The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-30
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sES4TE-E1GHTEENTH DAY.
MoSDAr, Jan. %. 1884.

>, dar IN Messrs. holland Whitney. Har-
va REYNOLDS and Gayles. The last two
Ger. absent on committee duty.
Toe privileges of the Senate were extend
e1to ri. ". Bsemln, Esq. Of Harrison, and
sxSeuato- Smith, of Madison.
an motion Of Mr. Jefords. the regular
md, WIS suspended and the Senate took
no H11se Joint resolution to appoint a
Jaiat & Committee on Levees. On motion
Of Mr.. Jeffords the blank IN said resolution
Vas filed with even and the resolution
w. : then adopted. The President then aP-
po;ntel on said committee, Messrs. Powell
i.l-e. H 4miiton Of Kinds, Owen, Hamilton
OF Holmes, Kyle and Jefords-
The Senate then resumed consideration
sealte bills on third reading
The following we're made the special or
de- for Wednesday next:
No. 47-To incorporate the Helena, u I'm
PMS and New Orleans Railroad Company.
No. 22-To incorporate the Macon and
Tuscaloosa X IiIroad Company.
No $50 Incorporate the Aberdeen and
Fulton Railroad Company.
No - To Incorporate the Mississippi
River and Deer Greek Railroad Company;
AMI
NJ. s. To in sorporate the Mississippi.
Al lbaInt AMI Georgia Railway Company,
approved NJ arch 8, 1882.
Senate bill 9J-To amend an act TO au-
tIJrize the clerks of the Circuit Courts OF
II mock and Perry counties TO employ
competent person to perform the duties OF
stelo 5rapher for said courts and for other
pIrPJss-; taken mp.
Ihs Committee on Claims recommended
ia: following amendments, which were
adopted, to-wit lst. Strike out all after
the elacJin clause in first section and in
ssrtiay that the provisions Of an act to
authorize the clerks OF the Circuit Courts
Of H1ncock and Perry counties to employ
competent person to perform the duties
Of -teaO grapher for the Circuit Courts of
-aid counties and for other purposes, APP
proved February 81. 1882, be and they are
h .reby extended to the cJunties of Harrison
AID Jackson
p Strike ont second and third sections
and insert the following section2. Be ii
further enacted that this act shall take eff
feet from its passage. The bill was passed
a amended
No 91-To compel oversse-s to do their
duty. Passed
No - To authorize the treasurer to
receive certain moneys into the treasury.
Passed.
NJ. u To repsll an act to equalize as
sc 'snelts of taxable property, approved
March 3, 1882.
NJ. BIrkitt asked to be excused from
voting on the ground that his constituency
were divided on the question. His request
was refused. The bill passed By vote OF
u to <:
YEAS Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Dickson,
billiard. Eaton, Gage, Guyton, Hamilton.
of Kinds, Henderson, Jeffords, Martin.
Mitchell, Powell, Simonton, Smith, Sykes
AMI Terry.
NAYS Messrs. Burkitt, Hamilton, of
Holmes, Hyer. Kyle, Owen, Packwood-
Roane of Calhoun. and Wilson.
ABSENT AND NOT VOTING--Messrs. Bren-
ham, Glyles, Harvey, Keith, LiddeIl, Luse,
NolanI. Reynolds, Roane, of Webster.
Walker and Whitney.
n, 54-To amend an act to equalize the
assessment of taxable property, approved
VI lrch 9, 1882.
O1 motion OF Mr.. billiard indefinitely
postponed
Tie scope of this bill was same as No.
~. which passed.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 3la-In
relation to employing additional clerk for
Secretary of State. Passed by vote of
- u 6:
YEAS Messrs. b Irkitt, Dickson, billiard,
4 atom. Gage. Hamilton, of Kinds, Hamil-
TON. or Holmes. IlenueTSOn. lteF. zen JTuS
Iu,,, Martin, Mitchell. Owen, PackwoOd.
Pogel Simolton, Smith and Sykes.
