The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-20
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sENATE-TWELFTH DAY.
MONDAY, Jan. Is. 1856.


Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment.
i I.ie1t.-Gov. Stands in the chair. Prave1
bv Rev. John Hunter, D. d. Absent
Messrs. Austin, Bachelor, Casey, Guyton.
Love, Luse, WERNER
/ The privileges OF the Senate were granted
to DIR. John Y. marry, OF Tippah county
during his stay in the city.
On motion Of Mr.. Simonton, the Senate
| recousidered the vote whereby the Senate
/ on Saturday last indefinitely postponed $.
B. No. a An act to make deduction in
the salary of members OF the Legislature
in certain cases, and the bill was referred
| to a special committee consisting of Messrs.
Burkitt, Ross and Smith.
The chair announced the appointment
of Senators billiard and Harvey on COM
mittee 10 investigate the State Normal
School al Holly Springs and the UNIVERSE
| ty OF Mississippi.
An act TO incorporate the town Of Flora
In Madison county was taken up.
The committee offered the following
amendment:
LIST, amend by striking out sec. 8 and in
sert 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 bonaide residents Of
said town for one month next preceding
any election held under this act at which
aid 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.
ID add the word thereof st tie end OF
sec. 6. Adopted.
Mr.. Harvey moved to table the amend
meut 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 10 recommit the bill and
amendments to Corporation Committee.
Mr. Dean moved to table the motion 10
recommit, which motion prevailed.
Mr.. SImonton moved 10 recommlt to
Temperance Committee. Mr.. Packwood
moved to table the motion, which motion
prevailed, Mr. Harvey moved TO table
amendment striking out section Il, which
motion prevailed.
The Committee on Corporations recon-
mended the following amendment which
was tabled: Strike out 10 as the number
OF last section and insert the figures IA J
lieu thereof.
Inc Oil was Inen cOnelQSIeu eng crossed,
read a third time and passed under action
of the previous question. The title stand |
ing as stated; motion 10 reconsider was
tabled
An act to amend section 1112 of the Code !
of 1880 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 1920 of the Code OF |
1880 IN relation to insolyencies. The bill |
was lost.
To incorporate the Mechanics Steam
Fire Company No. /, OF the city OF Mere
dian. The bill was considered engrossed,
read a third time and passed, title stand
ing as stated.
An act to incorporate the Pensacola and
Meridian Railroad Company; made spe-
cial order Tor Tuesday, alter first special
order.
HOUSE BILLS.
An act to ratify and confirm the incor-
poTation OF the Memphis, Birmingham
and Atlantic Railroad Company, ana Tor
other purposes Railroads
An act TO change the time for holding
the circuit court OF Lincoln county
passed.
AT 2 o'clock the Senate adjourned