The clarion., 1884-03-12
rcokrrSuEp raoN rlRsr rAeE.
incorporate the West Point Compress and

Ine Committee on Registration and
Elections, through ML .HyeE, recommend
ed the passage Of
House bill 2eo-To construe-section 1sS
Code.
A substitute for Senate bill s2e-To pro
vide for new registration Of legal voter
Of Tallahatchie.
They return without recommendation:
House bill zO6-To amend section 17o
Code, 70 provide for the payment Of certain
election service.
The Committee on Enrolled Bills report
ed the following Senate bills in the hand
Of the Governor for his approval:
No. 1l6-To recognize the Warrior Goa
Fields Railroad Company and to e1Dedli'
and aid IN the construction Of said rall
road in the State Of Mississippi
No 2l4-To amend an act TO reduce Intc
one. the several acts incorporating th'
town Of Port Gibson, so as to provide foi
filing vacancies in the Offices Of mayoi
and aldermen. and for other purposes.
No. $50 amend an act 70 amend ths
charter of West Point, in LOwndes county
approved March "a, 1872.
40. 322-To create two additional Jus
tices Of the peace in Bolivar county.
No I3s-1O amend an act TO amend an
act Incorporating the town OF Pass chris
fiau. passed March 8, 1850. and an aet
auendatory thereto, approved March 2
ls-2
No. I45-To compel the Louisville, New
Orleans. and Texas, the New Orleans, Baton
Rouge. Yicksburg and Memphis, the Mis-
siz.ippi Valley and Ship Island Railroad
COMPANIES to build a draw bridge across
the Big Black river, and to prevent the OBJ
-tructiou of navigation Of said stream.
10 10 ~ sFfFF
Of obscene and immoral literature, pictures
and model casts, etc.
No. I5y-Io amend an act to incorpo-
rate toxu Of Newton.
No. 2iI--To amend the registration laws
Of Natchez.
No. Is7-To prevent hunting on the
lands Of another with dogs and gun In GER
tain counties during the months of Novem-
Ber, December, January February and
March.
No. 296-To authorize the board Of su-
pervisors of Adams county to provide for
the payment of all outstanding teachers
warrants in said county.
Mr. Hyer offered the following amend
Tuent; Strike out all of section after the
word county IN line 6.
Mr. Hamilton Of Hinds moved to table.
Lost.
Mr. Hyer offered the following amend
Inent, which was Io7t: Strike out section ;.
The Committee on Education recon
uended the following amendment, which
was adopted: Strike out proyisO TO sec
tion 4.
Mr.. Hyer offered the following amend
nent to section 1: Strike out the words
Theory and art of teaching.
Mr.. Hamilton of Holmes moved to table.
Lost.
Mir Hyer's amendment was then adopted.
MrReynolds offered the following amend
1nent to section 4: Add the following pro
yiso. That only the elementary branches
shall be taught in the free public schools,
to-wit; Reading, writing, spelling, arithme-
tic, geography, English grammar and his
tory OF the United States.
No. 26i-TO authorize the board of su-
pervisors of Harrison county to purchase
a map of said county.
No. J6-To incorporate the Mississippi
River and Deer Creek Railroad Company.
No. 64-TO increase the powers of coun-
fy boards of election commissioners, and
for other purposes.
Senate Joint Resolution No. s-Author-
izing the Committee on Public Officers to
employ and pay experts.
The Special Committee to whom was rs-
ferred Senate bill No. 322-To amend sec
iions COZ and COS, Code, in relation to priv
ilege tax on railroads and for other pur-
poses, through Mr.. Kyle recommended a
substitute.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor communicating his approval of the
following Senate bills:
No. 1910 amend section 1I12, Code,
in relation to penalty for selling liquors
in violation of law.
No. iO6-For relief of Albert Sandel,
sole surviving incorporation of the Missis-
sippi Agricultural, Educational and Man
ufacturing Aid Society.
No. 2l0-To enable the board of super
visors of Monroe county and the corporate
authorities of Aberdeen to purchase, erect |
and maintain a poor house and house of
correction.
No. l0T-To incorporate the Memphis, |
Oxford and Columbus Railway Company
No. 336-To amend an act to prohibit |
the sale of vinOus or spirituous liquors in
the town of Verona, Lee county, or within
two miles thereof, approved March 4, 1882
Special order:
House bill No. 7SS-To amend the pub-
lie school laws of this State.
Mr.. Boone offered an amendment strik-
ing out the provisO to section 2, and ad-
ding to same section the words, land taught
four months daring each scholastic year"
Mr.. Guyton offered the following amend
ment to the amendment: Insert at close o.
section >, the words, unless the same is de-
layed by death, resignation or dismissal of
the teacher, or the prevalence of epidemic
Or contagious disease
Mr.. Hyer offered to amend Mr.. Guyton's
amendment by adding: ''or any other suffi-
cient cause" which was tabled.
Mr.. Boone's amendment was tabled
Mr.. Guyton offered the following which
was tabled on motion of Mr.. Sykes:
Add to section > the following: provided
furthur, that the failure to begin at the
time herein specified, shall not operate so
Is to prevent the commencement of such
school at any time which may be agreed
upon By the trustees.
Mr.. Hyer offered an amendment which
vas lost, striking out The word to and in
'erting may Open"
Mr.. Harvey offered the following amend
nent which was tabled:
Strike out the word ''consecutively."
Mr.. Gayles offered the following amend
nent which was tabled: Strike out 4 !
months and insert 3 months" La
Mr.. Keith offered the following amend
nent to section 3, which was adopted: q
Strike ont all after the schools in line IL. 7
Mr.. Whitney offered the following q
amendment to Mr.. Reynolds's amendment:
Provided, That pupils may be taught r
ther branches at the expense of their
'arents. upon such terms as may be agreed a
pom with the teachers. Mr.. Reynolds ac- t
epted the amendment.
Mr.. Hyer offered the following amend r
lent 10 Mr., Reynoldss amendment which a
n motion of Mr.. Reynolds was tabled: e
id and there shall be no first or second b
rade teachers hereafter"
On motion of Mr.. Eaton. MIR. Reynolds's y
mendment was tabled by a vote of 10 to "
YEAs-Messrs. billiard, Eaton, Gage, 4
ayles, Guyton, Hamilton, of Holmes, 8
larvey, Hyer, Jefords, Marshall, holland. Al
imonton, Smith, Sykes and Walker. sl
AAYs--Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Rrenham, c,
urkitt, Henderson, Kyle, Packwood, Pow
!. Reynolds, Whitney and Wilson. Ii
Mr.. Boone offered an amendment strik- Is
e out all the bill after the I'd section. $,
On the adoption of this amendment. Mr.. a.
eynolds called the previous question. The OF
was adopted.
Mr.. billiard offered to amend by striking N
ut I'd section; this amendment was lost. n,
he bin was then passed.
The second special order. Senate bill $50
10 amend sections 604, COZ and COS. 9
ode, relating to taxation of railroads. u
The special committee to whom the hill
as referred, recommended substitute z!
lth this title; To amend sections 607 and Z. =
ss, Code, in relation to privilege tax on 81
nlroads, and for other purposes.
The motion was then adopted: Vi
Mr.. Powell offered the following amend y
ient which was adopted:
Add to the first section and at the end u
hereof, the following; s'and the said lands a..
sal be listed for taxation by assessors and a y
le taxes shall be collected by the sheriff's - :,
ad paid into the State and county treasu- y =
es. al
Mr.. Marshall offered the following e1
mendment,
Strike out the words any exemptions in = =
leir charters to the contrary notwithstand- . .
lg. re
as tabled. ''.--e st