The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20
No. 8.

Z the appointment Of professors in the Cni
versitiss Of Mississippi IndeAnitsIy post
f poned-
No. 47s-Tn relation 10 the fees Of thi
, chancery court Of Coahoma county. In
definitely postponed.
No. 4S7-In relation to jury trials u
, Hancock county. indefinitely postponed.
. No. 435-To amend an act apporfionine
J the students Of the L. and II. College among
the several counties of the State according
TO the white educable children.
The Committee on Universities recon-
mended an amendmsnt providing that al
no time shall the College admit an undue
proportion of students from points near
the College to the exclusion OF applicants
from more distant localities.
On motion of Mr.. billiard this amend
ment was tabled.
Mr.. billiard offered an amendment max
ing the examinations for scholarships in
the College occur one month sooner, viz:
First Saturday in July, and to allow vacan-
cies to be filed on 1st day Of August.
The bill was recommitted with the
amendment to the Committee on Uniyersi-
ties.
/ No. 103-To amend sn act to redeem and
protect from overflow from the Mississippi
certain bottom lands herein described, APP
/ proved March II, 1871, and for other pUr-
| poses. The title was amended by substi-
tuting repeal for ~amend." The bill was
then passed,
No. 250-To amend an act to incorporate
the Mississippi Valley Company of Nc
Comb City. Passed.
VI R3n-ETo arnahd sortias, QEl Coda
far as it applies to Warren county. Indef
nitely postponed.
INTRODUCTION OF Hills
Bills introduced and referred as fo.
lows:
To Committee on Corporations:
Mr.. Walker-To, incorporate the Meri-
dian Safe Deposit Company.
Mr.. Marshall-To incorporate the Mis-
slssippi and Yazoo River Packet Company.
To the Committee on Education:
Mr.. Walker-To establish a normal |
school at Meridian.
To Judiciary Committee:
Mr.. Walker-A memorial from Col. s. L.
Hussey relating to State political econo-
my.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Holmes-To amend |
section PHI Code 1880 in relation to guar
dians and wards.
Mr.. Henderson amend section 2513
Code 1880 so as to authorize the clerk of
any circuit court when any judgment is
obtained to record certificate copy of
said judgment and index the same in pro-
per record of conveyances of said county.
Mr To oEa kho nf ]
ington a separate chancery and circuit
court district.
Mr.. Marshall-To confer police power
upon the conductors of passenger trains in
this State, to provide for a punishment for
a neglect of their official duties and for
other purposes.
Mr.. Misunderstanding to mortgages,
deeds in trust and liens ON growing
crops or crops to be grown.
To Committee on Militia:
Mr.. Sykes-A petition of the Columbus
Light Artillery of Columbus, asking State
aid for the purpose of annual encamp-
ment
To Committee on Public Health and Quar-
antine;
Mr.. Mitchell-A petition of sundry citi-
zens of Pontotoc asking for repeal of the
Pontotoc prohibitory law. II
TO Committee on Claims:
Mr.. Powel-To pay back to W. H. Ben
ION, crippled Confederate soldier the sum
Of S25.00 paid by him for a privilege tax.
No. 350-Prohibiting the sale or giving
away of intoxicating liquors in the county
If Clarke.
The Committee on Public Health and
quarantine recommended an amendment
incorporate towns.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, the amend
nent was tabled.
Mr.. Hyer moved the indefinite postpone
nent of the bill. Lost.
Under the operation of the previous
question moved by Mr.. billiard, the bill [
passed by vote of 25 to 8. |,
YEAs.-Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Brennan,
billiard, Eaton, Gayles. Guyton, Dickson,
# Holmes, Harvey, Keith, Kyle, Hamilton, !
Martin, Mitchell, holland, Owen, Packwood, :
Powell, Simonton, Smith, Sykes, Terry, :
Walker, Whitney and Wilson. :
NAYs.-Messrs. Burkitt, Gage, Hender- :
on, Hyer and Luse.
Mr.. Hamilton of Holmes, was paired .
nth Mr.. Jeffords. If Mr.. Jeffords had y
een present he would have voted nay and
DR.. Hamilton would have voted yea.
The privileges of the Senate were ex-
ended to Messrs. Hiram Wood, ]. W. Dill r
ard, NJ. NJ. Evans, F. NJ. Glass, of Ponto-
DC and Rev. J. NJ. Smothers of Eatchez
o the Committee on County and County
Boundaries:
Mr.. Harvey-To protect game in the =
ounty of Madison.
Mr.. Harvey-For the better protection a
nd improvement of stock in Madison "
Ounty.
Mr.. Hamilton of Hinds-To amend sec =
on 344 Code 1880 in relation to the en- 1
loyment of a special guard at the Jail in g
ackson, Kinds county. Il
A message was received from the Gov 81
rnor that he had approved:
Senate bill No. 1l5-To allow the widow r'
r the late Senator W. R. Spears to draw n
is salary for the year 1884.
At 2:40 P. m, the Senate adjourned till
D a. m. tomorrow. II