The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03
HOUSE-TWENTY-FIFTH DAY
TUESDAY, February 2, 1886

TUESDAY, February 2, 1886.
House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Sharp in the chair.
From Committee on Corporations:
To provide for the examination and
to report as to the business of banks and
bankers acting under the laws of the
State and for other purposes. Do pass
as amended.
This amendment provides, that the
power of the Governor to appoint the
Commissioners shall only exteAd to this
time, and hereafter to be elected bienni
ally by the TWO Houses. Made special
order for IL O'Clock Monday, and TWO
hundred copies ordered printed.
Committee called up ii. B., to incor
porate the bank of WinUna. Do pass as
amended; amendment adopted and bill
passed.
From Committee on Military Affairs:
H. B: For the relief of certain soldiers
and sailors of the late war between the
States, was made the special order for
Wednesday week at l. o'clock, and two
hundred copies ordered printed.
Introduction of Bills;
By Mr. Cutrer: To incorporate the
board of levee commissioners for Yazoo-
MISSISSIPPI Leltd, duu " Suiai 20 PoNOio
of same. Levees.
MIR. w. 4. Mcdonald: To create a
commission to investigate the claims
and accounts of the Mississippi Peniten-
tiary for the years from 1881 to 1886,
and to adjust same fairly aud equitabl,
to State and Il ssees Of the penltentlary.
| Penitentiaries.
Sir. Miles: To amend sec. $50, Code
i 1880, in elation to exemption from labor.
Ways and Means.
MIR. Miles: To repeal all acts to ex
empt the property OF corporations Cor
porAtions.
Mr.. Trigg: To prescribe the manner
of selling the sulphate and other prepare
tions of morphine. Health and Quaran
| tine.
Mr.. SilIers: To require justices of the
peace to file itemized cost bills III
criminal cases and to regulate fees
of witnesses and jurors. Judiciary.
Mr.. Mckinney Toamend sec S24-2G
Code of 1880 in relation to sheriff,
qualifying road commissioners, Judi
ciary.
MIR. Williamson of Kinds: To provide
for care and custody of records OF the
Supreme Court of Chancery and Specia
Court of Equity. Judiciary.
Mr.. johnson, of Kinds: To amend
sec. 2276 Code 1880. Fees and salaries
Mr.. johnson: To prevent the killing
of trees near highways. Public Roads
Mr.. Acker: TO change scholastic yea
and for other purposes. Education
Mr.. William son. oil Carroll: To provid,
fer greater punishment OF train wreckeri
in this State. Judiciary.
This bill provides that in case an,
one wrecks or causes to be wrecked
train by which any person is killed o
seriously injured, on convictions thereof
the punishment shall be death unles
! the jury fix his punishment at i'm
prisonment for life. If no one Is kilie'
or seriously injured, then the punish
: ment shall be Imprisonment In Peniter
tiary not more than 30 nor less than l
. years.
Mr.. Bynum: To amend sec. l, chap
. 403, acts of 1884. Corporations.
Mr.. Bynum: To amend laws relatin
to Insane and Benevolent institution
Benevolent Institutions
{ Mr.. Gordon: To amend secs 752, 75'
d 756, Code 1880, and for other purpose
! Mr.. Truly: To repeal chap. /, &C
: 1876, and chap. III, acts 1850. Wa,
? . and Means
! Mr.. Magee: To amend Sec 4S1. cha
Z 10, Code 1880, to improve assessors list
/. Ways and Means
, MIR. Magee: Sec. 1914, Code 1880,
relation O exempt property. Judiciar.
Mr.. Summer: For protection of raj
road employees in this State. Raliros
70 Committee.
: Mr.. Southworth: To amend sec. 40
d Code 1880, to prevent establishment
:. two schools of same color in towns
e less thar 1000 inhabitants. Educatlo
y Mr.. Burkitt: In relation to appoIn
20 ment of q special committee to inves
=. gate the holders Of stock-in ship islai
Railway and to report upon the amou
of stock, amount paid thereon, |
a general management and prospect OF
~ being built. Adopted.
IA Committee-Messrs. Burkitt, Gordf
ct Niles. Madison and Alverson.
al Mr.. NorreI entered motion to rect
" lsider the vote whereby above
ng adopted
,le MIR. Niles: Joint Resolution In re
DO ton to instructions to our hepresen
X tives in regard to pensioning the surv
ling aoldiers of Mexican war and
widows III those who are dead Adopt
us Mr.. Williamson, of CARROLL 10 ps
pone issuance of certain Warrants