The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-12
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These we're passed:
No. 274-To enlargs the powers of chan
cellors in vacation as to allowances TO guar
dams.
No. 2sa-To amend section 703, Code, in
relation to school trustees.
No. l77-To establish and maintain an
Agricultural Experiment Station at and in
connection with the A. and NJ. College
Mr.. Harvey offered the follow amend
ment, which was adopted:
Strike out Master of State Grange and
Commissioner of Agriculture"
Mr. Simonton moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill.
This motion was lost By a vote of IL to IL
YEAs-Messrs. Boone, Eaton, Henderson,
KYLE. holland, Packwood, Powell, Reynolds,
Simonton, Sykes and Terry.
/ NATs-Messrs. Boyd, Brennan, BurEtt,
billiard, Gage, Gayles. Guyton, Hamilton of
Kinds. Hamilton of Holmes, Harvey, Luse,
Marshall, Martin, Smith, Walker, Whitney
and Wilson.
Mr.. Smith called for the previous ques-
ton.
The bill passed by vote of II to 10:
| YKAs-Messrs. Boyd, Brenham, Burkitt,
billiard, Gage, Gayles, Guyton, Hamilton
of Kinds, Harvey, Jefords, Luse, Marshall,
Martin, Smith, Walker, Whitney and VIII
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son.
NArs-Messrs. Boone, Eaton, Henderson,
holland, PackwoOd, Powell, Reynolds,
Simonton, Sykes and Terry.
Mr.. Kyle, would have voted nay, but was
paired with Mr. Hamilton of Holmes, who
would have voted yea.
No. Supplemental to an act to in
corporate the Board of Levee Commission
ers for the Yazoo- Mississippi Delta and for
other purposes, approved Feb. %, 1884.
Mr.. Gayles asked to be recorded as vot-
ing against the bill
No. 313-To repeal all laws creating and
continuing the Lcvee Board of the State
of Mississippi, District No. /, appointing
Liquidating Levee Commissioners for the
same and to provide for the custody and
application of its property.
Mr.. Wilson offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted:
Amend by providing that the effect of
this law shall in no way impair the suits
now pending or that may be pending
against sheriffs who have not paid over all
liquidating levee taxes collected.
These were indefinitely postponed:
No. 23S-To amend sections 1888, 2442
and 2443, Code, in relation to answers of
garnishees.
No. 239-In relation to the porter of the
Slpreme Court.
No. 345-To amend section 407 Code, as
to Sunfower county.
No. 232-To confer police power upon
conductors of passenger trains and to pro- |
vide punishment for a neglect of their Off |
cial duties, and for other purposes.
Mr.. billiard offered certain amendments |
which were adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution-Directing the |
Attorney General to investigate whether the
bond given by the contractors for building |
the East Mississippi Insane Asylum, was
given in accordance with the act creating |
said asylum whether or not the same was
complied with, and in the event that it has
not been complied with, to institute suit
rgainst said pcrty, was taken up.
Mr.. Walker moved the indefinite post
ponement of the resolution.
Mr.. Smith called the previous question.
The motion of Mr.. Walker was lost.
Mr.. billiard called the previous question
On the engrossment, etc.
Mr.. Burkitt made a report in regard to
the disagreement between the two Houses
on House bill 474-To authorize the board
of supervisors of Clay county to hold regu-
lar meeting the first Monday in each month.
that the Senate recede from
its amendment.
The Senate adopted the report and re-
ceded from the amendment.
The Committee on Enrolled Bills through
Mr.. Wilson, reported
Senate bill 108-To create an Exposition
Bureau and make appropriation therefor
and for other purposes in the hands of the
Governor for his approval.
The Governor returned to the Senate
without his approval
Senate bill No. 92-To authorize the
BOARD of supervisors of Simpson county
b levy tax sufficient to pay the out
standing Indebtedness of said county.
Another act had passed both Houses Gov
sring the same ground.
Senate bill No. 276-To repeal chapter
10 Code In relation to prisoners in county
iails, and for other purposes. Pending '
which the Senate adjourned till tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock.