The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-11
SENATE-FIFTIETH DAY.
MONDAY. March 8. l68

l hONUAf, MATCH o, 1000.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs
Binford and Reynolds.
The committee appointed under reso
luton to make examination of the dis
bursement of the Executive Contingent
Fund for the years 1882. 1883, 1884, ant
1885, reported. The conclusion of tn,
report Of the committee says that all O
the expenditures made are supported b,
proper vouchers.
Under suspension of the regular order
the following entitled bills were introduced:
/ By Mr.. Burkitt: To change the time Of
holding the circuit court of Clay county
passed.
By Mr.. Powell: To amend an act tc
provide for the abolishing of the Office o.
iquidating levee commissioners and the
suspension of the liquidating levee tax
etc. passed.
By Mr.. Whitney: To insure the better
working of the public roads in Jefferson
county: county boundaries.
By Mr.. Hamilton, of Kinds: To amend
section lis, Code, in relation to new reg,
istration and poll books; registration and
| elections.
By Mr.. Dodds: To regulate privilege
taxes on shows; finance.
By Mr.. Gayles: To authorize the board
of trustees of Alcorn A. and NJ. College
to establish and maintain lecture bureau;
universities.
By Mr.. Boone Act to authorize the
board OF supervisors of Alcorn county to
settle claims; claims.
By Mr.. Ross: &. J. R. to secure uni.
iormity in publishing the acts of the Leg.
islature public printing.
Vote indefinitely postponing an act to
incorporate the planters cotton press
compress and storage association, was re-
| considered and bill passed.
Act to provide for the erection Of two
school houses in the town of Greenville
passed.
Act to authorize the board of supervisors
of Sunfowsr county and the Auditor OF
Public Accounts to make certain compro-
| misses. Vote whereby bill wassinde6nitely
postponed was reconsidered nd bill was
recommitted to committee on county and
county boundaries.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To authorize the board of supervisors o
Amite county to destroy cancelled county
warrants indefinitely postponed.
Act to change the boundary line between
| Calhoun and Chickasaw counties; indef
nitsly postponed.
To amend sec. $40, Code. as to whai
shall be lawful fence; indefinitely post
poned.
To protect sheep raisers, and for othei
purposes; same.
To secure industrial reform, and to en-
courage and promote q more profitable ag
riculture. and for the better protec'
ton of all parties interested in il; made
special order for tonight.
An act to amend act to prevent stocl
from running at large In certain counties
so far as relates to the county of Psnola
passed with amendments.
Act for the relief Of B. T. Crook
passed.
Act to amend an act 10 incorporate ths
Adams County Building and Loan Asso
citation; indefinitely postponed.
l To incorporate the town OF Laurie, II
Jones county; passed.
To prohibit the sale Of liquors in Ne
shoba county; indefinitely postponed.
To authorise the Board OF Supervisors o
Oktibbeha county to sell certain land
passed.
To authorize the Beard Of Supervisor
Of Scott county 10 have certain land REQ
ord books transcribed; passed.
To extend the provision OF Chap. sS4
Code, to the county of Scott; indefinitely
postponed.
To authorize the Board Of Supervisor
Of Clay county To pay chancery clerk II
services rs auditor; indefinitely 30
psnsd.