The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-03
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
Neutrality-suspicious. DAY.
MosDAr, Feb. 4th, 1884.

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Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Hon Z. o. Reynolds In the Chair.
All members present except Messrs.
Boone, Brennan, Hamilton, Of Holmes,
Jeffords and Roane, Of Calhoun.
Leave Of absence was granted 70 Messrs.
Roane, Of Calhoun, Smith, Brennan and
Hamilton, of Holmes.
Reports Of Standing Committees:
Mr.. billiard for Committee on Counties
and County Boundaries, recommended:
That Senate bill No. Ie2-To authorize
the board Of supervisors Of Hancock, Har-
rison, Jackson, Marion, Perry and Greene
counties, to employ and pay civil engi-
neer, or other competent person to mako
plans and specifications for any and all
bridges TO be hereafter built in said coun-
ties and to inspect and report upon the
same. Do pass.
That these do not pass:
House bill No. 3SI--For relief of the
treasurer Of Sunfower county.
Senate bill No. l56-To provide reason
able compensation for the circuit clerk of
Grenada county, and for services rendered
by him IN certain criminal cases.
AhO AohoWAhx EooOiubtOu3 tubTOuuCo0
by Mr.. Simonton, was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee ON Public
Health and Quarantine be instructed to in
yestigate and report by bill or otherwise,
the propriety Of reducing the expenditures
authorized TO be made under chapter 20,
Code 1880, creating a State Board Of Health
for the protection of life and health and to
prevent the spread of disease in the State
of Mississippi and for other purposes.
The following resolution introduced By
Mr.. Gayles was tabled subject to CALI
Resolved, By the Senate and House of
Representatives that the President Of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House OF
Representatives be authorized to close tho
present session of the Legislature by ad-
iourning their respective houses on the Goth
day Of February at - o'clock m.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced and referred a.
follows:
To the Committee on Agriculture, Com
merce and Manufactures:
Mr.. Roane, Of WebsterLTo incorporate
the Liberty Grange No. 500, 90 operative
Association in Webster coGnty.
To the Committee on Education.
Mr.. Roane, of Webster To prohibit the
sale etc., Of certain deadly weapons and for
other purposes. The prohibition extends
to sword canes, bowie knives, dirks, pistols,
brass knucks, slung shots or other deadly
weapons.
Mr.. Keith-To provide for the erection
Of public school houses and for other pur-
poses. This bill provides for tax Of fifty
cents on each dog in the State, and the
revenue arising therefrom is to DO appro-
priated to the building of school houses
Mr. Gage-To regulate the pay Of Coun-
ty Superlntendents of Education In the
several counties of the State The bill
fixes the pay of the Superintendent in pro-
portion to the number Of educable children
in their respective counties.
To the Committee on Public Health and
Quarantine:
Mr.. Packwood-To prohibit the sale OF
vinous and spirituous liquors in Marion
county.
To the Judiciary Committee:
Dillard-To amend section 2l7s, Code,
relating to the distribution Of the common
school fund, 80 as to harmonic the same
with sections 725 and 2230.
Mr.. Dillard-To amend section 594, Code,
relating to privilege license.
The bill makes sheriffs personally liable
for privilege taxes uncollected when he
might have collected same if proper dill
gence had been used.
To Committee on Corporations;
Mr.. Hyer for Mr.. Martin-To change
the corporate limits of the town OF Beau
regard in Copiah county.
On motion of Mr.. Kyle the Senate re-
considered the vote taken on last Thursday
indefinitely postponing s. B. No. los, to
enable the Board of Supervisors of Pike
county in their discretion to compromise
an indebtedness due said Pike county by
G. c. Gibson.
On motion of Mr.. Packwood said bill
was recommitted to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
Senate bills on third reading:
No. 104-In relation TO the pubic roads
in the county Of Madison and fer other
purposes, Passed.
= No. 50-In relation to the partition OF
the rsal estate of James L. Averitt, decsSs.
ed
On motion of Mr.. Harvey indefinitely
postponed.
No. 69-In relation to suits on the bonds
of absconding nonresident defaulting of.
fcers. On motion of Mr.. Sykes indefinite.
ly postponed.
No. z43-To amend section 296l, Co6e,
authorizing the working of tramps on pub
lie roads and streets, was taken up.
Mr.. Henderson offered the following
amendment, which was lost; Aid after
section these words: provided the pro-
visions Of this act shall not apply to coun-
ties where contractors are working prison
ers under provision of chapter 10, Code.
On motion of Mr.. billiard, thu bill was
indefinitely postponed.
No. 102-To prevent hunting on the
lands of anothsr with dogs and guns during
certain months.
On motion of Mr.. Eaton, indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Luse was excused from attendance
on Committee business.
No. 1910 provide for the appoint
ment Of guardians of habitual drunkards
and for their confinement in the Lunatic