The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-03-02
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sENATE-FoRTY.FouRTH DAY.
NIGHT SESSION..

A3Dh @"S ACbAs
At 7:30 D. m. the Senate convened
with a quorum.
On motion Of Mr.. liver the special
orders, senate bills No. "a and IS relat-
ing to railroad supervision, we're tabled
subject to call.
On motion Of Mr. Boyd the Senate
took up
House bill No. 657-To incorporate
Cool Springs Academy in Union county,
and 10 prohibit the sale of whisky with
in two miles of said place.
The vote on a previous day refusing
to order the bill TO its third reading was
recommitted. The bill passed
Mr.. Reynolds Withdrew his motion
made January 10, 1884, to reconsider
the. vote passing Senate bill No. %, re-
lating TO suits and actions against per-
sons, companies or corporations operat
ing railroads
Mr.. Powell introduced Senate bill No.
339-Supplemental to an act to incor
porate the Board Of Levee Commission
ers for the YazOo- Mississ ppi D,lta and
other purposes; approved February %,
1884. Referred to Committee on Leyees.
On motion of Mr.. Reynolds the Sen
ate took up
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
No. 244-For relief OF Jas. w. Lam.
bert, sheriff Of Adams county.
Mr., billiard offered the following
amendment, which was tabled, on mo
ton Of MIR. Packwood: Provided, That
the Governor shall certify that in his
opinion the same ought to be paid.
Mr.. Powell offered an amendment
which was adopted: To insert instead OF
the first section the following: "That
the board Of supervisors of Adam,
county are hereby authorized at their
discretion to allow to JAS w. Lambert,
sheriff, the sum Of not more than 5000
to be paid out Of the country treasury
for capturing one James Montgomery
and bringing him back to the county
Jail OF Adams county. Said Montgom
cry was indicted for felony and had fed
the county before arrest.
The privileges of the Senate were ex
tended to Mayor A. p. Hill, Of Canton
Mr. Hyer offered the following resolu
ton which was placed on the Gale ldar
Resolved, That on and after Monday
March 3rd, 1884, no Senator shall b,
permitted to speak on any subject NOR,
than five minutes, aud then only once
with the exception that the one having
charge of the subject may after hav ~
addressed himself once TO the subject
have the closing argument.
No 220-TO prevent the sale of win
GUS, spirituous or malt liquors in the
town of Carthage, Leake county, o.
within five miles of said town. Passed
40. l45-To compel the Louisville
New Orleans md Texas Railroad, the
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Vicksburg
and Memphis Railroad, the Mississip
Valley and Ship Island Railroad and the
Grand Gulf and Port Gibson Railroad
Companies to build draw bridges aero.
the Big Black river and Bayou Pierr
and to prevent the obstruction of navi.
cation on said streams.
Mr.. Martin offered the following amend
ment which was adopted: Strike on
all that portion Of the bill that relate
to the Bayou Pierre. The bill was the
passed.
No. 294-To authorize the board
supervisors Of Amite county to procure
field notes. Passed.
On motion OF Mr. Martin Senate bill
No 1856 TO create an additional judi
cial district out of the counties nov
composing the 9TH and 9Th judicial dis
tricts, to be designated the 18th judicia
district, and for other purposes, wa
made the special order for Monday i'm
medately after the reading of the joul
nal.
At $50 p. m. the Senate adjourned
till 10 a. m. TO morrow.