The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-13
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sENATE-FIFTH DAY.
JASUAnY, l2th. ies4.

JANUARY, lZtn, 4eot.
The Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment.
Mr. Reynolds, President pro tempore 10
the Chair. Prayer by Rev DR.. Hunter.
All members present except Messrs. Dick
con Hamilton. Of Holmes, Hysr, Jeffords,
Martin, Roane, Of Webster, Spears and
Wa ker.
Leave Of absence was granted Mr.. Hyer,
till Monday.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
The Committee on Raj roads, w. II. Luse,
Chairman. reported on Senate joint Reso-
lutions, Nos. ] aud 4, memorializing Con-
gress on the subject OF Interstate Com
meree, recommending that the memorials
be not adopted for the reason that they be-
iieved il advisable to leave the subject 70
the wisdom of our distinguished Senators
and Representatives:
The Judiciary Committee. G.. d. Mitchell
! Chairman, recommended that Senate bill
No. 2, to amend See. llC3 Of the Revised
| Code OF 1850, in relation 10 petition for
| licehse TO sell liquors. Do not pass.
! That Senate bill No. :, to prevent the sale
snd exhibition Of obac ne aud immoral H.
eratnre, pictures, model cast, etc. DO
pass.
The g.lcct Committee on the Governors
Message. aud TO appoition IL among the
| Committees Of the Senate reported through
! their Chairman Mr. Il. q. Reynolds, that
That poriol relating 10 finance, assess.
mept ald collection Of taxes and State
Rsyenu, Agent be rslereT &c Committee
on i nance.
That portion relating to Liqdiiating
Leyee Commissioners to the Committee on
Levces.
That portion relating to Commissioners
u immigration. loE Csmpft ee on lmmi-
grafton.
That portion relling 70 Lend TO Com
mittse on Public Lands
That portion relating to Education to
Committee on Education
That portion relating to the University Of
Mississippi, Agricultural and Mechanical
College, Alcorn Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College, Tnugaloo UNIVERSITY, and
Stats Normal School, to Committee on Uni
versity
That portion relating to Lunat'c Asylum,
and East Mississippi Insane Asylum, lnstl-
tnie for the Blind, anil Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb, 20 The COMM tes ON HUI
name aud Bene yo'ent Institutions.
That portion re 1T ng TO Peniientafy. ana
. County Couy G :, q C5umitiee on Panlien-
tlarr.
+ That portion relating TO Boa'd OF Health
Small Fox and Qnarhntin', to Committee
on Public Heal h and q iaran,ine.
That portion relating TO Superyis on OF
Railr nils to the Committee on Railroads.
That portion relating to Lien Law 70 Com
l mittse on Agrical are, Commerce and
O. Manufactures.
y That portion relating /, concealed wea
~ pons 10 Judic AIRY Committee.
r Thuporton rellung 50 general Turchas
. ing agent, to Conmiitc ON lllnnne and
= Ben ,yoeat Institutions.
That portion relating TO fees an per
u quis,tes to Judiciary Committees.
,. That portion rcla in, t. public printing
r to Committee on Printing.
u That portion relating to Librhryto Com
u mittce on Library.
10 That portion rela ing to mill ary aiIair'
l. 10 Committee on Militia.
That portion relating o overhlw o. 1881
TO Committee on Finance
Y That portion relating to ExpodIion a.
!: New Orleans and Progress OF Mississippi
to Commerce aud Manufactures.
@ That portion whom general bills shoult
Z, take effect 10 Com mit'ee on yuiieia,yD fea
l. The report was adop ed
p INTRODUCTION os BILLS.
/. The following bills were introduced nnt
=, referred;
/! Mr.. Burkit--To prevent the use Of free
e passes or the free transportation OF certair
y officers over railroads. This bill prohibits
o. the use Of tr,e passes by any STATE, county
:. OF municipal officer Ref rr,d to Commit
v tee ON Judiciary.
:. Mr.. Syses--'fo amend eectiln 2073 Of thu
:. Revised Code o. 1880, in re auon 10 the
y distribution to minors Rferfcd TO Judi
y ciary Commi'er.
W Mr.. uy,ou- 60 proaihi, Ger ain officsri
Of the State of Misstss ppi from recelvlns
or travelling on tree passes. This oil
makes IL penal ole tor Judges OF thu
supreme nnl Circait Caud, Chanc ellors
Attorney General. Distlict Attorneys, anc
\. members OF the Legislature 10 receive o.
travel on free pa sses o railroads. Refer
n red TO Committee on Railroads.
,e Mr.. Sykes--To prevent ernely 10 chll
dren aud for ether purposes. This bil
10 provides for the punishment OF parent
le and other persons who msy cruelty use o
treat children, whiis those in custody o
them may be uu lergon punishment. Re
! ferred to Committee on Judiciary
7 MIR Burkitt--ro rep al an act entitled
can act in relation to perm ting parties t
testify in their own heaal ~ ali crtmtna
90 cases. Judiciary.
IN Mr.. DillardAcu inc ,rnnrt'e the MaeoI
IT, and Tuscaloosa Ra Dad ompany, Ne
H. ferred to Commiltee an Anl oHds.
al Mr. uarvey-Reltting 'ac ntandsni
AGAINST raiiroal CORPORATE ms This bill
l nroyides that when railr adssr4 sold, leased
~ mortgaeel, cons dat or placed IN tn
az hands OF receiver or may otherwl.
~ change hands, the sane shall he liable ~
all valid claims for damages contracted 0
incurred by the corporation previously q
Grating the same. Referred TO Commits
on Judiciary,
MIR Gaylcs-To create an additional Ju
tice Of the Peace in Supervisors Ds rict NJ
or g. in Bolivar county. Referred TO COmiol
,r. tee on Judiciary.
MIR, powell-fo give further time to ce'
nd tain offisers Of OeSoto county to give bon
al. and qualify, who failed TO do so on 9TH ms
:, Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
~ MIR Kyle--ro prevent the sale OF vinou
M spirituous or malt liquors within four mile
"a OF the town Of Sardis, in f0nols county
Referred to Committee ON Public liealt
nd and Quarantine.
No. Mr.. Powell--To pay the expenses OF ca
rying parties charged vita the comniss.o
lat OF felony aud arrested BY the requisite
Of the Governor of the Stateto place ottria
Referred to the Committee on finaRce.
AN. Mr.. Kyle--To repeal section l559 OF q
=" Code of lSS0 in relation 70 contracts TO eI
ro- cumter growing crops. Referred b. Con
Al. mite. on Agriculture, Commerce. and Ma,
ufactnres. $3.50 tsl
We Mr.. Sykes-To amend section 29Ol an
29Q2 of the Co le OF 1880 10 relation to "a
degree and punishment OF petty lareen
This bill strikes out the word ten tiol
err the third line Of section 29Ol and insei
os' Twenty.6ve, (25) aud also all amer 6