The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03

q A report of Executive Contingent Fund
: for wears 1882, -'S3,- 'S4, and 'S5, received
: from the Governor.
To require county superintendents of
education 10 file teachers reports with
: their annual reports; do pass Passed
! To authorize board of supervisors and
: CO lnty superintendents of education OF
, Grenada, DeSoto. Lefore aad Calhoun
counties 10 contract with teachers of
, public school at salaries less than now
: provided by law; do pass. Passed.
To authorize the tax assessor of De
e Soto county to enumerate the number OF
educabe children in said county; do not
pass. Recommitted to Committee on
Education.
5 To amend the public school laws Of
a this State; do not pass. indefinitely post
poned.
For the benefit OF schools in Wayne
: county; do not pass.
Mr.. Pitts moved to table the bill, sub
jeet to call.
Mr. Gordon moved to table the mo-
tion; tabled, and bill postponed indef
nitely.
To regulate salaries of County Super
intendents of Education; do not pass.
Indefinitely postponed.
From Railroads:
: To prohibit the consolidation of parallel
or competing lines; without recommen-
! dation.
Mr.. Hoyle moved to indefinitely post
: pone. Tabled subject to call, in view of
the absence of its author.
To rednce the cost of supervising rail
/, roads; do pass. This act provides for
per diem of SO per day while engaged
in the service, and not to exceed 81 500,
and clerk sa'ary $4,000 per year.
Mr.. Weaver moved to strike out $40
per day, and insert $500. Tabled, or
motion of Mr. Buchanan, and bill passed.
Mr.. Harrison aske permission for the
Appropriation Com ittee te retire to
consultation room; granted.
>. B. To provide for collection of taxes
on certain lands known as railroad lands.
in Bolivar county; do pass. Tabled sub
: ject to call
From Committee on County Affairs.
To prevent the board of supervisors of
Rankin County to exceed Sl2 on $1,000
In any one year; do not pass. Indetin
ltely postponed.
To create an additional constable in
Warren County to hold office in lst and
End districts; do pass. Passed.
To amend an act in relation to stock
running at large in Clay County, ap
proved February 10, 1882; do pass.
Tabled subject to call.
To amend sec. 243, Code 1880, so far
as relates to jackson County, in relation
to expenses OF keeping and maintaining
prisoners in county Jail: do pass. Pass
ed.
From Committee on Registration and
Elections.
To provide for new registration of
the voters In Tunica County. Without
recommendation bill passed.
To provide for more complete regis
tration in County of Jackson, without
recommendation Tabled subject to
call.
In relation TO duties of circuit clerks
of Harrison, Lawrence, Kinds, Pontotoc,
Union, Washington, Perry, Lefure. Ran
kin and Adams, as ex ofiicio Registrars
OF elec ion no recommendation. Tabled
subject to call
From Committee on Military Affairs:
A bill TO protect certain property and
encourage morol, military and patri
otlc spirit III the young men of Jackson
County, was taken up and considered in
Committee of the Whole
Mr. Gordon amended by providing
that should the Moss Point Rifles for
whom this appropriation is made, dis
baud for any cause, the State shall have
a lien on property tor amount appro
priated.
Mr.. Causev offered an amendment to
; strike out the amount of $500 90 pro-
) vided in the bill and insert l cent.
, Rejected, on motion of Mr.. Truly.
, Messrs. McRae, Truly, Gordon, Rose
borough favored the bill. Mr. Weaver
) opposed.
; Mr.. Sullivan amended by providing
that company be required to protect
the shrimp, oysters aud fish of Jackson
county. Rejected.
, House rose, reported bill back and the
bill postponed.
For relief of certain soldiers and
> sailors in the late war; do pass Tabled,
, subject to call.
/ INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Haden: To amend sec. 5S5, Code
1880, in relation to taxation of privi-
) leges.
) Mr.. Taylor: To amend sec. I'll, Code
) 1880, in relation to trustees of public
schools. Education.
/ Mr.. Mitchell: In relation to school
/, trustees. Education
Mr.. Weaver: To reduce salaries of
State officers. Fees and Salaries.
Mr.. Collins: To amend chapter 25,
Code 1880, in regard to Coroner &
!. Ranger. Judiciary.
Mr.. Maroon: To amend Sec 1850,
: Code 1880, in regard to manner of taking
testimony IN certain cases. Judiciary
. Mr.. Hoyle: To amend sec. S5S, Code
1880, in regard to bridges aud cause
:. ways. Roads, Fences and Bridges.
Mr. Hoyle: To amend Sec l, chapter
j ISL, acts 1884, in relation to sale of
liquor by the gallon. Temperance.
e Mr.. Mckinney: To amend sec. 468,
Code 1880, in relation to exemption of
: property from tax 4tion. Agriculture
r Mr. Madison: To regulate sale and
r conyeyances by debtors. Judiciary.
: Mr.. Selman; Resolution to appoint a
j special committee to investigate the
e advisabiity of a5oiishing the office Of
i Swamp Land Commissioner and DISPOSE
}, tion of same. Adopted. Committee
o Messrs. Kendrick, Eskridge, Mckinney,
: Carraway aad Millsaps.
II Mr.. Collins: To inquire into the
II claims of Dr. E. F. Moore in construct
ing East Mississippi Insane Asylum.
Adopted.
e Mr.. Magruder: To provide for en-
torcement oI uen on water craft. Ju-
d dietary.
C Mr.. Magruder: To amend sec. 785,
!. Code 1880. Judiciary.
Mr.. Hills 10 amend Sec Sol, Code
'r 1880, relating to road overseers. Roads
and Ferries.
G. Mr. Brooks: To encourage the pay
,f ment of taxes. Temperance.
Mr. Macarthur called up II. B. 240:
g To repeal an act to amend Sec 2I91
D, Code 1880, in relation to jurisdiction oil
J. F. in circuit and chancery court dis.
e tricts of Chickasaw County. Tabled.
=; Senate Concurrent Resolution, in re-
gard to the death of Hon. jeff " ison
b. of Pontotoc County.
ID Messrs Hoyle and Gordon, paid elo
y. queat tributes to his purity of life and
of excellence of character.
s. Mr.. Crawford moved to concur in Res
olution; adopted.
IN Mr.. Gordon moved to aojonrn in re
re spect 70 his memory. Carried.
ii House adjourned at l :15.
e SENATE-TWENTY-THIRD DAY.
- SATURDAY, January 80, 1885.
3 Senate met pursuant TO adjournment.
OF Lieut. Gov Stands in the chair.
& Reading of the Journal was dispensed
with.