The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-21
SENATE-FOURTH DAY.

senator Lowe introduced afeSOlutiOn
that the special committee appointed
to consider the Senate bill on consti-
tutional convention, be made cOntin.
uous committee to whom all resolution
proposing an amendment to the con.
stitution be referred.
By Senator Guyton. Resolved by
thefSenate, the House cOncurring, thst
neither House will increase the pay
of their respective employees, unless
each House shall concur therein.
Referred to committee on joint rules.
By Senator Love-A joint resolution
to amend section article of the con-
stitution which provides that excessive
bail shall not be required, and that ev-
cry case shall be bailable except in
capital cases where the proof is certain
or the presumption great.
By Senator Burkitt-An act to amend
| the section of the code authorizing the
mortgaging of growing crops. This In
| the long talked of bill to repeal the
Objectionable part of the deed in
trust system.
By Senator Buchannan-An act to
amend Section 1112 of the code in re-
lation to the penalty for selling liquor
in violation of law.
House resolution fixing the day fol
the Inauguration Of the Governor was
cOncurred in. The day fixed was
| Thursday the l4th.
HOUSE-FOURTH DAY
Mr.. Cutrer moved to amend tbs Sen.
ate bill allowing the board Of Levee
commissioners to hold q meeting al
Jackson, by providing that the meet
ing shall be for the transaction of regu-
lar business and that none of the board
shall receive any compensation what
ever for attendance at said meeting
Adopted.*
The House went into a committee OF
the whole for considering the Senate
joint resolution to investigate charit-
able institutions, md recommend that
the resolution be passed, and tn at five
hundred dollars be appropriated to pay
the expenses of the committee. ..
| Williamson of Carroll moved to re-
| duce the five hundred to two hundred,
which was done.
A message was here received from
the Governor, submitting the report
of the commission to adjust accounts
of the State Printer. The report show
ed that the State Printer was indebted
to the State SLIPS, which had been
| promptly paid into the treasury.
| One thousand copies of the Go YER
| nor's message were ordered printed for
/ the use of the House, and the House
| adjourned.
SENATE-FIFTH DAY.
Lieutenant Governor ShanGs an
nounced the following committees on
Temperance, Harvey, Boone, Kemp,
Love and Bachelor.
Committee on constitutional amend
| ments; Burkftt, Whitney, Yerger, Ross
Boothe and Seal.
By Senator Harvey-Rs,olved that
the Attorney General be instructed to
inquire what damage the State has
sustained on account of the injunctions
brought against the Railroad commits
sion and its appeal to the Supreme
Court, and take steps to recover the
amount due, adopted.
Senator Love offered resolution
that before taking action, the Attorney
General report to both Houses the
amount due.
BY Senator Seal-An act to provide
for q stenographer in the Seventh Ju-
dicial District. Referred.
BY Senator Morris-An act to regu-
late the pay of district attorneys.
Referred.
BY Senator Kemp-An act to amend
the section of the code relating to
carving concealed weapons.
Senator Yerger introduced an act to
allow Judge Trimble to retire.
BY Senator Gully--An act to amend
| the section of the code in regard to the
collection of poll tax.
BY Senator Love--An act to amend
| the section of the code relating to the
compensation Of district attorneys.
HOUSE FIFTH DAY.
The Speaker announced the follow
ling committees
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