The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-22

1nht thlb 70 ieAoti0o " VIC suouClhfg NouA-
mittee:
House bill No. 619-To create a separate
school district in the counties of Kinds and
I Madison, and for other purposes
Mr.. Roane, Of Calhoun, offered Senate
Joint Resolution No Ito make a con-
stitutional amendment to provide for
quadrennial sessions Of the Legislature:
Resolved Dy tie Legislature Of the State
Of Mississippi, two-thirds Of each House
agreeing thereto, that the following
4 changes in the State constitution be sub
mitted TO the qualified electors at the cleo
ton Of 1885 for adoption or rejection, to-
wit:
For amendment four OF the Constitution
OF the State:
The Legislature shall meet at the seat of
government on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in January in the year 1856
and quadrennially thereafter, unless soon
or convened by the Governor. The time
and place of meeting may DO altered by
Law.
For section 1, article 8, submit the fol-
lowing
There shall be a Superintendent OF Pub
| lie Education in each county who shall be
appointed by the Board of Education by
and with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate, whose term of Office shall be four Yeas,
beginning the first Monday of February,
and whose compensation and duties shall be
prescribed by law; provided that the Leg
islature shall have power to make said Of
fee OF county superintendents of the sew
eral counties elective as other Offices are.
| INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Bills we're introduced and disposed of as
follows:
To Select Committee on Temperance, Mr..
Dickson, Chairman:
Mr.. Keith, Senate bill No. 293-To pro-
hibit the sale of vinous or spirituo1s liquors
within pa miles Of Harperville College in
Scott county.
Mr.. Roane, of Calhoun, Senate bill No.
295-To prohibit sale of intoxicating
liquors in Calhoun county.
To Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries:
Mr.. holland, Senate bill No. 294--To au-
thorize the board of supervisors of Amte
county to procure field notes.
To Committee on Education:
Mr.. Brenham, Senate bill No, 296-To
authorize the board of supervisors of
Adams county to provide for the payment
Of all outstanding teachers warrants in
said county.
To the Committee on Judiciary:
Mr.. BRENNAN, Senate bill No. 279-For
relief OF justices of the peace and consta-
bles in this State.
Mr.. Marshall, Senate bill 300-To pre-
vent frauds in the creation of bonded and
other indebtedness by railroad corpora
tons, and for other purposes
To tho COMMITTEE on Claims:
Mr.. Guyton, No. 298-For relief of W. V.
Davis and G. b. Glenn, of Alfalfa county.
Mr.. Walker, No. 302--For relief of bred
Finly, Randolph Bryan and Ben John.
sol.
To Committee on Humane and Benevolent
Institutions:
Mr.. Marshall, No. 299-To amend chap
ter 10, Code, in relation to Lunatic Asylum
and for other purposes.
To tho Committee on Corporations;
Mr.. Hamilton of Kinds, No SOTO
incorporate the town of Learned, in Kinds
county.
On motion of Mr.. holland, the Senate
took up
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 MIR. holland, was referred
to Select Railroad Committee composed
of Messrs. Simonton, Powell, Walker, Guy
ton, holland, Hamilton of Kinds and Mar
tin.
The special order was then taken up to-
wit:
Senate bill No. l72-To regulate the pay
OF county superintendent of Education in
the several counties. The bill proposed to
pay county superintendent 800 for the
first thousand eduoable children in the
county, and $50 for each successive thous-
and or fraction thereof, provided the pay
shall not exceed $3.50, but allowed the sew
sral boards of supervisors to increase or
diminish same within a limit.
Mr.. Eaton offered an amendment making
the pay for the successive thousands $40
instead of $50.
Mr. Roane of Calhoun offered to amend
by changing to So
On motion of Mr. Powell this amendment
was tabled by vote of % to 10:
HEAs.-Messrs Boyd, Brenham, Dickson,
billiard, Eaton, Gage, Hamilton, of Kinds,
Hamilton, of Holmes, Harvey, Hyer, Kyle,
Liddell, Luse, Marshall, holland, Owen,
Packwood, Powell. Reynolds, Simonton,
Sykes Walkar Whitman
NAYS essgs. Boone, Burkitt Gayles,
Guyton, Keith, Roane of Calhoun, Roane !
of Webster, Smith, Terry, Wilson.
Mr.. Powell then moved to table bill and |
amendment Motion lost.
Mr.. Guyton offered an amendment
changing the amount to SIS.
On motion of Mr. Sykes this amendment
was tabled.
Mr.. Owen offered substitute for Mr.. |
Eaton's amendment, making the pay for
second 1000 $4,000, and for each success
sive 1000, $1,000. On motion of Mr. Whit
ney the substitute was tabled.
Mr.. Hyer moved TO table Mr.. Eatou's
amendment Motion was lost by vote of
22 TO IL:
YEAs-Messrs. Brennan, Gage, Hamilton
OF Kinds, Hyer, Luse, Marshall, Martin, No
land, Owen, Sykes Whitney.
NATs-Messrs Boone, Boyd, Burkitt, Dick.
son; billiard, Eaton, Gayles, Hamilton, of
Holmes, Harvey, Henderson, Kyle, Liddell,
Psckwood. Powell, Reynolds, Roane of Cal
houn, hoane OF Webster, Simonton, Smith,
ferry, Walker, Wilson.
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