The Daily clarion., 1886-02-19
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE !
sENATE-THIRTY-sIxTH DAY.
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THURSDAY, February IS, 1856.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Lieut.-Gey. Shands 10 the chair.
II. b., for the relief Of ID. Nickles.
| Passed
Mr.. Powel-To prevent swine, sheep
and goats from running at large in the
| county OF DeSoto, and to define what .hall
be a lawful fence in said county. Agri-
culture.
Mr. Whilney-To authorize the board of
supervisors OF Franklin county 20 transfer
certain funds, and for other purposes.
Counties and County Boundaries
Mr.. Harvey-To authorize the board Of
supervisors OF Madison county to dispose
Of any stock said county may have in any
railroad. Passed.
Mr.. Yerger-To provide for the payment
OF Levee taxes by railroads in the Missis-
sippi Leyee District Of this State. Levees.
Mr.. Reynolds moved that the Senate
proceed with ils regular order of business
and at 2 o'clock adjourn until $50
O'Clock, then meet and hold session
until $3.50 o'clock. Then meet at 1870
O'Clock and hold session until 10 o'clock
Carried.
Reports were received from committees
on Finance, Public Education, Railroads
Claims, and Registration and Elections,
OF which full report will be given when
they are taken up
very lengthy report was received from
the Committee on Penitentiary and Pris-
ons, of which Mr.. Boone is chairman. The
Report contains an itemized account Of
very nearly everything that has occurred
in the prison for the last two years.
Mr.. DIlard offered the following reso-
luton
Resolved, That 500 copies OF the report
of the Committee ON Penitentiary and
Prisons be printed for the use Of the two
houses OF the Legislature, including the
exhibit and testimony taken.
Resolved, That the committee have the
same printed under the contract already
made by the committee.
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following
amendment to the resolution, which was
adopted
BE it further resolved, That the state
ment of the lessees be printed, but not as a
part OF the report Of the Committee.
The resolution was adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Committee on Penitentiary and Prisons
To direct the Attorney General to institute
suit on the Bond OF the Lessees of the
Penitentiary and to collect the amount
due the State. Judiciary.
Mr. Guyton-For the relief of certain
physicians. Public Health and Quaran-
tine.
Mr.. Harvey--To declare certain railroad
charters forfeited for non user. Railroads.
Mr.. Houston-To provide for the cleo
ton of members of, and to create a State
Board OF Equalization, and for other pur-
poses. Finance.
Mr.. Houston-To amend sec. 1862, Code
in relation to amendments of the pleadings
or proceedings in the courts of Justice.
Judiciary.
Mr.. Houston-To amend an act entitled
an act to incorporate the town of Houlka,
in the county of Chickasaw, and for other
purposes. Corporations.
Mr.. Houston-To authorize the board Of
supervisors of Chickasaw county to make
an appropriation TO erect school house.
Counties and County Boundaries.
Mr.. HoustOn-to repeal sec. 1890 and
1908, Code 1880, and an act approved the
10Th of March, 1884, in relation to final
records in circuit and chancery courts, and
for other purposes. Judiciary.
Mr.. Houston-To amend the charter of
the town OF Buena Vista, in the county OF
Chickasaw. Corporations.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To prevent hogs, sheep, or goats from
running at large in certain parts of Benton
county. Passed.
To amend sec. l0S, chapter 4, Code 1880,
in relation to registration of persons. In
definitely postponed.
To abolish the Board of Immigration
and Agriculture, to reduce the salary OF
the commissioners of immigration and
agriculture and for other purposes. The
bill was considered engrossed, read third
time and passed with amendments.
An at to regulate the sale of cotton iD
the seed in COpiah county and for other
purposes. A substitute bearing the same
title passed.
An act for the benefit and protection of
Fellowship cemetery of Starkyille in
Oktibbeha county. Tabled
To incorporate the Tupelo Improvement
ONAh SOot tAllN iCdulUEs
To incorporate Cooper Normal College
in Lauderdale county. Passed.
An act supplemental to an act entitled
an act to ratify and confirm the incorpora-
tion OF the Memphis, Birmingham &
Atlantic Railroad Company, and for other
purposes. Passed.
To provide for full and final settle.
meut between the State of Mississippi and
the Leessees of the State Penitentiary.
Referred to Judiciary.
To authorize the Governor, Attorney.
General and the attorney for the railroad |
to settle with certain rail
road companies.
To amend sec. 447, Code 1880, in relation
to sheriffs fees. Indefinitely postponed.
To amend sec 2Sl6, chap n, of Code |
1880, in relation to firing woods, marshes
Or prsiries. Indefinitely postponed.
To provide for funding outstanding
warrants of Issaluena county, and for
other purposes.
At 2 o'clock the Senate adjourned until |
$50 o'clock this afternoon.