The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-09
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sENATE-TwENTY-sIxTH DAY.
FRIDAY, February 8, 1884.

| ry, that he hao approved the following
bills:
senate bill No. 1910 authorize the
board Of supervisors and the County Super
intendents Of Education of Calhoun, Gre
NADIA and DeSoto 10 contract with teachers
Of public schools of said counties 10 teach
such schools for salaries less than now al
lowed by Law.
Senate bill No. 3-To repeal an act to
amend sections "a and 81, Code, a. 10 the
boundaries Of Adams and Wilkinson coun-
ties, and TO determine and define the same,
approved March LIST, 1882.
Senate bill No. 67-Prohibiting the sale
or giving away Of intoxicating liquors in
town of Como, in the county Of Pamela,
and within four miles of the corporate
limits.
Senate bill No. 24-To create an addi-
tional iastice Of the peace and one consta-
BILE in district No. 8 in Bolivar county.
The unfinished business Of yesterday was
taken up, namely:
Senate bill No. 1910 amend the cleo
tions laws Of the State.
Mr.. Hyer moved TO postpone further con-
alteration Of the bill till Friday 18th inst,
when IL shall be the special order.
Mr. Gage moved 70 indefinitely postpone
the bill. Lost.
Mr.. Hyer's motion then prevailed.
Mr.. Luse, for the Committee ON Rail-
roads, recommended thai these bills do
pass:
Senate bill No. 97-To extend the time
for the completion of the Memphis, Selma
and Brunswick railroad.
Senate bill No. l09--To amend the char
ter of the Gulf and Ship Island railroad
company.
Bills introduced
Mr.. Martin-To amend an act TO incor-
porato the town of Newton, approved
March 9th, 1880. Referred TO Committee
on Corporations.
Mr.. DicksonTo define the limits of the
town OF Braun. Tabled subject to call.
Mr.. Whitney moved to reconsider the
votes whereby the several amendments to
Senate bill No. AZ TO amend the election law
of this State, we're adopted and asked to
have said motions placed upon the journal
The privileges of the Senate were ex-
tended to Hon. f. b. Patterson Of Claiborne,
Hon. d. f. Pratt of Madison and Col. j. J.
Thornton of Harrison.
The Senate took up the special order, to-
wit:
Senate bill 108-To create an Exposition
Bureau and 10 make an appropriation
therefor.
The Committee on Immigration recon-
mended substitute which was adopted
and read twice.
Mr.. Henderson offered an amendment so
MS to make the appropriation $4,000 in
stead of $4,000.
On motion of Mr.. Roane Of Calhoun this
amendment was tabled.
Mr., Burkitt offered the following amend
ment: Provided that individuals or corpo-
rations whose property is untaxed shall not
receive any of the benefits Of the funds
hereby appropriated.
On motion OF Mr.. Luse, tabled by vote
of "a n:
YEAs--Messrs. BRENNAN, billiard, Eaton,
Gage, Gayles, Guyton, Hamilton, of Kinds,
Hamilton, of Holmes, Harvey, Henderson,
Hyer, Keith, Kyle, Lddell, Luse, Martin,
Owen Packwood, Powell, Reynolds, Roane
of Calhoun, Smith, Sykes, Whitney.
NAYs-Messrs Boone, Boyd, Burkitt,
Roane of Webster, Simonton, Terry Wilson.
Mr.. Smith offered an amendment making
the salary of the commissioner $15O0.00 in
stead of 100000. This was lost by a vote
of l6 to 10:
YEAs--Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Brennan,
Burhtt Gage, Keith, Kyle, Packwood,
Powell, Roane of Webster, Simonton, Smith,
Terry, Walker, Wilson,-15.
NAYs-Messrs. Dickson, billiard, Eaton,
Gayles, Guyton, Hamilton, oflHinds, Ham
ilton of Holmes, Harvey, Henderson, Lid
dell, Luse, Martin, Owen, Reynolds, Roane
of Calhoun, Whitney--l6.
Mr.. Walker offered an amendment which
was adopted, making the salary of the COM
missioner $500 or less at the discretion
of the Bureau.
ing the Commissioner of Immigration
Commissioner of the Exposition without
additional salary. Lost.
Mr.. Smith offered an amendment max
ing the appropriation $l2,500 instead of
$4,000. This was adopted by vote of |
IS to 10:
YEAs-Messrs. Boone, Boyd, BRENNAN,
Burkitt, Gage, Gayles, Keith, Kyle, Pack |
wood, Powell, Roane of Calhoun, Roane of |
Webster, Simonton, Smith, Sykes, Terry
Walker and Wilson.
NAYs-Messrs. billiard, Eaton, Guyton, |
Hamilton of Kinds, Hamilton of Holmes,
Harvey, Henderson, Liddell, Luse, Martin,
Owen Reynolds and Whitney.
MIR, Kyle offered to reconsider the vote
by which Mr. Powel's motion was tabled
Lost
Mr.. Kyle then offered an amendment
making the Commissioner of Immigration
commissioner of the Exposition with addi-
tional salary of $3.50.
On motion of Mr.. Reynolds this amend
ment was tabled.
Mr.. Reyolds moved to reconsider the
vote adopting Mr.. Smiths amendment.
On motion of MIR. Keith this motion was
tabled.
The bill was then passed by vote of %
to 0:
YEAs-Messrs. BRENNAN, Burkitt, Dill
lard, Eaton, Gage, Gayles, Guyton,
Hamilton of Kinds, Hamilton of Holmes,
Harvey, Henderson, Keith, Liddell, Luse,
Martin, Owen, Packwood, Roane of Cal
houn, Smith, Sykes, Walker, Whitney.
NAys-Messrs. Boone, Boyd Kyle, Pow
ell Reynolds, Roane of Webster. Simon.
ton, Terry, Wilson.
The special order, Senate bill l30-To
incorporate the Port Gibson and Alabama
Railroad, was taken up, and made the
special order for Tuesday 18th inst, at p.
m. an = al
Mr. Martin moved to make as the special
order for Tuesday next Immediately after
the reading of the journal, House bill 175-
10 provide for the regulation OF freight
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