The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-24

Mr.. Jones, of Wilkinson. moved th,
passage of the bill
Mr.. Truly offered an amendment pro
yldlng that any head of family shall
be allowed TO purchase 160 acres of land
tor homestead at 30 cents per acre
and after one year have perfect title
and IN case he wishes il, will be allowed
to purchase land at Sl.25 per acre TO an
amount, which added to the amount
already purchased, will not exceed $40
acres IN the aggregate.
Mr.. Elmer moved that the bill and
substitute lie on table till tomorrow.
Lost
Mr. Burkitt offered an amendment to
Mr. Truly's amendment providing that
any head of a family shall be allowed to
/ receive a homestead of 100 acres free of
charge, provided he has no homestead.
Tabled.
Mr.. Elmer's offered an amendment
providing that the price of land. in the
county of Harrison, be fixed at % cents
/ per acre.
Mr.. Watts moved to indefinitely post
pone the entire matter. Lost.
/ Mr.. kendrick moved to strike out the
enacting clause
Mr.. Williamson moved to table.
| Tabled.
Mr.. Truly called the previous ques-
tion on the adoption of Mr.. Elmer's
amendment. Call sustained, and amend
ment adopted.
Mr. Truly moved the adoption of the
amendment as amended, and called the
previous question. Call sustained. and
amendment adopted.
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To exempt the counties of Calhoun,
Iishomingo, Wayne, Lawrence, KEN
per, Rankin, Marion Webster, Perry,
Greene, Winston, itawam ba, Jefferson,
Neshoba, Amite, Pike, Lafayette, Choc-
taw and Washington from the provi-
sions of this act.
Mr.. Hoyle moved to lay the bill and
amendments on the table. Carried.
Mr.. Ferguson entered motion To re-
consider the vote just taken.
Mr. Elmer introduced comraunica-
tion announcing that the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad will take pleasure in
furnishing a special train to the Legisla-
tnre TO visa objects of interest on the
Gulf from New Orleans. Unanimously
accepted.
Mr.. 1rigg called up an act to incor-
DOfalC iIt low II Bt 1sctaDu. III W dSnlH2-
ton county. Senate amendment concur
red in.
An act to defLe lawful fence in |
Washington county. Senate amendment /
concurred in.
Mr.. Askew called up an act to amend |
chapter 243 acts 1882 in relation to |
sheep, hogs and goats running at large |
in 0ktibbeha county. Senate amend |
ment concurred in.
Mr.. Elmer: To amend chapter II acts
1877 to create a Board of Pilot Com
missioners for Ship Island Harbor.
County Affairs.
Mr.. Lee: For the relief of Miss Susie
ID. Montgomery, minor of Madison
county Passed.
Mr. Marmon called up an act in rela-
tion to fees of District Attorneys. Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. McGehee called up an act to
amend an act 10 incorporate the |
town Of Como in Panola county. /
Passed.
Mr.. Askew called up an act for the
relif of w. II. Harvey and G. +. Tur-
ner, of Oktibbeha county. Senate
amendment eoucurred in.
The House Select Committee charged /
to investigate and report "who are the
stockholders in the Gulf and Ship Island /
Railroad-how much stock is held by |
each, and how much has been paid there
on" etc, having propounded certain |
questions in writing to the President of |
said Railroad Company and having re-
ceived what purports to be reply, in |
structed the secretary to address the fol- |
lowing note in reply:
JACKSON, Miss, Feb. Il, 1886.
CAPT. w. H. HARDY, President of the
G.. & 5. /. r. X. Co
DEAR SIR: The committee instruct
me TO state to you that your answers to
the interrogatories prOpounded, are not
satisfactory. ! am further instructed to
request your personal attendance at a
meeting to be held by the committee in
the House Ways and Means Committee
room on Thursday evening, February
18th, at 3 80 O'Clock.
Very Respectfully,
II. G. Niles,
Sec'y House Select Committee.
At l:48, the House adjourned.