NAYS Msssrs. Boyd, Guyton, Kyle,
Eolnc. of Calhoun, Terry and Wilson.
ABSENT AND NOT NorING -Messrs. Boone
Brenhgm. Gayles, Harvey, Keith, IiddelL
holland, Reynolds, Roane, of Webster
Walker and Whitney.
Senate bill IO3-In relation to Sherifs
fee, Of Marshal county for victualling pris-
ouers and for other purposes.
On motion of Mr.. billiard it was indeh
uiteIy postponed.
House bills on third reading:
No > TO provide for the payment of a
Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court of War
rem county, in this State during the term
of said court. Put upon its passage and
lost.
No. PSI To provide Yazoo county with
copies of 59th volume of Supreme Court
Reports Tabled subject to call
NJ. - To authorize Board of Supervi-
sors Of Holmes county to build school
h3lsc Passed.
NJ. 239-To create the Office of an ad-
ditional Justice of the Peace and Consta-
bile iu-District No. of Leake county in this
state Recommitte1 to judiciary Commit
tee.
IIolse bills on 1st and % readings:
These bills were referred as follows to
the Judiciary Committee.
No. 3Sf-To change time of holding the
Cireu. Court in Pike county.
NJ. 3S7-For relief of ]. L. Hudson, of
Rankin county.
No. 37S-To amend section 40, Code
1854. relating to official bonds in certain
counties.
No. 393 To amend section 4lo, Code
ISIS J. 50 as to include Sunhower and TiShO-
mingo counties.
NJ. 5l-To amend section 265, chapter
-, Code 1880.
No. 349-To extend the provisions of
caupter l35, of the laws of 1882, TO Clarke
county.
No 2sS-To change the term of court in
tbIck9S2w county.
NJ. l12 To change time of holding
Chtucery Court and to extenG the time of
holding the Circuit Court in Wilkinson
county.
No I09-To provide for an additional
Justice of the peace in Sd District of the
county Of Washington.
No. 227-To amend section 37S, Code
lS~e. to decrease the bond of the constable
of Harrison county.
To Comm it .ee on Claims:
NJ. 390-For relief of tax collector of
SulHower county.
No. 3SS-For relief of J. S. Melvin and
j. T LonEmice, of Rankin county.
No. 353-For relief If John Woct,n, OF
C1pjah county.
NJ. SII-F, relief of Robert c. Sharp,
of Lowldes county.
NJ 2t9-For relief of D. ]. Mitchell, OF
Ie lore county.
No. 212-Foy relief of Adelaide Farrar
of Adams county.
To COMMITTEES on Education:
No. 35i-For relief of teachers OF pub
lie schools of Green county.
No. 355-To authorize the Board of Su-
Pervisors of Green county to fix and regu-
late the salary of Superintendent of Edu-
cation of sail county.
NJ. 263-To elect Superintendents OF
Public Education in Union and HancOcl
coTntes.
No 26i-To provide for the maintain
aEce and government of public schools II
the ely of Yicksburg.
To Finance COMMITTEES:
No. 352-For relief of cyclone sufferers
OF topiah AMI Lincoln counties.
No. $3.50 provide for necessary re
pairs on the Caledonia Academy.
No. Sl-To reduce the penalty of thu
sheriifs and assessors bonds in and for thu
comfy of Lincoln.
NJ. 77-For the relief of the holders o.
certain school warrants drawn on the coon
I! treasurer of lawrence county.
No. 26S-To validate thu assessment O
real and personal property in Carroll coan
ty.
10 Committee on Universities:
No S54-To continue section /, of al
act 10 p-Oiibit the sale or giving away o
Inioxi ,ating liquors within i've miles of tn
University os Mississippi, approved Marei
!, 1882.
To COMMITTEES on CJuntiei AMI Count.
BoundsFIes:
NJ. 3S6-To authorize the Bolrd of Su
pa-Yisnrs of Oh lit,I.o.n ...,r,,,k,. e, ar III