The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-19

Of Jasper county.
Mr.. Smith offered an amendment, which
was adopted, striking out all after the en-
acting clause and inserting new matter
No. 4-For the benefit of purchasers OF
lands sold under the decree of chancery
court of Kinds county in the case OF JOshna
Green and others, against Hemingway ana
Gibbs, auditor and treasurer and ex-ofnclo
liquidating levee commissioners and 9TH
ers.
The Judiciary Committee offered an
amendmen as additional section, which
was adopted.
Mr. Kyle offered the following amend
ment which was adopted:
Add to section, provided, that the Mem
phis and Vicksburg Railroad Company
shall not be required by the Auditor to pay
any State and county taxes heretofore due
from which it was exempted by the provi-
sions of its charter or any act OF the Legs
lature Fassed prior to the year 1854.
No. 542-To secure the faithful collec-
ton of delinquent personal taxes, the con-
sideration of which was pending the pre-
Vious day at adjournment, was taken up.
Mr.. billiards. amendment Was adopted.
Mr. Reynolds withdrew his motion to
indefinitely postpone the committee amend
ment.
The committee amendment was then
adopted.
No. 3sl-For relief of w. l.. Ellis
House bill No. 432-To amend an act to
define the duties of the superintendent OF
the penitentiary and for other purposes,
approved March 8, 1882.
Tabled subject to call:
House bill 9S7-Tu consolidate the 18th
and 18th circuit and chancery court dis
tricts to create new district, to fix the
time of holding the courts therein, and for
other purposes.
Mr.. Marshall moved the bill a special
order for $3.50 this evening. Lost.
Mr.. Kyle moved to indefinitely post
Pons.
M. Hyer moved to table the bill subject
to call, which motion prevailed
Mr.. billiard introduced
Senate bill S77-To amend section $50
Code, relating to sscheated property. Re
fsrrsd to Judiciary Committee.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
No. 160-Authorizing the survey and
sale of certain marsh lands belonging to
the State of Mississippi, lying on the
banks Of the East and West Pascagoula
and Pearl rivers and other streams naviga-
BILE. flowing into the Mississippi Sound
and the lakes bordering thereon.
The Committee on Public Lands recon-
mended an amendment striking out all af-
ter the enacting clause and inserting new
matter Adopted and the bill passed.
These we're indefinitely postponed:
No 338-For relief of w. F. Hamilton,
OF Carroll county.
No. S52-For the relief of L. L. Richard
son, of Sunhower county.
No. 315-For relief of A. NJ. Ratcliff,
late assessor of Adams county.
No. 193-For relief of John L. Moore of
Marshall county.
No. 35O-To incorporate the Meridian
and Grenada Railroad Company.
No. 284-To amend section l471 Code,
in relation to the time of holding the cir
cult court in the counties of Pontotoc,
Union and Marshall.
No. 32S-To amend section 1898 Code,
in regard to liabilities for damages in OK
cess of $4,000.
No. 337-Extending the time for the re-
demption of certain lands and regulating
the sale of State lands for homestead Pur-
poses.
No. 374-To authorize the trial of civil
cases i'll the circuit court and before the
Judge in vacation by consent.
NO. OfS-lO CDdptcE IL NOuSs III
relation to Militia.
No. 516-For relief of T. T. Orendorf, a
citizen of this State.
No. S80-For relief of Henry Powell of
Yazoo county.
against private property.
No. $500 pay the Judgment in favor
of H. II. Wynn against the State.
T. Ia a
an amendment striking out Isl ,00O.2 g"
and inserting '$125.25;" also striking out
of line land $13.15."
commit. Lost.
He then moved to table. Lost.
These were tabled subject to call;
No. 221-For relief of ]. A. Haggins, of
Marshall county.
No. 99-For relief of John B. Howard
and J. II. Bennett, of Marshall county.
No. 361-To incorporate the Pascagoula
Improvement Log Running and Booming
Company.
House Joint Resolution 25-In relation
to sale of Codes of 1871 and 1880.
No. 1870 change time for holding the
chancery court in Franklin county.
Mr. billiard offered the following amend
ment:
Strike out all relating to the Code of
1880, which was adopted.
The resolution was then adopted
Senate bill 349-To amend section $50
Code, looking to the perfecting the checks
between the Auditor of Public Accounts
and sheriffs
Mr.. Simonton offered a substitute for the
bill with the following title:
onepd SaofiO1, 54O loIa in ra0ar1 m
issuing license for privilege taxes. The
substitute was adopted and then the bill
passed.
The Senate insisted on its amendment
to
House bill 911-To provide for the pay
ment of the outstanding public school GER
tifcates heretofore issued by the superin-
tendent of Kinds county and for other
purposes, and asked for a Committee of
Conference and appointed rs said Com
mittee on part of the Senate Messrs. Dill |
lard, Boone and Hamilton of Kinds.
On motion of Mr.. Marshall the Senate |
agreed to the conference asked for by the
House on the disagreement between the two
Houses on House amendment to Senate
bill No. 362-To abolish the 18th and 18th
circuit and chancery districts and to rear
range the Judicial Districts of the State,
and for other purposes.
Messrs Marshall, Reynolds and Kyle
were appointed on said conference commit
tee on the part of the Senate.
House bill 747-To regulate the sale of
swamp land in this State, and for other
purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Eaton the Senate re-
considered the vote adopting Senate
to said bill, adopted March {
~ af Mr "a X
were tabled.
The Committee on Public Lands recon- t
nended sundry amendments which were 5
doptd. The bill passed. I
At 2:10 the Senate took a recess till $50
}. m. u
EVENING SESSION.
At $50 p. m. the Senate convened with
quorum.
The Senate resumed consideration of +,
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING. e.
These were passed:
No. $3.50 promote and encourage the
instruction of the Gulf and Ship Island "
lilroad.
The Commute on Public Lands offered sc
lndry amendments, which we're adopted. u
II. Powell offered the following amend
ent, which was adopted: "
Add to eud of LIST section provided that
70 State in no event shall be liable for CT
~ costs or charges in regard to such lands pa
patented to said railroad company"
Mr.. Kyle altered the following amend co
emit, which was tabled: RI
Strike out all that portion of sections \
ID that propose to patent to said rail GU
ad company any swamp land at the er
ice of two cents per acre.
The vote passing the b Il was az follows: ~,
YKAs-Messrs. billiard, Eaton, Gayles, -.
amilton of Kinds, Harvey, Henderson. g: g:
Rords, Luss, holland, PackwOod, Marshall sal
ynolds, SimontOn, Sykes, Wilson. M
NAYS - Messrs. Boone, Kyle, Smith. %
No. 982-To regulate and reduce the cost
public printing. the
dr. billiard offered an amendment strik- cor
out all after the enacting clause and in sip
ting new matter. The amendment was q G
,pted. The title was amended $50 as to ]
d ITO reduce the cost Of public print sur