The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-07
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sESArE-TwEXTY.FouRrH DAT.
wEprEspAr. Februarr 6. 1884.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Lieut.. Governor Stands in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Bowen, Of Corinth.
All members present eIcert Meesrs.
BRENNAN, Jeffords, Mitchell. holland and
Roane, Of Calhoun.
The Senate resumed consideration Of
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD BEADING.
No. 2I0-To repeal an act 10 prohibit
the sale Of yinous or intoxicating liquors in
the town Of Saltillo, and within two miles
thereof. Recommitted 10 Committee on
Public Health and Quarantine, on motion
OF Mr.. Simonton.
No. ll2-To change the time Of holding
the chancery court and TO extend the time
Of holding the circuit court OF Wilkinson
county. Passed with amendment offered
by the Judiciary Committee.
REP)Rrs YRoM STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. keith, for the Judiciary Committee
recommend that these bills do pass:
II. b. No. 47G-To amend section 407
Code 1880 in regard TO sureties on Official
bonds in Coshoma county
\. B. No. lGl-To authorize The board OF
supervisors OF Newton county TO purchase
cei tain volumes OF State Reports.
s. Il. No. 1G4-To create three Justices OF
the peace districts in the 4th supervisors
district OF Kinds county and to provide for
the election Of one justice in each such dis
rict and for other purposes.
II. b. No. 37S-To amend section 40
Code 1880 relating 10 official bonds in GER
tain count ~.
s. b. No. l7i--TO amend section 2173
Code 1880 in relation to the common
school fnnd 80 as 10 harmonize the same
with sections 1875 and 2230.
s. Is. No. 176--To amend section 59i
Code 1880 in relation to privilege tax
That these do not pass:
II. b. No. 70 To provide for an add.
tional justice OF the peace and constable
in supervisors district No. 3, Of Jefferson
county.
II. Is. No. 2lC-To repeal section 2l9l
Code 1880 80 as TO define jurisdiction Of
justices of the peace in tho two circuit and
chancery court districts of Chickasaw
county.
g. b. No. 141-To amend section 2G5
Code in relation TO the distribution Of
State reports.
y. b. No. l4S-To permit nonresident
sureties on official bonds of county ofiicern
in Coahoma county.
y. b. No. l5l-To provide for aud fix
the compensation OF clerks Of courts in
certain cases.
$. b. No. 152--To amend the law with
reference TO suretieJ on the official ,nds
of county officers.
s. d. No. l59-To repeal section 1861
and section 1862 Code 1880 in relation to
tramps.
s. u. No. ll8-In relation to convey
ances made in contemplation of insol.
vency.
Senate bill No. 105--To enable the Board
of Supervisors OF Pike county in their dis
erection to compromise an Indebtedness
due said county by @. G. Gibson.
| Mr., Henderson for the Committee on
Finance recommended that these bills do
pass:
Senate bill No. l25-To authorize, en-
power and require the Board of Supervis-
ors Of Pike county to levy tax to pay
the present outstanding school warrants
Of said county and for other purposes.
Senate bill No. 14l-To amend section
sos, Code, in relation ia examining tho as
sessment rolls and to require the boards of
supervisors to equalize the assessment of
taxes, with amendments.
Senate bill No. IA Empowering the
board of supervisors Of Wilkinson county
TO levy taxes for county purposes and fix
ing the limits thereof.
Senate bill No. HIN relation to the
relief Of defaulting officers and their sure
ties.
House bill No. 1872 For the relief of cy.
clone sufferers of Copiah and Lincoln
counties
House bill No, 77-For relief of the hold
ers of certain school warrants drawn on
the treasurer of Lawrence county.
House bill No. 369-To provide for nee
ossary repairs on the Caledonia Academy
House bill No. 315-To amend the laws
regulating insurance deposits.
Senate bill No. 149-For relief of W. B
Wright, ex-sheriff of Tate county, and +.
G. Dockery, sheriff of DeSoto county.
That these bills do not pass;
Senate bill No. 1910 empower the
board of supervisors of Pike county to pay
the chancery clerk of said county for his
services IA county auditor, and require said
clerk to keep a road docket.
Senate bill No. 93--In relation to cancel
lation of county warrants and for other pur-
poses.
House bill No. Sl-To reduce the penalty
of the sheriif's aud fssessor's bonds in and
for the county of Lincoln.
That Senate bill No. $50 amend sec
ton 597, and to repeal sections 607 and COS
Code, in relation to taxation of railroads be
considered in Committee of the Whole.
That House bill No. 25S-To validate the
assessments of real and personal property
in Carroll county, be referred to the Judi
| ciary Committee.
They reported without recommendation,
Senate bill No. 1l3-For relief of Jno. T.
Mccormick cripple CT Calhoun county.
Mr.. Hamilton for Committee on Educa-
ton, recommended that these do pass;
Senate bills l72 and l47, and Ill with
amendments,
| That these do not pass:
House bills 263, 1854, 3T9, 429.
| These were returned without recommen.
dation:
Senate bills 1856, 10, and Senate Joint
Resolution No. 7.
Mr. Sykes for the Committee on Corpo-
rations recommended that these bills do
pass
| House bill No. 47S-To authorize the
board of mayor and aldermen of the town
of Friar's Point to sell the present school
building in said town.
House bill No. 2l4-To incorporate the
town of Gillsburg in Amite county.
House bill No. 365-To amend the char
ter Of the Meridian Street Railroad Com