The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-18
sENATE-THIRTEENTH DAY.

TUESDAY, Jan. II, 1882.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment Mr..
President pro ten Reynolds in the chair.
Roll-called, quorum present.
Journal of Yesterday read and approved.
Leave Of absence granted to Messers.
Longino and FitzGerald from day to day.
Mr.. Martin gave notice that he would at
some future day, introduce an act to encourage
the investment of capital in manufactures In
this State, and to develop the agricultural!
mechanical and manufat turing industries OF
the State.
Mr.. Luse presented petition from the
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen of fazoo City,
petitioning on behalf of the citizens Of azoo
CITY that the Legislature would give all aid in
their power TO the construction OF the proposed
raill Dad running from jackson to Arkansas
City through 1azoo county Inc petiVoh
was referred.
Mr.. FitzGerald, from the Committee on
Judiciary. to whom was referred the resolu-
ton in the Waddell Perkins case with in
structions 10 inquire into and report
upon the legal questions mentioned thereln
reports that after due investigation of said
questions they arc of the opinion that the
President of the Senate in organizing that
body has the right to decide who shall pal tic
ipate in its organization, and 1t toltoWs
that the exercise of that right does not AFFECT
the constitutional right of the Senate to judge
of the qualifications, election and return of It's
members The committee therefore report they
are of the opinion the evidence before the Presl-
dent of the Senate was sufficient to warrant
him in concluding and ruling that Jas
Perkins vacated the said office, and j. b. Wad
dell was duly elected to NIL the vacancy. ne
port received.
Mr.. Cowan. from the Committee on Judic-
iarv. presented a minority report signed by
Warren Cowan, R. C. Smith, H. L. Jarnagln,
dissenting from the foregoing report. The
report saws: 1--WE are of the opinion that j. b
N foe ed tn
reason of the fact 1st. That the records oil
the Senate show he was member thereof at
the last session and that he was elected fol
the term of four years. ID. Because he was IL
his seat at the beginning of the present SEES
| sion ready to perform the duties and func'
lions of the Office ami claiming to be a Senator
/ of said District We therefore think that the
action of the observation-disclosures was CHROME
Gus in seating V. B. Waddell as member Of
/ this BODY The report was received.
Mr.. Martin from the Committee on Corpora
tions reported back III. B. No. 66-An act Y
amend and reduce into one act the act lncor-
poratng the city of Holly Springs, and the
4 several acts amendatory thereof, with recon-
incubation that it do pass. Report recieyee
! Mr.. Criger from the Committee on Educa-
ton, reported favorablv on s. B. No. 73-An
| act for the benefit of the A. and Nj. College
Report received.
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr. Stewart: s. B. No. 77-An act fol-
the relief of A. L. Pope of Kinds county. X
Committee on Claims.
s. B. No. TS-An act to require all county
officers except Snperintendents of Edueatioa
/ to hear the charge of the Judge to the grand
Jury To Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. johnson: s. B. No. IAN act T.
amend section 137 of the Revised Code of 1880
in relation TO ballots. To Committee on Elec
By Mr.. Noland: s. B. No. SO-An act pro
i yiding for the establishment of public land
ling on the bank of the Mississippi river in tn,
/ County of Wilkinson. To Judiciary Com
By Mr.. Smith: s. B. No. Sian act I.
amend the law in reference to damages ii
cases OF attachment against debtors. 7
Judiciary Committee.
By Nj. Crigler; s. B. so. s2-An act +
amend section ISL making Qhancery Clerl
ex oficio commissioner. 10 Judiciary Com
BIZ Mr. crigler: s. B. No. $50 provide 70
the appointment Of inspectors and deputy in
spectors Of mineral oils and other sub
i stances and to regulate the sale of the sam
for Illuminating purposes. 10 Judiciar.
Bv Mr.. Noland: S. B. No. SAN act pre-
viding for the discharge Of prisoners Il
COUNT iails in certain cases, and for o;he
purposes. To Committee an Henitentiary.
BY Mr. Stewart: s. B. No. $50 incorporaI
the Capital Land Building AssoclatIon. l
COMMITTEES on Corporations.
By Mr.. Jarnagin 8. B. No. S6--An act I
s amend section |, 167 Of the Revised Code.
Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Stewart: S. B. No. SAN act I
nreyent nrize i citing in the State Of Missis
4 sippi. 10 judiciary COMMITTEES.
Bv Mr.. Henderson: s. B. No. ST--An act
incorporate the Gulf 8 Ship Island kailroai
Company. 20 Committee on Railroads
nv m. Gowfan s. R No. So d act for q
: relief 81 the District Attorney Of the III
Judicial District 70 SsomIalttee On IlAlms-
s.B. No. IS passed It's third reading
II. b. No. Amending the cnafter
| HoIlv Springs Passed
!, HBs No. Ito amend section Jzo9 q q
Revised Code.
incorporate the Matches Wharf Elevator No %.
/; pany vas in4efniteiy postponed, vas re-eol
I sidered and The bin placed upon IL thru rsA'
in9 and passed.
2 Mr. snifh offered The following fesolatlo
Resolved. Thai lie Senate proceed st u =
Z to-day IL th4 manner provided By aet q bel
8 arsss. rassslI IaTg 18th, 1853 . name one Pc
lSon Tor Senator Il Congress from ,A.s eseAs