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Houses of the Legislature. The motion q
reconsider prevailed. Mr. Luse moved to
table the Resolution, which motion pre-
yailei Mr. Reynolds then called the Reso
| luton from he table. The Resolution was
amended by striking outtheiwords Saturday
March 18Th, and insert ng Thursday March
Is b. The amendment prevailed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr. Reynolds-For the protection OF
birGs, their nests and eggs. Agriculture.
Mr.. Binford-To prohibit the sale or Civ
ing away Of Intoxicating liquors in hetJwn
of Walden Carroll county. Temperate
Mr. Reynolds-To provide for the sup
port Of the public schools in the cities OF
Aberdeen, Wick burg, and Winoua, and 70
enlarge the powers Of the board of alder
men in said cities. Passed.
At 10: 3 the Senate rrsllved itself into a
Committee Of the Whole to consider th- bi
in relation to free pub ic schools Mr..
Love in the chair
At 1910 the Committee rose and reported
the bill back with the recommendation that
it do pass with amendments.
After very lengthy discussion he bill
was indefinitely postponed by the following
vofe:
YEAs-Messrs. Austin. Barron, Batch
elor, Boone, Boyd. buchanan, Burk Tt, Dick
son. Do ids, Gage, Gully, Guytoa. Hamilton,
Thrasher-lS
NAYs-Messrs. Boothe, Casey, D,llard,
Gayles Hamilton, of Holmes Harvey,
Houston, Kemp, Love, Morris, Reynolds,
Smith, Sykes Whitney, Yerger-l6.
The special order OF the day was postpon-
ed until tomorrow morning, aft0r read
ing the Journal.
SENATE BILLS or THIRD READING.
To amend an act TO incorporate the
Meridian Gas Light Company, approved
March 3. 1873 Passed
70 require the State educational and
charitable institutions TO be conducted on
business principles. Made special order
for tomorrow.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To regulate the assessment Of real prop
erty in the counties of Kinds and Wash
ington, and for other purposes. Passed.
Mr.. Walker introduced the following
bill:
TO amend the charter of the city OF Me-
Iidian.
At1.50 thu Senate adjourned,
NIGHT SESSION.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Lieut. Gov. Stands in the chair.
Mr.. Love called up House Bill, an act for
the relief of S. Cox, of Amite coInty.
Passed
Mr. Reynolds called up House Bill, to in
corporate the Hill City Street Railroad
Company. The bill pa sad.
Mr.. Boone made the following motion:
/ move a reconsideration of the vote
whereby an act in relation to the free pub
lie schools, and amendments thereto, was
this day indefinitely postponed.
A Committee from the House informed
the Senate that the House was ready to re-
ceive them in joint Convent n and the
Senate then proceeded to the House to elect
a Superintendent of the Penitentiary.
See House proceedings
Al 10 O'clock the Senate ad iourned
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sENATE-FIFrY-FOURTH DAY.
FRIDAY, March u, 1886
Gauafp mot purGuaut IN adtnuTnmput

FRIDAY, March u, 1886.
Senate met purs suant to adjournment.
Lieut. Gov. Shan in the chair.
Mr.. Thrasher called up House bill in rela-
ton to fences in Claiborne county. Passed.
Mr. .Batchelor called up House bill to
amend the charter OF the cityof Vicksburg.
Pa sed
Mr. Whitney called up Senate bill to in
sure the better working of the public
roads in Jefferson county, and for other
purposes. Passed.
Mr.. Burkitt called up Senate bill for the
relief Of II. J. Silk and I. o. Flynn. Passed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Dodds-For the relief of Mrs r. E.
Ferguson. Claims.
MIR. Chsey-For the relief of Oliver Banks,
oil I.saquena county. Judiciary.
Mr. Drliard-To aboli b the eleventh
ehaueery urt district, and for other pur-
poses. judiciary.
At 10 a m. the Senate went into exeou.
tive session, and after some time spent
therein. the doors were thrown open and
legislative business resumed.
The special order for the hour was tax en-
up.
To create Board of Control of the PEN
itentiary, aud tor other purposes. e.
committed to Committee on Railroads, and
made special order for to morrow morning.
Mr.. Sykes-Resolved by the Senate, the
House eoncurling. That in the nomina-
ton this afternoon, there shall be no nom
mating speech or speeches made. Resolu
tion adopted.
The second special order for the hour
was taken up To require the States char
liable institutions to be conducted on bust
ness principles. The bill was considered
by sect ons
Pending consideration, the Senate took a
recess at Loo unit $50 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate convened promptly at $3.50 P. NJ.
Mr. Reynolds moved that the Senate ap
point a Special Committee 10 inform thC
House that the Senate WAS ready, willing
and waiting to go INFO joint Convention fOi
he purpose OF electing Railroad Com
missioners. The President appointed
Messrs. Reynolds, Walker and Diilard.
The Committee returned and reported
thai they had been TO the House AID COM
municaIed the pleasure of the Senate.
| [Tne proceedings of Convention Will be
| found in House proceedings
| Mr. Powell called up House Bill, to pre-
scribe a rule of evidence as to lands solo
| missioneTs. Racommitted oJud ciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Guyton introduced the following bill
| To Incorporate The Sails Male and Femal'
/ Institute in Alfalfa county. Read thre'
| times and passed.
| Mr. Boothe moved that the Senate hold
| session until six o'clock, and when they ad
journ il will be to meet at $50 A. NJ. to NOR
row Adopted.
Senate ,iourned until $50 4. N. to-mor
row morning.
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HoUsE-FlFrY,FoURTH DAY.
FRIDAY, March l2th. 1sS

