Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
THE LEGISLATURE.

The LEGISLATURE.
The Resolution to Adjourn on
Thursday Concurred In--AnOthor
Attempt to Hold a Convention De-
feated.
Special to Commercial Herald
SENATE.
JACKSON, March 13.-Bills intro
duced BY Mr.. Walker act to pEovide
for a convention Of the people for the
purpose Of revising the constitution.
The bill was rejected.
Act to repeal act to prevent trespass
on certain personal property referred
To amend act TO provide for The pro-
lection of crops Id Tippah, Benton
Marshall, Pamela and Union c0uRties
passed.
TO prohibit the sale Of liquors with
in Ave miles OF the town Of Holmes
vile referred.
To amend section 1884 Of the code
SO far as the time Of holding chanceTy
courts in Bolivar and SuDfoWer and
Quitman counties Is concerned.
x committee Of three were appoint
ed to audit the account Of senate em-
ployes.
Act to require the State charitable
institutions to be conducted on BUSH
ness principles, passed
TO amend chapter 38 Of the codes
i tndoinftalv n~nafn0npd
TO amend the charter Of DuEanti
pass ed.
To incorporate the Natchez College
passed.
Act In relation 70 the competency OF
witnesses; passed.
Act to prohibit secret liens, indet
nitely postponed.
To provide for an appropriation TO
return exhibits to people who were ~
nocent enough to send such to the
grand industrial exposition, was sail
waited down to $500 and goes back to
/ the house.
Indefinitely postponed Act To-
amend sections 466 and 637 Of the
code.
To protect people from the deceit Of
emigrant agents.
Ia relation to State and county PHI
oners.
70 regulate the sale o. seed cotton.
To regulate the sale Of oleomar-
gerine.
To amend chapter 1850 of the code
TO secure the return Of stolen prom
erty.
10 validate assessments heretofore
made.
To regulate privilege tax on shows.
Bills passed: TO prevent minors
playing at billiards.
To secure uniformity in printing the
acts Of the legislature.
TO insure the better working Of the
roads in Warren county.
10 repeal section |, chapter 6 OF the
acts Of 1884,
!. TO change the time Of holding cir
cult court in Perry, Marion, Harrison.
Z and Hancock counties; same for Chick
asaw county,
For the relief Of j. Gnice.
! The committee on the investigation
|. Of the survey Of Lowry Island IN
ported. The report was ordered to be-
sent to the house.
, Act for the relief Of I. II. Hartman
, was passed, and the 4 adjourned.
! Senate bills approved by the gov
ernor: To incorporate the Natchez
r Compress and Warehouse Company;
Z to amend act to incorporate the town
{ Of Como; to amend the charter OF the
i town Of Artesla; to provide for the
/. payment Of levee taxes By railroads 10
i the Mississippi levee district; to amend
the charter Of the NJ. & 4. railroad; ID
4 amend section 155 OF the code iii
I relation to new registration and poll
4 books; TO provide for the care and dIS-
tribution Of church property Of parish
es or missions Of the Episcopal church,
4 to amend the act to Incorporates tho
Yazo0 Delta Railroad Company; to au-
! thorize the board Of supervisors Of
/ Kinds county to sell certain railroad
! stock; in relation to the rate Of sntc
est in this State: to incorporate the
! town Of Sturges.
The house has been engaged the
I greater portion Of the day il dlscnss
I ing the senate levee bin. Il finally
passed as it came from the senate,
I with the amendment reducing the adj
I valorem tax from twenty mills
\ to seventeen and . half III
I the front counties and twelve and q
half mills Ii Chs back counties.
4 The house concnrred Id The senate
resolution to adjourn next Thursday
Il Many members win leave tonight
4 ana Monday. There win be little. II
| any. more chan a quorum present.
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