Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-09
JACKSON, MISS,
Proceedings Of the Legislature Large
Number Of Bills. Mostly Of n
Local Nature,
Passed D. Both Houses jefferson
Davis to Deliver an Address
on the
Life AID Services of s. s. Prentiss-
The Death of Judge Reid, of
Friars Point.
JACKSON, MISS,

A Large Number OF BiIls Passed by
E0tf Houses.
Special to the Appcal.l
Jackson, March S-Senate.-Bills passed
To abolish the Eleventh and Twelfth Cir
cult and Ohaneery Court Judicial Districts,
and rearrange the judicial districts; to
authorize the supervisors Of Tishomingo
to sell certain land; House bill to incor-
porate Heidleburg, with amendment: for
the relief OF George J. Wainwright, with
amendment House bill to incorporate Ell
lisville; House bill TO provide for the pay
ment of grand snd petit Jurors in Eem-
per: proviIing FOR improving pubic roads
in Benton and Marshall; to increase the
pay Of superintendents OF education OF
Jefferson and Franklin: House bill to
prohibit the sale of liquors in
the First District OF Pamela, with
amendment House bill to amend an act
incorporating the Leyee Commissioners of
Bolivar, Washington ard issaquena; reso-
Luton progidipg for Joint select commit
! teesio inquire into the necessity. OF increas-
ing the. revenue of the State by taxing;
House bill to incornorate HoUlka House
bill 10 amend the law appointing students
OF the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege; concerning railroad crossings; TO re-
store the penalty of the agricultural lien
law to its original place; to charter the
Front Street and Asylum Railroad Com
pany at Meridian TO incorporate the New
Orleans and Northwestern Railroad Com
pany Honse bill TO provide Tor the pay
ment OF outstanding school certificates
heretofore issued by the superintendent
OF Kinds, with amendment; House bill to
, incorporate the State Mission Board OF the
Mississippi Baptist State Convention; ;
House bin to incorporate Gloster City +;
House bin ior the relief OF the sheriff and
cirenit clerk ot Warren and witness in the
case against Chas. L. Fufiong.
HoaSe.-The House passed the following
Senate bills: To amend the charter OF
the Meridian, Wiuona and Helena IsS:. s.
road Company; to prevent the sale OF
liquors in Carthage; To authorize Alcorn
county te. settle q certain claim to pro-
| hibit the sale OF liquors in the Fourth and
Fifth Districts OF Lee; to authorize the
Georgia Pacific Railroad Company to sell
or lease part OF IFS road in this State for
the protection and Improvement of stock
in Madison; 10 prevent the sale OF whisky
near AlOoreville 10 incorporate the Aber-
deem and Fulton Railroad Company; to
relieve the civil disabilities OF Lesley Me-
Gowan to amend the law in relation to
prisoners working under contracts; in
relation to certain escheated prop
erty, and5 for the relief Of Messrs.
l.. Wise, NJ. j. Pool and l.. and A. +.
Eckart; to increase the pay OF the coun-
ty superintendents of education of Jeffer-
son and Franklin; to amend the law as to
I the ownership of property as shown by
/ the assessment thereof; to require dealers
IN liquors in quantities of from one to five
I gallons, to comply with the law as to PEE
titions; for the relief Of Jno. T. Cameron
/ to authorize Claiborne county to establish
4 free ferries; to amend the charters OF Pope
and Muldon; to extend the time for the
| collection of taxes in Sunhower; to in
corporate the Terry, Brandon and North
eastern Railroad Company.
! House bills passed Amending the law
prohibiting the sale OF liquors in Sardis
| to amend the law in relation to the re-
moval OF gates across the public roads; to
| extend the attachment laws of this State
| for the benefit of purchasers of levee bonds
sold under the decree of the Chancery
! Court OF Kinds county; to punish certain
/ offenses against priuate property; for the
better protection OF cattle-raising; incor.
porating the Mississippi River and Mexi.
can Railroad Company; for the relief oi
r.. G. Uanlil.and D. J. Williams; to pro-
hibit the sale of liquors in Chulahoma.
--A12etter has- been received from the
Hon. Jefferson Davis, in response to an
invitation to address the Legislature on
the lie OF 5 S. Prentiss, stating that he
expects to be here on Monday next A
joint select committee of the two houses
has been appointed to receive him.