The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-09
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS IN
BOTH HOUSES.
A Couple OF VetOes by the Governor
Bills Indefinitely POST
pOned.
ESPECIAL TO THE LPPEAL.I

JACKSON, Miss, February S.-StHdte
Bills, etc, introduced and referred: !:
BY Mr.. Gage: To change the time OF
holding the Circuit Court Of Grenada
county.
BY Mr.. Love: In relation to the
eala of Intoxicating liquors.
BY Mr.. Dickson: For the relief Of
d. ]. Cannon, la,e sheriff OF Lawrence
county.
By Mr.. Austin: Authorizing the
supervisors Of Newton TO levy a spe.
cial tax TO meet the school deficit in
said county.
BY Mr.. Harvey: To amend the law
relative to foreign nurseries; aho, TO
confer additional powers on notaries
public.
By Mr.. Kemp: To extend the law
as to liabilities Of railroads for dam
ages to employees Of railroad comps
nies.
BY Mr.. billiard: Providing for sys-
tematic and business principles for the
conduct of the educational and chlri-
table institutions OF the Stgts.
By Mr.. billiard: To abolish the
Board of immigration and Agriculture,
and reduce the salary Of the Commits
sioner OF Iumigration; also bill to
repeal sections 2, 3 and 4 OF the act to
promote and encourage the construc-
ton cf the Gulf and Ship Island iail.
road also to amend the law relating t.
the distribution of the common school
| fund.
Bills aud res 10 utions passed: Reso-
luton by Mr.. billiard: Ipstructing the
Committee Of Executive Contingent
Fund 10 report each item OF expendi-
ture for the years lSS2.S3-84 and 1885,
and to specify 10 whom also resolu-
ton instructiDg the Judiciary Com.
mittee to inquire az to whether, under
the act OF March 10, 1884, as TO the
survey OF certain marsh lands, author
lied the payment Of $2872 90 for sur
veying by other than swamp land
commissioner, and II not 30 author
lied, whether the Auditor and Treas
urer are not liable for said sum 70
paid, and inttructing the Committee OF
Public Lands to inquire on what date
the Governor, with the concurrence
OF the Secretary OF State aud Attorney
General, recommended such survey,
ETC., and to report what legislation, II
any, is needed. Bills-To re-
peal the authority Of the Board
Of Mississippi Levee Commissioners
to issue $500 900 OF it's bonds aud /,
authorize it to issue $250,000 Of its
bonds; to prevent the payment Of
money out Of the treasury OF the S'ae
col trary to law; memorial to Coo
eress for the improvement OF the Tom
bigbee river; a memorial to Congress
urging the passage Of the Blair educa-
tional bill; to make uniform the
charges fJr weighing cotton, fixing the
price at ten cents per bals; to insure
the better working of the public roads
The Governor vetoed the Senate
bill repeating the act declaring what
shall be lawful fence in Sharkey
county, for the reason that he was in.
duced 80 to do at the instance OF q
large number Of farmers and land.
owners who assured him that the re.
peal OF the law at this season OF the
year would retard farming and neces
state large out'ays Of money which
many are unable TO make. The Gov
ernor also vetoed the memorial t,
Congress asking relief relative to the
collection of the cotton tax IN 1866
1867 and 1868, stating that he is In
ht arty accord with the Legislature In
the spirit OF the resolution, but that
the preamble assumed facts that dc
no. exist. The vetoes were not acted
on by the Senate.
Adjourned.
HOUSE,
Bills introduced and referred: Bills
incorporating the Knoxville Academy
the Farmers Bank OF Mississippi and
the Poplar Springs Normal School
to supply the Ohaucery Court Of
Simpfon with State reports; in refer
ence to the sale OF liquors in Carthage
to authorize the assessment OF lands
in mile.
Bills passed. To prevent convicts
fentenced to the penitentiary from
running at large; to authorize revls-
ion Of the poll-books in Hancock; 10
reduce the tonds Of the tax collector
OF Kinds; TO provide for the payment
of certain school warrant In Kinds; ID
prohibit the sale Of liquors in Ebipe-
ger and at Stratham to asceItiin the
outstanding indebtedness Of Lincoln
county; to incorporate the Bstesville
Academy; to authorize the county
surveyor of Simpson to take ac-
acknowledgement OF deeds; in rela-
ton to public revenue a9 relates
to Simpson; to amend the prohibition
act of Walthsll to amend the act pro.
viding reasonable compensation for
the clerks OF Lincoln, Jefferson, Amite,
Franklin, Wilkinson, Pike, Kinds and
Tallahatchie counties; to provide COM
penfation 70 the assessor in Wilkin-
con; to amend the charter of Okolona; !;
10 amend the law empowering super
visors OF Wilkinson to levee taxes for
county purposes; to protect fish in
the Yazoo Valley; to amend the act
establishing ferry over Yazoo river.
Many bills in both houses were in
definitely postponed.
Adjourned.
AN INTERESTING TRIAL.
The trial of Lodner OF Harrison
county is going on in the United
States Court for depreciation on gov