The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-17


Judiciary Committee.
On motion Of Mr. Hyer, Houfe Concur
rent Resolution providing for Joint Con
Yention Of the two Houses at seven o'clock
tomorrow evening for the purpose Of
electing Keeper Of tho Capitol and Libra
rian, Superintendent of the Penitentiary.
and Public Printer, was taken up. and on
motion Of Mr.. Reynolds concurred in.
On motion Of the same gentleman, the
consideration Of unfinished business was
informally passed, and the Senate resumed
consideration of
SENATE BILLS OS Third READING.
No. IS 80 amend 70 ,tion 2073 Of the
Revised Code Of 1880 in relation to the dis
tribution to minors" was taken up. Mr..
billiard moved TO amend by striking out
the last section thereof. Lost. The bill
was then passed.
No 20 10 prevent cruelty to children
and for other purposes" was passed.
No. II To repeal an net in relation TO
permitting parties TO testify in their own
behalf in all criminal cases. was, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Paekw)oa, indefinitely post
poned.
No ~ To create an additional Justice
Of the Peace in Supervisors District No. 8
in Bolivar county, was passed.
No. 25-To give further time to certain
officers Of DeSoto county to give bond and
qualify, was tabled subject TO call.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 3, in rela-
ton to assessment laws, was taken up and
adopted.
Senate bill No. "a To amend section
$40, Revised Code of 1880, concerning APP
pointment OF deputy assessor, was passed.
Senate bill No. 80 To amend section
J85, Code of 1880, relating to taxes on GER
tain privileges and TO tax the sale or giving
away Of pistols, sword canes, dirks, Bowie
knives, cortscrew knives, or metallic
knucks, aud for other purposes, was, ON
motion Of Mr., No!and tabled subject TO
call.
Senate bill No. q To pay the expenses
Of conveying parties charged with the
commission Of felony and arrested by the
requisitou Of the Governor TO place Of trial,
was taken up, The bill passed with the
following amendment recommended by the
Finance Committee; Amend by adding to
end of section LIST the following words,
Provided said party receives no reward
from AllN DAlAt4 tphiltN va lAihANlAAutls
Senate bill No. 5-TD amend section 4G3,
Code Of 1880, concerning pay OF assessors
passed with the following amendment re-
commended by the Finance Committee;
Amend by striking out the word, ten" in
ninth line and inserting five"
Senate bill No. 3--1o repeal an act to
amend sections "a and "a, Code of 1880, as
to the boundaries of Adams aud Wilkinson
counties and TO deiino the same, approved
March T. 1882, was passed.
Senate bill No To repeal an net en-
titled an act to incorporate the Georgia
Pacific Railroad Company and TO enlarge
and define its powers in the State, was in
definitely postponed.
Senate bill No. 2S-To repeal section
1859, Code of 1880, in relation to contracts
TO cucumber growing crops, was on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Guyton made the special order
for II o'clock n. m, Tuesday, 22d inst.
The privileges of the Senate were OK
tended to Hon. j. Il. Gwin, of Holmes. and
ex-senator Gleed, OF Lowndes.
Senate resolution amending Senate rules
providing for quorum of committees was
adopted. with the following amendment
offered by MIR. Luse Add at end of reso-
luton tho words when suggested by
chairman Of the committee
Sunate bill No. ~ To fepeal an act to
regulate the construction of wire fences in
Lee county was passed
ROUSE BILLS
House bill No, / TO prevent the OBJ
struciion of water courses, was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
House bill No. 10 amend section 4li,
Code of 1880. To Committee on Finance
House bill No. 10S-To repeal section
of an act amending the chaser of the town
of Greenville, passed over the Governors
veto. March 4th, 1876. To Committee on
! Corporations.
House bill No. 1lG-To prohibit the sale
of intoxicating liquors in the town OF
Hohenlinden. Webster county, and within
1--WE miles thereof. TO Co nmittee on Pub
lie Health and Quarantine.
House concurrent resolution TO memo
rialiFe Congress in behalf of (ireenville
TO Committee on Federal relations.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. S. NJ. Roane for Committee on Pub
lie Works RECOMMENDED that Senate Joint
Resolution No, 3, appointing committee
to visit the Lunatic Asylum at Meridian
do pass.
: MIR. Mitchell, for the Judiciary Commit.
Tee. recommended that Senate Bill No .
to cede jurisdiction to the United States
over certain lands, and for the purchase
and condemnation thereof, do pass.
That Senate Bill No. 80 change tbs
time of holding Chancery Court in Calhoun
county, and First district of Pamela, dc
pass.
That Senate Bill No. Ito amend sec.
ton 52S, Code of 1880, in relation to time
of disposition of excess bid on land at tax
sale. do not pass.
That Senate Bill No. 29-To amend sec.
tons Pool and POOP, Code of 1885, in re-
lation to the degree and punishment OF
petit larceny, do not pass.
That Senate bill No, 1910 extend the
jurisdiction of Chaneery Courts to provide
for the appointment of guardian to habit
ual drunkards and for their confinement in
a lunatic asylum, do not pass.
That Senate bill No. 32-To prohibit
the sale or giving away of intoxicating
liquors to minors or persons of known in
temperate habits, do not pass.
That House bill No. 75-To provide fo7
allowance for services OF deputy Circuit
Clerk in Lafayette county in certain cases,
do pass,
That House bill No. Ito provide for
pay of Chsncery Clerk of Lauderdale
county in certain cases, do pass.
That House bill No, l44-For relief of
sureties of W. b. johnson, late Sheriff of
Winston county. do pass