The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-05

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Vol. XLvl1.
Meridian. Capt johnson, OF Madison q
= Mr. s. L. Richardson, Of SunhoWer.
: Leave Of absence was granted G.
Is Hlbbler. Door. keeper, from day to day.
e n1PoHrs or coMaurrrEs.
The Committee on Enrolled Bills, throue
Mf. Dickson. reported that they had pr
sented the following bills to the Govern,
= for his approval:
Senate bill No. Ie2-To change the tin
I OF holding ehancery court in Jefersc
county.
senat bill No. 79-To increase the saIar
: OF the Superintendent of Education {
LoWndes county. and to authorize the boar
OF supervisors to employ him 70 visit Il
: public schools
Senate bill No. 56-To amend section
24I5 and 24I5, Code, in reference to issuanc
Of attachments by Justices of the peace.
Senate bin No. 134-In relation to III
confirmation of sales under DEGREES i
chancery.
Senate bill No 90-To amend an act {
authorize the clerks of the circuit courts q
: Hancock and Perry counties to employ
, competent person to perform the duties o
! stenographer for the circuit courts of sal
: counties, and for other purposes. approve
February %, 1882.
Senate bill No. 142-To amend sectiol
265. Code, in relation to distribution
: Mississippi Reports.
Senate bill No. 129-To amend and ex
tend the provisions of section 1855, Code
relating to appeals from justices of th
) 1ace in criminal cases to cases of person
convicted before mayors of cities anC
o yns.
The Committee on Education, through
Mr.. Hamilton of Holmes, recommended
the passage of
Senate bill No. 311-To create and es
tablish an Industrial Institute in this State
and college for the education of white fe-
males in the arts and sciences.
message was received from the GOV
ernor, thrugh his private Secretary, P. II.
Lowry, returning, without his approval,
senate bill No. 2, to cede Jurisdiction to
the United States of America over certain
lands and for the purchase and condemna-
Ion thereof.
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nor for executive session.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Bills we're introduced and disposed of as
| follows:
Referred to Committee ON Corporations:
Mr.. Reynolds, No. 32O To amend chap
ter 38, Code, and chapter 20, scts of 1882,
in relation to corporations.
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amend their charters through the Secretary
of State in the same manner as charters
are originally obtained there.
To Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries:
Mr.. Martin, No. 3I9-To empower the
board of supervisors of Claiborne county
to establish free ferries across the Bayou
Pierre and for other purposes.
To Committee on Finance:
Mr.. billiard, No 321-To amend sections
6o4, 6GI ana Cos, Code, relating to the tax
ltion of railroads.
To the Judiciary Committee:
Mr.. Gayles, No. 322-To create two ad-
ditional justices of the pc zee in Bolivar
county.
On motion of Mr. Hamilton, of Holmes,
Senate bill No. 3li To create and estab-
hsh an Educational Institute in the State
Of Mississippi and college for the educa
tion Of white females in the arts and sciences,
was made the special order for Wednesday,
he 27th inst, Immediately after the order
heretofore fixed for said day.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 12-To sub
nit to vote of the people constitutional |
amendment in reference to special legisla- |
ton. was taken up and passed on its second |
reading by a two thirds vote, all mem |
oers present voting yea.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
No. 2l2-For relief of Adelaide Farrar
and children of Adams county.
Mr.. billiard offered an amendment in the |
nature of substitute which was adopted. |
The bill was then passed.
On motion of Mr.. Guyton the Senate /
tooA up House amendment to Senate bill |
No. 137-To change the time of holding |
the circuit courts in the eighth circuit court |
district, tO-wit. Amend by striking out |
second Mondays in May and Novem
Der, and inserting third Mondays in
January and July where same refers
to Lawrence county, and striking out
first Mondays in May and November,
and inserting second Mondays in May
and November where same refers to Simp-
son county, and by striking out fourth
Mondays in May and November and in
serting third Mondays in May and NoVem
Der for CovingtoD county, and striking
)Gt third Mondays iu Mag and November
md inserting fourth Mondays in May and
November for Jones county.
The bill and amendments were tabled
subject tn call.
gun
No. 675-To authorize the board of SUI
pervisors of Pontotoc county to levy q
special tax to pay the outstanding school
warrants issued in the years 1881, 1882 and
1888.
The Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries recommended an amendment
which was adopted, limiting the tax so
levied to five mills on the dollar, and pro-
hibiting the payment of illegal claims.
fhe bill was then passed. +
No. 654- relief of the sheriff of War
rem county. Indefinitely postponed.
No 655-For relief of Charles SWEET of
Warren county.
The Committee ON Claims offered certain
which were adopted, chang
ing certain words and striking out the pre-
amble and section two.
On motion of Mr. Keith the bill was in
postponed.
No. 237-For relief of certain bonds
men, Passed.
No. 4O2- to amend an act to allow the
clerk of the board of supervisors of the
of Hancock, Jackson, Green, Per
y and Marion additional compensation
'or services rendered as prescribed in sec
ion 2l63 to 2174 inclusive, Code 1880.
postponed. 4
No. 65S-To authorize the board of su- !
Dervisors of Tunica county to sell certain
Passed.
No. $3.50 authorize the board of su-
,eryisors of Lowndes, Holmes and Tate &
counties to furnish to the road oyerseers of
aid counties, scrapers, shovels and other Z
Implements necessary for efficiently work
NJ the roads of said counties. Passed b
No. 633-To authorize board of super
risors of Coahoma county to purchase 1
hain of title book. At the request of the
Committee on Counties and County Boun- !
laries was referred to the Judiciary Com a
nittee.
No 363-To provide for the payment of
.rand and petit jurors of KemPer county
to the Committee on Coun-
les and County Boundaries. te
No. 324-To ratify and approve GER
ain order of the board of supervisors OF .
Holmes county. /
Mr.. billiard moved to recommit the bill.
lost. i
Mr. billiard moved to reconsider the vote /
,assing it to its third reading. Lost. The
i'll was then passed. 1
No. 6S0-F u relief of the circuit clerk | J
# Clarke county. Indefinitely postponed.
No. 52S-For the relief of W T. Mont
,omery late treasurer of Warren county I
nd snreties.
Pending the consideration Of this bill at
,:I0 the Senate took . recess till 7ssO p. m.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Senate convened with anara.n