The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SENATE rHnrY-roURrH DAT.
MOrDAr, Feb. Is, 1884.

REPeRTs OF COMMITTEES
NJ Insa. for the Committee on Rail-
- recommended that these bills 90
Senate bill No. 1870 incorporate the
Mos Point. Scranton and East Pascagoois
Railroad Company. -
Hone hill No 24I-To incorporate the
caladonia Branch Railroad Company.
senate hin No. $50 authorize mining
- vDanufacturing companies to construct
own and operate railroads, tramroaos VI
cSnaIs not exceeding fifteen miles long.
Honse bill No. 45-To incorporate
..raet railway in the city of West Point
Honse bill No. 527-To authorize the
lie ~ vicksburg to contract with the
Msnnhis and vicksburg Railroad TOM
800 (o- such other railroad company as
"a Memphis and vieksburg Railroad
COMPANY may hereafter become merged
into ar become part Of By consolidation
~ otherwise1 for the location Of the ma
cbjne shops of said company at sald city
and for other purposes
That these do not pass
2enata bill No. 145-To compel the Lou
;sviIle. New Orleans and Texas, the new
Orleans. Baton Rouge, Vicksburg ana
Nemphis. the Mississippi Valley and snip
TsIand and the Grand Gulf and Port IT'D
son Railroad Companies to build draw
bridges across the Big Black river ana
Ravou Pierre and to prevent the obstrucuoh
| of navigation in said streams
Canata hill No. I40-To authorize the
Georgia Pacific Railroad Company to sell
or lease q part of its railroad in this State
| ExEourrvE COMMUNICATION.
Tbe Governor, through his Private Sec
ratary P. H. Lowry, informed the Senate
that be had approved the following bills:
Senate bill No. 16-To amend the char
senate bill No. 5-To amend section 463
Code in relation to pay of assessors.
senate bill No. 104-In relation to pup
lie roads in Madison county and for other
purposes. H. ..uoo
Justice of the peace districts IN the 1ourtn
Supervisors district of Kinds county anu
To provide for the election of justice OF
tbs neaca in each of said districts and for
other purpoes.
| Senate bill No. S6-To repeal an act to
armand the charter of Brookhaven approved
Feb. s, 1878, and an act amendatory there
"a. approved April II, 1876, being Senate
bill 229, session of 1882.
Senate bill No. 126-Prohibiting sale OF
Intoxicating liquors in the town OF PleaS-
ant Hill and for other purposes.
Senate bill No 105-To enable the
board of supervisors of Pike county in
their discretion to compromise an lndeot-
ed ness due said county by G. c. Gibson.
Senate bill No. l12-To incorporate town
of Bolivar in Bolivar county.
Senate bill 35-To change time of hold
ing the chancery court in Noxubee ana
Winston counties.
Senate bill 49--To authorize the Treas
urer to receive certain moneys in the Ire as
ury.
Senate bill 75-ro regulate the place of
trial of writs of habeas corpus.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
No. 2I7-To change the time of holding
circuit court in Winston and Clay counties.
On motion of Mr.. Burkitt taken up and
passed.
No. $50 incorporate the Meridian and
Tuscahoma Railroad Company.
On motion of Mr.. Walker this and all
other railroad charter bills we're made a
special order for Wednesday next immedi-
ately after the reading of the journal.
No. 1870 change the time of holding
the terms of chancerY court in Jefferson
county. Passed.
The terms are to commence on second
Monday of Anril and October.
No. 194-To amend section $40, Code, in
reference to sale of lands for taxes.
The Judiciary Committee recommended
the following amendment, which was adopt
ed: Insert in fifth line from the bottom the
words, "for the length of time required by
said section for newspaper publication"
The bill so amended was passed
| No. 1910 amend an act to incorpo-
rate the town of Eudora, in county of De-
Soto, approved March 2, 1882. Passed.
No. l94-To provide for refunding Kem-
per county debt and for other purposes.
The following amendment recommended
by the Judiciary Committee was adopted:
Strike out in ninth and tenth lines in first
section the words ''what can be legally con
tracted for" and insert mot to exceed six
! per cent per annum." The bill so amended
was passed.
No. 1910 amend an act to incorporate
the town of Newton, approved March
1880. Passed.
No. 157 To provide for a more con-
yenient registration of voters.
Mr.. Packwood moved to amend by chang
ing the per diem allowed to the clerk from
On motion of Mr.. Roane, of Calhoun.
the amendment was tabled.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton, of Kinds.
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
The bill provided for the circuit clerk to
visit the various voting precincts for regis
tering voters.
No. lS1-To incorporate town of Eureka
Springs in the county of Pamela. Passed
No. 1870 prohibit sale of vinous and
sPirituous liquors in Marion county.
The Committee on Public Health and
Quarantine offered a substitute which was
adopted.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Kinds, offered an
amendment which was lost, excepting from
its provisions the prohibition of railroad
contractors giving whisky to their hands.
The bill was passed.
No. 170-To prohibit sale and giving
away OF deadly weapons and for other pur-
poses.
Mr.. billiard offered an amendment strik-
ing pistols from the prohibited list.
Mr.. Packvood moVed TO table this |
amendment
This motion was lost and SO was the
amendment.
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following
amendment:
AA4oHN W striking out al nut the enact
ing clause and inserting the following:
Section l. That from and after the first
day OF October, 1884, it shall be unlawful
for any person to sell, offer for sale, or 9,
pose for sale any pistol, toy pistol, bowie
knife, dirk, slug shot, sword cane or metal
lie knucklea.
Section 2. That any person violating the
provisions Of this act shall be deemed gull
" OF . misdemeanor, and on conviction
shah be hned not more than one thousand
dollars.
ME. Kyle offered the following amend
neEt TO the amendment which was adopted:
Insert after the word Hsword-cane" in
Inst section, fire crackers or roman can
a1es." 49,
On motion of Mr.. Roane of Calhoun. in
definitely postponed by a vote Of 81 10 7.
YEAs--Messrs. Boyd, Burkitt Dickson.
billiard, Eaton, Guyton, Hamilton of Kinds.
henderson, Keith, Liddel, Luse, Marshall. !
Jwen, PackWood, Powell, Roane Of Calhoun.
limonton, Smith, Terry, Walker and Whit I
ley.-2I.
NAHs-Messrs. Gage, GayIes, Harvey. I
edords, Kyle, Roane Of Webster and viii | B
or.
No. 1s1-To regulate the finance. a. :
,lnPson county and for other purposes.
No. 17s-To change the corporate liuits
the town Of Beauregard. Indefnitelv
Senate Joint Resolution No. ITO pro- ?
de BY constitutional amendment far 49,
al elections. On motion Of Mr.. Roana
Calhoun, tabled subject to call.
No. l96-To make two districfa ont -
y present 29th Senatorial district. r.
.Frod to Committee on Registration and b
iections e recommended By the Judicia- Ii
! COMMITTEES. :.