The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-22
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sESATE-TwELTTH DAY,


The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Lieut-Goy. Stands in tie chair.
Prayer By Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Reid, of New
York.
All members present except Messrs.
Guyton, Hamilton Of Kinds, Hamilton Of
Holmes, Martin, and Roane of Webster.
The privileges Of the Senate were ex-
tended TO Hons. Jas. @. Hall and Vim. W.
Perkins, also 10 Messrs. S. NJ. Ross and J.
L. Guntharp, Of Yalobusha
Mr.. Sykes offered Concurrent Resolu-
ton inviting Hon. j. L. II. Curry TO deliv-
or an address in the Hall of Representa-
tives this evening on Public Education.
The following Senate bills, which had
been made the special order for to-day at
IL o'clock, were tabled subject ID cal +:
No. H-To incorporate the Helena.
Memphis and New Orleans Railroad Com
pany.
No. 22-To incorporate tho Macon and
Tuscaloosa Railroad Company.
No. $50 incorporate tie Aberdeen
and Fulton Railroad Company.
Mr. Guyton was granted leave of absence
from day to day.
Mr. simonton introduced Senate Concur.
rent Resolution No. 5-InstructinQ our
Senators and requesting our Representa-
tives in regard to distribution of funds in
the Treasury of the United States. Refer
rcd to Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr. Billiard introduced petition from
sundry merchants Of Nozubee county pray
ing relief from the unjust privilege tax on
merchants in this State. Referred to Com
| mittee on Finance.
Mr. Dickson, for Committee on En-
| rolled Bills, reported the following bills
correctly enrolled, and that they had de-
| livered the same TO The Governor
Senate bill No. 16-For relief Of Miles
Cooper, minor Of Madison county, of fec
BILE mind
Senate bill No. 1910 provide Pike
county with two copies of Georges and
Andrews Digests and two sets of Missis-
sippi Reports from the Office Of Secretary
of State.
Senate bill No. oTo change the time
OF holding Chancery Court in Calhoun
county and First District in Pamela.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 3-Relative
to Alcorn University.
The news Of the death of Senator W. r.
Spears having been received, Mr.. Reynolds
offered the following resolutions
Resolved, That this Senate has heard
with regret of the death of Hon. w. r.
Spears, Senator from the 18th District.
Resolved, That as testimonial of
respect to his memory, tine Senate do now
adjourn, and the Sergeant-at- Arms be in
structed to drape his seat in the Earb of
mourning.
Resolved, That the Secretary transmit
copy of these resolutions to the family of
the deceased.
SAAir. Reynolds, in introducing these reso-
lutions, delivered a most feeling, eloquent
and appropriate eulogy on the life and
character of the deceased Senator He was
followed by Mr.. Jeffords, who moved the
adoption of the resolution, and spoke elo-
uuently of the dead. Nlessrs. Walker,
Hyer and Sykes also paid appropriate
tributes to his character.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted by rising vote. The Senate
thereupon adjourned at II go till 10 O'Clock
Tomorrow morning.
The Senate this morning, in Executive
Session ratified the following appoint-
ments ]. A, p. Campbell. Supreme Judge;
j. d. Chrismen, Circuit Judge, 10th Dis
trict; Ralph North, Circuit Judge, 18th
Districts T. A. Critz, Chancellor, 9Th Dis
trict; t. 2. Graham, Chancellor, 9th Dis
trict; E. q. Peyton, Chancellor, 7th Dis
trict.