The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-27
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sESATE-FoRrIETH DAT.
SoHT SESSION.
MONDAY, February IS, 1884.
100 O'CLOCK ?. n.

present, and resumed consloerhuOM OF tne
ill before them when the recess was taken
,o-wit:
House bill 6Il-The question recurrinl
IN Mr.. Hyer's amendment TO strike on
.ection 2. It was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Packwood the bill va
Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Hyer moved 10 reconsider the vot
Indefinitely postponing House bill No. 96-
In relation TO prisoners in the county jail
n this State and asked to have the sam
pread on the journal, which was accord
ngly done.
A message was received from the Gov
rnor informing tho Senate that he had al
proved:
Senate bill No. 1s-To amend sectioi
s073, Code.
And returning without his approval:
Senate bill No. 40 amend section 34a
lode, concerning the appointment Of dept
~ assessors.
House bill 76l-To incorporate the Ger
raj City Bank Of Clarksdale. Inde6nitcl.
postponed.
House bill i79-To prevent the scaleag
u cotton In this State. The bill makes
Unlawful 10 deduct two pounds from tn
Weight OF each bale Of cotton by cotto
'eighers.
Mr.. Powell offered an amendment, pei
hitting this scaleage II the seller consent
,dopted
On motion Of Mr. Henderson, the bi
90 indefinitely postponed by vote
20 TO 6;
fEAs.--Messrs Boone, Boyd, Brennan
billiard, Eaton, Harvey, Henderson, Hye.
Iefords, Keith, Kyle, Packwood, Powe
reynolds, Roane Of Calhoun, Roane OF Wei
Ter, Simonton, Smith, Walker and Viii
ney.
EArs.-Messrs. Burkitt, Gage, Gayle
Liddell, Terry and Wilson.
Mr.. Simonton by consent made the 70
owing report for the Select Committee 4,
yhom was referred certain railroad supe
ision oils:
"Your Select Committee to whom We
'eforrsd--
Senate bill No. 2s3, and substitute fc
ienate bill No. o., and Senate bill No. 0!
II in regard 10 the supervision ~ railroad
| 1 this State, have had the Same undee o I
liberation and have instructed me 10 repo
new bill and respectfully recommend il
passage"
Mr.. Simonton then in behalf Of sal
committee introduced
Senate bill 3i8 TO provide for the req
llation Of freight and passenger rates o
ailroads in this State, and to create /,
commission 10 supervise the same and TO
'ther purposes.
The bill was road twice and 250 copie
ordered printed, and the bill was made tn,
'pecisl order for Thursday next, the 28t
INST, Immediately after reading the Jour
ial, at which time all the bills referred b.
N the above report we're also made a spec
ial order.
On motion OF Mr.. Walker, the Ssnat,
,ook from the table
Senate bill l55--Authorizing the boart
to require railroads TO fence their tracks
CHA bill was made the special order 70
Wednesday next, the 9th inst, immediate
Iy after reading the Journal.
House bill 713-To prevent tho maxim,
md selling Of vinous and spirituous liquor
within Ave miles of Kossuth, Alcorn coun.
ty Passed.
House bill 696-To authorize the board
u supervisors to ascertain the outstanding
iebt of Carroll county and to provide fol
the registration and cancellation of war
rants in said county, and for other pur-
poses.
Mr.. Reynolds offered an amendment in.
Guiding Monroe county. Adopted.
Mr., billiard offered an amendment pro.
viding against the payment OF illegal war,
rants. Adopted.
The bill then passed.
House bill No. 698--Authorizing the
board Of supervisors of NoXubes county t.
Smploy Sn architect and surveyor and for
other purposes. Indefinitely postponed
House bill No. 660-To authorize the
board of supervisors of Tippah county 4
purchase surveyors apparatus. Passed
House bill No. 665-To protect the fresh
water fish in Pascagoula river in jackson
county, Passed.
House bill No. 469--To allow the board
Of supervisors Of Benton county additional
compensation for services rendeaed a.
prescribed in sections 2l63 to 2l74 inclu.
'ively of Code $780, Indefinitely post.
poned.
House bill No. 46s-To authorize the
board of supervisors of Benton county tt
employ some suitable person to revise and
transcdbs the poll books Of said count,
md TO index the minute books of the cir
suit clerks ofice. Rejected on its third
reading.
House bill No. 573-To amend section
$40 Code, 1880, in relation to public motto,
for building bridges, etc. Unidentified,
postponed.
House bill No. 75s--To authorize the
board of supervisors Of Webster county L
hold monthly meetings, and for other pur.
poses,
The Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries offered an amendment which
was adopted, to.wit: Provided that this &C
shall not be construed to authorize any in.
crease of pay to the members of sale
board. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Boyd moved to reconsider the VOTE
taken whereby the Senate refused TO orde
to third reading, House bill No. 46S II,
authorize the board of supervisors OF Ben
ton county to employ some suitable persoi
to revise and transcribe the poll books o
said county and to index the minute book
OF the circuit clerks Office and asked Il
have the same spread on the journal, which
was done.
AT 9;4S p. m, the Senate adjourned till
10 .. m, tomorrow.
HoUSE-FoRTY SECOND DAY. Is