The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-05


Of the mayor Of Longtown.
Mr.. Harvey offered the following resolI
N tion, which was placed on the calendar:
Resolved, That no bills shall be intrI
d dnced in the Senate after Saturday, Marc
LIST.
N On motion of Mr. Roane of Calhoun til
senate took up
]. Senate bill No. 294-To prohibit the sal
If intoxicating liquors in the county O
# 'alhoun in the State of Mississippi. Pass
ell
The special order for this morning wa
n taken up:
Senate bill No. S1s-To provide for tn
a regulation of freight and passenger rate
on railroads in this State, and to create
n commission to supervise the same, an,
for other purposes
i On motion of Mr.. Powell the considera
0 ton of said bill was postponed and the sam,
b was made a special order for Tomorrow
morning Immediately after reading thu
3 journal, together with the other bills on
l. same subject.
: Special order, Senate bill No. 31l-Tc
create and establish an Educational Insti-
n tute in this State, and a College for the
: education of white females in the arts and
0 sciences.
, Mr., simonton offered the following
amendment:
Add as a new section: Be it further en-
acted, That this school shall not be located
in or near any city or town in which the
sale of intoxicating liquors are not pro-
hibited by law.
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved. That the bill and amendment
be committed to Special Committee witt
instructions, and to so amend the bill that
nine commissioners, one from each Con-
yressional District and two from the State
at large be appointed to fix place for the
location of the college "a contemplated in
this act, and that an appropriation of one
thousand dollars be made for this purpose
md that all matters be deferred until the
report of said commission to be made at
the next session of the Legislature.
| Mr.. Marshall moved to table the resolu-
ton. Lost by vote of Is to 10:
YKAs-Messrs. Dickson, Gayles, GuytOn,
! Hamilton of Kinds, Hamilton of Holmes,
Henderson, Hyer, Jeffords, Luse, Marshall,
| Martin, Packwood, koane of Webster,
Whitney and Wilson.
NAYs-Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Brenham,
Burkitt, Eaton, Gage, Harvey, Kyle, Lid
! dell, holland, Powell, Reynolds, Roane of
and Walker
On notion of Mr.. Reynolds bis resolu-
ton was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following !
amendments:
Add as an additional section: that nine |
commissioners be appointed to select To- |
cation for the college hereby proposed to |
De created, one from each congressional dis
trict and two from the State at large to be /
selected by the Governor, and that said com
missioners report to the next session of tht |
Legislature, and embody in said report the /
amount donated by the locality suggested. |
how the same Is secured and all the facts /
and circumstances inducing them to make |
the location designated, and that they also /
report plans and specifications for build /
ings and estimated cost thereof, to bt
made by some architect to be selected BY /
said commission, and to defray the ex
penses of said commission, and to employ |
an architect to prepare plans and specih
cations, and there is hereby appropriated
the sum of fifteen thousand dollars to be
paid by the warrant of the Auditor drawn
on the Treasurer to be issued on the GER
tificate of the chairman of said commits
sion, appointed by the Governor; that all
matters and things provided to be
done in this act inconsistent with
this section be postponed until the re-
port of the commission shall be received
and adopted by the Legislature.
That the commission in fixing the loca
ton for the proposed college shall consult
the interest of the entire State.
Mr.. Boone offered the following amend
ment to the amendment:
Strike out SO much as provides for the
appointment of two commissioners at large
and insert the names of Mrs. Z. G. Peyton
and Mrs. Olive A. Hastings.
Mr.. Reynolds amendment was then lost
by vote of II to Ia:
YEAs-Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Brennan.
Burl1itt, billiard, Eaton, Keith, Kyle, Liddell
Luse, holland, Powell, Reynolds, Simonton.
Smith, Terry and Walker.
NAYs-Messrs. Dickson, Gage, Gayles
Guyton, Hamilton of Kinds, Hamilton OF
Holmes, Harvey, Henderson, Hyer, Jeffords.
Martin, Packwood, Roane o.
Roane of Webster, Whitney and
Wilson.
Mr. Roane of Calhoun offered the follow
ing amendment, which was adopted: {
Amend section ten by striking out thu
words ''The proximity of the proposed site z
% other public institutions supported il :
whole or in part by the State with the view :
If giving the preference to localities least I
dVOT6Q 0bToIOIOf6 |
The bill was considered engrossed and
'ead third time by vote of IL to 16:
YEAs-Messrs. Boone, Dickson, Gayles | }
5uyton, Hamilton of Kinds, Hamilton OF
Henderson, Hyer, Jeffords, Mar o
hall, Martin, Packwood, RoaRe of Webster.
sykes, Walker, Whitney and Wilson. q
NAYs-Messrs. Boyd. Brennan, Burkitt, c
billiard, Eaton, Harvey, Keith, Kyle, Lid
lell, Noland, Powell, Reynolds, Roane OF
calhoun, Simonton, Smith and Terry.
Mr.. Gage would have voted yea, but wa
,aired with Mr.. Luse, temporarily absent
The bill then passed by vote of II to IL
IS just had.
Mr. Hamilton of Kinds offered an amend
nent to the title which was adopted, sub
tituting the word girls" for females
where it occurs.
A message was received from the Cover
lor communicating his approval of the fol
owing Senate bills:
No. 56-To amend sections 2416 and
4T5 Code 1880 in reference to issuance OF {
ttachment by justices of the peace.
No. 134-In relation to the confirmation
f sales under DEGREES in chancery.
No. 142-To amend section 265 Code 1880 Z
n relation to distribution of Mississippi | a
reports.
No. 129-To amend and extend the pro-
isions of section 1856 Code 1880 relating 4
D appeals from justices of the peace IN 4
riminal cases TO cases of persons con 4
icted before the mayor of cities an6 ,
owns.
No 90-To amend an act to authorize q
he clerks of circuit courts of Hancocl Il
nd Perry counties to employ a competen
erson to perform the duties of stenog n
apher for the circuit courts of said coun
les, and for other purposes, approved Feb
uary 25, 1884.
On motion of Mr.. billiard at 2:15 p. M N
be Senate took recess till $50 this eve
ing.
EVENING SESSION.
At $50 p. m. the Senate convened with
quorum present
The question recurring on a motion 10 D
the vote whereby the Senate :.
assed Senate bill no. 3ll, creating State Z
'emale College.
On motion of Mr.. Smith the further con
Iteration of the bill was laid aside, the J
uthor of the bill being out Of his seaA
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
No. 227-To amend section PIT, Code, =
a relation to guardian and ward q
The Judiciary Committee recommended a.
substitute for the bill, which was adopted
nd passed.
No. 2s3 TO prohibit the sale Of vinous I
: spirituous liquors within two and 3 half
liles Of HarpeFville College in Scott coun- q
:. Passed
Mr. Marshall offered the following reso- p
ltion which was adopted:
Resolved, That the message from the z
Touss notifying the Senate Of the :.
ppointment Of i've members on q Con- 2
5rence Committee upon Senate bill No. p
9, be returned to the House with request
J reduce the number Of the committee to 2
lree, 50 as to conform to the paFiiamenta-
! usage prevailing In such eases. 20