rRlDA " MaFCu iAtA, Aooos
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker sharp in the chair.
Leave of absence granted to Mr.. Flowers.
By Mr.. Williamson, OF Carrol-kesolved
that the Senate be requf sted TO return to
the House the Revenue Bill tor further con-
sideration. Adopted.
Mr.. Dale in the chair.
The report OF The Committee to visit the
Normal School at Holly Springs and Uni-
versity at Oxford was read ami tabled sub
ject TO call
Mr. Elmer moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill to nrovide for stenogra
pher for the 7th Judicial District was
passed Carried, and also the vote where
| by il was read third time and bill tabled
subject to call.
Business on the Speaker table was taken
up.
Act to define the liability of persons or
corporations issuing bills of lading and
warehouse receipts Passed.
To prevent trespass on lands and for
O. her purposes Indefinitely postponed.
| To amend sec. 3s6 Code 1885, in relation
TO giving notice to nonresident defen-
danfs in cases Tor enforcing the lien of
mechanics before justices of the peace.
10 amend sec. 46s Code 1880, in relation
| to nav of assessors. Substitute of Mr.. Rush
adopted and bill passed.
/ TO amend sec. l664, Code 1880, in relation
to selection of Grand Jurors aud for other
purposes Indefinitely postponed.
| Mr. Cook in the chair.
To amend chapter 81, Code 1850, so as Il
permit chancellars TO take on submission
and decide cases in vacation indefinitely
postponed,
To compel J. P.'s to enforce the criminal
law, reduce judiciary expenses, and fol
other purposes- Indefinitely postponed.
II. .lor ffa1t
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superintendent OF the Penitentiary

The Legislature met in Joint Conven-
tion Thursday night to elect Superin-
tendent Of the Penitentiary The candi-
dates were Messrs. I. J. McQuiston, pres
ent incumbent, David johnson, II. s.
Cole,E. PStanley, S, w. Townsend, J. NJ.
Tyler, T. j. Saunders, Marion Smith. Mr..
johnson was elected on the fourth bal
lot, receiving II votes, He will make a
capable and faithful Superintendent.
He is a citizen Of Itawamba, and
has several times represented that
county il the Legislature. His election
is a well deserved compliment, and the
important rust could not be confided
to one more conscientious and zealous
in The discharge of its duties.
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The Local Option Law

lu response 10 numerous requests, we
publish the full text Of the Local
Option Bill, which is now a law, having
been approved 10y the Governor on the
18th. One of our correspondents, learned
i'm the law, proposes to show, through
our columns, that the act is unconstitu
tional; but it will be time enough to
test and determine that point when 1t
goes iuto practical operation. If the
law is satisfactory to The advocates Of
prohibition, it is quite acceptable, we
understand, to the opponents thereof.
We do moi think that it is any improve.
ment upon the excellent local option
law in the Code of 1880.
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HoUsE-FIFTY-FIFTH DAY.
SArURDAY, March ls, 1886
House met pursuant 10 adjourn nment.

