The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-06
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sENATE-TwESTYsEcoSp DAT.
MOsDare FEB. 4th. 1884.

of SENAI kS-IA EA1 1-SEAOND aDA1-
a MOxDsr. Feb 4th. 1884.
= Senate met pursuant to adiournmen
!. Hon r. @. Reynolds in the Chair
All members present except Messr
Boone, Bzenkam- Hamilton. Of Holne
: Jeffords and Roane. of Calhoun.
Leave of absence was granted 10 Aessr
Roane, of Calhoun, Smith. Brenham an
Hamilton, Of Holmes.
5 Reports Of Standing Committees:
; Mr.. billiard for Committee on Countie
e and County Boundaries, recommended:
!, That Senate bill No. 1910 authoriz
E the board Of supervisors Of Hancock. Han
rison, Jackson, Marion. Perry and Green
: counties, to employ and pay civil engi
I neer, or other competent person to max
! plans and specifications for any and al
bridges to be hereafter built IN said coun
; ties and to inspect and report upon tn
same. Do pass.
That these do not pass:
! House bill No. 3S1-For relief OF th'
treasurer of Sundower county.
Senate bill No. l55-To provide reason
able compensation for the circuit clerk o.
Grenada county, and for services rendered
by him in certain criminal cases.
The following resolution, introduced
by Mr.. Simonton, was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Public
i Health and Quarantine be instructed TO in
vestigate and report by bill or otherwise
the propriety of reducing the expenditures
| authorized to be made under chapter 20
Code 1890, creating State Board of Health
for the protection of life and health and to
prevent the spread of disease in the State
of Mississippi and for other pl rposes.
The following resolution introduced by
Mr.. Gayles was tabled subject to call:
Resolved, By the Senate and House of
Representatives that the President of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives be authorized to close the
present session of the Legislature by ad-
| iourning their respective houses on the Goth
day of February at II O'Clock IN.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced and referred IS
| follows:
To the Committee on Agriculture, Com
merce and Manufactures:
| Mr.. Roane, of Webster-To incorporate
the Liberty Grange No. 500 Cooperative
Association in Webster county.
To the Committee on Education:
Mr.. Roane, of Webster prohibit the
sale etc., of certain deadly weapons and fol-
other purposes. The prohibition extends
to sword canes, bowie knives. dirks, pistols.
brass knucks, slung shots other deadly
weapons.
Mr.. Keith-To provide for the erection
of public school houses and for other pur-
poses. This bill provides for a tax of fifty
cents on each dog in the State, and the
revenue arising therefrom is to be appro-
priated to the building of school houses.
Mr.. Gage-To regulate the pay of Coun
ty Superintendent of Education in the
several counties of the State. The bill
fixes the pay of the Superinte- de its in pro
portion to the number of educ;.ble children
IN their respective counties.
To the Committee on Public Health and
Quarantine:
Mr. Packwood-To prohibit. the sale OF
vinous and spirituous liquors in Marion
county.
To the Judiciary Committee:
Dillard-To amend section 2l73, Code.
relating to the distribution of the common
school fund, so as to harmonic the same
with sections 725 and 2230.
Mr.. DilIard-To amend section 594, Code.
relating to privilege license.
The bill makes sheriGs personally liable
for privilege taxes uncollected when he
might have collected same ii proper dill
yence had been used.
70 Committee on Corporations:
Mr.. Hyer for Mr.. Martin-To change
the corporate limits of the town of Beau
regard in Copiah county.
On motion of Mr.. Kyle the Senate re-
considered the vote taken on last Thursday |
indefinitely postponing S. B. No. los, to
enable the Board of Supervisors of Pike |
county in their discretion to compromise |
IN Indebtedness due said Pike county by |
c. &. Gibson.
On motion of Mr.. Paekwood said bill. |
vas recommitted to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
Senate bills ON third reading:
No. 104-In relation to the public roadh
in the county of Madison and for other
purposes. PASSED..
No. 50-In relation to the partition OF
the real estate of James L. Ayeritt, deceas-
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Harvey indefinitely
postponed
No. 69-In relation to suits on the bonds
Of absconding nonresident defaulting of
dcers. On motion of Mr.. Sykes indefinite
ly postponed.
No. 243-To amend section 296l, Code.
authorizing the working of tramps on pub
lie roads and streets, was taken up.
Mr.. Henderson offered the following
amendment, which was lost: Add after
section these words: Provided the pro-
visions of this act shall not apply to coun-
ties where contractors are working prison
ers under provision of chapter 10. Code.
On motion of Mr.. billiard, the bill was
indefinitely postponed.
No. 102-To prevent hunting on the
lands of another with dogs and guns during
certain months.
On motion of Mr.. Eaton, indefnitei,
postponed.
Mr.. Luse was excused from attendance
on Committee business.
No. 131-To provide for the appoint
ment of guardians of habitual drunkards
md for their confinement in the Lunatic
Asylum and to extend the jurisdiction OF
the chancery court. taken up.
Mr.. Guyton offered the following amend
ment which on motion of Mr.. Dickson was
tabled: Provided not more than twenty
i've such habitual drunkards shall be con
fined in the Asylum at any one time"
Mr.. Roane, of Webster moved the in
definite postponement of thejbi ]. Lost.
The bill was then passed by vote of Is
to 4;
YEAs-M essrs. Dickson, billiard, Eaton,
Gage, Gayles, Guyton, Hamilton of Kinds,
Harvey, Henderson, Hyer, Kyle, Liddell.
Packwood, Reynolds, Simonton. Sykes,
Walker, Whitnt y-1s..
NAYs-Messrs. Boyd. Burkitt, Keith,
RoauA of Wahsfar-A
No. I20-To repeal all laws by which
any railroad company in this State is ex-
empt from taxation and to provide for tax
ing such railroad company.
On motion of Mr.. Hyer indefinitely post
Mr. Roane of Webster was ct his request I
recorded as voting NAY"
No. 1870 authorize the board of |
of Harrison. Hancock. Jack I
son, Marion, Perry and Greene counties to |
employ and pay civil engineer or other |
competent person to make plans and speci- |
feations for any and all bridges to be here
after built in said counties and report upon |
the same.
Mr.. Packwood offered the following |
amendment which was adopted:
Strike out Marion The bill as amend |
ed was then passed.
House bills on third reading:
No. 78-To increase the poll tax of Law |
renee county. On motion Of Mr. Dickson /
indefinitely postponed.
No. 1ol To prohibit the sale of vinons
snd spirituous liquors within district No. |
5. Simpson county, taken up.
The Committee on Public Health and
Quarantine recommended the following
amendment, which was adopted:
Amend section first BIZ adding Pro-
vided, That nothing in this act shall be
construed 50 as to violate the privilege Of /
any citizen to exercise the rights Of hospi- I
kalitv in his own domicile. Passed as |