The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-03-06
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sESA1E-FoRTY SEVENTH DAY.
TuEspAT, March 4, 1884.
uour SESSION.

At7:so p. m. the Senate convened with
\ quorum present.
senate bill No. 2S5-To amend section
1873, Code, IN relation TO salaries of officers
postponed
Senate Joint Resolution-To submit 70
q vote Of the people constitutional
In reference 10 railroad super
vision. Mr.. Luse offered the following
amendment, which was lost:
Strike out the last paragraph Of the res
olution.
The resolution wss lost on its first read.
ing by a vote Of 7 10 IL:
YHIs-Messrs. BRENNAN, Dickson, Gage
Gayles, Hamilton Of finds, Marshall, key'
nolds.
NAYs--Messrs. Boyd, billiard, Eaton,
Guyton, Hamilton Of Holmes, Harvey,
Keith, Kyle, Luse, Martin, holland, Pack
wood, Powell, Simonton, Smith, Terry,
Whitney.
The Senate took from the table
House bill No. 76l-To prohibit the
manufacture, sale or giving away Of alco-
holic, vinous or malt liquors in the county
Of Copiah.
day by Mr.. Packwood, the effect Of which
WA TO include Lincoln county in the bill
was, ON motion Of Mr.. Dickson, laid on thu
table.
Mr.. Martin offered an amendment ex
cspting the 4th supervisors district, which
was also tabled on motion Of Mr.. Dickson
The bill then passed.
| Mr.. Reynolds introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Joint Resolution in reference to the de
struction of 'Dunbarton" by fire. Will b,
published in full
Mr.. Martin called from House messages
House bill No. 964-To Incorporate thu
Mississippi Charity Hospital. Referred Il
the Committee ON Humane and Beneyolen
Institutions.
The Senate resumed consideration of
SENATE BrLIs ON Third READING.
The following were passed:
No. 340-To amend section $3.50 Code, 3
as to make it apply to sea-faring men.
Ne. 84b-To empower the board OF So
pervisors of Chickasaw county 10 convey
certain school house.
No. 332-For relief Of Sunhower county
ana Tor Other purpObeh'
The Committee on Counties and Count
Boundaries recommended the followin
amendment which was adopted.
Strike out all in section after the enac
ing clause. The title was amended 40 AZ
read thus: "To extend the time for the co
lection OF taxes in Sunhower county."
No. G3--To amend section 1917 Code 1
as TO embrace notary public.
No. 69--To compel railroad compani,
TO construct and maintain stock gaps al
guards.
A substitute entitled as follows; To pr
vide for the construction and maintenan'
by railroads of stock gaps and guards, vi
adopted.
= No, S3--To protect persons and proper
. The Judiciary Committee recommend,
u substitute which was adopted.
No. 229-To amend section 25l3, Cod
80 az to authorize the clerk Of any circu
court, when any such judgment is obtainC
to record certified copy of said judgmen
and index the same in the proper record I
conveyance of said county. The title WI
amended by the substitution of ''chancel
clerk" for "circuit clerk"
No 28D--To amend section 1874, Cod
relating to answers in chancery.
: The Judiciary Committee recommends
! the following amendment which WI
adopted: Strike out of section one, line |
tho words "or other superior officer" and il
: sert before superintendent" the word "or
Mr.. Walker offered the following amen
ment which was adopted: Strike out Il
words land in such case il shall not
necessary 10 attach the corporate Sc
thereof"
Mr.. Reynolds moved to indefinitely pos
pone the bill. Lost.
The following was indefinitely pos
. poned;
b No. 347--To authorize the board of s
: pervisors OF Sunnower county to order
: new assessment.
= No. 344-ro authorize the board of 3
!, pervisors of Kinds county to allow ID.
y McRae, e&president OF said board for sc
u vices.
u No. 202-To establish white nor IN
/ school in this State.
No. 272-To amend section 1869, Cod
= relating TO persons exempt from jury du
= :, SO "a to include practicing dentists.
u The following we're tabled subject to CO
|" No 24S-To authorize the board of S
y pervisors Of the several counties in {
~ State to establish county high schools.
y Mr. billiard offered the following amen
le ment, which was tabled subject to call wi
u the bill:
a. Add this proviso; Provided that no p,
Y OF the common school fund OF any coun
% shall be used to pay any OF the expenses
: = such high schools or for the erection
= buildings.
IN No. 23l-To make the county of Wa
= ington separate chancery and eirc
10 court district
. This ball was made the special order
tomorrow Immediately after the readi
" of the journal.
~ No. 322-To amend section GOA, COZ a
- COS, Code, relating to the taxation of IT
VI roads.
"a At $40 p. m. the Senate went into ex
u utive session, at the close of which at 8
~ adjourned till 10 a. m. tomorrow morni
HOUSE-F0RTY-NINTH DAY.