The Daily clarion., 1886-02-24

The following we're appointed com
mittee TO re-district the State: Messrs.
Clemens, Burdine, Meharg, Taylor, vii
hanson, of IIinds, Trigg, and Jones, Of
Wilkinson
BUSINESS OF SPEAKER TABLE.
Mr. Summer In the chair.
To amend section 524 Code 1850 re
lating to the compensation Of public
officers and publishers. Judiciary.
Numerous Senate Bills were read aud
referred to appropriate committees.
To incorporate Cooper Normal Col
lege in Lauderdale county Passed.
TO amend sec, 1902 Code Of 1850, in
relation to changing the time for hold
ing the circuit cour, OF Grenada coun-
~. Passed
To amend an act to define lawful
fence in Sharkey county. Passed.
Mr.. Macarthur called up from hands
Of the Committee an act to incorporate
the town Of Egypt Passed as amended
by the committee.
Mr.. Cook made the point of order that
tho Legislature of the State Of Missis-
sippi has no jurisdiction over Egypt.
Mr.. McRae called up from hauds of
the committee an act to incorporate the
town of Scranton Passed as amended.
Mr.. Burkitt offered a Resolution pro
viding for the appointment Of Joint
Committee to investigate the survey OF
Lowry Island, composed of certain
swamp lands lying at the mouth of
Pascagoula river in jackson county, who
shall report upon the entire proceedings
connected therewith said resolution
based upon an article ia Fac Democrat
Star, a paper published at Scranton,
which intimates that such an investiga-
ton should be made by this Legislature.
Amended by substituting for Special
Committee, Committee on 7 ublc
Officers. Carried as amended.
Reportoi Committee on Corporations:
To incorporate the Farmers Bank of
Mississippi.
Pending consideration of above, per-
mission granted to the Ways and Means
Committee to retire and sit
Lr. Madison moved to amend by
providing that not more than 10 per
cent. interest be allowed to be charged.
Mr.. Truly offered an amendment pro-
viding that the rate OF interest be not
greater than the maximum rate allowed
by the general law of the State. Adopted
ir. Gwin moved to reconsider the
vote whereby the above was adopted.
Mr.. Cutrer moved to table. Tabled.
Mr.. Williamson, of Hinds, moved the
indefinite postponement of the bill Us
amended. Carried.
To amend and reduce into one the
several acts incorporating the Town of
Pass Christian, aud the several acts
amendatory thereto. Passed with amend
ment
To amend sec. /, chap 403, acts Of
1884. Indefinitely postponed.
To incorporate Hillside Academy, in
Marshall county. Indefinitely postponed.
To incorporate the Bently Male and
Female Academy, in Calhoun county.
Indefinitely postponed.
To incorporate the East Mississippi
College. Indefinitely postponed
To incorporate the Topeka Bayou and
Wolf Lake Navigation and Improve
ment Company, of Yazoo county. Passed.
To incorporate the Knoxville White
Male and Female Academy. Passed.
REPORT OF L@vgE COMMITTEE.
To ascertain the indebtedness created
under an act to redeem aad protect from
overflow of the Mississippi river certain
bottom lands herein described, approved
March II, 1871, and the amendments
thereto. Indefinitely postponed
To amend an act to ascertain the
amount of outstanding Indebtedness of
the late Liquidating Levee District.
Tabled subject to call.
For relief of J. w. Gosling. Indefi-
nitely postponed.
By Mr.. Summer: To fix the amount
Of privilege tax to be collected on trad
ing boats navigating the Pearl River.
To Ways and Means.
Al 1916 the House Adjourned.