The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-27
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sESATE-EIGHTEENTH DAY.
MONDAY, January %, 1856.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

d made by the Committee on c. and {. Boui
daries:
An act to insure the better working
public roads in Mississippi aud for 9th
purposes do pass witt amendments.
= The bill referred 10 in said report V;
taken Up out Of is regular order and mad
special order for Thursday morning in
mediafely after reading Of journal.
Mr. B1othe moved 70 reconsider the yoi
whereby the Senate refused TO order TO th
eugrossiuent and third reading OF, an at
70 amend and extend the provisions OF SEE
I tions 2IU3 aud 2lO9 OF the Code OF 1850
relation % the maintenance and edueatIo
Of wards, and have the same entered 0
the Journal, which motion prevailed; an
also to reconsider the vote whereby tn
Senate refused to order to its engrossmen
and third reading, an act 10 amend ane
extend the provisions oil sec. Pill Of tn
Code Of 1880 ia relation to the maiutenanc
II minors who have parents, and have tn
same entered on the Journal, which
motion prevailed.
Mr.. Sykes moved to susped the rules an'
take up an act to incorporate the town Of
rchula, in Holmes county. Passed a
amended
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
An act TO require the board Of supervis
ors OF Scott county 10 inspect all public
works let out by them. Tabled
An act to amend see. 458, chap. 10, Code
IT 1850. in relation to public revenue
Passt d.
An act to authorize the board OF super
yisors Of Hancock county to levy a specia
tax 20 pay the outstanding school warrants
| issued in the years 1884 and 1885.
IN. f1.,f,,fs,iFtpa ~, T1ttupaFi9u rneprn-
/ mended the following amendment, which
vas adopted Amend the first section by
inserting after the word levy" in the
| fourth line, the words "and called.' Bill
| passed as amended.
An act in relation to hogs, sheep and
goats running at large in supervisor
| districts No. /, , and >, OF Oktibbeha
county, approved February IS, 1882, and
| lso 10 amend chap. 243 Of sheet acts OF
| 1882, in relation to hogs, sheep, goats run
/ Tag at large in certain districts in Oktibbe
| ha county, approved March l, 1884. Pass-
| ed
An act authoring and requiring the board
| Of supervisors OF the counties of Wilkiu.
son, Benton and Holmes, IN this State, to
| purchase certain volumes Of Mississippi,
reports.
Mr.. Boyd offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted Amend by
striking out the words land required" The
DILL and amendments were recommitted to
| s'ommittee on Counties and County Boun.
diaries.
70 provide the circuit court Of Grenada
county with certain volumes of Mississippi
reports. Recommitted to Committee on
Counties and County Boundaries.
To authorize the board Of supervisors OF
tee, Tate, NJxubee, Lafayette aud Holmes
counties to hold regular meetings the first
Monday in each month passed.
TO amend the charter OF the town OF
Woodviile, approved March 5th, 1873
passed.
TO amend the charter OF tue town OF
Heidleburg in the county OF Jasper, APP
proved March 18th, 1884; passed.
| To amend an act to incorporate the
Washington Steam Fire Company No. 3
passed.
| To constitute a three wire fence lawful
! fence in the county of Holmes passed.
To repeal chapter 302 secs one, two and
three OF acts Of 1884 passed.
To transfer certain special funds in the
county treasury OF Jackson County, to the
general fund OF said county; passed with
amendments.
| To create additional justices Of the
peace aud one constable in supervisors dis
trict No. 5, in Bolivar County in this State;
passed with amendments.
Anact to amend chapter Z, sec. 324, Code
| $50, 30 far as relates to Greene County,
was taken up. Mr. billiard moved to in
definitely postpone; lost. The bill was
then read third time and passed.
An act to amend chapter Is OF the acts
| of 1884 in relation to hunting upon the
| lands Of another with dogs and gun in Ger
tain counties, approved March Sth, 1891
50 far as relates 10 Harrison and Hancock
counties; passed.
To authorize the board of supervisors OF
| rallahatchie county TO sell a lot in the
/ town of Charleston in said county. Re
turned to House, having no title.
To authorize the board of supervisors o.
| Neshoba county to provide for the payment
OF outstanding teachers warrants for the
years 1884 and 1885 passed.
| To incorporate Shiloh Camp Ground il
| Rankin county, Mississippi: passed.
! An act to prevent live stock running a
large in a certain supervisors district in
Tunica county and for other purposes
approved March 18th, 1884; passed.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION.
A joint resolution to appoint a join
| committee to whom will be referred chap
Is, Code of 1880.
Mr. billiard offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted Amend by in
sorting after the figures 1880. the word
"and to whom shall be referred every bill
OF either house, proposing amendments o
said character" The resolution was thei
adopted as amended, and Messrs. Hamil
ton of Holmes, REYNOLDS and Gage wer
appointed on committee on part OF Senate
SENATE JOINT REsoI UT1oN.
Joint resolution for the appointment O
a committee to visit the State Norma
School at Holly Springs, Marshall county
and the University, was taken up iron
House message. The House adopted tn
following amendment 10 same, which wa
concuTred in by the Senate; Amend b
adding shat said committee be instructe
to make enquiry as to the propriety an
usefulness OF combining the State Norma
School with the Rush University, and W
on what terms it can be done, and repoi
! the same back to the two houses
Mr. Simonton offered the following col
current resolution:
; Concurrent resolutions of the Legisli
ture of the State OF Mississippi in regard I
! the Hon. JEFF. Wilson, late of Pontotc
County.
WHEREAS, In the dispensation OF the al
wise God he saw fit, on the fourth day
December, 1884, to call from the busy pul
suits OF this life the Hon. jeff. Wilson,
the county OF Pontotoc, and
WHEREAS, He had been for years,
! different times, an honorable and faithil
= member OF both Houses of the Legislatui
of this State; and
WHEREAS, During his public career, hi
answering devotion TO principle, his al
firing energy in the discharge of duty, an
I, his manly courage in vindication OF rigI
y and Justice to all classes have left his goc
impress on the eheckerboard of time, w.;ic
will stand as a monument perpetuatir
; his many virtues,-therefore be it
Resolted, By The Legislature OF the Stat
of Mississippi, That we express with Il
!, profoundest sorrow our full appreciate
= OF the loss TO his county, his State, and
! The whole people by his death, and tn
we tender his surviving family our hear
ielt sympathy.
Resoired, That this preamble and res
luton be spread on the Journals OF ca,
House, and the Chairman of the Joi
:, COMMITTEES on Enrolled Bills be request,
: to have the same neatly enrolled and sig
:. ed by the presiding officers OF both Hons
and forward the same through the Repr
sentatives OF Pontotoc County, to his 81
yiving family.
The resolution was unanimously adopte
se Eulogies on the death of Hon. LETTERS.
RI Wilson were made by Messrs. Simouto
10 Seal, Boyd, II custom and billiard, aft
a. which, the Senate adjourned out OF resp,
Is to the deceased.
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a HOUSE-EIGHTEENTH DAY.