon from he practising Attorneys OF 1azOo
| County, testifying to his great ability and
character as man, a citizen and Judge, and
| DESIGNATING him rs their choice for Judge of
| the Circuit I'D desiring him to accept the re-
| appointment to The position. Mr.. Luse moved
the memorial lay on the table subject to call.
| Carried.
| BY Mr. Humphries-
| Resolved by the Senate the House of Repre-
| senlatives concerning that the Joint Standing
| Committee on the Executive fund be instruc-
| ted o examine the Executive Mansion and
| furniture therein with the view of ascertain
| ing what repairs and furniture are needed for
| tho same and the probable cost thereof. Said
committee to report as soon as practicable
! Mr. Stewart 0: the Committee on Finance re-
ported S. b. No. 37-An act for the relief OF
| Emma Bedford, and S. B. No. 36-AA act to
| egalize the erection at court house in Tunica
/ county. with the recommendation that they do
| pass S. B. No Am act to exempt money
| loaned on real estate from taxation was re-
! turned without recommendation. The report
| was received.
| The Committee on Claims returned S. B. No.
! 24-An act in relation to working the roads,
| with recommendation that it do pass,
Mr. Smith offered the following resolution:
| Resolved by the Senate the House concur
| ring that joint select committee of FIVE on
! The part of the Senate and-on he part of the
| House be appointed to frame an act regulating
! tariffs and freights on railroads. and report
| the same 20 their respective houses. Adopted.
| D. d.
| incorporate the Canton, Aberdeen q Nash
vile Railroad Company. 70 Committee on
By Nj. Luse S. B. No. SAN act ncor-
porating the Mississippi Valley Railroad
| t,omUanv To Committee on Railroads.
By Nj. Smith s. b. No. 54-An act for the
relief of Vim. S. Bayliss and others. To
judiciary Committee.
| By Mr.. Nolan: S. B. No. 55-An act to
change the law Of evidence in criminal cases,
and to repeal section - Of the Revised Code.
By Mr.. Cowan: s. b. No. 56-An act to in
corporate the d. Meyer Agricultural and
Manufacturing Company. To Committee on
By Mr.. Gayles: s.B.No 57-An act to re.
peal section 1877 of the Revised Code, in rela-
ton to the description of ballots to be used.
To Committee on Elections.
By Mr.. Nolan: S. B. No. 58-An act to
amend section 790 OF the Revised Code To
Committee on Public Health and Quarantine.
Bv Mr.. Cowan: 3 B. No. 59-An act to in
corporate the Yazoo, Mississippi and Della
Timber Company. To Committee on Corpor-
atoms
5. &. No Am act to exempt money loaned
on real estate from taxation was taken up,
Mr.. Cowan moved the bill be referred to the
Judiciary Committee Lost.
Mr.. JaTnagin moved the bill be indefinitely
postponed. lengthy discussion followed on
the merits of the bill, and the nature of the
I
many of the Senators.
MI. Humphries offered the following amend
ment:
Provided, That if the interest charged
should exceed s per cent. the tax shall be paid,
and the Interest forfeited.
The motion to refer to the Judiciary Com
mittee was carried.
Mr. Reynold moved to reconsider the vote
Just taken and refer the bill to the finance
Committee The vote was reconSldered aud
the bill aud amendment were recommitted.
s. B. No. 24-An act in relation as to who
shall work the public roads, The act exempts
persons over 55 years of age from road duty.
/ Passed.
S. B. No. 86-Reported from the Committee
on Finance favorably.
Mr. Dalton stated that the court house OF
| Tunica county had been destroyed by fire, and
certain parties took the contract to rebuild the
building trusting that an act OF the Leglsla-
ture would legalize any contract made tor the
purpose by the county. Passed.
S B. No, 37-An act for the relief OF Emma
Bedford and Simon Glass, of Warren county.
The bill instructs the Auditor of Public Ae-
counts to draw a warrant in their favor for
$50. 80 TO reimburse them for taxes wrongiully
collected.
Mr.. Humphries moved the bill be recommit-
ted, with instructions for the committee to as
certain if the double tax had been paid into
the State Treasury. Carried,
s. B. No $50 authorize the Sheriff OF
Marshall county to employ janitor for the
court house of said c9unty-said janiter to
receive salary Of twenty dollars per month,
payable by the county. Passed.
House Bills were taken up.
H. b. No 49-An act 10 incorporate the
Natehez Wharf and Elevator Company. To
Committee on Corporation.
II b. No. .52-An aef to incorporate street
railway in the town of Greenville. To Com
mittee on Railroads.
H. B. No 64-An act to incorporate the
Edwards Lodges, viz Unity Lodge No. ll7, a.
F&A. NJ; W. o. Harrison Lodge, No. II,
knights of PhYthias; Eiwards Lodge, No
I144, Knights of Honor.
Mr. Reynolds suggested TO establish pre-
: which might be incorporated under the gener-
, Al laws, and called for the reading of the bill
The bill was read second time and referred
| to the Committee on Corporations.
IT H. B. No. 96-To amend an act to ineorpo
, rate the town of Ashland in Benton county
|, To Committee on Corporations.
Mr. holland moved 10 adjourn. Carried.