The clarion., 1886-03-10

Auditor be constituted Swamp Land Com
missioner, ex-oficio and shall be allowed &
clerk al salary of $50 year Report
adopted and bill passed.
Mr.. Jones, Of wilkinson-An act tC
amend section 2i60. Code 1880. Judiciary
Consideration OF Judiciary Committee 5
report.
Mr.. Sonthworth in the chair.
In relation TO sentences imposed on con
vietiens for misdemeadors. Indefinitely
posip poned.
i To repeal sn act to incorporate the
Britishi and Mississippi Valley Freehold
Land and Mortgage Company, Limited
To osecure the faithful performance OF duty
by clerks of the boards OF supervisors and
other offices in this State.
Substitute Of COMMITTEE adopted.
| Passed
This bill provides that The ehaneery
| clerk shalt render a certined comparison
! of the tax books of the sheriff with the cash
books of same, item BY item, to the Auditor
/ OF State, and shall be allowed for the extra
services rendered, an additional salary Of
not less than $500 nor more than S20O0 90
per annum. salary to be fixed by the board
OF supervisors.
Under a suspension Of the rules. Mr.
Harrison called up the Senate request for
q conference committee on part OF the
House in reference 10 fixing Judge Wafsen's
fee-MeSsrs Gwin, Harrison ana Eskridge
appointed.
House eoncurred in Senate Resolution
setting Tue Siay night at s;3j o'clock for
election Of Superintendent Of The Pen,ten-
tiary.
To authorize the Governor. Attorney
General, and the attorney for the Railroad
Commissioners 10 settle with certain rail-
roads in regard to the late Supervision
cases. Passed.
The bill called forth much discussion and
various amendments prescribing he action
TO be taken under the bill, and enlargiug lis
terms, and the liabilities of railroads.
As finally amended, it provides fer pay
ment by said railroads OF All costs, dam
ages and lawyers fees accruing under said
Supervision suits.
Mr.. Lee called up the concurrent resolu- |
tlon TO adjourn sine die on Saturday, the |
18Th OF March. Adopted.
Mr.. Norreli, Of Yazoc, called up resolu- |
tien in regard to alternating in the cali Of 1
the roll Of counties. Adopted
Mr.. Lee moved a suspension of the rules |
IN order that the House may adjourn until /
1880 tonight
At l:lo the House ajourned til $50
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Speaker Sharp in the chair
Consideration of Judiciary Committee
report
Ao Sttuft manufacturers ana owners OF
railroad equipments and rolling stock in
making conditional sales and certain con-
tracts for the lease thereof Passed
Mr.. Trigg-Resolved that debate on any
subject hereafter before the House shall he
limited TO 80 minutes, l5 minutes to each
side. Lies over.
To amend sec. 524, Code 1850, in relation
o compensation Of officers and Publishers.
Passed.
In relation to the Attorney General.
Passed
To authorize the purchase by boards of
of missing and needed volumes
# State reports. Passed.
To secure the wages Of laborers or work
men in this State. Substitute Of committee
dop,ed
To amend section 537, Cole 50, and to
xtend the provisions thereof Amended
y committee and passed as amended
Mr. Gordon introduced privileged re- | Z
'ort, an act for the protection of fish, which {
cts prohibits under fine of not less than q
10 nor moro than S25, the catching of fish !
II a trap or with seine ornet. Indefinite 7
y postponed. {
An act TO amend section 955 Code so in
elation to preservation of fish, game and
ysters, amended as to Oys ers. Indefinite i
: postponed. 7
Report of Judiciary resumed, Mr. Han a
ah in the chair.
To grant extension Of time for the pay
lent Of debts of certain persons, and for
ther purposes. Tabled subject TO cali
This bill provides thal, in case any debtor
ais, or is in embarrassed circumstances, i
nd his creditors are atisfied that he is h
onest and deserving, and agree TO give :
i'm time to meet obligations due them, no
ttachments shall be run against him in the ,
leantime, and further prescribes the action
} be taken in order to secure the advant-
ges of his act. :
AT 5;45 the House adjourned 5
NIGHT SESSION
Speaker Sharp in the chair
Special order-GeneraI Appropriation I
i'll submitted by the Committee was taken a
p.
House resolved itself into a Committee of c
le W hole o consider same 3
Mr.. Norrell, of Yazoo, in the chair a
After three and n half hours spent in
,nsidering same the Committee rose, re- t
orted progress and asked leave to sit again 0
eportsadoped.
The report Of the Conference Committee Il
4 Judge Watson's fee, announcing that g
le Senate recedes from its amendment to
ly him $4,000 and concurs in House Bill p
hich fixes his fee al in a idition 10 $1,000 90 4
reviously paid him was received and c
lopted.
At HOS the House adjourned. i