The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sENATE-TWEN rY-FIFTH DAY.

TUESDAY, February 2, 1856.
Senate met pursuant TO adjournment.
Lieut.-Goy Shands in the chair.
PRAYER by Rev. DR.. Andrews.
The privileges OF the Senate were ex-
tended 10 Hon. Reuben Davis, f. o.
Sykes. w. B. Montgomery, c. B. Howry,
1T. G. Dockery A. NJ. Paxton, W. ii.
Bernard, W. A. Percy, H. c. Caple. d. G.
Langford. ID c. Bramiett, Hiram Cassidy.
A communication was received from
Memphis Merchants Exchange which by
Consent was read for information OF Senate.
Mr.. Yerger called up out OF Its order,
the report Of the Joint Committee on State
| Library, which report was read and tabled
subject to call.
/ INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr. billiard To abolish the office OF
Swamp Land Commissioner and for other
purposes. Public Lands.
MIR. Gage To amend sec. FOL. chap. l6,
Code 1886, in relation to pay of superin
tendents of tducat in the several coun-
ties OF the State of Mississippi. Educa-
| ton.
Mr.. Kemp-To amend sec. 663, chap
| 10, OF the Revised Code 1880, in relation to
: inquests Of lunacy. Judiciary.
Mr.. Yerger-To authorize the Georgia
Pacific Railway Company to sell or lease
part of its railroad in this State, approved
March IL. 1884. Railroads.
| Mr. Dodds-An act preventing the evils
Of intemperance by local option IN Copiah
, county, by submitting the question Of pro-
hibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors to
the qualified voters OF said county, and TO
provide penalties for its violation, and for
other purposes. Temperance.
T. t.os
of parties and for other purposes. Judi
ciary.
SENATE BILLS ON 30 READING.
To amend sections 1857 and 305S, and to
repeal sec. 1859, chapter rs, of the Code OF
1880, relating to criminal proceedings.
Indefinitely postponed.
TO amend sec. 1895, chapter SIS, Code of
1880, in relation TO verdict of juries.
Tabled subject to call.
An act in relation to the Attorney Gen
eral The following amendment was
offered by Mr.. billiard Amend by adding
this new Section: Sec. - Be 1t further
enacted, That the Attorney-General shall
give no opinion in any case IN which he l.
required by law to give an opinion, except
in writing; and he shall preserve a record
Of all opinions given by him, and shall
tAduStGl s4Ni IGAOitA Va pAAiiJAi4rNh NAAtASN
in book to be tyled Record of Opinions"
TO his successor. Adopted. The bill was
then read third time and passed.
To amend sec. 1886, Code $780, in rela- |
lion to giving notice to absent or noD-resi- |
dent defendants IL cases for the enforce |
ment of lien OF mechanics before justices |
of the peace Indefinitely postponed.
To remedy the evils occasioned by the |
burning of the docket used by the mayor |
Of CORTLAND, Pamela county, as ex-otficio |
Justice Of the peace Indefin tsly postponed.
An act in relation to Accident Insurance |
Companies. Indefinitely postponed.
TO postpone the paymeHt OF certain war
rants. Passed.
Mr.. owen moved to call mp, under a
suspension of the rules. II. B., an act To
,uthorize the board Of levee commission |
ers for the Yazoo Mississippi Delta, TO |
make payment Tor necessary work on It's
lrvees. as evidenced by the certificates OF
its chief engineer, issued therefor. Refer |
red TO Levee Committee.
An act for the relief Of J. J. Dubard, |
Justice OF the peace OF Carroll county. |
Passed.
Leave of absence was granted Joe Kill |
patrick, page, until Saturday morning.
A motion was made TO adjourn until |
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, which mo
ton prevailed by the following vote:
YEAs-Me-srs. Binford, Boothe, Boyd, |
Brenham, Casey, Dean, Dodds, Gage, Ham
ilton, OF Kinds, Hamilton, OF Holmes,
Houston, Kemp, Love, Reynolds, Smith,
Vertner, Walker, Yerger-l8.
NAYs-Messrs Bachelor, Boone, Blu
chanan, Brrkitt, billiard, Gully, HArvey,
Morris, Owen, Powell, Ross, Simonton,
Whitney.-13.
Mr. Austin announced that he was pair |
ed with Mr.. Guyton, who if present would |
vote aye, and he vote nay.
Leave OF absence was granted Mr.. Rey |
Dods for next Saturday.
The Senate adjourned at 2:25 o'clock I'M
til Saturday morning, at 10 o'clock.