The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-12
HoUsE-FIFTY-THIRD DAY.
SATURDAY, March. 8. 1884.

BEAUyoIR, Mss. March 6. 1884
Hon. JAS, T. Harrison Dear Sir
Your telegram of this day was sent to m
from Mississippi City. as we have no teie
graphic station at this place. If practica
hle 1 will go TO New Orleans aud leave
there ON Sunday evening so as to reacl
jackson at 12:40. on Monday morning
Should anything prevent me from going a
that time, will notify you by Telegram
from New OrieaEs. If you do not hear
from me in that manner, you may posi-
lively expect me. Very truly yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Mr. Harrison offered the following which
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved by the Senate, the House con
curing that committee of z. on the part
Of the House and -. on the par! of the
Senate, lie ard are hereby appointed &
committee to meet the Hon. Jefferson
Davis upon Ills arrival, and escort him tc
the House of Representatives.
Messrs. Harrison, Baker, hurry, Watson
Nabers. McCool and GoYan were appointed
On the committee
Mr.. Seiman called up resolution provid
ing for adjournment sine die at noon
| aiaTch J ? Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Montgomery called up the resolution
authorizing the Clerk of the House to en-
ploy additional clerical assistance. Adopt
| ed.
Mr.. Guynes-Resolved. That the pages
| Of the House be entitled to $50 extra for
their services at night session. Tabled.
| To promote and encourage the construc-
ton of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
with Committee amendments, was taken
! up. The amendments were adopted. and
the bill passed
To relieve the civil disabilities of Leslie
| McGOwan. a minor. Passed.
| For the relief of John f. Cameron OF
! Madison county. Passed.
| To abolish the II h and 18th circuit and
chancery court districts and to create a
new district and to change time of hold
| ing the courts therein. Judiciary Commit
tee.
Bill pending at time Of adjournment last
night was passed.
To incorporate the State Mission Board
of the Mississippi Baptist Convention.
Passed.
To extend the time for the collection of
taxes in the county of Sunfower. Passed
To amend section S33 Code, IN relation
to the time allowed to remove gates from
public roads. Passed.
To prohibit the sale of liquors in the
town of Pamela, Senate amendments con-
Cured in.
Supplemental act to the act prohibiting
the sale of hquore in Sardis Passed.
A resolution by Mr.. Moore, to give addi-
tional compensation to the porters, pages
and door-keepers for night work was ia
bIed.
A message from the Governor informed
the House that he had approved the follow
ing entitled bills:
To prevent the sale of liquors within
three miles of Pleasant hill Church
To amend sec. POS, Code.
TIE extend the operation of whisky license
to J. NJ. Nelson, of Meridian.
To prohibit the sale of liquors within two
miles of Christian Rest Church in Union
county,
To change the corporate limits of the
town of Wesson.
To prevent the sale of liquors in the town
of fernando.
To punish certain offenders against pri-
waite property. Passed.
10 amend an act to incorporate Il Q
Board of Leyee Commissioners for Bolivar,
Washington and Issequena countless Sen
ate amendments concurred i'll.
In relation to certain eseheated property
and for the relief of certain parties, and an
act authorizing an appropriation to defray
expenses incurred By the special commit
tee in the case OF the State Superintendent
of Education, were considered in Commit
tee of the Whole and passed.
TO amend section 40, Code, in relation
to the ownership of property as shown by
the assessment thereof. Passed.
An act for the protection Ut hogs.
Tabled.
To amend section 3lG5, Code, in relation
to prisoners working under contractors.
Passed,
To amend sec. 49,, Code. Tabled.
TO incorporate the Terry, Brandon and
Northeastern Railroad Company. Passed.
For the better protection of cattle rails
ing in Mississippi. Passed.
To prohibit the sale of liquors within two
and half miles of Harperville College.
Passed.
For the benefit of purchasers of levee
lands sold under the decree of chancery
court of Kinds county in case OF Joshua
Green and others VS.. Hemingway ard
Gibbs, Auditor and Treasurer and ex-officio
Liquidating Levee Commissioner. Substi-
tute adopted and bill passed.
At i;40 the House took recess U8til
$3.50 p. IN.
kVhs3tNG SESSION.
Senate biil-To amend sections 604, COZ
and COS of the Revised Code. relating 10
the taxation of railroads. Passed with an
amendment, offered by Mr.. hurry, strik-
ing out $4,000, and inserting $500 as the
tag per miie on the Ripley Railroad,
To repeal an act 10 prohibit the sale of
liquors III supervisors district No. l OF
Calhoun county, and in the town of Ben
ton. Indefinitely postponed
message was received from the Gov
ernor informing the House that he had
approved of the following entitled bills:
To prohibit tbs sale Of liquors in the
town of Eannin,
To prohibit tbs sale of liquors within
the limits of the first supervisors district
in Lee, and the third supervisors district in
Prentis5 coanties.
To incorporate the Associate Reform
Church of Bethany
IL PR ! 80 Tor the payment of certain
warrants in 1'ippah county.
To incorporate the town of Sylyarena.
To prohibit the sale of liquors in Tippah
county.
To amend an act 70 incorporate the town
of Summit
To prohibit the sale of liquors in the
town of Augusta.
To prohibit the sale of liquors in Newton
county.
To eLaage me time of holding town cleo
tions IN Redland.
To appoint an additional constable in
Neshoba county.
To incorporate the town of Poplar
Springs.
For the relief of ]. r. Ferry.
To prohibit The sale of liquors IN super
Yisors district No. 3 in Jasper county.
/ To extend the powers of the corporation
of Water Valley.
An act explanatory of an act to further
amend an act to ascertain the outstanding
Indebtedness of the Liquidating Leyee Dis
trict.
To s@end tss cnarter of the town Of
| Clinton.
To amend the rad laws as applicable to
Monroe county.
At sos P. m. the House adjourned.