The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-27

lee shops Of said company st said city and Il
other purposes. Passed
sy To incorporate the Tomhigbss Railroa
se- conf pany- Passed
b. To incorporate street railway in th
city Of West Point Passed.
ees REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
"a Humane and Benevolent Institutions:
a Appointing commissioners Of the Natche
Hospital with power to sell and eonve
SS said property, do pass.
rit To provide for the protection of th
"a property Of the State Lunaric Asylum q
n Jackson. and the safety of its inmates, d
es pass.
Militia:
es To repeal an act to incorporate the Cot
feeville Guards, do pass.
To prohibit the sale Of toy pistols in thi
y State, do pass as amended.
ID Committee on Claims:
Of For the relief of j. H EIAGr, of Yalobu
s sha county, do pass.
3 For the relief of Jno. 1. Galbreath, d.
's pass.
For the relief of ]. W. Lambert, do pass
u To authorize the board of supervisors u
John Durrah for recapturing John Branch
3 do pass.
n For the relief of R. R. Chiffon 4 Co, do
/ For the relief of W. II. Bsnton, do pass.
For the relief of J. A. BolIs. Do pass as
II amended.
J For the relief of certain bondsmen-be
referred to Committee on Militia.
3 For the relief of the minor heirs of Mrs.
Leonora F. Pope. Do not pass.
For the relief of the county treasurer of
: Benton county. Do not pass.
Special Committee.
/ Act to empower boards of supervisors to
have index of land titles prepared and for
3 other purposes. Do pass.
Judiciary Committee.
: To create an additional Justices district
ins sItawamba county. Do pass.
TO change time of holding chancery and
circuit courts of Lowndes county. Do
pass.
To amend section 30O2, in relation to
Limitation against burglary. Do pass.
To amend section 2230 Code, in relation
to justices of the peace. Do pass.
To create an additional justice Of the
peace in fazoo county. Do pass.
To change time of holding chancery
court in Lefore county. Do pass.
To enlarge the powers of chancellors in
vacation as to allowance of guardians. Do
! pass.
To amend an act to change the time of
holding the circuit court 4th judicial dis
triot. Do pass.
| To amend section 2403 Code. Do pass.
| To change time of holding circuit and |
chancery courts of Kinds county. Do
| pass.
To amend sections 716 and 72o Code. |
Referred to Committee on Education.
Toexpediate the business of circuit courts |
Do not pass.
To repeal section 3172 Code, so far as
the same relates to Madison county. Do
not pass.
To remove the disabilities of L. N. Dozee.
Do not pass.
To amend section 1923 Code. Do not
pass.
To amend section 1862 Code. Do not
pass.
For relief Henry CASTOR. Do not pass.
To amend section S39 Code. Do not
pass.
To provide for an additional docket to
be kept by the chancery clerk. Do not
pass.
Committee on Education:
To establish a white normal school in
the State of Mississippi Do not pass
To establish normal school at Meridian
Do not pass.
To fund the school debt of Warren coun-
ty. Do pass.
To amend section 703 Code. Do pass.
To amend the school laws of Leake
county. Do pass as amended.
To authorize the board of supervisors of
Coahoma county to pay of outstanding
school warrants. Do pass.
To authorize the board of supervisors of
Covington county to levy tax sufficient to
pay the outstanding Indebtedness of the
public schools of said county. Do not
pass.
Committee on immigration:
To authorize the board of supervisors of ]
LeAOre county to make an appropriation
for an exhibit at the Worlds Indus
trial Exposition. Do pass. {
To the Committee on Agriculture, Com
merce and Manufactures: /
To amend chapter 243, acts of 1882, do
pass.
To amend section 8, chapter 81, acts t
1882, do pass.
To repeal chapter 81, Code, passed as
amended.
INTRODUCTION OF resolutions: =
Mr.. holland, Resolved, By the Senate that
the House of Representatives be and is {
hereby requested to transmit to the Senate 4
for the use of the Senate Committee on
Penitentiary and Prisoners, the testimony a
taken by the House Committee on Peni- !
tentiary in order that the said Senate Com +
mittee may have the benefit of said testi- /
mony in their inquiries on the subject,
Aa1 10 RasH l.
any proposed legislation on the said sub
ject matter. II
Mr.. Simonton-Resolyed, By the Ser ate !
the House coneurring, that the Attorney
General be directed to investigate the fact, 6
whether or not the bond required to be
given by section of an act providing for
the erection of an additional asylum for
the insane in the State of Mississippi, and
for other purposes, approved March 8.
1882; was executed in accordance with the
provisions of said act, and if said bond was
so executed and the provisions thereof have
not been compiled with, to at once fnsti- I
tute suit against the principal and securi- |
ties on said bond, and the amount when
collected shall be paid into the State Treas
ury to the credit of the general fund. Re-
ferred 20 Judiciary Committee. Il
Mr.. Burkitt-Resolved, That the Senate
meet at 81 o'clock a. m.-placed on cal
lender.
Mr.. Reynolds-A Joint Resolution to
submit to the people of the State con-
stitutional amendment in reference TO rail-
road supervision. II
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, two-thirds of each
Honse agreeing thereto. That it be and is
hereby proposed TO the electors of this
14a&o - kl.s ala
upon the approval or rejection of the fol-
lowing amendment as an additional section
to article ~ Of the Constitution of the
State Of Mississippi, to-wit:S
The Legislature shall have power to ap-
point commissioners to supervise railroad
corporations and to fx and regulate their
rates and to authorize them to make such
rules and regulations as said commissioners
may deem necessary.
The Legislature shall by appropriate
legislation put this amendment into effect
the first session Of the Legislature after the
adoption Of this amendment by a vote Of
the people.
Iaes over under the rules
Bi Is considered:
Mr.. Powell introduced under suspension
of the rules:
An act to provide for the regulation of /
freight and passenger rates on railroads in /
the State and to create commission to I
supervise the same and for other purposes.
Three hundred copies were ordered /
printed and the bill was referred to the fol-
lowing select COMMITTEES. Measrs. Simon /
ton, Powell, Walker, lGuyton, Noland, Ham
ilton of Kinds and Marshall
Before the appointment Of said commit
tee, Messrs Lnse, Hyer and Reynolds, asked /
that they might not be appointed thereon. |
A message was received from the Gov
ernor for Executive session.
Senate bin No. 94-An act TO provide for /
the regulation Of railroads in this State and |
Tor tie appointment Of Board Of Rail |
road Commissioners and TO prescribe their