The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-05
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sENATB-FoRTIETH pr
kfsHr SESSION.
MoaDAz, Februarr %. lss4
afoaDAr, February 20. 1854.
7So O'CLOCK pM

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The Senate convened with a ouorun
: present, and resumed consideration Of ~
oA before them when ths recess was tal-nn
to-vit: !" = 90
House btu 64l-Ths question recurrinc
Q on Ar. .Hyers amendment to strike on
9 section 2. It was adopted.
5t gn motion OF Mr. PackHood the bill Vu,
indefinitely postponed.
mr. Eyer moved to reconsider the yo4s
indefinitely postponinR House bill No. 95-
; In relation to prisoners In ths countv 4a;l.
2 In this State and asked to have the sams
spread on the Journal, which was accord.
J ingly done. ,~Di-
A message was received from the GOV.
sruor informing the Senate that he had an.
proved; ~
! Senate bill No. 1s-To amend section
2073, Code.
And returning without his approval:
Senate bill No. ITO amend section 34a
oodes concerning the appointment of depu.
ty assessors.
House bill 7el-To incorporate the Gem
trai City Bank of Clarksdale. Indefnitelv
postponed.
i House bill 1910 prevent the scaleage
OF cotton IN this State. The bill makes II
unlawful to deduct two pounds from the
weighers.
Mr.. Powell offered an amendment. mar
mlttIng this scaleage if the seller consents.
Adopted.
! On motion of Mr. Henderson, the bill
20 to s: "
| 1EAs'-Messrs. Boone, Boyd, BrenhaIn.
Dnlard, Eaton, Harvey, Henderson, Hyer.
genords, Keith, Kyle, Packwood, Powell
Reynolds, ROane of Calhoun, Roane of Web
ster, Simonton, Smith, Walker and Whit
ney.
NAYs.-Msssrs. Burkitt, Gage, GavIeg.
! Liddell, Terry and Wilson.
Mr.. Simonton by consent made the fol
lowing report for the Select Committee to
whom was referred certain railroad super
vision oils:
Your Select Committee to whom was
referred
Senate bill No. 283, and substitute for
Senate bill No. 81, and Senate bill No. 81.
all in regard to the supervision of railroads
in this State, have had the Same undee G n
sideratiOn and have instructed me to report
new bill and respectfully recommend its
passage
Mr.. Simonton then in behalf of said
committee introduced
Senate bill 3lS-Io provide for the reg
ulation of freight and passenger rates on |
railroads in this State, and to create |
commission to supervise the same and for |
other purposes.
The bill was read twice and 25O copies |
ordered printed, and the bill was made the
special order for Thursday next, the 23th
INST, immediately after reading the Jour
nal, at which time all the bills referred TO
In the above report were also made spec
ial order.
On motion of Mr.. Walker, the Senate
took from the table
Senate bill 155-AHthorizing the board
Of supervisors of any county in the State
to require railroads to fence their tracks.
This bill was made the special order for
Wednesday next, the 27th inst, Immediate
ly after reading the Journal.
House bill 713-To prevent the making
and selling of vinous and spirituous liquors
within five miles of Kossuth. Alcorn conn
ty. Passed.
House bill 636-To authorize the board
of supervisors to ascertain the outstanding
debt of Carroll county and to provide for
the registration and cancellation of war
rants iu said county, and for other pur-
poses.
Mr. Reynolds offered an amendment in
cluding Monroe county. Adopted.
Mr. billiard offered an amendment pro-
viding against the payment of illegal war
rants. Adopted.
The bill then passed.
House bill No. 69S-Authorizing the
board of supervisors of Noxubee county to
employ an architect and surveyor and for
other purposes. Indefinitely postponed.
House bill No. 660-To authorize the
board of supervisors of Tippah county to
purchase surveyors apparatus. Passed.
House bill No. 665-To protect the fresh
water fish in Pascagoula river in jackson
county. Passed.
House bill No. 469 TO allow the board ,
of supervisors of Benton county additional
for services rendeaed as
prescribed in sections 2l63 to Zl74 inclu- !
sively of Code 1880. Indefinitely post
poned. j..
House bill No. 46S-To authorize the !
board of supervisors of Benton county to :
employ some suitable person to revise and
transcribe the poll books of said county
and to index the minute books of the cir
cult clerks Office. Rejected on its third
reading. :
House bill No. 573-To amend section :
SO Code, 1880, in relation 10 public notice
for building bridges, etc. Indefinitely !
House bill No. 75s--To authorize the
board of supervisors of Webster county to
hold monthly meetings, and for other pur- !
poses.
The Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries offered an amendment. which !
was adopted, to-wit: Provided that this act
shall not be, construed to authorize any in
crease of pay to the members of said
board. The bill was passed. d
Mr.. Boyd moved to reconsider the vote
taken whereby the Senate refused to order .
to third reading, House bill No. 46S To )
authorize the board of supervisors of Ben q
ton county to employ some suitable person /
to revise and transcribe the poll books of
said county and to index the minute books E
Of the circuit clerks Office and asked to y
have the same spread on the journal, which /,
was done. n
At 9:45 p. m, the Senate adjourned till |
10 a. M, tomorrow.