The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-21
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sEKATE-THIRTY-FIFTH DAY.
TUESDAY, Feb. 18th. 1854

CONTINUED PROCEEDINGS OF 18th.
House bill No. 259-To change the names
of certain person.
That these do not pass:
Senate bill 239-To confer police pow
ers on conductors of passenger trains, and
to provide a punishment for neglect of
their official duties and for other purposes.
Senate bill 235-Relating to mortgages,
deeds in trust and liens on growing crops
or crops to be grown.
House bill No. 48-To amend section
2144, Code, in relation to jurisdiction and
powers of boards of supervisors.
House bill No. 25S-To validate the as
sessment of real and personal property in
Carroll county.
The committee returned without recon-
mendation:
Senate bill 2S1-To make the county of
Washington a separate circuit and chancery
court district.
They also returned without drafting q
bill as prayed for the petition of certain
citizens of Beat 4 in Lee county asking for
an appropriation for certain attorneys, etc.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills we're introduced, read twice and
disposed of as follows:
Mr. Hamilton. No. 266-To incorporate
the Tallahatchie Valley Railroad Company
and declaring its powers, was made spec
ial order for tomorrow along with other
railroad charter bills. Referred to Judi
ciary Committee.
Mr.. Jeffords, No. 267-To amend an act
to change time of holding the circuit courts
in the 4th Judicial District in this State,
approved February Is, 1882.
Mr.. Liddell No. 269--To remove the
disabilities of L. N. Doyle of Montgomery
county.
Mr., Marshall, No. 272-To amend section
! 1862 Code, relating to persons exempt from
| jury duty, so as to. include practicing dem
! lists.
Mr. Reynolds, No. 274-To enlarge the
powers of chancellors in vacation rs to al
lowances to guardians.
To Committee on immigration:
Mr.. Liddell, No. 26S-To authorize the
board of supervisors of Lefore county to
make an appropriation for an exhibit at
the Worlds Industrial Exposition.
To Committee on Education:
Mr.. Marshall-To fund the school debt
of Warren county
Mr.. Wilson, No. 2S2 To amend section
703, Code, in relation to school trustees.
To the Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries
Mr.. Whitney, No 273-To authorize the
board Of supervisors of Franklin county to
levy special tax for the purpose of pay
ing outstanding county warrants issued
prior to the year 1884.
Mr.. Reynolds, No. 278-To authorize and
require the board of supervisors of Monroe
county to purchase spades, plows, axes,
scrapers and such other tools and instru-
ments as will enable the hands to work the
public roads and for other purposes.
To Committee on Finance:
Mr.. Reynolds, No. 275-To make appli-
cable to incorporated cities and towns the
provisions of chapter IL of the laws Of 1880,
in relation to State revenue agent.
To Committee on Penitentiary and Prisons
Mr. Gayles, No. 276-To repeal chapter
49, Code, in relation to prisoners in county
jails, and for other purposes.
! To Committee on Corporations:
Mr.. Reynolds, No. 279-Ln relation to
prosecutions for violations of city ordi-
nances in the city of Aberdeen.
Mr.. holland, No. 2Sl--To incorporate the
town of CentreviHe in Wilkinson county.
To Committee on Agriculture. Commerce
and Manufactures:
Mr.. Reynolds, No. 250-To repeal chap
ter 81, Code, in relation to contracts to en-.
cumber growing crops and for other pur.
poses
, To Messrs. Powell and billiard, Select Com.
mittee
) Mr.. Reynolds, No. 270-.To empower
board of supervisors to have indexed t.
land titles prepared and for other pur,
Q poses.
To Messrs. Dickson, Smith and Harvey,
Select Committee:
Mr. Whitney, No. 277-To prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors within three
|, miles of Church Hill in jefferson county
A petition presented by Mr.. Boone from
sundry citizens of Kossuth asking for th,
prohibition of the sale of Intoxicating Ii
quors.
. IA petition presented by Mr.. Powell from
, citizens of Eudora asking the repeal of tn,
law prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating
. liquors in said town; also petition agains
: the contemplated repeal.
i The Senate adjourned.