The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28

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The vote resulted as follows: Power,
80; Henry, 92.
SENATE-14th Day.
The Judiciary Committee, to whom
was referred without instruction, that
portion of the Governors message re-
lating to the transfer and assignment
of the penitentiary lease to the Gulf
and Ship Island Railroad Company, as
provided by Act of the Legislature,
approved March 13, 1884, reported that
they had submitted to their inspection
in connection with the Governors
message the instrument of assignment
and the bond of the assignee of the said
railroad company; but that the COM
pany found nothing therein within the
province of their action, inasmuch as
the said act of the Legislature fixes the
conditions of the assignment and of the
bond to be executed, and deyolves upon
his Excellency, the Governor, and the
Attorney-General, the duty and respon-
sibility of passing upon and approving
the bond.
A resolution from the House, inviting
Hon. Jefferson Davis to deliver an adj
dress before the Legislature was con-
CURED in.
The judiciary Committec-Reported:
favorably on Acts to amend 2,l11, 2,10S
and 2,109 of the code in relation to the
maintenance and education of wards.
To amend section 439 of the code, so
that district attorneys may be paid by
salaries instead of fees as at present;
that it do not pass.
Senators Vertner and Yerger, sub
mitted a minority report recommend
ed the passage of the bill.
The Committee on Finance, to whom
was referred the memorial of the State
Medical Association, in relation to the
establishment of State Charity Hos
pital at Vicksburg, reported against
the same.
To man whose mind is not so broad
and comprehensive as that of ii Legis-
latOr. it seems that our State should
have charity enough to establish a
Charity hospital.
Senator Reynolds, introduced a bill
to regulate the practice of pharmacy,
the licensing of persons to carry on
such practice, and the sale of poisons
in this State:
Senator Packwood An Act to amend
section 574 of TIE code, in relation to
the time when liquor license shall be
obtained from the tax collector of any
county, after grant of authority to sell
said liquors shall have been given.
Senator Dillard-To repeal certain
provisions of various railroad charters
that are contrary topublic policy.
Senator Harvey-To repeal section
1855 of the code, which says that bet
ting on horse races and shooting match
es, shall not be indictable.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOl SE-14th Day.
The bill TO prevent Justices of the
Peace from practicing law was indefi-
nitely postponed; and also, was the bill
to regulate the payment of State wit
nesses in eases of appeal from Justices
of the Peace.
The Act to provide for the DISPOSE
ton of all minor offenses, reported or
coming before the Grand Jury, provides
that in all criminal cases arising in the
several Supervisors districts, in all
counties, wherein Justices of the Peace
now have jurisdiction by law; that the
same, when reported to the Grand Jul
ries, shall be returned to the Justices
of the Peace of the proper district for
disposition. And furthermore, that
when Grand Iuries investigating crimes
committed in their counties shall dis
cover that any OF the violations re-
ported are cognizable before a Justice
of the Peace, they shall proceed to find
an indictment, which together with
list of witnesses, shall be certified by
the District Attorney to the Circuit
clerk, and by him to be handed to the
Justice of the Peace having proper ju-
risdiction thereof, who shall forthwith
cause the parties to be apprehended,
and dispose of the case according to
law.
Mr.. Carraway, offered an amend
ment to this bill, authorizing the Board
of Supervisors to select county attor-
ney to prosecute all cases remanded to
Justices of the Peace, and to receive
for such services fee of five dollars
for each conviction. The amendment
was tabled.
The original bill was then referred
to special committee, consisting of
The presiding officer announced that
E. C. Walthall and ]. u. George had
received a majority of the votes cast,
and declared these gentlemen legally
elected. The business of the joint SEES
sion having been concluded, the Senate
retired.
The usual act to repeal the lien law
was offered, and referred to the COM
mittee on Agriculture.
A bill was offered in relation to sure
ties on official bonds, providing that
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