The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-13
HousE-TwENTY-sEvENrH DAY
THURSDAY, Feb. 7, 1884

THURSDAY, req. &, 4oo4s
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Holiingsworth, CT
Monroe.
Leave of absence was granted TO Messrs.
Mcdonald and Stevens.
The following entitled bills were intro
duced, read twice, and referred;
Mr.. McCooI-To amend section 445,
Code, so far as it applies to Attala county.
Ways and Means,
Same-For the relief of NJ. V. Davis and
! c. B. Glen. Ways and Means.
Same-To, amend section S75, Code.
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Howard-To prohibit certain banks
charging 10 per cent on loans. Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Orr-To amend an act to divide the
State into seven Congressional Districts
Approved March 8, 1882. Elections.
Mr.. Hughston-For the relief of Dr. c.
E. Began and DIR. G. c. Claiborne, of Choc-
taw county. Public Health and. Quaran-
tine. .s7~
Mr.. Cowan-To authorize the Gulf and
Ship Island Railroad to purchase certain
swamp and overAowed lands in the State,
and for other purposes. Ways and Means.
Mr.. McLeod-A petition from the grand
of section 2901, Code. Judiciary.
Mr.. Christmas An act respecting weights
and measures, and for other purposes.
Agriculture.
Mr.. Robertson amend chapter 70,
Code.
Mr.. Baker-To make certain appropria-
tions for the public buildings at the Uni
versity of Mississippi. Universities.
Mr.. Dale--To change the time of hold
the circuit court in the county of Lawrence.
Passed.
Mr.. Cameron-To facilitate the assess
ment in the State of Mississippi. Judic-
iary.
Mr. Hardin To oincorporate the town of
Walnut Grove. Corporations.
Mr.. Hoyle-Petition of board of super
visors of Lee county to amend section $40
Code. Referred to Committee on Roads,
| Ferries and Bridges with instructions to re-
port by bill or otherwise.
| Mr.. Baird-To enforce contracts between
employer and. .employe,. and for other pUr-
poses Agriculture.
Mr., Watson-To amend section 2950
Code in relation to druggists and .the Sab
bath day. Judiciary.
Mr. Observation-Disclosures the board of
supervisors of Monroe county to sell the
poor house in said county and purchase
other property and erect poor house IN
said county. Passed.
Mr.. Nash-To punish persons for giving
certain false alarms or for improperly start
ing or stopping or attempting to stop rail-
road trains in this State. Judiciary.
Same-For the relief of Jacob Rickett
and A. o. Green, Claims.
Mr.. Rowan-For the relief of the pro-
fession of dentistry in this State. Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Lamkin-To amend and construe
section 719 Code, in reference to the pay Of
teachers. Education
Same-To amend act to amend section
III Code Judiciary.
Mr.. Murry-To facilitate the business of
circnit and chancery courts in this State
Judiciary.
Mr.. Miller-To amend the charter of the
city of vicksburg and to reduce into one
act. the act Incorporating said city and the
amendments thereto. Corporations
Mr.. MiIler-To prevent incompetent OF
unauthorized persons from engaging in the
practice of pharmacy and for other pur7
poses. Public Health and Quarantine.
Nj. Spencer-To promote the agricultH-
raj interest Of Washington county and for
other purposes. County Affairs.
/ Same authorize the Superintendent
I Of Edueation IN Washington county to pro-
i vide certain additional schools in said
county. Education.
Mr.. Pove 10 amend section 1103, Code.
Temperance.
NJ. sCramp To adopt q standard tar
collectors receipt and for other purposes.
Mr. Rogers Petition from the clergy
Of Water Valley, complaining Of railroad
work done there on Sunday. and praying
/ the passage Of bin prohibiting all Sunday
work Temperance
Petition from numerous citizens Of West
Pefnt asking for the absolute repeal Of Sec
tions I080 and 1884 Of the Code. which ap-
ply 70 the deposits Of e2b. .0Q0 il the State
IreasurT By foreign insurance companies
doing business ID the State.
Consideration of the Local Option Bill
WAS resumed
IF. Williams spoke o. ths merits Of
tie bin with force and hun0r that was
irreistibIe. He quoted ancient history %
i|aphoId his arguments and found many
.pzseedents foE The use Of wins. IN the
BshIs hs read of but one caI for water and
taf came ION he'll. Liquors weEs ussd
\ 8 stimuIant ii every aeCtion Of the gl0se
s one shape 81 another; nature had fur
& nfah1d soInsthing 70 ciseE and uphold; ths
5zi1le world izea nrld nncigiizsi I'D
seir = nanl al The stzone and sul1sE.
nation of t1e earth, TIE nation alch
haa prodnced more and writer's
e men 07 msrd md thought Fst beer Nas
4 their fat0rite drink diIll eoElIion as water
re ssols drank whisky t1s people ae
Ifssd - bis county dram Nhisk5s mes
especially fh1 Old Hard. baFlsts