The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-02-11

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And the House adjourned.
SENATE-Z1st Day.
| The bill TO insure the better working
Of the public roads in Mississippi and
for other purposes was taken up and
after much argument and with many
amendments the Act was passed,
which if in reality it will insure us bet
ter roads in this road poor State.
The following bills were introduced
and referred
BY Senator Reynolds To define the
liability of persons or corporations is
suing bills of lading or warehouse re
ceipts.
Senator Gayles "A bill in relation
to State and county prisoners. There
is evidently legislation needed on this
subject and we hope it will be accom-
plished.
Senator Boone TO impose a
privilege tax on migration agents.
We say let the tax be imposed
and let it be two thousand dollars a
day.
Senator Boone:-TO amend an Act
to Encourage the establishment of fac
tories in the State, and to exempt them
from taxation,
Senator Vertner To require the
Circuit and Chanccry courts of this
State to find the facts in certain cases.
This idea of having courts to find tho
facts in cases is novel and startling but
if it could be enforced it would be an
excellent thing.
Senator Bachelor To declare Big
Black Creek navigable creek, and to
remove all obstruction to the naviga-
ton Of the same.
senator Morris 10 provide for the
collection of costs of officers, and State
witnesses from insolent cOnvicts sen
fenced to the penltentiary.
The Senate adjourned
I1OI Aztl
The bill to repeal the lien law was
placed upon its third reading. and the
call for previous question sustained, by
vote of 50 to 43.
Mr.. Rush introduced bill for standard
series of text books for the public schools OF
this State, and to amend chapter 10 of the
l.. Il Oh, !, ppunpOt
invitation was read from the trustees
OF the Industrial Female Institute at Co
lumbus, asking the Legislature to visit their
! institution at an early date.
Mr.. Gwinn introduced a resolution az
| thorizing the committee on public officers
TO investigate certain charges made against
State and county officers by parties in a
case now pending in the U. 5. Court. and
making an appropriation of 300 to defray
the expenses of the investigation. Cons1d-
cred in committee of the whole. Mr.. Sllers
in the chair. Mr. Burkitt moved to amend
so as to investigate the manner in which
Marshall, Phillips & Co. obtained possession
of all the lands which they now claim in
this state. Amendment adopted, and the
con mittee rose and recommended the reso-
luton as amended be adopted. eport re-
ceived and resolution adopted,
Act requiring county superintendent OF
education to file teachers reports with their
annual reports; passed.
Act to authorize the board Of supervisors
and county superintendents of Coahoma,
Grenada, Desoto and Letore counties to
contract with teachers to teach at salaries
less than now allowed by law; passed.
To prohibit the consolidation of parallel
or competing lines of railroads, tabled sub
ject to call
To reduce the cost of supervising rail-
roads. Bill provides that supervisors shall
receive ten dollars day for time actually
engaged, but salary shall not exceed $500
n one year and clerks salaries to be $3.50
per annum passed.
Relating to the duties of circuit clerks
permitting them to travel over the counties
for the purpose of registering voters
passed.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Act for the protection of public property
anu 10 encourage Il mural, iuiIIals anu Pc
triotic spirit among the young men Of jack
son county.
The bill calling for an appropriation OF
$500 for the use of the Moss Point Rifles
was considered in Committee Of the Whole
and reported upon adversely; indefinitely
postponed.
A report of the disbursement of the Exec |
utive contingent fund for the years 1SS2-'S5,
was received from the Governor.
In accordance with a resolution, the chair
appointed Eskridge, Hendricks, Mckinney,
CaIraway, and Millsaps as the committee to
inquire into the propriety of abolishing the
office of Swamp Land commissioners.
Senatd resolution in regard to the death
of Hon. JEFF. Wilson, of / ontotoc, was con-
Cured in; and the House adjourned in
honor to the memory of the deceased.
SENATE----22d Day.
Under suspension of the regular Or
der of business. Senator Walker, intro |
d ced a bill to provide for convention
of the people, for the purpose of revis-
ing the Constitution of the State
Referred.
Senator Simonton offered a resolu-
tion for q Joint committee to inyesti- |