The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16

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/ TO all concerned.
! Senate bill No. 30 was submitted
consideration in the expiring days q
1 la session, when il was impossibls for ~
7 to give il attention. now ind that it pro
poses to revoke the authority conferred or
the Bard If Mayor and Aldermen by
charter to levy aud collect taxes on the
I real and personal property ot the eiiy o.
| Brookhayen. This would practically
abolish the charter, and this is not desired
/ by the citizens of Br0Okhaven.
/ The privileges of the Senate were grant
ed TO Mr.. ]. 4. Butt. of Attala.
Mr. Gayles gave notice that be would at
/ an early day Introduce a bill 20 repeal Sec
tion l47 Of the Code Of 1880 in relation 20
| description of ballots to he used, aud bill
making education in this Stale compulsory.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. liver offered Joint Resolution in
structing the Senators and requesting the
Representatives in Congress from Missis-
sippi to exert their influence to secure the
psssaSe of law to requisite interstate
commerce, and the charges for fare and
freight by railroad corporations, which
shall be Just aud equitable to said corpora
tions and to the people. Referred TO Com
mittee on Railroads.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Roane. Of Calhoun-To repeal sec
tions 2403 Of Revised Code of 1880, restrict
ing eertIin persons from practicing law.
Referred TO judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Sykes-To repeal an act to equalize
assessments Of taxable property, approved
March 9th, 1882 Referred TO Committee
on Finance.
Mr.. Packwood-To provide Pike county
with two copies OF Georges and Andrews
Digests and two sets of Mississippi State Re-
ports from the office of the Secretary of
State as far as practicable. To Committee
on Jud ciary. - >,
Mr.. Packwood- TO amend section US Of
the Code of 1886 in relation to the time Of
the disposition of the excess hid on land az
tax sales. To Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Breuham-FOr the relief of Elizabeth
II. Rawles of Adams county. To Commit
tee on Claims.
Mr.. Harvey-For the relief of Mias
Cooper, a minor, of Madison county, OF
feeble mind The bill provides that the
Chancery Court of Madison county may |
grant testers Of guardianship 20 the mother
Of said Milas Cooper over his person and |
on her own personal bond with |
security 10 Committee on Judiciary.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 2 in relation
% Alcorn University was taken Up. Com
nittee on Education recommended a sub
,titute bearing same title as original bill
md provides joint select committee TO
riSit Aleorn University aud ascertain in
ull, al neces.itics to further the education
i interests OF said University, and give
ull and complete report to the Legislature
lpon their return. 1t provides an aPpro
,tIa ion not to exceed one hundred and
ifly dollars for expenses Of the committee.
Bill passel, every member voting yea
kept Messrs. Dickson, Henderson, Luse,
Iartln, Spears and Walker, absent and not
oting. Committee on part Of Senate,
lessrs Reynolds and Gayles.
Senate Joint Resolution Ne 8 in relation
0 employing additional Clerk for Secreta-
Y of State during session. Referred to
on Finance.
At lG45 Senate adjourned till 10 o'clock
D-morrOw.