The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY.

HOUSE-161kIA-EA OA1.
WEDNESDAY,, February 2Oth. 1854
House met pursuant to adjournmsni
Consideration Of the L.sves BIZ was re
snmsd and the bin passed.
tBillz considered:
To amend the laws in relation to jurors
indefinitely postponed.
TO amend Code In relation to time O
holding circuit courts in the counties o.
Pontotoc, Union and Marshall. Indefinite
II postponed.
10 amend section 1855 Code in relation
to exempt property. Passed.
To about tax collectors receipt. Passed
To amend sections 1914 and 1915 Code
Passed.
To amend section of an act to incorpo,
rate the New Orleans, Baton Rouge. Vicks-
burg and Memphis Railroad Company,
Passed.
To facilitate the business of circuit and
chancery courts. Recommitted.
To cOnstrue section 1249 Code. Indeh-
nitely postponed.
To provide for the assessmcnr Of money
loaned in this State to non-residents. In
definitely postponed.
To repeal section 2sS9 Code. Indef-
nitely postponed.
To an1rnd section 2700Cod Indefinite
ly postponed.
To allow complainant and defendant to
testify against and for each other in trials
for divorce. Indefinitely postponed.
To amend an act to authorize the Mem
phis and Vieksburg X. r. Co. and Ship Is
land and Mississippi Valley h. r. Co. to
consolidate. Passed.
To amend section 407 Code. Indefinite.
ly postponed.
In relation to the privileges Of the deputy
chancery and circuit clerks of Pamela coun-
ty. Indefinitely postponed.
To amend the law Of evidence In cases of
tax sales. Indefinitely postponed.
To amend section 902 Code. Indefinitely
postponed.
For the relief of the sheriff of Kinds
county. Indefinitely postponed.
To amend section 1890 Code. Passed.
To amend section 2l05 Code. Passed.
Mr.. Brien-To amend an act to amend |
the laws of the State in relation to circuit |
judges and circuit court. Passed.
Mr.. Harrison-To change the order of |
in criminal cases. Passed.
The bill provides that the closing argu-
nent in criminal prosecutions shall belong
70 the defense.
The following letter was read and ordered
Ipread upon the minutes:
LETTER FROM HON. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
BEAUvoIR, MISS, Feb. 6, 1884.
Hons Jas, F. McCooI, Geo. NJ. Govan, Jno. w. C.
Watson, Committee;
GENrLRMRN.- am truly grateful for the
shown by the House of Rep
of Mississippi in the invitation
in your letter of the I'd inst,
o address the Legislature at my conven-
ence on the. life, character and times of
he illustrious s. S. Prentiss, and you add,
hat am at liberty to select any other theme.
he subject proposed would be entirely
greeable to me, as we'll because of my ad
1iration for the genius of Mr.. Prentiss, as
n account of my personal gard for him, =
Ihich during our long acquaintance was
ever disturbed by political difference. j
ncerely regret that my health is so uncer-
lin as to prevent me from fixing date on
hich / could be with you. l trust there
)re, that you will select some one who can
lore certainly perform the pleasing duty
hich you have kindly offered to me. II
on will notify me of the date on which the r
1drees is to be delivered, l will, if praoti- i
lble by my presence on the occasion, pay
ibute to the memory of my deceased '
lend and Mississippi's most brilliant ora
II. Again gratefully acknowledging this I
remembrance by my breth- 7
N of the Mississippi Legislature.
am respectfully and truly your friend,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
At p. m, the House adjourned. T
NIGHT SESSION. 5
An act to amend the public school laws ]
the State was read section by section
i'd passed with various amendments. The
of this bill was continued un- {
near midnight.