House met pursuant 10 adjournment.
Speaker Sharp in the chair
Leave of ahsenee granted to Messrs.
Weieh. Foules and Bizzell
Mr.. SelmaD enIered a motion to recon
side- the vote whereby S. B., in reference
to j. P.'s was postponed
Mr. Trigg called up Concurrent Resolu-
tion to adjourn sine die Thursday at u m.
Adopted.
An aci to provide fer the proper disiribu-
ton of the interest On chickasaw School
Fund Passed as amt ended
To authorize the boarJsof supervisors OF
Sunfower county and the Auditor Of Public
Accounts to make certain compromises.
Senate amendment ccncarred in
To punish lauleasness on passenger
trains n this State Substitute Of Commit
tee adopted and bill passed.
Mr.. Magruder offered restitution pro-
posing an amendment to the consfifn.
ton Of the State Of Mississippi, providing
that substitute for sec. I, art. s, Be
submitted to the voters OF the State a.
the next election. namelys The Chief Ex
ecutive powers Of this State shall Be vealel
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GOVERNOR c.. -. SHANDs Is to de-
liver the annual address at the Agricul-
taral and Mechanical College on We'd
uesday. June 10th, Commencement week
Bishop Thompson, of Mississippi, the
Commencement Sermon on Sunday,
June 18th The exercises this year
will be particularly interesting and at.
tractive, owing 10 the fact, that this in
stitutiou, every year, is becoming more
distinctive as su agricultural college,
and is developing new industries in the
State. it is is believed that in a few
years the college viii give to the State
an encouraging and remuneraive sys
tem OF agriculture.
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Mississippi Legislature.
SENATE-FIFTY-FIRsT DAY
TUESDAY, March 9, 1886.
NIGHT SESSION.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Lieut. Gov Stands in the chair

Senate met pursuant to adjournment
| Lieut.-Goy. Stands in the chair.
ISrRoDUcTIos OF BILLS.
| Mr.. Boyd-An act supplemental TO an act
| entitled an act 10 prevent hogs, sheep ana
goats from running at arge certain parts
/ OF Benton county, approved February II
| 1876 Read ihree times ahd passed
| Mr.. ker-To amend an act to incorpo-
/ rate the Meridian Gas Light Company
approved March 5, 1873 judiciary.
! Mr. Sykes-IO amend an act t. iBcorpO-
/ rate the city railroad Of Columbus. approved
| March lst, lsS2 Read three times and
passed.
Mr Thrasher-To incorporate the town
! OF Hermanville, Claiborne county, and to
| egulate the powers thereon. Read three
/ times and passed,
| NJ Hamilton, Of Hinds-To authorize
| the board Of supervisors cf Kinds county
| 70 sell certain railroad stock. Read three
lines and passed.
| Mr.. Buelanau--To incorporate the Tren-
| ton Camp Grounds ia beat No. 4, Of Smith
county. Read three times and pass ed.
The following House Bill was taken up
and passed Ia relation to the Industrial
IN stItute and College Tor white girls.
The following preamble and resolution
was offered by Mr. simonton, which was
adopted
Whereas, the Senae Committee on Pen
| itentiary made a majority and HinorIty re-
| port and whereas "A 5c0Bd committee was
| "A pointed to revise the reports of the ma
| jority aud minority Of the hrsi commifte,
| and whereas said last appointed committee
will be able so make their report Tomorrow
morning. Therefor he il -
Resolved, By he Senate, that the House
of Representatives be request TO suspend
The election OF Superini endeut OF the Peni-
tertiary until Thursday, ltl inst, at E3O
p NJ. The resolution was sent 20 the House
to be concurred IA or rejected. The House
concurred in the preamble and resolution.
A very leng by report was received from
the Committee on Humane and Benevolen
Institutions VIII ch vas read TO the Senate.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
b II under discussion at the hour OF ad-
jOuinment
An at 70 amend an act entitled an act 10
incorporate the Bard Of Levee Commits
sioners for the Yazoo- -Missis sippi Delta and
Tor other purposes, approved February Zo,
1854. Bill passed with amendments.
The econd special order for the hour was
taken up
An act granting relief from certain pen
allies imposed, and to make cnforcible
cerlain contracts under see. $50, Code 1880.
Passed.
At 10 o'clock the Senate adjourned.
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TaE election Of Capt. VIM. Neville,
of Canton, for the First District, the
Hon. J. j. Sessions, Of Brookhagen, for
the seeoud, and the Hon. J. c. Kyle, Of
sariis, for the Third, gives to the State
an efficient Railroad Commission.
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ON the passage OF the Revenue Bill pro-
vidiog for the Issuance Of $500, 900 OF six
per cent interest bearing bonds, to defray
the current expenses OF the State Govern
ment, Mr. Burkitt, Of Chickasaw, asked
and obtained leave to explain his votes,
which explanation was as follows
MR. SPEAKER: In my humble opinion
there would have been no necessity for Is
suing bonds, if we had been economical in
making appropriations. | voted mo on
the passage oil what | regard as most
extrayagant appropriation bill, and l now
vote snop when il is proposed to run the
State in debt to pay said appropriations
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OUsE-FIFTY-FIRsT DAY.
TUESDAY, March 9, l88i
NIGHT SESSION.
House met pursuant to adjournment

