The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-24
HOUsE-FOURTEENTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, January 2Sd, 1884.

WEDNESDAY, January 2Sd, 1884.
House met pursuant to adjournment,
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Hunter.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs.
Mckenzie and Wellington from day'to day.
Mr.. Williamson, for the Committee on
Railroads, reported
An act to provide for the regulation of
freight and passenger rates on railroads in
the State of Mississippi with recommends
tons that it do pass, with amendments Of
fered by the committee.
A message was received from the Cover
nor stating that he had approved:
An act to provide for the pay OF the
chancery clerk as county auditor of Chloe
taw county.
To provide for an allowance for the SER
vices of the deputy circuit clerk in Lafay-
cite county cases.
To repeal section of an ret amending
the charter OF the town Of Greenyille, Miss,
passed over the Governors veto, March 4th,
1875.
An act for the relief of the sureties of W.
B. johnson, late sheriff and tax collector OF
Winston county.
70 amend and reduce into one the acts
incorporating the town OF Woodville.
Mr. Williamson moved that tho Railroad
bill be made the special order for Friday
next at IL o'clock.
Mr. Baker moved to amend by making
it special order for Thursday, 3lst inst.
at ] | o'clock a. IN.
MIR. Love moved the previous question
on she whole matter; call sustained. Ayes
and nays called for, motion prevailed by
ayes 36, nays 65. The amendment was
lost, and the ayes and nays were called on
the original motion with the following re-
suit: ayes go, nays 81. Adopted.
Senate bill-To authorize the Board of
Supervisors and Superintendent of Educa-
ton of the counties of Calhoun and Grena-
da to contract with teachers of public
schools of said counties to teach such
schools for less salaries than now allowed
ny law. Referred to Committee on Educa-
zion.
The House refused to suspend the rules
to allow the resolution providing for two
daily sessions to be considered.
Mr.. Cowan-A duplicate of the bill to
amend the laws relating to State enumera-
ton, the original bill having been mialaid.
Judiciary.
Mr.. Christmas To amend section SAP,
Code. Roads, Ferries and Bridges.
Mr.. Christmas-To ratify and approve
certain order of the Board OF supervisors
of Holmes county. Judiciary.
Mr.. Dyer-To increase the efficiency and
certainty of the enforcement of the crimi-
nal laws of this State Judiciary.
Mr.. Watson-For the relief Of certain
bondsmen. Judiciary
Mr.. Hoyle-To make the Office of County
Superintendent of Education elective.
Education.
Mr.. Christmas-Joint resolutions making
Judges and Chancellors elected by House
of Representatives and confirmed by the
Senate. Lies over one day.
Mr.. Houston-A resolution authorizing
the Committee on Penitentiary to send for
books and papers and to visit aud examine
the condition of the prisoners in the differ
ent portions of this State as they deemed
necessary, and appropriating two hundred
and fifty dollars 70 defray expenses. Con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole and
adopted.
From Committee on Temperance Prohib-
ting sale or giving away of Intoxicating
liquors within the corporate limits of the
town of Sardis or within four miles there
of. Passed.
At lao the House adjourned.