The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-24
Afternoon SESSION.

Senate met pursuant TO adjournment
Lieut.-Gov. Shands in the chair.
The Senate resumed the consideration ot
Senate Bills on third reading.
An act to change the time OF holding
the circuit court in the county OF LowndeS
in the sixteenth Judicial district. lndeh
nitely postponed,
To further amend an act to ascertain the
outstanding Indebtedness OF the Liquidat
ing Levee District, Passed.
An acl for the protection of the pubhc
health and morals, and to prevent the
adulteration OF dairy and other products
and fraud aud deception in the sale OF
articles of food.
Mr. Burkitt moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill losl. Bill passed
An act to authorize the submission OF
| the question OF prohibiting the traffic in
| intoxicating liquors To the qualified voters
of the several counties in this State, in
which the traffic is now tolerated or autho-
rized by law Special order for Tuesday
next, and that $50 copies be printed ior
the use Of the Legislature.
! An act for the reliefof II. II. Wynn.
/ Tabled
To prohibit the sale OF Yinous, spirituous
| and malt liquors within five miles of Bethel
An act for the relief OF ~ j. Cannon,
late sheriff OF Lawrence county. Tabled.
For the relief of W. G. Pigg & Co, late
OF Noxubee county. Passed.
An act to facilitate the collection OF poll
, tax in the State of Mississippi. Recon-
mitted to Judiciary Committee.
To provide a more efficient organization
OF the active and uniform militia aud their
enrolment into the National Guard OF the
State Of Mississippi. Indefinitely post
poned.
The Governor has approved the following
bills:
To repeal the charter of the town of
Pamela, in the county of Panola,
TO authorize the board OF supervisors Of
Adams county to pay certain legal fees
heretofore contracted
To incorporate the Kansas City, Mem
phis and Birmingham Railroad Company.
For the relief OF J. j. Dubard, justice
of the peace, OF Carroll county.
At O'Clock the Senate adjourned until
$50 tonight
NIGHT SESSION.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Lieut. Gov. shands in the chair.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To amend sec. 1912, Code 1880, in rela-
tion to depositions in chaucery courts.
Indefinitely postponed
To amend sec. 2032, Code 1880. in rela-
ton to sales OF personality. Refused to
order to its third reading.
To amend an act entitled an sct 20 de-
clare what shall be lawful fence in the
county of Sharkey. Passed
To amend the law in relation to receiv-
ers. Passed.
TO regulate the practice Of pharmacy,
the licensing OF persons to carry on such
practice, and the sale of poisons in the
State OF Mississippi. Tabled.
For the better protection of passengers
in railroad cars in this State. Tabled.
To amend an act entitled an act to
amend an act, approved April 10, 1876,
entitled an act 10 appoint an agent to in
vestigate fraud, and collect revenues due
the State, counties and levee boards of the
State, approved March Is, 1880. Tabled.
To regulate and provide for the collec-
tion oil the costs OF officers and OF States
witnesses from inso.vent convicts sentenced
TO the Penitentiary Indefinitely post
poned.
To amend sections Sl62 and 3169 chap
ter 10 Code 1880, in relation to prisoners
in county Jail.
MIR Simonton moved TO recommit to a
special committee OF one, consisting of
Senator Houston, with instructions to draft
a new bill.
To confer additional powers on notaries
of public. indefinitely postponed
To amend sec. t63 chapter I3 Code OF
1880, in relation to inquests OF lunacy. In
definitely postponed
To provide an efficient remedy for the
exercise of the right OF eminent domain
Pending the consideration OF the bill the
Senate adjourned at 10 O'Clock