The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20

owsn, Powell Reynolds, Roans Of Calhoun,
Simonto1. Smith and Sykes.
NA1s-Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Brenham,
Eaton, Gage, Gayles, Guyton. Hamilton Of
Ho!mss, JeRords, LAddell, Mitchs1, Nolands
Packwood, Roans Of Webster, Terry and
WfIson-
Mr. Boyd offered an amendment exempt
ing one hundred and fifty pounds Of PORK
or one hnndred pounds Of bacon instead Of
one hundred pounds Of pork or seventy i've
pounds Of bacon.
Mr.. Eaton moved to table this amend
ment. This motion was lost.
Mr.. holland moved 70 recommit the bill
and amendments. This motion was lost.
Mr.. Boyd's amendment was then adopt
ed.
The substitute was then adopted under
the operation Of the previous question
moved by Mr.. Guyton.
The Senate then rejected the bin By re-
fusing to order il to it, third reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Keith, the Senate took
up House bill 277-To amend an act 70
make the countyssof Warren separate cir
cult and chancery court district and to pro-.
vide for the defraying of the expenses
therein, approved April IL, 1886, and for
other purposes.
Mr.. billiard offered the following amend
ment which was adopted:
Resolved, That the pending bill be re-
committed to the Judiciary Committee with
instructions to 50 amend the bill as to pro-
vide for better system for administering
justice In Warren county BY redistrictlng
or otherwise.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
No. 149-For relief of w. B. Wright. e1-
sheriff of Tate county and T. C. Doekery,
sheriff of DeSoto county. Passed.
No. 223-To provide for the making of
an abstract of titles in Monroe county.
Tabled subject to call.
No. I52-To amend the law IN reference
| to sureties on official bonds of county Off
GERS.
On motion of Mr.. Powell indefinitely
postponed.
No. 1910 incorporate the Liberty
Grange No. 399, Cooperative Association
in Webster county.
On motion of Mr.. billiard indefinitely
postponed.
No. 144-Empowering the board of SUI
pervisors of Wilkinson county to levy taxes
for county purposes and fixing the limits
thereof. Passed.
No. 119-To prevent interference with
the tenant or employe of another. Indef-
nitely postponed.
| No. 186-To amend section 25I2 Co de-
in relation to ejectments.
Mr.. Marshall moved to amend by strik-
| ing out the second and third sections of the
| bill. The amendment was adopted. The
bill was then passed.
No l09-To amend the charter of the
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Company.
Passed.
No. 1870 amend section 2O04. Code,
in relation to county administrators.
Passed.
No. 97-To extend the time for the com
pletion of the Mephis, Selma and Bruins
wick Railroad. Passed.
No. 1870 provide a stenographer for
| each Judicial District in this State. Tabled
subject to call.
No. 216-To require the trustees of GER
| tain institutions to whom money is appro-
priated to make report to the Legislature
| how such appropriation is expended.
Passed.
No. 167-To amend section 40, Code, in
relation to the ownership of property as
| shown by the assessment thereof. Passed.
No. 168-In relation to the statute of
limitation in suits against public officers,
issued.
No. 44-Ratifying the compromise of a
certain suit made by the board of supervi-
| 5ors of Tunica county. Indefinitely post
poned.
No. 224-To enlarge the powers of the
corporate authorities of The city of Aber-
deem. Passed.
No. 1910 create a system of road
commissioners and to prescribe their du-
ties.
The Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries recommended the following
amendment:
Amend by adding as an additional sec
ton before the last section, the following:
Be it further enacted, That it shall be
the duty of such road commissioner on
consultation with the road overseers of his
district to direct the time at which the gen.
eral road working in his district shall be
done, and to prepare and deliver to such
overseers in his district a detailed state
ment of the work to be done, prescribing,
when deemed necessary, that specific work
shall be done, such as cutting down steep
ascents of hills, bridging small streams.
causewaying low or sipey places and such
other work "a may be deemed proper with
a view to improvement of the roads from
year to year and he shall report all delin
quencies to the board of supervisors and
to the grand jury when proper. Further
amend by striking out in the first section
the clause next to the last.
On motion of Mr.. Luse the bill and
amendment was tabled subject to call.
No. 150--To regulate labor and encour-
age agriculture in the State of Mississippi.
Mr.. Sykes moved to recommit.
On motion of Mr.. Packwood the bill was
indefinitely postponed.
No 1870 amend section 826, Code, in
relation to how damages obtained.
The following amendment recommended
by the Finance Committee was adopted.
to-wit: Strike out the words "they see fit
at end of section one and insert the words
may be agreed upon by claimant and
board of supervisors" The bill was then
passed.
No. 20S-To amend and reduce into one
the act incorporating the town of Macon |
and the several acts amendatory thereto. |
Passed.
No. 155 -Authorizing the board of su-
pervisors of any county in the State to re-
quire railroads to fence their tracks.
A motion made by Mr.. Keith to make it /
a special order for Tuesday next immedi-
ately after the reading of the journal was
lost. The bill was then tabled subject to
call.
No 1ss-In relation to fishing in the
streams, lakes and ponds in the county of
Alcorn.
A motion from Mr.. Marshall to indefi-
litely postpone was lost.
Mr.. Marshall offered an amendment,
which was lost, to strike out the second
'ection. This section makes the violation
If the law penal offense.l The bill was
hen passed,
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced and referred as fol-
ows:
o Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries:
Mr.. Jeffords, No. 26l-To provide for an {
of the lands of Issaquena coun- |
? for the year 1884.
Mr.. Henderson, No. 264-To authorize {
be board of supervisors of Harrison cOun- '
J 10 purchase q map Of said county.
Mr.. holland, No. 265-To empower the $
card of supervisors of wilkinson county Z
} increase the fees of the sheriff for vic t
laling prisoners.
o Committee on Corporations: T
Mr. IaAnr5s NJ ego gso-,S.,,s1s e. Z