The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-10
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.
Fs1DAr, Feb. Q, 1884.

FsIDAY, Feb. 9, 1884.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Bowen, Of Corinth
All members present except Messrs. Ea-
ton, Martin, and Roane OF Webster.
Leave Of absence was granted from day
TO day 10 Messrs. Eaton, Martin and Roane
of Webster.
The Senate took up Senate bill No. To-
To continue the department Of Immigra-
ton and Agriculture in pursuance Of the
constitution.
On motion of Mr.. Reynolds the bill was
made a special order for Tuesday next, the
18th inst, Immediately after the reading of
the journal, with the request to the joint
committed. TO investigate the public Offices
TO report on the Office of Commissioner
Of Immigration on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Roane Of Calhoun presented petit
ton from sundry citizens CT Calhoun coun-
ty on the subject of intoxicating liquors.
Referred to Committee on Public Health
and QUARANTINE.
Mr.. Guyton presented petition from
sundry citizens of Carthage relative to the
sale Of intoxicating liquors. Referred to
the Committee ON Public Health and Quar-
antine.
Reports of Standing Committees;
Mr.. Keith, for the Judiciary Committee
recommended that Senate bill No. 1879 In
relation TO fees Of notary public and other
officers for probating drafts, notes and
other instruments Of writing in this State
do not pass.
Reported back without recommendation
House bill No. 109-To provide for add
tional justice of the peace in the
third supervisors district of the county oil
Washington.
Mr.. Liddell, for the Committee ON Agri-
culture, Commerce and Manufactures
recommended that these do pass:
Senate bill lS8-In relation to fishing in
the streams, lakes ard ponds of Alcorn
county.
Senate bill 1S7-To prevent hunting on
the lands Of another with dogs and gun in
certain counties during the months of No
vember, December, January, February and
March.
That this do not pass: Senate bill 49,
To regulate labor and encourage agricult-
ure in the State of Mississippi.
Mr.. Luse, for the Committee on Rail
roads recommended that these bills do pass
as amended by the Committee:
Senate bill lotto incorporate the
Memphis, Oxford and Columbus Railway
Company.
Senate bill No. 116-To recognize the
Warrior Coal Fields Railroad Company
| and 20 axnad;4a mud aid IL, tha 49,, tru ~ ~
of said railroad in this State.
Senate bill No 154-To incorporate the
Terry, Brandon and Northeastern Railroad
Company.
Senate bill No. 15S-To incorporate the
Aberdeen Street Railroad Company.
Senate bill No. $50 incorporate the
Meridian and Tuscaloosa Railroad.
Mr.. Wilson, for the Committee on Claims
recommended that these bills do not pass
House bill No. 262-For relief Of J. ]
Anderson of Union county.
House bill No. 5l2-For relief Of r. R
Chiffon d Co., of Lafayette county.
House bill No. 49S-For the relief of the
sheriff of Lefore county.
Mr.. billiard for Committee on Counties
and County Boundaries report without
recommendation:
House bill No. 480-To re-enact 80 much
of chapter 8, Code 1857, as allows sheriffs
of certain counties mileage.
He recommended that these do pass:
House bill 525-To authorize the board
of supervisors OF Tunica county, to levy a
tax for the purpose of building school
houses.
House bill 511-To authorize the Score.
tary of State to furnish the chancery clerk
of Neshoba county with certain Mississippi
Reports.
House bill 505-To authorize the boards
of supervisors to hold regular meetings Oh
the first Monday in each month in Madi-
son county.
Senate bill No. 1910 create system
of road commissioners and prescribe theii
duties, as amended.
That these bills do not pass:
House bill No. SOTO amend section
5S4 Code, so far as the same relates to War
rem county.
House bill No. 539-To authorize the
board of supervisors of Yalobusha county
to settle with j. H. Carr, assessor, for enum
Grating the educabls children of said coun
ty for the year 1882.
House bill No. 606--To pay the member.
of the board Of supervisors for services
rendered in their several districts in Madi
son county.
House bill No. 4S6-To create board OF
pilot commissioners for Mississippi Sound
Lake Borne and Ship Island Pass.
Mr.. Powell, for Committee on Levees, re
commended the passage of
House bill No. 105-To repeal an act tc
redeem and protect from overflow from
the Mississippi river certain bottom lands
therein described, approved March IL
1871, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Gage, for Committee on Public
Health and Quarantine, offered substi
tute for Senate bill No. 173-To prohibit
the sale of vinous and spirituous LIQUORS
in Marion county and recommended its
adoption and passage.
The committee recommended the pas.
sage, with certain amendments, of the fol
lowing local prohibition bills:
House bill No. l3-For Lincoln county.
House bill No. 552-For Court House Of
Alcorn county.
House bill 5O9-For Byhalia.
They also recommended the passage OF
House bill No. 24O.
The Committee in accordance with res
olution requesting them to reinvestiVate
the propriety of reducing the expense of
the Department of Health, reported that
the object sought could be accomplished
by repeating or amending section 1893,
Code, but did not recommend that such
action be taken.
Mr.. Sykes fnr Committee ON Universities
recommended that
House bill No. 331-To regulate the
terms of and the appointment of Profess