The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17
SENATE-FIFTY-FIFTH DAY.
SATURDAY, March 13, 1886.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Lieut.Gov. Shands in the chair

Lieut. -Gov. Shands in the chair.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Mr.. Walker-To provide for a convention
of the people of the State Of Mississippi for
the purpose of revising the Constitution of
the State.
Mr.. Reynolds moved to reject the bill on
its third reading, upon which Mr.. Sykes
moved the previous question, which motion
was sustained and the motion TO reject pre-
va led
Mr.. Batchelor-To repeal an act to pre-
vent trespass TO certain personal proper V.
approved March II, 1884. judiciary
Mr. Kemp-To amend 10 act provide for the
protection of crops in any supervisors dis
trict or territorial division Of rippah Ben
ton. Marshall, Pamela and Union counties.
approved March llth 1884, approved Feb
ruary 18th, 1886. Read three times and
passed.
Mr.. Packwood-To prohibit the selling or
giving away of vinous, spirituous or malt
llquo,s within five miles of the town OF
Hulmesvile e, Pike county Temperance
MIR. Yerger called up House Bill 10 amend
sec. 1894, Code, in so far a. the times of
holding the chaneery courts in the counties
of Bolivar, Suntiower and Quitnlan, ia the
4th Judicial District Of Mississippi, is con-
cerned. Passed.
Mr.. Austin called up motion heretofore
entered to reconsider the vote whereby the
| postponed Ii. B., for the relief of John G.
| Por.is, late treasurer Of Newton county +,
and for other purposes.
Mr.. Guyton moved 10 table the motion 10
reconsider, which motion prevailed.
| Mr. Ross offered the following resolution
! which was adopted:
| Resolved. That committee of three be
appointed by the chair to audit the account
| of Senate employees and report what sum
! will be due each of said employees on
| Thursday next, the day fixed for adjourn
ment, deductiug from the account of each
| employee. the amounts already received
| The chair appointed on said committee
| MeSsrs Ross, Bachelor and Buchanan.
The unfinished business of yesl erdav was
taken Up-fo require the STATE Educational
and Charitable Institutions to be conducted
on business principles. Passed.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
In relation to State and county prisoners
Indefinitely postponed.
To amend sec. 637, Code. in relation t,
poor orphans and other children. Inde6
nite1y postponed.
To protect the people from the deceits o
immi grafton agents and other persons
indefinitely postponed.
To regulate privilege taxes on SLOWS
Indefinitely postponed.
10 amend Sec 400, Code, in relation to
. the OF TAX collectors. In
definitely postponed
To amend sec. 1854, Code, so far as I,
extend the protection of said section to th
employees of railroad companies in thi
State. Indefinitely postponed
To repeal sec of an act to regulate tn
sale of oleomargarine and to promote tn
public eslth, approved March 9, 1882 In
definitely postponed
To regulate the sale of seed cotton In
def aifefy pOsfpoHed.
To prevent minors from playing at bill
lizards, pool, bagatelle or ten l,ins. Passec
| To secure 10 the owner of stolen proper
its return in certain cases Indefnitel
postponed.
To validate assessment of property hers
Z tofore made in this State. 1ndeinitel
: postponed.
To amend sec. Is43, Code 1880, in relatio
to fraudulent conveyances. Inde6nitel
postr oned-
i Joint Resolution to secure uniformity i
printing the Acts of the Legislature
g Passed
To prevent placing fish traps i
I Tuscumbia, stream in Alcorn count,
9 Passed.
d To extend 10 L. I. Hoskins and othel
/ the same privileges in the manufacture
/ black berry cordial as are allowed them
the U. s. Internal Revenue laws. Indei
q 70 amend secs. 1o47, 1o4s and 1850, Coo
/ 1880, iu>xelaaion to running trains lhroug
incorporated cities and towns aud With
!, three hundred yards of highways and sire
! crossings. Indefinitely postponed.
II For the relief of B. F. Cameron an
y others, surefies on the bonds r. Hende
le son, late sheriff and tax collector
Laudexdale county. Indefinitely postpone
q Relating to competency Of wifnesse
q Passed.
!; To prohibit secret liens. Indefnite
y post iponed.
To repeal secs- one and three of chapt
= 81 acts OF Mississippi, approved March lit
or 1884, entitled an aot relating to damages
a attachment cases- Passsd-