The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-01-30
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sEsATE-TwENrY.sEooNp DAY.
FRIDAY, January %, 1886.
Senate met pursuant To adjournment
Lieut.. Gov. Shands 10 the chair.

FRIDAY, January 20, 1856.
Senate me. pursuant 70 adjournment
Lieut.. Gov. Shands in the chair.
sILIs IETRoDucED.
By Mr.. Walksr-An act to provide for
q Convention OF the people Of the State u
hirsirsppi for the purpose OF revising The
Constitution Of the State. X ferred TO the
| Com nittee on Constitutional Amendments.
Mr.. billiard offered the following rrso-
linton in regard 10 the bill, which was
adopted
Rssolved, That 250 copies each Of Senate
Bills, Nos. 3 aud IS relating &c the calling
OF Convention OF The people to revise the
Constitution, he printed for the use Of the
| Senate.
Mr.. Simonton offered a resolution Of
Joint Committee to investigate State Offices ;
passed.
Mr. Guyton called from table an act to
reduce the Judiciary expenses Of the
counties and TO prevent malicious prosecu.
tions Mr.. Gnyton offered sundry amend
menls, which were referred with the bill 10
the judiciary Committee.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
An act to regulate The practice Of phar.
macy, the licensing Of perrons to carry on
such practice, and the sale Of pOisons in
the State Of Mississippi.
Mr.. billiard offered the following amend
ments, which were adopted Amend sec.
| IA by striking out the words "person under
ten years Of age" and by adding thi. pro
yiso provided, that nothing in this act
contained shall be construed as repeating
any If the provisions Of secs. 1880, 1881
1882, 1888 and 1884 OF the Code Of 1880,
relating TO the sale Of poisons."
Mr.. PackwOod offered the following
amendment, which was adopted amend
by inserting between the words and" and
ARE" in the oath line OF sec. r. the fol-
lowing words; "and said persons"
Mr. Gully moved to indefinitely post
pone the BILL upon which motion Mr..
Sykes moved the previous question, which
motion was sustained, and the motion to
indefinitely postpone was lost.
On motion Of Mr.. Reynolds the bill and
| amendments were reCOmnitted to Public
Health aud Quarantine.
The following communication was offered
by Mr.. Sykes:
To the Legislature OF Mississippi
The Board OF Trustees Of the Industrial
Institute & College for white girls, hereby
extend 10 you most cordial invitation 10
visit the institution at Columbus at any
time that may best suit the convenience OF
the members Of the two Houses, suggesting
and requesting that you name as early a
day AZ practicable. You will be heartily
welcomed by the President Faculty and
students. We will be gratihtd TO have
you inspect the buildings, machinery and
economic and industrial appliances, fnrni-
ture and the equipments and general ar
fragments Tor educating and training the
daughters Of our people. Every facility
will be afforded you for observing the
operations vi the Institution. You will
then see for yourselves the valuable and
desirable property the State possesses
there, and from your own judgment as to
the wisdom OF our plans, the adyisability
OF the expenditures we have made, the
judicourness OF the methods pursued by
the institution in dschsrging the respon
pibIe trusts committed to US by the people
of this commonwealth.
J. J. THORNTON, President pro tenn.
J. T. HARRISON, Secretary.
| AL uCl W MAKE utuuINlbub III tllC bdidIltr
OF members of the Legislature in certain
cases.
The special committee appointed to con.
slider the bill, recommended the following
amendment which was adopted:
Amend sec. | (, by inserting after the word
causes" in 10Th line, the following words
or is excused or granted leave of absence
by the Senate or House"
Said committee offered the following
amendment which was lost
Amend sec. 2, by striking out all after
the word EFFECT" and insert "lrom and
after its passage"
On motion OF Mr.. Reynolds the bill was
indefinitely postponed.
An act to prevent cunning and to amend
secs 2Sl4, 2S46 and 2S47, Of the Code Of
1880, and to repeal sec. 2S65 Of said Code,
chapter n.
Mr.. Buchanan offered the following
amendment which was adopted:
amend by inserting after the word Code
in 4th section, the words land chapter l2l
OF the acts 1882, approved March 8, 1882,
and strike out the word lis" in Sd line of
said sec. 4, and insert in lieu thereof, the
word "are."
WI
ment which was adopted Strike out lst
Section.
Mr.. Dodds offered the following amend
ment Amend by striking out all the bill
except the part which repeats section 1855,
of the Code, and the enacting clause.
Mr.. Harvey moved TO table the amend
ment, which motion was lost and amend
ment WAS then tabled.
Mr.. Gage offered an amendment which,
on motion of MIR. Yerger, was tabled.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of uinds, moved to in
definitely postpone the bill; lost
Mr. Walker moved to recommit the bill
to the Judiciary Committee, which motion
prevailed
To incorporate the Kansas City and Bir-
mingham Railroad Company.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Kinds, moved 10 make
it special order for Monday, February LIST,
which motion was lost
The Committee on Railroads offered
am 'udments which we're anopted.
Mr.. billiard offered an amendment to
article IA, section =, which was adopted.
The Committee further amend, the bill,
which amendments were adopted.
Pending the discussion of the bill the
Senate adjourned at 2:l0 o'clock.
HOUSE-TWENTY SECOND DAY.