The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-01-26

Amendment by committee adopted and
bill passed.
To amend secs 17l5 and l7l6, Code
1880, in reference TO bills of exception
do not pass. Indefinitely postponed.
To change rule of evidence in suits
for divorce; do not pass. indefinitely
postponed.
To define false pretense in certain
cases and provided penalty therefor; do
not pass. Tabled subject TO call.
To amend sec. 1854, Code 1880, in ref
erence to bonds of indemnity; do pass.
This bill provides that the sheriff may
require bonds of indemnity before max
ing levy instead of after, as is now re-
quired, and upon failure to give bond
Of indemnity, the sheriff may refuse to
make levy.
To repeal sec. 2l04, chapter SO, Code
of 1880, in reference to guardians keep
ing separately the account OF each wards
estate; do not pass.
Messrs. Eskridge, Fowler, Raiford,
BalIenger, and Jones of Wilkinson, ad-
vocated the passage of the bill.
Messrs. Cook, McCabe, Gibbs and
Williamson of Kinds, opposed.
Mr.. Williamson called the previous
question which was sustained and bill
indefinitely postponed.
To amend the laws of taking deposit
tons in this State; do not pass. In
definitely postponed.
To allow attorneys fees to be proven
as part Of damages in all cases OF tress-
/ do In1aEnitalt,
pOned.
S. i. To allow Hon. b. f. Trimble,
Judge Of the 4th Judicial District, TO re-
tire from Office, being disabled by stroke
OF paralysis, and be entitled to receive
one-half the salary to which he is now
entitled as Judge; do pass.
MIR. Jones, of Claiborne, moved to
indefinitely postpone the bill.
Mr.. Trigg moved 70 table the motion
to postpone; tabled.
Messrs. Trigg and Cutrer paid hand
some tributes to the merits and character
Of Judge Trimble and earnestly advo-
Gated the passage or the bill.
Messrs Gibbs Rowan, Henry, McCabe,
Roseborcugh also favored the bill very
ably, and Mr.. Carraway opposed.
Mr.. Norrell moved the previous ques.
ton which was sustained and bill passed,
by vote of GA to rs.
Mr., Selman called up H. b. 1877, For
relief Of Jno. r. Tatum and Peter G
Harvey, of Marion county; indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Seiman called up 1877, To amend
sec. 1857, Code 1880, in relation to in
sanity as ground for divorces; indefi.
nitely postponed.
From Ways and Means:
To amend sec. 479, Code 1880, in re.
gard to the assessment of property do
not pass. Indefinitely postponed.
To amend sec. 1863, chapter 10. Code
of 1880, in relation to raising pole taxes
from one to two dollars; do not pass
Indefinitely postponed.
To amend act to secure more faithful
collection of delinquent personal taxes !;
do not pass. Indefinitely postponed.
70 require boards of supervisors to
furnish assessor with stationary; do not
pass. Indefinitely postponed.
MIR. Norrell, of YazoO, in chair.
To amend an act to secure faithful
collection of delinquent personal taxes,
acts 1884, substitute of committee; do
pass.
Amendment obviates the necessity of
calling a special meeting of board of
supervisors to examine said delinquent
tax returns, by providing that such
examinations be held at next regular
term after time now provided, for
special meeting; substitute adopted and
passed,
From Committee on Registration and
Election:
To repeal section 1877, Code of 1880,
in reference to description of ballots
used in voting; do not pass
Mr.. Ballenger as author of the bill
explained its meaning and advocated its
| passage.
Mr.. Norrell, of Yazoo, opposed the
bill; bill indefinitely postponed.
INTRODUCTION OF GENERAL BILLS.
Mr.. Buchanan: To amend section
2l04, Code of 1880, in relation to the
manner of conducting guardianships
To Judiciary.
Mr.. McCabe: TO amend section 1857,
Code 1880 in reference to disposing of
exempt property. Judiciary.
Mr.. Hoyle: To amend public school
laws in this State. Education.
Mr.. Hoyle; To regulate sale of liquors
to minors. Temperance.
Mr. Williamson, of Carroll: To amend
section 472, Code 1880, in relation to
assessment Of property.
10 amend sections COS and 700, Code
1850 in relation to public schools.
Special Committee on Education.
Mr.. Marmon; To amend sec. 1889,
Code 1880, in relation to filing pleas in
chancery courts. Judiciary
Mr.. Kendrick: To regulate salaries of
county superintendent of education.
Education.
To reduce cost of supervisors of rail-
roads. Railroads.
Mr.. Collins: To allow justice of the
peace fees in criminal cases. Judiciary.
Mr.. Jones, of Wilkinson: To amend
sec. 209S, chapter SO, Code 1880, to
require only one guardian bond where
there are several minors being Joint
owners of property. Judiciary.
Mr.. Williamson, of Kinds: An act
amendatory and supplemental to an
act to regulate the practice of dentistry.
Judiciary.
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