The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-01-24

The bill to suppress the 'lrcula-
ton of obscepe literature has passed
both Houses.
The Legislature will no doubt pass
law to compel Railroads to build
cattle guards ... ..
Read JUICE May, r. letter on the
working of Prohibition IN lawrence.
It's a clincher.
Judge Wharton snd a vigorous
Grand Jury, with District Attorney
Miller to bring up the corners, are
making it lively for .vil-doers in
Jackson.
Hon. W. r SPEtRs, Senator from
Warren, died at his home in Nicks
bury last Sunday night. lie was
Republican, and criminal lawyer of
considerable note, -. .... ......
The trial Of the jenkins hrJthers
for the murder of Rev. J. L. Bowden,
is now in progress at Mansfield, La.
The plea of insanity will be urged in
favor of Ben. jenkins.
Hon. V. B. Watts bill to prevent
the sacrifice of property held under
trust deed, is likely to become a
law. It's pas age has been unanl-
mously recommended by the Com
mittCe on Agriculture. .....-.
If Senator Reynolds bill TO send
iuebriates to the Lunatic Asylum
becomes a law. there will soon be
cry for another new institution of
this sort, especially if the liquor
traffic is allowed 20 continue.
Messrs. Bourbon ShoGwell, L. F.
Afford and Batty Ball, all old and
respected citizens Of Kinds county.
have died within the past few weeks,
and on last Wednesday. Mr.. John
W. Patton, another, was added to the
list. ,......,.
THE Temperance C,mmi:tee OF the
House has been instructed to pre-
pare and present a bill to regulate
the traffic in vipous and spurious
liquors in the State. One with local
option provision will most likely be
recommended.
Hon. V. B. Watts has introduced
a bill to amend section 424 Of the
Cod, m lking it all indictahle offense
for an official to be founl drunk dur
ing his term of Office. Ifit passes, a
zig ,rous enforcement Of it should
"begin at Jerusalem" r. ...".
AT recent meeting Of the Ken
lucky Pool Association for regu-
lating the production of Kentucky
whisky, it was ordered that the
capacity for production this year be
reduced 10 G68 per cent of the aver
age production of 1881 and 1882.
The Joint Convent n Of the two
Houses Thursday night resulted in
the reelection of Mrs Mary Morancy
as State Librarian and Keeper of
tho Capitol; T. J. McQ'iston, Su-
perinLendent of the Penitentiar,; J.
L. Power, State Printer The Con-
vention was presided over by Lieu
tenant-Governo: Shands and Size ke.
Inge. .,... a....-.. .'''.
District-Attornev McLain gives
promise of bee pming o terror to evil,
doors. lie annoubced'tb the Grand
Jury in Pike that lie proposed to
give his entire attention to them
when not engaged in the Court room
on State cases. His weeks work
closed with the conviction of two
white men, and altogether he Is said
to have impressed himself upon the
Court, the bar and the people. ...., e.,
Mr. WILLIAMSON, of Carroll, Chair
man Of the House CImmitteeop Rail
roads, has introduced lengLhy bill
ON Railr ,ad Supervision. Among
other things,a rulro al commission
10 provided for, to be chosen by the
Legislature. At this stage Of affairs,
we frankly assert we are not tavora,
bic to this method Cfregulating rail
road tariffs, but We win wait until we
have seen all OF the provisions of Mr..
willianson's bill before we pass
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