The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-30
A. POS p. m. ths Ssnase adjourned til
to-nlo.row unorniae- n 10 O'Clock.
House -rouRTEENrH Day.
wzryEsoar, Jan la-y 2sd, 1884.

"ETsAso4Y. an laTy zSd. 1854.
House met Pursuant TO adj urnmani
Prayer by Rev. Dr.. Hunter.
Leave of abse1ce. .1as granted to Messrs
Mckenzie and WatEHgton from day 10 di )
Mr.. Williamson, for the Committee OF
Railroads, reported
An act to provide for the regulation O
freight and passenger rates on railrof ds il
the State of Mississippi with recommends
tions that it do pass With amendments Of
fered by the committee.
A message vas received from the Cover
nor stating thai he had approved:
An act 10 provide for the pay of the
eaaneery clerk as county auditor of Choc-
taw county.
10 provide for Al allowance for the Sc:
vices Of the deputy circuit clerk in LafaI
cite county cases.
! 10 repeal section OF an act amending g
/ the charter of the town of Green lille, Miss,
passed over the Governors veto, March 4 h.
1876.
/ An act for the relief OF the ur sties of W.
/ D. Johnson. late sheriff and tax c 1llector of
| Winston county.
To amond and reduce into one the acts
Incorporating the town of Woodvile.
Mr. Williamson moved that the Railroad
bill be made the special order for Friday
nsxt at II o'clo-Iz.
bir. Baker moved to amend by making
it special order for Thursday, 3lst inst.
At II O'Clock a. II.
Mr.. Lore moved the previous question
on the whole matter; call sustained. Ayes
and nays called for, motion prevailed by
ayes So. nays 65. The amendment was
lost, and the ayes and nays were called on
the original motion with the following re-
sult: ayes 90, nays g.. Adopted.
Senate bill authorize the Board of
Supervisors and SHperintendents of EdGca
ton Of tie counties Of Calhoun and Grena-
da to contract with teachers of public
schools of said counties to teach such
schools for less salaries than now allowed
bv law. Referred 10 Conmittee on Educa-
ton.
The House refused to suspend the rules
TO allow the resolution providing for two
daily sessions 70 he considered.
Mr.. Cowan-A duplicate Of the bill to
amsad the laws relating 70 State enumera-
ton, the original bll n4vlng been mislaid.
Judiciary.
Mr. Christmas TO amend section 842,
Code. Rods. Ferries and Bridges.
Mr. Cmistmas-To ratify and approve
a ce~rnin order OF the Boara OF supervisors
of Holmes county. Judiciary.
Mr. Dyer-lo increase tie efic ency and /
certainty of the enforcement of tie crimi-
nal laws of this State. Judiciary.
Mr.. Watson For TIE relief of certain
bondsIaen. judiciary.
Mr.. Hog le To make the Office of County |
Ct Education elective.
Education.
Mr.. hristmas-Jointr resolutions making |
Judges and ChanceiloTs elected by House |
of Representatives and confirmed by the
SenaEe. Lies over one day.
Mr.. Houston A resolution authorizing
the Committee on feaitentiary to send for
books and papers aud to visit and examine
the condition OF the prisoners in the differ
eat portions OF this State as they deemed
and approfriating two hundred
aud fifty dollars 10 defray expenses. Con-
siderel in Committee Of the Whole and
adopted.
From Committee on Temperance. Prohib-
ting sale or giving away of intoxicating
liquors within the cosPotate limits of the
town of Strdis or within four miles there
Of. Passed.
Al I:f3 the House al 'ousne'.