The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-08

their tracks.
Senate bill IsG-To amend section 2572
Code, in relation TO ejectment.
Senate bill No. 1855 To amend section
200i Code 1880 in relation to county admin
istrator.
Senate bill No. 1910 amend section
$50 Code 1880 relating to sales of land for
taxes, as amended.
Senate bill No. 182-To change time of
chancery court in Jefferson county.
Senate bill Nc. 1910 change time of
holding circuit court in Leake county, as
amended
House bill No. 247-To incorporate the
Mississippi State Fair Agso cation, as
amended.
House bill No. 1910 provide for an
additional justice of the peace and consta-
stable in district No. /, and for an addi-
tional constable in district No. of Issa-
qnena county.
That these do not pass:
House bill No. 4S7-In relation to jury
trials in Harrison county.
House bill 479-In relation TO tho fees of
chancery clerk of Coahoma county.
House bill No. 328-To empower the
Governor,to ill vacancies in county officers
by appointment
The special order for the hour was tlken
up, to-wit:
Senate bill No 4s-To amend the cleo
ton laws Of this State.
On motion Of Mr. Roane of Calhoun the
Senate went into committee of the whole
to consider the bill. Mr.. Simonton in the
chair.
The committee rose at 1:25 p. m. and re-
| ported the bill back to tho Senate with sun
dry amendments and recommended the
adoption of the amendments and the pas
sage Of the bill MS amended.
The following are the amendments re-
commended by the committee of the
whole:
! |. Amend by inserting in third line of
second page after the word election" the
words who shall be qualified electors and
who tal read and write"
2. Amend by inserting after the word
necessary" in twenty-ffth line on page
three, the words $40 as to show the names
of all qualified electors in the county"
Said amendment was adopted by the
Senate.
Mr.. Roane, of Webster offered the follow
ing amendments
Amend after the word voters" on page G
line 8 by inserting 'and see the votes hon
estly counted"I
Mr.. HYer moved to table the amend
ment. Lost by vote of II nays to 2
yeas
YEAs--Messrs. Dickson, billiard, Gage,
Harvey, Henderson, Hyer, Kyle, Liddell
/ Martin nautaf EayuOld9
NAYS Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Burkitt,
Eaton, Gayes, Guy.on, Hamilton, OF
Holmes, JeTords, Packwood, Roane, OF
Calhoun, hoane, of Webster, Simonton
Smith, terry, Walker, Whitney, Wilson.
The amendment was then adopted by a
vote of Il TO -:
YEAS Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Burkitt
Eaton, Gayles, Guyton, Hamilton, OF
Holmes, Jeffords, Packwood, Roane, of Cal.
houn, Eoane, of Webster, Simonton, Smith
Terry, Walker, Whitney, Wilson.
NAYs-Messrs. Dickson, billiard, Gage
Harvey. Henderson, Hyer, Keith, Kyle, Lid
dell, Martin, Powell, Reynolds, Sykes,
Mr.. Roane, of Webster, offered the fol
lowing amendment:
After the words "ballot-boxn inser
"and at the same time the clerks shall
take down on separate lists the name o.
every person voting" This amendment
: was adopted by vote of l6 to ID:
/ YEAs.-Messrs, Boone, Burkitt, Gayles
Guyton, Hamilton, of Kinds, Hamilton, o
Holmes, 'Jeifords, Kyle, Packwood, Roane
of Calhoun, Roane, of Webster, Simonton
Smith, Terry, Walker and Wilson.
] Maru,,
Gage, Harvey, Henderson, Hyer, Keith
Martin, Powell, Reynolds, Sykes and Whit
rey.
: Mr.. Boyd was paired with Mr.. Liddell
temporarily absent. Mr.. Iiddell, if pres
ent, would vote nay, he would then vot
yea.
r Mr.. Roane, of Webster, offered the fol
lowing amendment: Amend section Is b,
adding before the words 'open the box,
the word publicly" 1t was adopted by
= vote Of 10 to -:
. YEAs-Messrs. Boone, Burlitt. Gayles
+ Hamilton, of Kinds, Hamilton, of Holmes
> Jeffords, Paekwood, Roane, of Calhoun
Roane, of Webster, Simonton, Smith, Terry
Walker, Whitney, Wilson.
NAYs--Messrs. Dickson, billiard, Eaton
Gage, Harvey, Henderson, Hyer, Keith
: Kyle, Powell, Reynolds, Sykes.
Mr.. Boyd offered the following amend
a ment: Strike out the word secret" wher
}. it occurs before the word ballot" in sec
ond line.
Pending the consideration of said amend
ment, BY consent the following report:
were made:
Mr., Reynolds, for the Committee on I'm
migration, recommended that
Senate bill l0S-Be amended by striking
e out all after enacting clause and insertin,
: new matter proposed by the Committee.
I; That Senate bill No. 70-To continue thl
department of Immigration and Agricul
F. tare in pursuance of the Constitution. D.
: pass with amendments offered by the Com
l. mittee.
t Mr.. Dickson, for Committee on Enrolls.