The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
SENATE-FOURTH DAY.
FRIDAY, January 6, 1882

FRIDAY, January 6, 1882.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Lt.-Governor Shands in the chair.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
The chair announced the following Stand
ing Committees for the session:
JUDICIARY-Messrs. FitzGerald, Cowsn, Jar
nagin Mitchell, Smith, Keith and Kyle.
FINAEcE--Messrs. Stewart, Cooper, Heuder-
sou, Liddell and Spears.
AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE AND MANUFAc
TUREs-Messrs johnson, Walker, Liddell,
Brown and Gayles.
EDucATIoE-Messrs Crigler, Hamilton, S.
/ NJ Roane, Martin and Jeffords.
PUBLIC WoRKs-Messrs. Magee. S. Nj.
| ROane and Terry.
PRINTING-Messrs. Ratliff, Brown, Waddell,
holland and Gayles.
| RAILRoADs-Messrs Humphries, Luse, Rey-
| nolds. Hyer and Smith.
/ CLAIMs-Messrs. Dalton, holland, Wilson, W.
/ A. Roane and Stewart.
| MILITIA-Messrs. Walker, Keith and Terry.
i FEDERAL RELATIONS - Messrs. Jarnagin,
| Wilson, boone w. A. Roane, and FitZGerald.
/ COUNTIES AND COUNTY BOUNDARIES -
Messrs. Luse, Eaton, BRENNAN, Hamilton, and
| Mitchell.
IMMIGRATIox- Messrs Reynolds, Hyer,
| Henderson, Brown, and Longino.
/ REGISTRATION AND ELEcTIoN-Messrs. Lon
gino, Dalton, Cooper, Johnson, and Hum
| phries-
4 )
! Waddell, and Boone.
CONTINGENT ExPEEsEs-Messrs. Hender-
| son, johnson, and Keith.
PENITENTIARY AND PRIsoKs-Messrs. Ham
ilton, Buchanan, Dalton, Terry, and Gayles.
| PUBLIC LANDs-Messrs W. A. Roane, No
/ land, Martin, Magee, and FirzGerald.
/ CoRPoRATIoNs-Messrs. Martin. Longino,
/ Boone, Hnmphries, and Ratliff.
| LEvEEs-Messrs. Cowan, Walker, Waddell,
| Liddell, and Jeffords.
/ u
| and Wilson.
| HUMANE AND BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS
Messrs. Hyer, Ratlif, Smith, Hamilton and
/ Spears.
| PUBLIC HEALTH AND QUARANTINE-Messrs.
BRENNAN, Crigler, Liddell, Henderson, and
| Cowan.
/ JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
/ Executive CoNTINGEET FUND-Messrs.
Smith, S. NJ Roane and Eaton.
LIBRARY-Messrs. Boone, Reynolds and Jar
nagin.
+ ENBoLLED BrLLs-Messrs. Kyle, Eaton and
Jeffords
Us1vERs1r1Es-Messrs Mitchell, Crigler
and Luse.
Mr.. Magee gave notice that he would at
some future day introduce bill to increase
the pay of grand, petit and tallis jurors.
By Mr.. Martin-Notice of a bill to organize
and regulate the duties of the department of
Immigration and Agriculture, pursuant to
7
By Mr.. Boone--Notice of a bill to encour-
age the raising of stock AMI provisions in the
State OF Mississippi and to amend the ex-
emption laws.
By Mr.. Gayles-Notice of a bill to repeal
section 1855 of the Revised Code.
Mr.. Hamilton offered the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas, The permanency of good govern
] ment is in proportion to the maintainanc of
intelligence and virtue; and
: Whpreag PatrIOtiSm and education rive
happiness and prosperity to a people; and
Whereas The Constitution of the State of
Mississippi provides THAT it shall be the duty
of the Legislature to encourage by all suitable
means the promotion of Intellectual scien-
tifc, moral and agricultural improvement"
therefore be it
Resolved, That the Chancellor Of the uni
versity of Oxford, and the President of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College at
Starkville, and other Presidents of similar in
stitutions of the State OF Mississippi, are in
vited (the Presidents and Professors) to be
present and favor their respective students
with an opportunity of attending and witness
ing the Inauguration OF each Governor OF the
State of Mississippi. Adopted.
By Mr.. Cowan-A joint resolution authoriz-
ing the Secretary of State to employ an ad-
ditional clerk at salary of three dollars per
day during the session of the Legislature.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
The resolution appointing joint committee
| to whom all amendments offered to the Code
should be referred without debate was called
up and tabled after brief debate
Mr.. Cowan introduced-S. B. No. q An act
to authorize the Board of Supervisors of Mon
roe county to allow the claim Of Dr. S. L. Paine.
Referred to COMMITTEES en- County and County
Boundaries.
By Mr.. Iohnson--s. b. No. 8, An act TO
amend section 1255 Of the Revised Code. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Dalton-S. B. No. 8, An act to pro-
hibit the sale of intoxicating liquors in the
town of New Albany, and for other purposes.
Passed under suspension Of the rules.
By Mr.. Jarnagin-S. B. No. 10, An act to
repeal section 2403 Of the Revised Code re-
stricting the right to practice law. Referred
| to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Noland--S. B. No. IL, An act TO
amend section 1853 of the Revised Code, in re-
| lation to contracts on growing crops. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
By. Mr.. Hamilton-S. b. No. II, An act to
repeal certain liens. Referred to the Judicial
ry Committee.
By Mr.. Martins. B. No. 1S, An act to
Collegiate Academy. Passed under suspen-
sion Of the rules.
Bv Mr.. Cowan-S B. No. II, An act to re-
peal chapter 81 Of the Revised Code. Referred
/ to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Smiths. B. No. Is, An act to pro-
tect agriculture and prevent swine from rum
ming at large il Madison county Referred to
the Committee on Agriculture and Commerce.
By Mr.. Noland-S. B. No. Is, An act to es-
tablieh and organize two female colleges, and
supply the public schools of the State with
competent teachers. Referred to the Committee
on Education.
By Mr.. Henderson-S. B. No. II, An act to
amend Section 4l0 of the Revised Code
relative to bonds Of county Offices, Referred
| to the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
The privileges Of the Senate were extended
to Hon. J. 4. Mcintosh and Hon. =. i. Kim
brough-