The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-17
sENATE-THIRTIETH DAY.
THURSDAY, February II, 1888.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Hon. Z. .. Reynolds in the chair.

| Hon. X. y. Reynolds In the chair.
| On motion OF Mr.. Dean, the reading o
the Journal of yesterday was dispense,
with
| Leave OF absence was granted Messrs
! Sykes, Love and Gage on committee duty
| Mr.. Whitney on account of sickness, anc
| Me>srs. BRENNAN and GuytOn-
Mr.. Yerger moved to take up, with
| unanimous consent, House Bill, entitled ai
act to authorize the board of levee commits
sioners for the Yazoo Mississippi Delta, to
| m Ike payment for necessary work done on
it, ieyees as evidenced by the certificate OF
lis chlei-engineer issued therefor. The bill
was taken up, read third time and pass
ed
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Luse, and unanimously adopted.
Whereas, II has pleased God to call
from among the people Of our country, one
of the noblest aad greatest OF their heroes
and statesmen, and the people of Mississip
pi have learned TO love him and honor hi.
character, and
Whereas, They have once called for him
with the united voice OF their State, 10 BE-
President of the United States, and desire
10 impress and preserve the memories o.
his virtues, and to place upon the records
OF our State that coming generations may
know and cherish them; therefore,
Resolved, BY the Senate, the House oil
Representatives cOncurrng, that il Is the
sense Of this Legislature, that 10 the death
OF Gen. w. ;. Hancock, the people OF
America have lost one, who in times thai
tried men, was hero in war, magnanlmOus
IN conquest and wise III peace.
2. That we join in common coincidence
with the people OF our country, at the dis
pensalion of providence which takes from
us this great and good man, and tender IL
mis- family our sympathy as men, and az
| the representatives, of Mississippi, and
3. That these proceedings be entered on
the Journals OF the two Houses OF this
Legislature, and that His Excellency the
Governor OF Mississippi, be requested Il
transmit u copy thereof 10 the family oil
the distinguished dead.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The unfinished business of yesterday was
taken up, viz;
An act TO confer police power upon the
conductors OF passenger trains in this
State. Indefinitely postponed.
To repeal the 4th section of an act en-
titled an act to regulate the sale OF swamp
| lands in this State, and for other purposes
Approved March IA, 1884. Passed.
| An act to repeal an act entitled an act te
incorporate the British & Mississippi Val
| ley Freehold Land and Mortgage Company
Approved March 10Th, 1884. Passed.
| An act in relation to official bonds O
county officers. indefinitely postponed.
| 10 create an additional Justice OF The
peace and constable in supervisors distric
| No. at Burdetts Station in Washington
/ ~ :,
In relation to snrelies on official bonds
Indefinitely postponed.
To authorize the board of supervisors o
the several counties OF this State to create
magisterial districts. Indefinitely post
poned.
An act for the relief of p. n. Lester, late
sheriff of Pontotoc county. Passeu.
An act for the benefit and protection o
| Fellowship cemetery of Stsrkville. Or
motion OF Mr.. Reynolds it was recommitteG
to the Committee on Corporations.
An act TO incorporate the town o
Sturgess in Oktibbeha county. Tabled
subject to call.
An act TO encourage agriculture in th'
State OF Mississippi
| After some time spent in Offering
amendments and considering the same
/ Mr.. billiard moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill which motion was lost.
The question then recurring on the en-
grossmeut and third reading OF the bill, Mr.
Harvey raised the point of order that tn
bill was not properly engrossed, and th
same was ordered engrossed.
An act TO incorporate Durant Academy
Passed.
To incorporate the town OF Como in Pa
nola county, approved February 10th, 1886
Passed.
To authorize the board OF mayor an
aldermen TO levy a spesial tax to pay TO
an iron bridge and for other purposes
Passed.
An act to amend sec. 594 Revised Cod
Of 1880 in relation TO the time when licens
TO sell yinous and spirituous liquors shal
be obtained from the tax collector Of an
County after ,.ranl OF authority TO Sc
said liquors shall have been givei
Passed with amendment. A motion to re
consider was tabled
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Morris-An act TO exempt crippl,
and diseased persons frCm paying tt
: privilege tax to hawk and peddle in III
State Finance.
Mr.. CaSey-To ascertain the outstandir
Indebtedness OF the Liquidating Lev,
/ District Claims.
Mr.. Austin-Fo amend chapter 10, se
ton $50, Code 1880, in relation to Il
exemption of Confederate soldiers fro
privilege tax. Finance.
Mr.. Bucbanan-To repeal all acts al
: parts OF acts heretofore passed, incorpo
ating the town OF Brandon, in the coun
OF Rankin aud re-incorporating said tow
Corporations.
:, Mr. Boothe-To amend section 2o32
) the Code, in relation to sales OF personali
i. Judiciary.
D Mr.. Boothe-To amend section l94
Code 1880, in relation to dispositions
: chancery courts. Judiciary.
E Mr.. Boone-ro amend the law in rel
d ton to receivers. Judiciary.
VI Mr.. yerger-To authorize the consolid
! ton Of the Louisville, New Orleans Al
: Texas Railway Company with the Mempt
: and New Orleans Railroad and Leyee Col
4 pany. Railroads.
Mr.. Yerger-An act TO authorize I
; board OF supervisorsof Washington coun
! in this State to pay for compiling the reg
: tration of said county. Regissration a
Election.
!, Mr.. Casey-To provide for funding
outstanding warrants OF lsaqnena coan
ana f0r otnel puF fO-So. SouutAco .
s County Boundaries.
Mr.. DIllard--For the relief OF W.
D Trigg & Co, late of the county OF Noxub
q Claims
Mr.. Dodds-To provide artificial Il
if to MANNED and disabled Confederate 8
4 diers Of the State Of Mississippi Mllit
Mr.. Austin-To incorporate Bee
II Springs Camp Ground In Neshoba couI
1or10
"a Mr.. Krmp-To authorize the board
Al supervisors OF Marshall county, 70 cell
q lease a portion OF the comfy known as
poor house land. Counties and Coul
= Boundaries.
: : Senate honors to the late John D. r.
man.
WaERKAs. On the = day OF Janua
1855. the Hon. John D. Freeman depar
this life at Cannon City, Colorado, whit
! he had removed from this State about z
= wears ago. and his remains were on the
q day Of February. Inferred ~ me city
i !. jackson. 20 long his former hon'e and
!. WHEREAs. From 1850, when ne Y
- came ID Mississippi, unit hi departure
at Colorado. he had filed The Offices of d
public trs,st. he having been District
y. rnfy. Attorney General and served
"a term II Congress, IS well a. having 9
cz,nspicuous by his active and useIth
e vices ii The State during the re-eonst1
y tson ~ ninoe ths lats var 80