The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-27
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sENATE-TH1RrY.NnrH DAY.
SATURDAY.. Feb. n 1ss4

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SATURDAY, Feb. -, 1884.
Senate met pursuant to adjournmeu
/. LIZ Gov. Stands in the Chair.
All members present sxcep. Messr
: Guyton and Martin.
Leave Of absence was grsnted to Meesr
oyson ana Martin nom day to day on .,
count Of sickness.
$ The privilege Of the Senate we're granite
2 % NJ. Joseph Hirseh, Of Warren; Messr
> Games kucEs 1erger, and J. 3. Terger, {
!. HsaQuenai also TO the COMMITTEES fror
that city.
RHRoETs or COMMITTEES.
, The Committee on Corporations throur
Mr. Sykes, recommended the passage Of
senate bill 40. 30I--To incorporate tn
town Of Learned, In Kinds county.
They recommended the rejection Of
: Senate bill No. 886-To incorporate tn
} Water Valley Mills of Water Valley.
: Senate bill No, 285-To incorporate tn
Castilian Springs Company.
The Special Committee on Temperate
through Mr.. Dickson recommended the pas
sage Of the following prohibition bills:
Senate bill No. 222-For Simpson
county.
Senate bill No. I6a-For MooresviIle
Lee county.
Senate bill No. 277-For Church Hill
Jefferson county.
Senate bill No. 219-Por Air Mount, Yal
obusha county.
Senate bill No. 166-For fernando, De
Soto county.
House bin No. es8-For Harrison, ITALIA.
hatchie county.
House bill No. 622-For Orizaba, Tippah
county.
House bill No. 5I6-For Pelahatchie,
Rankin county.
House bill No. 4I3-For Rocky Ford,
Union county.
House bill No. 674-For Mississippi Nor
NAL High School, Troy po5tofice, Pontotoc
county.
House bill No. 514-For Grange Hall.
near Randolph, Pontotoc county.
House bill No. 776-For PRESBYTERIAN
| Camp Ground, Jones county.
House bill No. 680--For District No. p.
| Perry county.
House bill No. 596-For Mount Pleasant.
| Marshall county.
House bill No. 484-Amendatory of p
| prohibition law as to certain places in
| creasing the prohibited district aroun,
| Star Landing, DeSoto county, from 5 mile
distant to mills.
House bill 731-For Liberty and Shilol
churches in Lafayette county
House bill 233-For New Hope church.
Itawamba county.
House bill 536-For Locust Grove church
Union county.
House bill Gil For Clark Greek church.
Smith county.
House bill 257-For Black Hawk, Carroll
county.
House bill 558-For Lebanon and Pleas
ant Hill churches, in Union county
Senate bill 22O-For Carthage, I.eake
county.
Senate bill 293-For Harpervilie, SCOT,
county.
Senate bill 295-For Calhoun county.
They recommended the rejection of 49,
House bill No. 252-TO amend section
hob Code 1880, as to Sharkey county Sc
~ to allow the posting of whiskey petitions
Instead of publ, hing them; and
House bill No. II7-To repeal the act
prohibiting the Faie of intoxicating liquors
in Houston. Chickasaw county.
Mr.. Hyer offered resolution that Ser
gant-at-Arns ! e instructed to see that the
Senate Chamber he kept open with the
lights burning for the convenience of mem
bers and committees until 9 o'clock every
evening, at which time, rJvided no mem
bers are present nor committees at work. |
the chamber may he closed and lights ex
tinguished.
The rules were sus; ended and the reso-
luton was passed
INrROL UCIICN OF BILLS.
Bills were introduo ed and disposed of as
follows:
TO the Judiciary Committee:
By Mr. Burkitt, No. 304-To authorize |
the people to call a constitutional conven-
ton to revise our present constitution ano |
for other purposes.
By. Mr.. Hyer. No. 305-To regulate the !
practice in the chancery and circuit courts |
of this State 80 As TO require the chancel /
Tors and circuit Judges to find the fact. !
upon which they base their findings of law |
in certain cases.
By Mr.. Burkitt, No. 3OS-To regulate the
fees of the chancery clerk of Adams county
for protesting notes, drafts and bills of eV-
change.
To the Committee on Agriculture, Com
merce and Manufactures:
Mr.. holland, 306--To amend section $50
Code, relating to preservation of oysters
and game.
To Committee on Education
Mr.. Henderson, 30I- In relation to the
enumeration of the e1ucable children in
the several counties III this State.
To Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries:
Mr.. Roane of Calhoun. 800 To author
ize the circuit clerk of Calhoun county to
employ deputy during the term of said |
court and for other purposes.
On motion Of MIR. liddeil, the Senate /
took up
Senate bill I40-To authorize the 6 lor
gia Pacific Railroad Company to sell o.
lease part of its railroad in tits State.
Mr. Liddell offered a substitute which /
was adopted and referred to the Committee
on Railroads.
Mr.. Boone called up
Senate bill 26O-For relief of certain
piece of property known as the North Mis-
sissippi Cotton and WOODEN Mll!s, in CJ
NTH. The bill was passed.
Mr.. BRENNAN called up
Senate bill 242-Appointirg commits
sioners of the Natchez Hospital with power
to sell and convey the property thereof.
Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
No $3.50 amend chapter 243 of the
acts of 1882. in relation to hogs, sheep and
goats running at large in certain districts
in Oktibbeha county. Passed.
No. 642-For relief of ]. A. Bolts of
Amite county, taken up.
The committee on Claims recommended
an amendment, which was adopted, refer
ring the claim to the board of supervisors
ms cad of the chsncery court
Mr.. Dickson moved the indefinite post
ponement Of the bill. Lost.
The bill was then passed
No. 696-To amend section 5, chapter "a,
acts 1882 IN relation to Analysing fertilizers,
taken up.
Mr.. Sykes offered an amendment max
ing the fees collected for the benefit of the
A. and n. College.
Mr.. Eaton moved to recommit the bill
and amendment Motion lost
Mr.. Luse then offered an amendment
to the amendment 30 that one-half the fees
would go to the College and the other to
the State Chemist.
Mr.. Luse's amendment was tabled and
Mr.. Sykes's amendment was then adopted.
The bill as amended was then passed.
No. 5I2-For relief of R. r. Chiffon &
Co., of Lafayette county. Passed
No 622-For relief of John A. Galbreath
of Jefferson county. Passed.
No. 63S-For relief of J. Fl. Vance, of
Yalohusha county taken up, which on mo-
ton of Mr.. holland was tabled.
Mr.. Marshall offered an amendment re-
ducing the amount refunded to $191 so
from 500. The bill was then passed, all
the members present except Mr.. billiard
voting yea.
No. 64s-For relief of minor heirs of
Mr.. Lenora Pope, deceased, of East Baton
Rouge Parish, louisiana Recommitted
to COMMITTEES on Claims.
No. I7I.-To provide for an additional
docket to be kept By chancery clerks In
definitely postponed