The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-01-19
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sRXATE-TwELFTH DAY.
MospAY. Jan. IS, 1886.
-HVNDA D "TI' TO 409y'
nale met pnrsuapl % adiournment.


Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment.
Lieur-Gov. Stands in the chair. Prayer
~ Rev. John Hunter, ID. ID. Absent
Messr-. Austin, Bachelor, Casey, Guyion,
Love, Lnse, WERNER.
The privileges Of the Senate were granted
to DIR. John Y. Murry, Of Tippah county
during his stay in the city.
On motion Of Mr.. Simonton, the Senate
reeonsidered the vote whereby the Senate
on Saturday last indefinitely postponed 5.
b. No. A, An act TO make deduction in
lac salary Of members Of the legislature
in certain cases, and the bill was referred
TO special committee consisting Of Messrs.
Burkitt. Ross and Smith.
The chair announced the appointment
Of Senators billiard and Harvey on com
mitlee 70 investigate the State Normal
School at Holly Springs and the Universi-
ty Of Mississippi.
An act 10 incorporate the town OF Flora
IN Madison county was taken up.
The committee offered the following
amendment:
lst, amend by striking out sec. Q and In
seh in lieu thereof the following That
all male inhabitants residing in the corpo
rate limits above defined, who are qualified
voters under the constitution OF this State,
and who have been bonafde residents OF
said town for one month next preceding
any election held under this act at which
said inhabitant offers to vote, and who are
duly registered as provided by law are de-
clared to be qualified voters OF said town
at such election. Adopted.
% add the word "tbpr,op AT the end Of
sec. 6. Adopted.
Mr.. Harvey moved to table the amend
ment, which motion was lost, and the
amendments were adopted.
The Committee on Corporations offered
the following amendments Strike out
section IA. Mr.. billiard moved to table
amendment, which motion was lost. Mr..
Boyd moved to recommit the bill and
amendments TO Corporation Committee.
Mr.. Dean moved to table the motion to
recommit, which motion prevailed
Mr.. Simonton moved to recommit to
Temperance Committee. Mr.. Packwo0d
moved to table the motion, which motion
prevailed, Mr.. Harvey moved to table
amendment striking out section IA, which
motion prevailed.
The Committee on Corporations recon-
mended the following amendment which
was tabled; Strike out IS as the number
of last section and insert the figures IA ia
lieu thereof
The bill was then considered engrossed,
read third time and passed under action
Of the previous question. The title stand
ing as stated; a motion TO reconsider was
tabled.
An act TO amend section | IL Of the Code
OF 1850 in relation to the sale of vinous
and spirituous liquors, made special order
Tor Thursday morning Immediately after
reading OF the journal.
To amend section ll20 of the Code Of
1880 in relation to insolvencies. The bill
was lost
To incorporate the Mechanics Steam
Fire Company No. ], OF the city of Mere
dian. The bill was considered engrossed,
read third time and passed. title stand
ing as stated.
An act to incorporate the Pensacola and
Meridian Railroad Company; made spe-
cial order for Tuesday, after first special
order.
HOUSE BILLS.
An act to ratify and confirm the incor-
poration of the Memphis, Birmingham
and Atlantic Railroad Company, and for
other purposes Railroads.
An act to change the time for holding
the circuit court OF Lincoln county
passed.
At . o'clock the Senate adjourned,