The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-23
SENATE-TWELFTH DAY.
MoSDAY, Jan. "a, 1884.


The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Liout.-Goy. Stands in the chair
Prayer By Rev. DR.. J. VI. Reid, of New
York.
All members present except Messrz
Guyton, Hamilton of Kinds, Hamilton o
Holmes, Martin, and Roane of Webster.
The privileges of the Senate were ex
tended to Hons. JAS G. Hall and VIM. "
Perkins, also to Messrs. s. NJ. Ross and J.
L. Guutharp, Of Yalobusha.
Mr. Sykes offered a Concurrent Resolu-
tion inviting Hon J. L. NJ. Curry to deliv-
er an address in the Hail of Representa-
tives this evening on Public Education.
The following Senate bills. which had
been made the special order for to-day at
IL O'Clock, We're tabled subject t. cal:
No. 47-To incorporate the Helena,
Memphis and New Orleans Railroad Com
pany.
No. % To incorporate the Macon and
Tuscaloosa Railroad Company.
. No. $50 incorporate tie Aberdeen
and Fulton Railroad Company
Mr.. Guyton was granted leave of absence
from day to day.
MIR. Simont01 introduced Senate Concur
rent Resolution No. 5-Instructing our
tives in regard to distribution of funds in
the Treasury of the United States. Refer
red to Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. billiard introduced petition from
sundry merchants of Noxubes county pray
ing relief from the unjust privilege tax On
merchants in this State. Referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Dickson. for Committee On En-
I'll
correctly enrolled, and that they had de-
hyered the same to the Governor:
Senate bill No. 16-Fur relief of Miles
Cooper, minor Of Madison county, of fee
bic mind.
Senate bill No 13-To provide Pike
county with two copies OF Georges and
Andrews Digests and two sets of Missis-
siPpi Reports from the Office Of Secretary /
of State.
Senate bill No. 80 change the time
of holding Chancery Court in Calhoun /
county and First District in Pamela.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 3-ReIative /
to Alcorn University.
The news of the death OF Senator W. R. /
Spears having been received, Mr.. Reynolds /
offered the following resolution:
Resolved. That this Ssn9te has heard .
with regret of the death of Hon. W. r.
Spears, Senator from the 18th District.
Resolved, That a. a testimonial of
respect 10 his memory, the Senate do now
adjourn, and the Ss7geant-at-Arms be in
structed to drape his seat in tho garb of
Resolved, That the Secretary transmit a
copy of these resolutions TO the family of
The deceased.
Mr.. Reynolds, in introducing these reso-
utions, delivered most feeling, eloquent
md appropriate eulogy on the life and
character of the deceased Senator. He was
followed by Mr.. Jeffords, who moved the
adoption of the resolution, and spoke elo-
luently of the dead. Messrs. Walker.
Hyer and Sykes also paid appropriate
tributes TO his character.
The resolutions were unanimouslv
adopted by rising vote The Senate
ihereupon adjourned at II so til 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
The Senate this morning, in Executive
Session ratified the following appoint
nents: ]. A. P. Campbell Supreme Judge;
!. B. Chrisman, Circuit Judge, 10th Dis
riot; Ralph North. Circuit Judge, 18th
District; F. A. Critz, Chancellor, 9th Dis
riot; I. B. Graham. Chancellor. sth Dis
<iet; i. q. Peyton, Chancellor. 7th Dis i
riot II