Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-23
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SENATE 7th day

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Committees on Executive Con.
tingent Funl. State Library, En-
rolled bills, State Universities and
20 investigate State Ofic:als was
appointed.
| Mr. Dean will introduce bill to
amend 0xford's charter.
| Privileges Of Senate we're offered
Capt ". Il Hard sf Afuriiiiam Il
Senator Rmk from clect
committee feporsa llls let so
thorize the calling e q convention to
revise our Constitution o. make
new one and moved that hpe nan.
dred copies of the same be printed.
A spirited debate followed, Senator
Walker favoring the convention and
Senator Reynolds opposing it. A
mOti'n by Senator Sykes, to recom-
NIT the bill. prevailed.
By Senator DOdds. An act to
amend section 1903 Of the code, re-
ferred.
HOUEE-7th day.
As usual an act to amend the lien
law, this time BY Mr. Gibbs.
An act to appropriate money to
maintain the S!sse exhibit at the
Exposition, offered by Mr.. William
son, of Kinds.
Williamson, of Carroll, an act to
authorize the ceiling of constitu-
tional convention.
DIR. Watts offered bill to insure
good order on railroad trains.
Mr.. Bush introduced bill to allow
small boys to wade in the Big Black
river, or in his elegant diction to
provide for the free navigation Of
aaid river.
Resolution passed to invite Hon.
JEFF. DAVIS to address the Legisla-
ture on the providing Of "a home for
INDECENT confeuerate soldiers. either
il person or writing
Several COMMITTEES ae So
pointed. We re- S st
here that the House was unabls IA
adjourn in order as Dr. Van Watts
failed to make aotion te that el
feet The Doctors gross negligence
in this matter Of vital Importance 10
his constituency should not be re-
peated lis true he is reported to
have been drafting bill, but he
should net forsake the role for
which his talentsso eminently fit him,
or one with which he els unfamiliar.
He should by all means retain tho
;hairmanship on adjournments.
SENATE -sth day:
Of course the lien law question
vas up, and after some discussion
vas made the special order for
tuesday the 10Th, when mantels of
Cicero, ,Demesthenes, Patrick Henry.
Pitt, Sheridan, Fox, Webster, Cal
noun, Clay and others to numerous
70 mention, will descend like crazy
patch work on the solons.
HOUSE-Sth day.
Resolution to investigate Peniten-
siary by Williamson Of Carroll.
Bills to repeal law relative to size
If ballots.
To define and punish poIygamous
doctrines and teaching same. To
prevent Justices Of the Peace from
,racticing law.
SENATE 9th day.
Memorialized Congress to establish
nearer route between the AtIAntic
nd Pacific oceans. Notwithstana-
he censorious remarks of our CO.
the New MississiDDian
re think this good measure. 1t
i'd no harm and consumed no time
t any value. It. is needless for
he Senate to ask Cleveland to re.
ign. A special session can be
allied If he disregards tho memo
ial.
HOUSE 9Th day.
Bill to reduce expenses indeIs.ise-
= postponed so were good MANY
ther bills. Ifthere i anything ts
is a success al, Il IS Daefz
onement.
Mr. Guyles introduced ! b,llso
Ompel attendance II children
Ween eight and fourteen wears
ublic school.
The inaus safalion was an ;n,nos:.
Gene; !. e. j. imposed on ~
ence and time ef everybody H. lla
I'D business eisewAsfa The Gov =
nor made 2 very good snaecA se.
edgisg himselfto devote his psSsa i'm
q the experience acquired is i s''ss ,ss
st four years to the deYelopmes,sss ], = 8
lsslsAlPpis prosperity. .'..sA 2