The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-03

Reports were received from the Com
mittees on Corporations. and Conntie
and County Boundaries Of which 4 ful
report viii he gwen when considered by th
Senate
The judiciary Committee made the fol
lowing report
H. B. 400 An act to pros ide compensa
.. tion to Judge J. ". C. Watson for legal ssr
vices rendered the State Of Mississippi il
the railroad supervision cases in the Fod
eral and State conrts. Do pass with amend
ment.
The following minority report was made
Mr.. President-A minority of the Judici
airy Committee OF the Senate. desire to dis
sent from the report of the majority of said
I committee in recommending an amendme ut
| TO House BIZ Ne. 55j, thar a fee of ten
thousand dollars be appropriated ont OF the
State funds TO the Hon. j. ". c. Watson
counsel FOX The state iE the Railroad Com
I mission eases.
1 We the minority Of said committee think
! five thousand dollars a sufficient sum under
the circumstances, and reserve the right to
| oppose the reporg OF the majority Of said
committee in 50 far as it recommends n Tee
| in excess OF FIVE thousand dollars
N9. BUCHANAN,
+. I. SYKES
The following report was received from
the Finance Committee, and adopted
Mt. IEESluEDk .tsiiillt zee lu + lilIucc
has had under consideration a certain
communication on the subject OF the report
of the Trustees OF the Universities of Mis-
sissippi, beg leavs - report that the report
Of said Trustees with accompanying d5cu-
menis has been handed 10 your committee;
and the committee presents the same here
with and recommend that the same be
referred TO the Joint Special Committee to
investigate the University of Mississippi,
and the State Normal School at Holly
Springs.
Mr.. Hamilton OF Hinds, called up House
Bill, TO regulate the assessment of real
property in counties of Kinds and Washing
ton, and for-other purposes. Recommitted
to Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries.
The unfinished business of yesterday was
taken up, viz: Senate bill TO incorporate the
New York. Mexican and Texas Air Line
Railraod Company. e.bill was considered |
engrosse1. read a third time and passed |
with amendments.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
An act for the better protection of pass /
engers and property transported on rail- |
roads, and the vehicles and property EN-
ployed Ia such transportation, and for I
other purposes. Passed. =
To provide IN efficient remedy for The eX.
ercise Of the right of eminent domain.
Passed with amendments.
To enlarge the public school sYs EN- Of
Lowudes county, by the addition OF hlgh |
schools, as contemplated by lhe consutu-
ton of the State Indefinitely postponed.
70 provide for the teaching of hygienic
in the public schools Of the
State. In einitely postponed.
10 increase the salary OF the county
OF education of Clay coun-
ty. Tabled,
To provide for the compensation Of re
county superint mt Of education of Warren
county. Tabled.
TO enlarge the duties of the superin-
tendeat of education in Copiah County,
and to flx his pay therefor. Tabled.
To provide for the release and discharge
of criminals in certain cases. Indefinitely
postponed
To exempt or ppled and disabled persons
from paying the privilege tax 10 tramp and
peddle in this State. Passed.
To amend chap. 10, sec. 586, Code 1850,
in relation to the exemption of Confederate
soldiers from privilege tax. Indefinitely
postponed.
To amend an act entitled an act to regu-
ate the finances of Simpson county, ap-
proved March Isl, 1884. Passed.
10 provide compensation TO Hon. j. W {
Watson for legal services rendered the State
)f Mississippi in the railroad supervision
eases in the Federal and State Courts.
Special order for tonight at 7:30 o'clock.
TO authorize the board of supervisors of
Newton county TO levy special tax u meet
he school deficit in said county. Tabled.
70 authorize the board of supervisors of
Marshall county to sell or lease portion of
he land in said county, known rs the poor
lousc land. Passed.
To repeal all acts and parts OF acts here
ofore passed Incorporating the town q
Brandon, in the county OF Rankin and
said town. Tabled.
To Incorporate Beech Springs Camp
Ground III Neshoba county, Mississippi.
Passed
TO empowe. the board of mayor and
lldermen of the town of Macon 10 provide
or the suppression Ofincendlarism. Passed
At > o'clock the Senate adjourned until
go o'clock tonight.