The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-30


: IN Monroe county. and for other purposes
I approved March :, lssa, be referred to Ag
! rieulture. C5nmerce aud Manufactures
Reported back without recommended
j ton House bin 2l3 To require the Sscre-
) | tarT Of State to furnish the circuit and
J chancery clerks of Pike and Lincoln coaa-
/ ties with certain books, etc.
8 Mr. Hyer. for Committee on Registrar
) ton and Election. recommended that Sen
: ate bill 4s-To ane-d the election Law, do
! pass.
Mr.. Skies, for Committee on Corpora
lions. recommended that these bills do
! pass:
House bill 247-To incorporate the Mis-
sissippi State Fair Association.
House bill IG6-To incorporate the Vicks-
burg Printing and Publishing company.
House bill z56 TO incorporate the town
of Coartlaal. in Pamela county, and
House bill $50 incorporate the town
of Muldon, in Monroe county.
That these do not pass:
i Hoase bill No. 215-To incorporate the
Normal school of Calhoun county.
| House bill No 93-To incorporate the
Oktibbeha Lumber an1 Manuf 1ctaring
Comp;n7
Mr. sykes, for Joint Standing Commit
tee on Universities reported that House
bill No. 364 TO coastrae section j. of an
act 20 prohibi. the sale or giving away of
Intoxicating liquors within five miles of
the University, approved March 9Th, 1872,
10 pass.
NJ. billiard offered the following reso.u-
ton which was adopted:
Where's. The Constitution TART xii sec.
I a. r3oII H. al
and uniform throughout the State and to
the end that The relative valuation of the
lands ia the different counties may be asceT-
! tanned, and made public
Be it Resolved, By the Senate 1.-THE House
| concurringl, that the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts is hereby directed to furnish the
Legislature as s3ol as practicable, tabu-
| lated statement showing the vtIIe per acre
of which the lands were assessed in the
year 1883. in the several counties of this
State OUTSIDE of cities and towns.
Mr. Packwood offered the Senate Joint
Resolution No. 6, to provide by constitu
tional amendment for biennial elections:
! Resolved by the Legislature, (two-thirds
Of each house agreeing thereto,l That the
following amendment to the Constitution
of this State as a substitute for section I,
article +. of said Constitution be submit
ted to the qualified electors of the State at
the next general election, for adoption or
| rejection, namely:
Section Z. A general election shall be
held ON the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, A. d. 1886, and
biennially thereafter All officers who go
into Office on the first Monday in January,
| 1888. shall be elected at the general cleo
ton in 1886. All officers who go into Office
| in
hold their respective offices for three years,
but the constitutional terms of their sue
cessors, shall not be thereby affected.
Electors in all cases except in cases of trea-
son. felony, and breach of peace, shall be
| privileged from arrest during their attend
| ance at elections and in going to and re-
turning therefrom. Referred to Commit
! tee on Elections.
Introduction of bills:
The following bills were introduced and
reported as follows:
| To Judiciary Committee:
Mr.. Packwood-To permit parties con-
| victed of violating ordinances of towns and
| cities before mayors to appeal to the cir
cult courts of the counties where said towns
and cities are situated.
| Mr.. Reynolds-To provide for the APP
point1nent of guardians of habitual drunk
lrds, and for their confinement in the LII
natic Asylum.
Mr.. Kyle -Amendatory of section 1920,
! Code 1850, in relation to motions for new
trials in circuit court.
MIR. Kyle-In relation to combinations
Of sales under DEGREES in chancery.
This bill gives the ehancery court power
TO refuse to confirm Il sale made in pursu-
ance of its decree when the price bid is in
adequate.
Mr.. Whitney-To amend section $50,
| lie 1880, with reference to the bond of
the coroner.
Mr.. Guyton-To increase the time for
holding circuit court in Leake county.
This bill so amends the 1st and "a para
yraph OF section l477, Code 1880, as to
make it read as follows: In the county of
Rankin, LIST Monday of February and Au-
gust and continue Is days. In the county
Of Leake Monday before LIST Mondays
in March and Sept nber, and continue II
lays.
Mr.. Brenham-In relation to fees OF No
taries Public and other officers for protest
ing drafts. notes and other instruments of
writing Ill this State.
The bill fixes the fee for protesting at
| three dollars, which S o be in full TO max
ing demand. mailing notice and recording
| protest
Mr.. Headarson-To amend section 265,
| Code 1880. in relation to distribution of
Mississippi Reports.
1t provides that two copies shall be sent
to each court-hoase, even where the same
| person is the chancery and circuit clerk.
Mr.. Henderson To amend section 296!.
| Code | $50, 50 as to aath0fize tho working
Of tramps on public roads and streets.
| To Committee on Railroads.:
Mr. Martin-To incorporate the Port
Gibson and Alabama Railroad Company.
Mr.. Reynolds TO authorize the Georgia
| Pacific Rlilroll Company to sell or lease
part of its railro ID in this State. Com
nittee on Railroads.
Ms Wijtney-To authorize compen-
sation from Board OF Supervisors to the
county auditors OF Jefferson and Franklin
| counties.
| To Committee on Education:
Mr. Whitney-To increase the pay OF
county Superintendents of Education of
the counties of jefferson AMI Franklin.
| To Committee on Corporations:
/ Mr.. Henderson, 13S-To amend an act
TO amend an act to incorporate the town of
Pass Christian, passed March, 1850, and an
act amendatory thereto, approved March
| }, 1852, approved March 2, 1882.
| 70 Finance Committee:
Mr.. billiard. I4I-To amend section SOB,
Code 1880, in relation to examin the as
sessment rolls and to require the Boards OF
Supervisors to equaliZe the assessment OF
taxes.
Mr.. Martin for Mr. Nolan l. lf-Em-
towering the Board of Superv, sors of WIKI
inson county to levy taxes for county pur-
poses and fixing the limit thereof.
The courtesies of the Senate were extend
n IL - A+1tn
w. T. Martin. of Adams, Hon. w. NJ. Han
| cock. of Lluderdale, and Judge R. A. Hill.
of Lafayette.
| Senate bills on third reading:
No S2-To prohibit the working of con
victs of the Penitentiary on private worL
in the counties of Bolivar, Coahoma anc
Sunflower On motion of Mr. Burkitt, in
definitely postponed.
No. ll7-To amend section 703, chaptel
Is. Code 1880, in relation to school trus-
tees. On motion of Mr.. Hamilton, Of
Kinds, indefinitely postponed.
No. l2I-To aid the public schools, to
abolish free tuition in the University ano
the A & NJ. College and for other purposes
taken up.
Mr.. lakewood moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill
Nj. Reynolds offered to amend:
SECTION g. That the amount received
from the tuition at the University and al
the A. and II. College, be paid into the
, State Treasury and the same be placed III
the hands of the State Board of Education
for the purpose of establishing white nor
NAL schools. in other parts of the State
such places to be selected by the said State
. Board. with the advice and consent of the
1 | Governor.
This amendment was lost by a vote Of
! 10 to IL:
YEAs-Messrs. Brennan, Gayles, Hem
derson. liver, Je1ords, Kyle, Reynolds,
Simonton. Sykes, Terry and Whitney.
NAYs-Messrs Boone, Boyd. Burkitt.
Dickson. billiard, Eaton, Gage, Guyton,
/ Hamilton. of Kinds, Hamilton, of Holmes.
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