The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-10
sENATE-TwENrY-sEvENrH Day
MONDAY, February 5, 1856
'tudtv MT p3II9uaut % aVJuuTuWent
Ion. IL. D. kevnnlds in the Chair.

Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment.
Hon Il. o. Reynolds il the chair.
The privileges of the Senate were extend
I'd to Messrs NJ Nj. Evans Il. b. OoeIfirld
| Wiley \. Nash. W. O. Mcdowell Mr.
Bartlett and Or Mcleod
Leave OF absence was granted To Sena
| Fors Smith, Boothe, Owen, Yerger, Whitney
| Binf0rd and Nertner.
BY Mr.. Diilard-Resolved: That the
| committee n The part OF the Senate. on
| Executive Contingent Fund. are hereby
directed TO make inquiry and report each
and every item of expenditure ont Of said
| lund Tor the years lSS2, 1883, 1854 and
! Ss5, specifying in their report to whom
each item was paid, and foT what each item
was expended. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Dillard-A resolution relating to
the survey OF marsh land.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
| Mr.. Guage-To amend sec. 1872 Code OF
1850, in relation to the time of holding the
| Circuit Court OF Grenada county. Judi
ciary.
Mr.. Love-In relation to the sale oi
vinous. spiritaous and malt liquors Tenn
perauee.
Mr. Dickson-For the relief OF D. J.
Cameron, late sheriff OF Lawrence county.
Claims.
Mr. Austin-To authorize the board Of
supervisors Of Newton county to levy a
special tax 70 meet a school deficit in
said county. Counties and County Boun-
daries
Mr.. Harvey-To amend chapter 5, sec.
acts OF 1852 in relation 10 foreign nurse
ries. Agriculture.
Mr.. kemp-To amend sec. 1854 Of the
{ gEia 4 N a..
ton OF said section to the employees of rail-
road companies in the State. Railroads.
Mr., Diilard-To require the States cdu-
catiunal and charitable institutions 10 be
conducted on business principles. judi
ciary
Mr. Harvey-To confer additional
powers on noiaries public. Judiciary.
Mr.. billiard To abolish the Board of
Immigration and Agriculture, TO reduce
the salary OF Commissioner Ol Immigration
and Agriculture and for other purposes.
Agriculture.
Mr. Dillard-To repeal sections >, and
4, OF the act approved March Is, 1884, en-
titled az act to promote and encourage the
construction OF The Gull and Ship Island
Railroad. Public Lands
Mr.. Dillard-To amend sec. 725 Of the
Code OF $780, relating 10 the distribution
OF the common school fund. Edncation.
The Governor has approved the follow
ing bills:
A JOINT Committee to investigate State
officers.
For relief of T. E. Shelton, minor, re
-id'ng in the county Of Sharkey in This
State.
The Governor returned to the Senate
without his approval An act To declare
what shall be lawful fence in the county
of Sharkey.
Sd K. To memorialize the Congress OF
the United States in behalf OF the cotton
producers of Mississippi, who paid taxes
on all cotton raised in the years 1866, 1867
and 1868, known as the war tax.
BY Mr.. Boyd, Resolved, That the privi-
l'ges OF the Senate be, and they are hereby
extended to the members Of the Masonic
Fraternity visiting the city Of jackson on
Masonic business, during the present week.
SENATE BILLS Oh THIRD READING.
An act to ratify aud confirm the ncorpo-
ration Of the Memphis Birmingham &
Atlantic Railroad Company. and for other
purposes. Indefinitely postponed.
An act for the better protection OF passen- !
gers and property transported on railroads, |
and the vehieles and property employed
in such transportation and for other pur
poses. The Committee on Railroads re-
commended a substitute for tie bill, hav-
ing the same title as the original. which
was adopted, ana on motion OF
Nr. Love, referred TO the Judiciary Com
mittee
An act for the better protection Of passen- /
gers in railroad cars in this State. Re
committed To Judiciary Committee.
An act TO amend sec. 5, chapter p, acts
1884, so far as the same relates to the saIa
ries of railroad commissioners. Ordered
printed, and made special order for to-
morrow merning.
An act 10 repeal the authority Of the
Board OF MiSSis~ippi-Leve Commission
ers to issue 100000 Of its bonds, and to
authorize il to issue $250,000 OF its bonds. |
Passed. The title was amend by add
ing the words, "and Tor other purpose
An act to prevent gaming, aud to amend /
secs. 2S44, 2S46 and 2S47, OF the Revised !
Code Of 1880, and to repeal sec ZS55, Of said |
Code, chapter II. The bill was Indefinite
ly postl oned.
10 seend secs. 290I and 1902, Of the |
Code Of 1880, with reference to grand aud
petit larceny. Tabled subject T. call,
To compensate ehancvry clerks fer ser
vices performed under secs. 2l66 TO 2l74
iinclu,iye,) of Revised Code.
The Committee on Finance recommend. 1
ed the following amendment "Amend by
striking ont the word "6fiy," in next t. /
the last line OF lst section, and insert
twenty five"
Mr.. Dean moved to amend by striking
out the enactiDg clause which motion pre-
vailed.
An act to prevent the payment Of money
out Of the treasury Of the State contrary To
law Passed.
An act to encourage the establishment OF
factories in this State and 10 exempt them
from taxation. 4assed.
Senate memorial to the Congress of the
United States for the improvement OF the
Eombigbee river. Adopted.
Senaie memorial to the Congress Of the
United States in regard TO the blair Edu-
catianal Bill'' was adopted
An act to better provide for the regnla-
ton OF the sale OF fertilizers and for other
purposes. indefinitely postponed
An at to mske uniform the charges
for weighing cotton in this Siate The
bill was read a third time and passed.
An act to regulate the sale OF cotton 10
purposes. Indefinitely postponed.
An act to insure the better working of
the public roads in Mississippi, and for
other purposes. The bill was considered
engroszed, read a third time and passod
with amendments, title standing as stated
The Senate reconside red the vote where
by ). 3. to better provide for the regula
fion r.f the sale af fertilizers and Tor thor