The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-19
HoUsE-FIFTY-sNTH DAY.
w1DNEsDAI, March, -, 1884

OF House met pursuant TO adjournment
=, Mr.. Houston-An act to reduce the oN
N Penses of Public Printing Indefinitely
>" postponed.
Mr.. Barksdale-To incorporate the Ar
3 kansas City, Winona and Eastern Railway
g Company. Passed.
- To protect the crops in that portion OF
Yazoo county, west of the Yazoo river
Senate amendments concurred in,
! For the relief of L. i. Carnes. Ways
= and Means:
Q Mr.. McCool-Fo rthe relief of W. @.
. Beacham. Ways and Means,
= For the relief of d. c. Roby. Ways
= and Means.
. To srthorize the board of supervisors Of
, Choctaw county to revise and correct the
land assessment roll. Passed.
To incorporate the Meridian and Bruins
wick Railroad Company. Passed.
To incorporate the Moss Point Scran-
ton and East Pascagoula Railroad Com
pany. Passed.
To amend section 26 of an act to incor-
porate the West and East Railroad Com
pany. Indefinitely postponed.
To prevent free passes or transportation
of certain officers on railroads in the State.
Indefinitely postponed,
To require railroad companies TO carry
: passengers on freight trains. Indefinitely
, postponed.
To provide for the incorporation of as-
sociations that may be organized for the
purpose of constructing railways, main
tanning and operating same, and for pre-
scribing and defniug the duties and limit
ing the powers of such corporations.
Passed
To constitute three strand barbed wire
fence in Holmes county, lawful. Passed.
Mr.. Watson: Resolved by the House,
the Senate concurring, that a joint com
mittee of three ON the part of the House
and --- on the part of the Senate, be
appointed TO consider and report on tho
changes, if any needed, in the laws Of tho
State in regard TO public printing, the su-
preme court reports included, and also 60
inquire and report as TO the manner in
which the public printing has been done
since 1876, and as 10 whether or not the law
in relation thereto has been complied with;
said committee to report by bill or other
wise, as early as practicable. Adopted.
message from the Governor notified
the House he had approved an act for the
relief of Mrs. T. r. Sharkey.
To allow liquor dealers to sell wines in
less quantities than one gallon when sold
for sacramental purposes. Recommitted
! 10 temperance AOunllllees
To abolish tho llth and 18th circuit and
chancery court judicial districts. Passed.
Act supplemental 10 an act TO incorpor-
ate the Board of Levee Commissioners for
the Yazoo- Mississippi Delta and for other
purposes.
A motion to strike out the onacting
clause was tabled.
To compel railroads 10 fence in their
tracks and construct stock gaps and guards
in certain places.
The House refused to concur ia the Sem
| ate amendments and tabled motion TO ro-
| consider action.
An act in relation TO the fees and per
quisites of swamp land commissioner.
Passed.
In relation TO encumbrances upon grow
ing crops or crops 10 be grown. Passed.
Resolution in regard TO time Of adjourn
ing sine die. Senate amendments con
Cured in.
To make more effective the road law ia
Yazoo county, Senate amendments con
Cured in.
To authorize the board Of supervisors Of
Lincoln county to cause a registration Of
the outstanding warrants of said county,
Senate amendments concurred in.
To empower the board Of supervisors Of
Holmes county to build n school house,
Senate amendments concurred in.
For the relief Of Fred Finley and Others.
Passed.
At 1880 p. m, the House took n recess
until $3.50
EVENING SESSION.
Upon the re assembly of the House Mr..
Inge in appropriate remarks presented in
behalf of the Seargent-at-Arms cane with
accompanying letter from the donor 10
Hon. K. Z. Houston, of Monroe.
Mr.. Houston replied returning thanks 10
donor and to the House for its complimen-
tary terms as expressed by Mr.. Inge.
Mr.. Applewhite-A resolution allowing
the pages the sum of eighteen dollars for
extra services.
Mr.. Coates--An amendment to allow the
door-keeper eighteen dollars, and the por-
ters Of the House.
Resolution as amended adopted.
To provide for the outstanding public
school certificates heretofore issued by the
superintendent of Kinds county, and Senate
amendments. House refused to concur.
To authorize the board of supervisors of
Marshall county 10 appropriate a sum Of
money to repair the Waterford School
House. Passed.
To authorize the board Of supervisors of
Union county to levy an additional tax for
Indebtedness Of said county with Senate
amendments. Amendments concurred in.
To declare what shall be lawful fence
in the county of Siarkey, with Senate
amendments concurred in.
To authorize the board Of mayor and
aldermen of the city of jackson TO submit
the question of the levy of a tax of one
mill for certain purposes. Senate amend
ments concurred in.
Mr.. Baker-A resolution that the sub
committee appointed by the Joint Stand
ing Committee to investigate the Office Of
the Secretary of State, be permitted to re-
open their investigation of said Office and
to make supplemental report as early a.
practicable. Adopted.
To amend section 2S04, with Senate
amendments concurred in.
To authorize the board of supervisors of
Covington county to levy a tax sufficient to
pay the outstanding indebtedness of the
public school of said county, with Senate
amendments cOncurred in.
For the relief of minor heirs of Mrs.
Leonora F. Pope; Senate amendments con
Cured in.
To amend an act to prohibit the sale or
giving away of liquors within ten miles Of
Clear Greek church; Senate amendments
concurred in.
For the preservation Of fish in the eoun-
ty of Hancock; Senate amendments con
Cured in.
To incorporate the town of Collierville
and define its powers; Senate amendments
concurfed in.
To authorize the board of supervisors of
Harrison county to have the public roads
worked by contract, and for other purpo-
ses; Senate Amendments concurred in.
| To require the county superintendent of
| Public Education in Lafayette county TO
visit the Public common schools and for
other purposes. Passed.
4 To create Bureau for the edition and
publication Of school books 20 be used in
puolic common schools of the House.
/ Withdrawn.
/ To incorporate the jackson Water Works
and Manufacturing Company. Passed.
A message from the Governor informed
the House that he had approved the follow
ing entitled bills: ,.,-,
To incorporate the Memphis and ficAs-
burg Railroad Company. A..
Making an appropriation % astlas ~. -
expenses incurred By the special s'.
4 tee in the case Of the State suPetil il's'''ei''
Of Education. -...... =, the
To reonlate the working o. sslsss' - -
/ town Of CoReeyille- -. Az .t,-
| 10 repeal an act apPortionlAs -
/ dsnts Of the A. and A. Solsss'
! II the white educable chiiefen. 60. ~....
~ rrohibit the sale or GIVING away of
!, ~ ~ l~e;,,o liouors "a less quantities than
- .-sIIon within six miles Of Deasonvile
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