The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-25
VOLUME XIV.
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sENATE-FOURTEENTH DAY.
WrpxEspAY. January Is. ls82


WEDNESDAY, January Is, 1882.
The Senate met pursuant to Adjournment
President pro ten Reynolds in the Chair; roll
called, quorum present.
Journal of yesterday read aud approved
Leave of absence Was granted from day t.
day 10 Messrs. Spears, Ratlif, and Smith,.
Mr.. FitzGerald from the Committee On Ju
dietary reported the following bills:
S. b. No. 66-An act 10 regulate the te IN 81
Office of County Superintendent Of Education
aud to provide for filing vacancies therein
j Do pass; s. b. No. 2i-An act 10 amend section
2274 Of the Revised Co9e 50 that affidavits car
b. made before Sheriff and eonsfabEes IN GER
/ tain cases; S. B. No. 26-An act to amend sec
tion 2092 Of the Revised Code in relation to
making title 10 land by executors and adj
/ ministratoFs :. B. No. .43-An act to repeal
! sections 1868 AMI 296l Of the Revised Code OF
/ 1880 in relation 30 tramps; s. B. No. So
An act providing for the punishment OF
persons decoying apprentices, laborers and
others from their masters or ere Pi8yers; s. B.
No 72--An act to fiji vacancies in county eff
/ GERS; s. B. No. No. 74-An act to amend section
/ 1851 of the Revised Code IN relation to exempt
property By debtors removing or about to re-
move from the State, and 5. B. No. 75-An aet
for the relief of Henry Ford aud Calvin
Aonette Ford, OF VI rion county. with the
| recommendation that they do not pass.
H. b. No. 65-An act to amend the charter of
Meridian in Lauderdale county Do pass. S.
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i255 Of the Revised Code In relation to exemp pt
pro ertY; S. b. No. l4-3n act to repeal chap
ter 81, Of The Revised Code iu relation to con-
tracts to ineumber growing crops and for
other purposes that they be referred to the
Joint Committee on Agricultural Liens
Mr.. Kyle from the Committee on Judiciary
reported an at to prevent parties TO testify
in their own behalf in all criminal cssas and
presented a substitute, with the recommend
ton that it be adopted.
-. IL,
II. b. No. l2l-An act to amend section 524 OF
t5e Revised Code Do pass.
IL. B. No. l09-An act t0 authorize the Gov
ernor Of his State to offer a reward for the
apprehension aud arrest of the assassin or as
sassins of the late General Tucker Do pass,
with amendments.
S. B No. 7l-An act to prevent extortion
and to encoura ge the lending of money at a
reasonable rate Of interest. Do not pass.
BY Mr.. Johnson, from the Committee on
Agriculture etc.: S. B. No. 7o-An act for the
benefit Of citizens Of Pontotoc county, in re-
gard TO ten es and -nclosures. Do pass.
By Mr.. Dalton. from The Committee on
Claims: S. b. No. 65-FOr the relief of SAMUEL
Frank. Reported a substitute, with recon-
mendation il do pass
By Mr. Martin, from the Committee on Cor
porations: 5. B. No. Ian act to amend an
act to incorporate the Planters Compress and
Storage Association of Ficksburg and for
other purposes, do pass with committee
amendments. S. B. No 45-An act to ineor-
porate the Pioneer Compress and Manufac-
turing Company, do pass. 5. B. No. 30-To
incorporate the Gordon Cotton Mills Company,
10 not pass.
By Mr. Luse, from the Committee on Coun-
ties, etc II. b. No. l64-An act to amend the
act to authorize the Board of Supervisors of
Lafayette county to have the public roads
worked by contract do pass.
By Mr.. Walker, from the Committee
Militia S. 3. No. 67-An act for the relief of
the Columbus Artillery, do pass with commit
tee amendments. Fl. B. No. l97-fo repeal
the act prohibiting the sale of liquors in the
town of Thomastown, recommended it be re
turned 20 the House for correction.
By Mr.. Crig er-
Resolved, BY the Senate, the House concur
ring, that the two Houses meet in joint Con-
veution to-day, aud Immediately after the
election of United States Senator, for the pur
pose of electing Keeper of the Capitol and
Librarian, Superintendent of the Peniten-
tiary Public Printer and all other officers to
be elected in Joint Convention, except Com
missonear of immigration. Adopted.
A message was received from the Governor
informing the Senate that he had approved
S. B. No. 28-An act for the relief OF E. l..
Sykes.
The privileges of the Senate were extended
to Gen. Joseph r. Davis.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Magee: 5. b. No 90-An act to
provide for the payment of costs in criminal
cases before Justices of the Peace when the
Stare fails in the prosecution thereof and the
prosecution has not been taxed therefor. 70
Finance Committee.
By Mr. Keith S. B. No. 9l-An act to in
corporate the town cf Hickory, in the county
Of Newton To Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. johnson: S. B. No. 92-An act to
amend section 2553 of the Revised Code ia re
laton to the sale and partition of property.
To judiciary Committee.
BY Mr. Reynolds S. B. No. 93-An act for
the distribution of the school fund Of the coqn-
ty of Chickasaw. To Committee E1uca-
ton
By Mr.. LiddeH. S. B. No. 94-An act to
amend section 114I of the Revised Code in re-
lation to the legal rates Of interest. To Com
mittee on Claims.
By Mr.. Stewart: S. b. No. 95-An act to re-
peal an act for the protection of partridges in
Kinds county. To Committee On Counties
and County Boundaries.
By Mr. Eaton s. B. No. 95-An act to facil-
itate the registration of voters in the Sfate.
To Committee on Registration and Elections
By Mr. Gayles: S. B. No. 97-An act to re-
quire the Circuit Judges to specially instruct
and charge the Grand Jury to diligently in
quire into the treatment of county aud other
prisoners. To Committee on Penitentiary
and Prisons.
S. B. No. 60 was taken up and indefinitely
postponed
S. b. No. 70 vas indefi nitely postponed
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S. B. No. 43 was indefinitely postponed.
S. B. No. 26 was indefinitely postponed.
S. B. No. q was indefinitely posts oned
S. u. No. 75 was indefinitely postponed.
s. B. No. 90 was read third time and
tabled subject TO cali.
The hour for Joint Session haying arrived
the chair appointed Messrs. Longino Dalton
and Kyle as a committee to notify the House
that the Senate was ready to meet the House
in Joint Session, Pending the report of the
L., a aa1
b. Mr.. Crigler: S. B. No. 9s-An act to an
thorize Assessors to enumerate the edueable
children Of the State. To Committee on Edu-
cation.
Bv Mr.. Mitchell: S. B No. 99-An act in
relation to the Clerk Of the Supreme Court.
To Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Longino: S. B. No 100-An act in
relation to the charter of the town of Mag
nolia.
s. B. No IA. refefred to the Committee on
Agricultural Liens.
S. B. No. 8, referred to the Select Committee
on Agricultural Liens.
S. g. No. 55 the substitute offered by the
committee was adopted and passed.
S. B. No 6T-The amendment offered by the
committee was laid u pom the table.
nding further action on the bill commit
tee from The House of Representatives appear
ed aud notified the Senate that the House
was ready to receive them for the purpose OF
holding joint session to compare the vote for
United StasRs Senator and the election OF eer-
tain State officers Tue Senate then proceed
ed to the hall of Representatives.
On the return of the Senate TO the Senate
chamber an Executive session was called for
and after some time spent therein, the doors
we're threwa open.
On motion the senete adjourned.
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H0USE-FOURTERNTH DAY.