The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
SExATE.-FIFrH DAY.
SATURDAY, January 40, 1882.
} Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
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The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Roll called. Quorum present
journal of yesterday read aud approved
The e0urtesies of the Senate were extended
to Col. RObt: u. Golliday, Capt A. 7. Wimber-
u Gen. Wm; +. FiEgerald, Hon. W. s
Featherston, Hon. Reuben Davis, ludge
Chandler, Han w Fewell, Hon. p J. Nc
Cormick and Hon. 7. j. Hudson.
Mr.. johnson reported that he Committee on
Joint Rules recommended the adoption Of ihe
joint rules of the last session with an amend
ment increasing the committee on enrolled
Mr.. Hyer introduced: s. B. No. l9--An act
10 encourage Immigration and TO promote the
1 agricultural int rests of the State Referred
70 Committee on Immigration.
4 Mr.. Hyer moved that 800 COPIES of the bin
| be printed for the use of the Legislature.
I Mr., Luse spoke against the practice Of print
! ing bills before they had been in the hands Of
committees. He desired to see the bin in
/ print but thought it proper it should net b.
/ printed until examined by the committee 10
which i, was referred
/ Mr.. Dalton favored the printing Of TIE bill
at once as L was very important one aud
every member should be conversant with its
| features.
Mr. Jarnagin took the same grounds taken
/ by Mr.. Lase and moved to table the motion to
print. Carried.
| Mr. Roane, of Calhoun, moved to reconsider
4 the vote Just taken.
! Mr.. Jarnagin moved TO table the motion to
r reconsider. Carried.
Mr.. Booone introduced: s. b. No. 20-An
/ act TO regulate the practice OF medicine in the
! State of Mississippi. Referred 10 Committee
/ on Public Health and Qaarantine
| By Mr.. Roane, of Calhoun: S, b. No. 2l-
An act to amend section 229i of the Revised
Code. Referred 10 Judiciary COmmitte.
/ Mr.. Boone moved that 800 copies of the bill
| to regulate the practice of medicine in the
State be printed for the use OF the Legisla
ture. Lost by rising vote Of II yeas, 10
nays.
Mr.. Longino moved that 80 copies of the bill
| be printed for the use of the Senate.
Mr.. Magee moved to table.
Carried by rising vote II 10 Is.
BY Mr.. Stewart: s. B. No 22-An act TO
punish frauds upon hotel, Boarding and eating
house keepers. Referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
By Mr. Stewart :: S. B. No. 23-An act to
define the rights and liabilities of Hotel, Inn
and eating house-keepers. Referred to Judi
ciary Committee.
BY Mr. Roane, of Calhoun: s. B. No 4-An
act to amend section SS9 of the Revised Code.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Me-. johnson by consent introduced a reso'
luton that 100 copies of the rules of the SEN
ate ard joint rules be printed for the use of
the Senate. Adopted.
The following message vas received from
the Governor and referred to the Committee
on Claims:
ExEcUrIvE DEPARTMENT,
Jackson, Miss, January 9th, 1882.
To the Senate and House of Representatives.
GENTLEMEN l have the honor to sub
nit herewith for your consideration, letter
from Capt. r. H. Wyatt, dated Coffeeville, |
Miss, August 9th, $780, reporting the service |
performed by the Cofe willie Guards in quell- |
ing the disturbance that occurred in that place,
commencing on of the 2lst Of August, 1880.
The Company was on duty three days aud |
four nights and | respectfully repeat the /
commendation of my biennial message, that /
an appropriation be made sufficient to COM
pensate the men and officers for the important |
services performed
Very respectfully,
J. NJ STONE, Governor
By Mr.. Dalton $. B. No. 25--An act to
amend section 585 of the Revised Code in re-
laton to the liquor law Referred to Commit.
tee on Counties and County Boundaries.
By Mr.. Longino s. No 26-An act to
amend section 1892 of the Revised Code. Re-
ferred to the Committee ON Corporations.
By Mr.. Boone: S. b. No. 27-An act to en-
courage the raising of stock and provisions in
the State of Mississippi, and to amend the ex-
emption laws. Referred to the Committee on
Agriculture, Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice that he would al
some future day introduce bill to amend the
general laws regarding the sale of vinous and
spirituous liquors in the State.
By Mr. Johnson
Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms be
authorized to employ two porters at Sl00 per
day, to be paid from the contingent fund.
Mr.. Stewart moved to amend by adding the
words, with the advice and consent of the
Senaten The amendment was accepted and
The resolution adopted.
A message in writing was received from he
Governor and the Senate went into Executive
session, and after certain proceedings had
therein the doors were thrown open.
House MESA res were taken up.
H. B. No. 20, To repeal act to prohibit
the sale of yinous and spirituous liquors
within five miles of the town of Decatur, in
Newton County, and within ive miles of Aus
tin, in Tunioa County, so far as the same re-
lates to Austin. Passed.
II. B. No. So, An act to extend the time for
the collection Of taxes in the County Of Attala.
Read twice.
Mr.. Cooper moved to suspend the rules and
put the bill on its third reading. Lost.
Mr.. Cooper moved to refer the bill TO spe-
cial committee, and make IL the special order
of the day for Monday. Lost.
Mr.. COwan moved to refer the bill to the
Finance Committee. with instructions to re-
port on Monday. Carried
H. B. No l, An act to extend the time for
making the official bond of the Sheriff, Tax
Collector and Ranger in Montgomery County
Read twice, and referred to the judiciary
Committee, with instructions to report BY
Tuesday.
On notion the Senate adjourned until Mon
day morning