The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-06
HOUSE-TWENTY- SECOND DAY.
FRIDAY, February l, 1884.

FRIDAY, February /, 1884.
House met pursuant to adjournment
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Malone, of Tate
county.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs.
Montgomery, Houston, Miller, Bramlette,
Barksdsle, Baird, Foules, Reagan and Lam
! 1il.
The Speaker announced the following
| ommjttees:
On Removal of the Seat of Government
-essrs. Montgomery, of Oktibbehs, Enochs,
overs, Cutrer, Dale, McNeely, Favre,
lderwood. Peets. Murry and Evans.
Committee to invite Hon. Jefferson Da-
Wis to deliver an address on the life and
times of S. S. Prentiss- McCoOl,
Watson and GOvan.
Bills intI oduced and referred:
Mr.. Guynes-To amend an act in rela-
ton to the fees of certain officers. Fees
and Salaries.
Mr.. Crump-To incorporate a street rail
way in the city of West Point Corpora
tions.
Mr.. Crawford-To repeal an act to
amend section 706 Code, SO far as the same
applies to the city of Okolona. Corpora
tions.
Mr.. Peyton-For relief of Jas. Stone.
cotton tax collector of Mississippi Levee
District. Levees.
Mr. Christmas For the relief of Vim.
Nevels, of Holmes county. VClaims.
Mr.. Rowan-To encourage immigration
ITO this State. immigration.
Mr.. Favre-TO close licensed saloons in
the towns of Bay st. Louis, Pass Christ
an, Mississippi City, Biloxi and Ocean
jprings, during certain hours. Judiciary.
A.. 1910
Code. Judiciary.
Mr.. Moore, of Issaquena-To provide for
the payment of the clerks of boards of su-
pervisors for keeping accounts of public
officers. Fees and Salaries.
Mr.. Watson-To amend section COS,
Code, relating to teachers. Education.
Mr.. Watson-To authorize the Governor
to offer reward for the discovery and ar
rest of criminals. Judiciary.
Mr.. Montgomery, of 0ktibbeha Petition
from the citizens of the town of Starkville
asking that the law authorizing the eOllec-
ton of privilege taxes be abolished. Ways
and Means.
To amend section 5S5, Code, in relation
to the privilege tax on fire insurance COM
lpanies. Ways and Means.
Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. appointing
committee to inquire into the expediency
of amending the constitution so as to allow
the State to become a stockholder or owner
of stock in railroads, and to do away with
the present system of hiring out convicts.
Constitutional Amendments.
Mr.. Enochs-To amend section 466, Code,
relating to compensation allowed tax col
lectors. Fees and Salaries.
Mr. Marks-To authorize the Governor
to fill vacancies of county officers when
they fail to qualify on the day now fixed
by law. Elections.
Mr.. Mckenzie to change the name of the
county seat of Sunfower county. Passed.
Mr.. Kendricks-To prohibit the working
of convicts outside Of the limits of thiE
State. Penitentiary.
Mr.. MiIlsr-To amend the charter of the
city of jackson and to compel municipal
officers to perform their dulles. Judiciary.
Mr. Spencer-To amend an act to incor-
porate the Memphis and Vicksburg Rail-
road Company. Corporations.
Mr.. Spencer-To incorporate the New
Orleans, Baton Rouge, Yicksburg and Mem
phis Short Line Railroad Company. Cor
porations.
To provide for payment of outstanding
school warrants. Ways and Mems.
To repeal sections 1853, Bill, Code. Ju-
dietary.
Memorial in regard to Holly Springs
Normal school. Appropriations.
To amend section 2l59, Code, 30 as TO
provide foe the registration of county war
rants.
Mr. Love offered an amendment allow
ing the chancery clerk fifty dollars per
year for his services. The bill was in
definitely postponed.
| Mr.. Crump-ResoIyed, The COMMITTEES
on Penitentiary be instructed to ascertain
who constitutes the Board of Works, as pro-
vided for In acts of 1880, chapter 40, and
that said committee be instructed TO aseer-
tain why said Board of Public Works has
not made report as provided in said act
above mentioned, and that the committee be
| instructed to report the amount due by the
lessees to the State OF Mississippi
Adopted.
To amend section S42, Code Indefinite
| II postponed.
| An act to reduce the expence Of altering
and changing public roads. Passed
/ To repeal sections 645, 846 and e49, Code
Indefinitely postponed.
For relief Of T. J. Clark, amended tc
include the name Of T. B. Parker. Passed
To amend section 2949, Code, in relation
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ninth line after the word railroad, livery
stables and barber shops.
Mr.. Orr moved to amend so IS to include
newsdealers and newsboys.
Mr. Watson offered to amend as follows
strike out all after enacting clause, and in
ssrt the following: That section 2949 b
amended by striking out the following
words IN the proyiso thereto. s-raiIroads;;s
then moved the indefinite postponement o.
the whole subject.
4 call for the previous question was sus
tanned and the motion prevailed.
At $50 p. m the House adiournsd