Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-14
JACKSON, MISS.
Legislative PrOceedings-Con II rIlsa Ions
by the Se1ate-BiIIs Passed.

Legislative PrOeeedings-Corar n rD>a lions
by ts,e Senate-BiIIs Passed.
Spesi iel to the Appeal.l
JACKSON, February 13. -Senate.-Last
night and to.days sessions: No bills in
troducodi
Bills passed: House bill to change the
name OF Eureka, the county seat of Sun
flower; to incorporate the Port Gibson
and Alabama railroad. (On this bill the
Senate reversed its previous action on
several railroad corporations, refusing to
exempt them from taEation. This last
corporation is exempted in the bill from
taxation for twenty years. The matter
has been under discussion for two days.
The Senate rejected on its first reading
the House bill to repeal the law prohibit
ing the sale OF Intoxicating liquors at
Oxford.
Combinations by the Senate in e&ecu-
tive session.. The Hon. B. T. kimbrough, !,
chancellor OF the Second District, and the
Hon. f. w, Williamson, chancellor Of the
Fifth District.
House-Bills introduced and referred
To repeal an act amendatory of the
law as to who shall work public roads !;
to incorporate Maury Institute, at Holly
Springs to incorporate the Missis-
sippi Proprietary Medicine Company; to
amend the criminal laws OF the State, and
to provide for indemnity for stolen
property to increase the revenue of the
S.4ts, end TO enforce the collection of poll
and personal delinquencies; TO repeal the
privilege tax for retail dealers to author
ize Sharkey county to levy tax TO build a
Jail; to amend the law relative to the
salary of the adjutant-general; to require
railroads to carry passengers on freight
trains; to empower railroad conductors as
deputy-sheriffs on their trains while in the
State; to incorporate the Mississippi
Central Normal School; to increase the
efficiency of the State militia; tc
prohibit the sale of liquor near Liberty
and Shiloh churches; to authorize the
construction of street railways in Vicks
burg; to incorporate Franklin, in Holmes
county; to prohibit the sale of whisky
near Christians Rest church, also in Chick
ahominy; TO amend the law relative to pub
| cation of applications for liquor license
to incorporate the Glendale Board o.
Levee Commissioners; to change the time
of holding Circuit Court in Pontotoc
Union and Marshall counties.
Bills passed: Senate bill to authorize
| Newton county to purchase certain vol
umeS OF MISSISSIPPI reports: senate oil
| to amend the law in regard to the sale o
| homesteads; Senate bill to empower Pike
and Newton counties to levy tax to pay
outstanding school warrants; Senate bill
to incorporate Bolivar; to change the time
| of holding the Circuit Courts in the Eighth
Judicial District; to provide for indexini
| the records of Issaquena TO allow
| the clerk of the supervisors o
| Benton certain compensation to amenC
| the law authorizing the purchaser
Of railroads under execution or DEGREES o
| foreclosure to organize as incorporated
| companies; to secure the faithful collec
ton of delinquent personal taxes; tt
| amend the charter OF Okolona; to author
| ize supervisors to convey certain propert,
| to Okolona; to amend the charter of Bogu'
| Chitto; to incorporate Indianola; to in
corporate Heidleburg; to amend thu
charter of Vicksburg; to amend the charte
of the Vicksburg and Memphis Railroad
l Company.