NIGHT SESSION.
House met pursuant to adjourn ment.
Speaker sharp in the char
Il being the tine set for The election o
Super atendent of The Penitentiary, Mr.
q bbs moved that committee Of three bt
appointed to notify the Senate that the
, House was ready 10 receive them Messrs
Gibbs. Weleh and Nicholson appointed
who having fulfilled The duty assigned
them were discharged.
Pending arrival Of the Senate, Mr.. Long
street introduced an act for the relief o1
The Walihall Grays at Grenada. Judiciary
Regular OrIer--Considera ion of Ways
and Means Revenue Bill taken up.
PenIing same a Committee from the
Senate was received asking that the eiec
ton OF the Superintendent OF tie Peniten-
riary be postponed until Thursday night al
7:3).
Mr. Burdine moved that the House sus-
pend regular order in order 90 act on
Seuate's r quest. Carried.
Mr. Burdine moved hat the House do not
concur in Senate request
Mr.. Gwin moved TO agree with Senate
request. Carried.
Mr. williamson. Of Carroll, moved that 2
committee of three be appointed to inform
the Senate that the House agreed to the
the abuve request Messrs Gwin. Magru
der and Will mson, of Carroll, appointed
Regular order Tesumed-the Revenue
Bill
Mr. Cook in the chair.
After lengthy consideration and peId
ing the third r'ading Of the above, the
House at l0;40 adjourned.
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] were better that taxes should be
increased or that bonds should be issued
or that both these things be done, than
that the charitable or educational insti
tuions Of the State should be embar-
rasaed by scanty appropriations. We
speak for ali the Asylums and all the
goIlep1.
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THE Oregon, Of the Cunard Line, one
of the finest steamers on the Ocean, was
ruu into by a schooner off Fire Island
between three and four o'clock on Sun
day morning. Though there we're 845
passengers and crew, not life was lost.
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SENATOR DoDDs gave expression to
the following laudable sentiment in ad-
dressing the Senate on the bin for the
relief Of Confederate soldiers:
"Mr President, was not in the army,
because ] was too young; but, sir, when
/ sce one Of those who lost a limb in the
war, advertising his misfortune wherev-
er he goes, / am willing to come to his
relief"
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simpson County for Barksdal
Weslsille News ]

weslyille News
We do not know that Hon. L. Barxs
dale will have any opposition this time
for Representative IN the next Congress
of the United States. One thing we
do know, is that Maj. Rarksdale has
made faithful Representative aud
Simpson county is satisfied with his
course and will support him.
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t4TEs or sUBsoRIPTIog:

20 III seems that the gentleman from
Caickasaw, the great retrencher, wanted
a little Of tue chicken pie for Okolona.
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THE House, on the 10th. by yote o.
80 to 25, passed bill re-esfaoiasn'hz
Pearl county.
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; FWNt AutTEQS the ADuNE @SS
pos poned Carried bv vote of "A tt 43-
Mr.. Magruder moved the passage of the
bill and called the previous question. Call
sustained and bill passed by a vote of A. to
~
At l:30 the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Speaker Sharp in the chair.
a Committee of three from the Senate
announced that that Body was ready II
meet the House for purpose of eleeting
Railroad Commissioners.
Resolution from the Senate providing
that in the election of Commissioners no
nominating speeches be made, was adopted
on motion Of Mr. Clemens.
Mr. Willis mson, of Carroll, moved that
a Commi tee of three be appointed TO
inform the Senate that the House was In
readiness to receive them.
Messrs. Villa son, of Carroll, Truly
and G ,rraway were appointed. who report
ed tha' duty performed and were dis
charged.
Senators were announced, roll of both
Houses called and President Shands an
nounced the purpose OF the Convention and
read resolutions adopted by the House in
in regard TO the mode of procedure.
Senator Walker withdrew the name Of
Mr. Whitaker. of Lauderdale. as q candi-
date for Railroad Commissioner.
MIR. Love, of the Senate, and Messrs- Viii
Hanson, of Kinds, and Burdine we're ap-
pointed tellers.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

Senate convened promptly at $50 p. m.
Lieut.-Gov. Shands in chair
The consideration of House Bills on third
reading was resumed, and the following
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BY THEIR OWN PETARD.
Indecent Newspaper Publications
that Acted as Boomerangs.
The Grand Jury Scorches a Pair of
Immoral Newspapers.

