The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-27
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sENATE-sEvENTEEgTH DAY.
SATURDAY, January 10, 1884.

SATURDAY, January 10, 1884.
The Senate met pursuant TO adjourn
mont, Mr.. Reynolds in the chair
All members present except Msssrs.
Harvey, Hyer, Keith, Luse, Eoland, and
Roane, Of Webster
Mr.. Simonton gave notice that be would
make a motion to reconsider the vote by
which House bill No. 45-To amend sec
tiou 002, Revised Code Of 1880, was indohn-
iiely postponed.
Leave Of absence was granted 10 Mossrs.
holland and Keith from day TO day.
Mr. Ghylos introdrced n petition from
sundry citizens Of the town OF Bolivar,
Bolivar county. To Committee on Corpo-
rations.
Reports Of Standing Committees
Mr.. Mitchell, for Ju liciary Committee,
recommended
That House bin 5]--In relation to per-
sons wha are adiudged lunhtics and TO
amend section 6G3, Revised Code Of 1886
Do pass.
That House bill 22o-T1 amerd an act
70 incorporate the town OF Qnitman, in
Clarke county. Do pass
That House bill 23G--To roducs the pen
atty IN the bonds Of certain Oh ;eTs in Law
renee county. DO not pass.
Tint House bill 237-To amend section
n7O, Revised Code, 1850, TO change time
Of holding Circuit Court in Monroe county.
DO pass
Tint House bill 229-To amond section
li77, Revised Code, 1880, changing time
Of holding Circuit Court in Covington
county aud for n4tor ,,u,n.,o, M ~.
That House bill 32l--Fo amend section
l24i, chapter -, Revised Code 1890, in
relation TO exempt property. DO pass.
Mr. billiard, for Committee on Counties
and County Boundaries. recommended
That House bill Gi--To allow the Board
OF Supervisors Of Bolivar county 10 ON
ploy county attorney and for other pur-
poses. Do pass.
Tint House bill 26l--Fo7 the protection
OF game in Tate county. Do pass.
That lIoase bill SO TO authorize Board
OF Supervisors OF Marion county to pny
Isaac Bass for building bridge. Do pass.
That House bill 277-To create IN addi-
tional Justice Of tho peace and constable
district in wilkinson county. DO pas7.
That House bill 2j5 TO allow an nddi-
tional justice Of the peace in Pamela coun-
". DO pdss
That Houss bill 23s-To Great. m adj
dlttonal Justice OF th9 Pence and Consta-
BILE in District No. 2, OF Lel5o county, do
pasN
That HOUSE, bill authorizing the
Board OF Supervisors Of Holmes county to
build a school house, do poas
rho committee reported back without
accommodation
House bill 2S5-To provide Ya1oo conn
ty with copies Of both Missislippi Reports.
House bill 253-'To authorize TIE Socro-
tary OF State 20 furnish tho Circuit and
Chancory Courts OF Sunlover county with
j9th Mississippi Reports.
The committee however, informed the
Senate that those reports had been fur
uished by tho Secretary of state ~ con-
templatod in these two bills.
Introduction of bills:
Mr.. Jelfordf, No. ll5-To allow the widow
OF Hon. VIM. II. Spears, deceased, late State
Senator to draw his salary for the year
1885, The bill was read throe times and
passed under a suspension Of tho rules by
a unanimous vote on n call OF ths yeas and
nays.
Mr. Walker, 1lG-To roorganizo tho War-
rior Coal Fields Railroad Company, and
to expedite and aid in the construction Of
said railroad in the State OF Mississippi
Referred TO Railroad Committee.
Mr.. Wilson, l17-To amend section 203,
chapter 10, Code 1880, in relation to school
,rusteeB. TO Committee on Education.
Mr.. Boone, tl3--In relation to convoy
nco' made in contemplation of insol-
Goncy.
The bill provides that when sales, mort
cages or assignments are made by debtors
and confessions of judgments made by
same or any act in contemplation of inaol-
vency, that no creditor shall bs preferred
to another. To Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Eaton, ll9 To prevent tho inter
torring with tho tenant and employer Of
another. The bill makes it peaal ofenss
TO induce tenant to leave his landlord
after entering into writte1 contract with
him for any given period. TO Committee
on Agriculture, Commerce and Manufac-
lures.
Mr.. Guyton, 1870 To repeal all laws by
Nblch any railroad company in this State
ia exempt from taxation, and to provide
for taxing such railroad company. To
Committee on Railroads,
Mr.. Reynolds-ro aid the public schools
to abolish fres tuition at the University Of
Mississippi and at the Agricultural and
Mechanical College, and for other purposes.
This bill provides for the payment OF sixty
dollars per session of ten months, or thirty
dollars fo' part session. TO Committee
on Education.
Mr.. Hamilton OF Holmes-To authorize
Board of Supervisors Of Holmes county to
lease the school house and grounds in which
the FREQ white school is taught in tho town
of Lexington. To Committee on Educa-
ton.
Mr. Reynolds gave notice of the intro
duction OF bill, and asketk&save to have
tine same printed. Leave was granted.
Senate bills on third reading:
No. l9-To prohibit certain officers of
the State OF Mississippi from receiving or
travelling on free passes.
Mr.. Burkitt moved to make the bill the
special order for Monday at II a, m. Mo.
ton lost.
For this bill the Judiciary Committee
recommended the adoption of the substi-
tute offered by Mr.. billiard; To prohibit
officers from travelling upon railroads with
| out paying the usual fare. The substitute
was adopted and read twice.
Mr. Sykes offered the following amend