The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-13

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To Committee on Banks and Banking:
Mr.. Walker-For obtaining and pub
fishing reports of banks, savings institu
tons, and trust companies chartered b
this State
The following bills were taken up an,
disposed of as follows:
On motion of Mr.. Wilson
House bill 2l6-To repeal section PIG
: Code, so as to define jurisdiction of jus
tees of the peace in the two circuit an,
chancery court districts in the county o
Chickasaw, was recommitted to the Judi
eiary Committe.
Senate bill No. 44-Ratifying the com
promise of a certain suit made by tn
board of supervisors of Tunica county.
On motion of Mr.. Owen, recommitted t.
the Judiciary Committee.
House bill No. 240-To repeal an act t.
prohibit the sale of vinous or spirituous Ii
quors in the town of Saltillo, and within
two miles thereof in Lee county.
On motion of Mr.. Simonton. read third
time and passed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate bill No. 94-To provide for tie
regulation of railroads in this State and fol
the appointment of a board of railroad
commissioners.
On motion of Mr. Hyer tabled subject to
call.
Senate bill No. 95 To prevent extortion
and unjust discrimination in rates charged
for the transportation of passengers and
| freIghts on railroads in this State and to
| provide penalties for the violation of the
same. and for other purposes. On motion
of Mr.. SimOntOn tabled subject to call.
! Senate bill No. 149-For relief sof w. B.
/ Wright, ex-sherif of Tate county, and 7.
| G. Dockery, sheriff of DeSoto county. On
motion of Mr.. Owen tabled subject to call.
| Senate bill No. Hin relation to the
relief of defaulting officers and their sure
ties taken up. Mr.. billiard offered an
| amendment inserting Tor not recommend
ing" after the word recommending. This
amendment was tabled on motion of Mr..
| Dickson. On motion of Mr.. Smith the
bill was indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill No. 1I3-For relief of John
I. MeCormic, a cripple of Calhoun coun-
ty. Passed.
Senate bill No. 141-To amend section
SOB Cede 1880 in relation to examining the
assessment rolls and to require Boards of
Supervisors to equalize the assessment of
taxes, taken up. The Committee on FL
nance recommended the following amend
ment: Strike out section 2. This amend
ment was tabled.
Mr.. billiard offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted, to-wit: Add to
section 2 the words, provided, That in
making such equalization the said board
shall not reduce assessment of the entire
county,
Mr.. Boone offered the following amend
tnftf xuh1n oh olo AnI - A.,
section by inserting the following: Pro-
vided, That no reduction shall be made IN
less manifest injustice has been done by
an excessive assessment.
Mr.. Guyton offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted: Amend proyiso
of section by inserting the word ''aggre-
gate" before the word assessment"
On motion of Mr.. billiard the bill was re-
committed to the Finance Committee.
Senate bill No. l25-To authorize, en-
power and require the board of supervi- |
sors of Pike county to levy a tax to pay |
the present outstanding school warrants of |
said county and for other purposes. Taken |
up.
Mr.. billiard offered the following amend
ment which was adopted, to-wit: Amend |
by adding this proviso to section 2, pro-
vided. that nothing herein contained shall /
authorize the payment of any warrant lille
gally issued. The bill was then passed.
The word require" was stricken from
the title and the bill made to include New
ton county.
Senate bill No. 54-To amend section
597 and to repeal sections GOT and COS, Code,
relating to taxation of railroads.
On motion of Mr.. Simonton tabled SUBJ
ject to call.
Senate bill No 93-In relation to can
collation. of county warrants and for other
purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson indefinite
" postponed.
Senate bill No. l28-To empower the
board of supervisors of Pike county to pay
the chancery clerk of said county for his
services as county auditor, and to require
him to keep a road docket. Taken uP.
Mr.. Henderson moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill. Lost.
The bill was, however, rejected on its
bird reading.
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following reso-
ntion:
Resolved, That the following amend
nents to the Constitution be committed to
he Judiciary Committee with instructions
% perfect the same and draw a suitable
)ill in reference thereto, submitting them
o vote of the people of the next general
election, to-wit:
No special statute prohibiting the sale of :
linous and spirituous liquors in certain I
ocalities, except the University and the A.
md NJ. College, shall ever be passed by ,
he Legislature, and except in an
election to be held in the locality where
uch sale is prohibited and a majority of
he qualified voters voting for such prohi-
,ition, such elections to be held in the ,
manner prescri oed by the Legislature, but /
he Legislature shall have the power to
pass laws of a general nature, regulating i
he sale or retailing of vinous and spirit
lous liquors and prescribing penalties ,
therefor. Any petitionary law passed by I
he Legislature after an election held and ]
approving thereof shall not be repealed for
our years after its passage, and then only !
lfter an election held asking for such re- {
peal.
The resolution was read and placed on I
he calendar. L.
House bill No. 552-To prohibit the
manufacture, sale and gift of any intoxi- I
.ating liquors within five miles of the !
courthouse of Alcorn county.
The following amendment, recommend
d by the Committee on Public Health and /
quarantine, was adopted:
Provided. that the use of wine for sacra- I
mental purposes shall not be prohibited.
ior the use of any such liquors named in
his act in domiciI residence in dispensing
he rights of hospitality.
Mr.. Burkitt offered the following amend
nent: Amend by submitting the question !
o a vote of the people of Alcorn county 1
within the district where prohibition is
ought by the bill. I
On motion of Mr.. Hyer, said amendment
vas tabled The bill was then passed.
Senate bill 112-To incorporate the town I
If Bolivar in Bolivar county. Passed.
Senate bill No. 1910 increase time
If holding circuit court in Leake county.
Taken up. |,
The judiciary Committee offered sub
ititute. which was adopted and passed. /
This substitute is entitled, an act to change
he time of holding circuit court in the Sth
Judicial District.
The schedule is as follows: II
In Newton county on last Mondays in
January and July. twelve judicial days or
In Rankin, second Mondays IN February
md August, eighteen days or less.
In Leake, first Mondays in March and
september, twelve days or less. II
In Neshoba, third Mondays IN March and
September, six days or less.
In Jasper, fourth Mondays in March and
september, twelve days or less.
In Scott, second Mondays in April and
october, twelve days or less
In Smith, fourth Mondays in April and
october, six days or less
In Simpson, first Mondays in May and
six days or less.
In Lawrence, second Mondays IN May
md November, six days or less
In Jones, third Mondays IN May and
November. six days or less.
In Coyington, fourth Mondays IN MAY
md November, six days or less.
House l,iIl No. 77-For relief Of the hold
- ,f certain school warrants drawn On