The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-17
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
IMPORTANT BILLS PASSED BOTH
HOUSES.
A Large Number Of Private Bills
Also Disposed Of-The
PenlteBtlary.

ESPECIAL TO ThE APfEAL.l
JACKSON, Miss March l6.-SehGts.-
Bills passed last night: Supple.
meniary to an act for the relief of ].
r. Allen 10 authorize new enumer-
alton Of the educable children Of Lin
coin; to amend the charter Of Port
Gibson; to incorporate Shepperdtown
in relation to the fence laws in the
Second Judicial District OF Chickasaw
amending the road laws OF Lowndes
amending the law as 10 prisoners in
county jails.
House bills passed: To provide ior
cancel DR certain entries OF swamp
lands; to cancel certain swamp land
entry; for the relief OF Charles III. Nc
LsIaH, with amendment; to reduce
the expense OF maintaining the State
institutions; TO submit to the voters
OF Coahoma the question OF the re-
moval OF the county site; TO sutborizs
Yszoo City 10 build bridge; for the
relief OF John P. Riley; amending the
fence law Of certain parts OF YfzOo; u
authorize Yszoo to sell certain prop
erty; to repeal certain laws pertaining
10 fish and oysters in Harrison; u
prescribe the manner Of selling NOR
phine; to prevent pollution Of water
courses, lakes, etc, with dead animals.
Indefinitely postponed: 10 amend
the law in relation to insurance COM
psnies by permitting them TO do bust
ness here without making deposits
Joint resolution memorializing Con.
gress 10 open West PasCa2oula tor nav
igation.
The Serate spent the morning SEES
sion to-day in consideration % the APP
preparation bill, and after amending il
in many material particulars, passed
the bill.
A bill to change the time of hold
ing the Chancery Courts OF Benton,
Tippah and Marshall passed.
HOUSE.
Bills passed: To incorporate IT,
New York, Mexican and Air Line Rail-
road Company; to authorizsth onsol.
idation of the Louisville, New Orleans
and Texas Railway Company with the
Memphis and New OIleans company
to provide an efficient remedy for the
exercise Of the right of eminent do
main to incorporate the Meridian Gas
Light Company; TO secure uniformity
in printing the acts OF the Legislature
for new enumeration OF the educable
children OF Lincoln county; 10 amend
the charter OF the town OF the Port Glib.
SON Female College in relation to the
competency Of witnesses; to amend
the charters OF DuIant and Walden; t,
amend section ll12 OF the code, in re-
lation to selling liquors; resolut.o on in.
snucting District Attorney to proceed
against delinquent sleeping car and
railroad companies in the State for taxeI
due; al act TO amend chapter s, sec
ton 3.of the code, far as relates t:
salaries Of district attorneys,
The bills for the relief OF r. @
Beck, late Sheriff of Warren county
for the abatement of the liquidstipi
levee tax, and the Emmett Bank ts1
on the late lquidating levee district
were indefinitely postponed.
House - Erening, - Senate amend
ments to the act to require telegraph
companies TO deliver messages withiI
a reasonable time were co1cuIred in.
The act to fix the time for holding
the Circuit Court in Sunhower count.
passed
The act to provide for the trial 0
criminal casps in celtiin counties il
the Fourth Judicial district, in whicl
the judge has been counsel, passed.
To permit chancellors to take Of
submission and decide cases in vacs
ton passed last night.
The House passed Senate bill pro
viding for leasing the penitentiary T.
the Gulf and Ship Island RailIoi,
Company and making the railroa,
commissioners board Of control o
the penitentisry.