The grand jury has rudely torn the masks
from the two papers which have been ell
gagged i'll parading the city's immortality be-
fore the public. under the guise of accom-
plishing great public good. For the
double purpose of cheaply advertising
themselves and of attacking the administra-
ton. they were led into the publication of
lot of highly colored immortality unfit for
reading and too vicious TO be permitted in
the family. dissatisfied with mere abstract
statements of street and number, they
dished up the gilded details with relish
not to be mistaken and then harped upon
the grand jury with cry to vindicate
them. They not only did not rest there,
but during the sessions of the jury con-
tinued their assurances that the revelations
were being duly investigated. How the
jury regarded the publications is shown in
the following resolutions, which were pre-
sented to the court:
Resolved, That it is the sense OF the grand
jury that the conduct of certain witne sses be-
fore the grand juryin supplying to the public
press of Minneapolis information respecting
matter under consideration by the grand
jury is in the highest degree reprehenSible,
and has directly tended to destroy the
efficiency Of the grand jury's work in it's
endeavor to suppress crime and bring offend
ers to justice; and
Resolved, That the action of the Mipneapo-
lis Tribune and the Evening Journal of this
city OF publishing such matter since the ses-
sion of this body have commenced is also in
the highest degree reprehensible, and has
directly tended to destroy its efficiency in it's
endeavors to suppress crime and bring
offenders to justice; and,
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be handed in to the judge of the district
court of this county, with the report of this
body, and that copies be mailed to each of
the daily public journals published in this
city.
Minneapolis, June "a, 1886.
Grand Jury of Hennepin County,
FL. E. FLETCHER, Foreman.
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HE HAS A HISTORY,
And Has Been With Horse Thieves
ard COIlnterfeiters.

Yesterday morning at 1880 o'clock, De-
tective King arrested Charles Clark, alias
Charles Laird. on a charge of breaking into
two trunks in Rogers hhtel. 119 First av-
enue north, and stealing a suit of clothes
and other goods. Inside of ore hour Laird
had been taken before the grand jury and
true bill found against him. He will prob
ably come up to plead to-day. There is a
history connected with Laird, and he is
known to most all the officers in the North
west. Some five or six years ago gang Of
daring and lawless horse thieves eX-
listed in the northern part of
Wisconsin, and for long time eluded the
grasp of the law. Del Moon was said to
be the leader of the gang. Finally Laird.
who was said to be one of the gang himself,
gave information that led 10 the arrest of
six of the men. nearly all OF whom served
time in. states prison for their crimes.
Laird alone escaped, and this was due to
his giving information which led to the
capture of the rest. 1t will be remembered
that some months ago Frank Cole Bert
Larsens Edward Teller and George Good
son were arrested at Anoka for counter
feiting Laird was the man who put the
officers on their track, and by SO doing he
escaped the penalty of the law. According
to his story he was the leader of the young
men and helped to manufacture the bogus
coin. Laird is a peculiar man in many re-
spects, and yesterday claimed to be work
ing for the state as secret service officer
Il don't want you to give me away" he
said to a GLOBE reporter, who interviewed
him in jail, ''for if you do it will kill me so
far as doing any good work is concerned. 1
did not steal the things I am accused of tax
ing. ] bought them of a man for S.. I came
up to Minneapolis and got a big drunk. I
am willing to plead guilty to being drunk and
disorderly and pay fine, but 1 don't think
it's right to make me answer to the charge of
stealing a suit Of clothes.'
THAT man is one of the biggest crooks I
know Off, said detective, in speaking OF the
atfair. He is one of those men who are al
ways ready to belong to gang and do any
crooked work that comes along, but just the
moment he sees any danger he becomes very
virtuOus, turns around and tells all he knows,
sparing himself, of course. and generally
escaping on the states evidence racket