The Daily clarion., 1886-02-03
HOUsE-TWENTY-FIFTH DAY.
TUESDAY, February 2, 1886.

1OESDAls ISDluaiy - AN~"'
House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Sharp 10 the chair.
From Committee on Corporations:
To provide for the examination and
to report as to the business of banks and
bankers acting under the laws of the
State and for other purposes. Do pass
as amended.
This amendment provides, that the
power of the Governor to appoint the
Commissioners shall only extend to this
time, and hereafter to be elected bienni
ally by the two Houses. Made special
order for II o'clock Monday, and Two
hundred copies ordered printed.
Committee called up II. b., to incor
porate the bank of WinUna. Do pass as
amended; amendment adopted and bill
passed.
From Committee on Military Affairs !:
H. b: For the relief of certain soldiers
and sailors of the late war between the
States, was made the special order Tor
Wednesday week at ! ! o'clock, aud two
hundred copies ordered printed.
Introduction of Bills:
BY Mr.. Cutrer; To incorporate the
board of levee commissioners for Yazoo-
Mississippi Delta, and to enlarge powers
of same. Levees.
Mr.. w. a. Mcdonald: To create a
commission to investigate the claims
and accounts of the Mississippi Peniten-
tary for the years from 1881 to 1886,
and to adjust same fairly and equitably
to State and ltssees of the penitentiary.
Penitentiaries.
Mr.. Niles To amend sec. $50, Code
$780, in relation to exemption from labor.
Ways and Means.
MIR. Niles: To repeal all acts to ex.
empt the property of corporations. Cor
porations.
Mr. Trigg: To prescribe the manner
of selling the sulphate and other prepara-
tions OF morphine. Health and Quaran
tine.
Mr.. Sillers: To require justices of the
peace to file itemized cost bills in
criminal cases and to regulate fees
OF witnesses and jurors. Judiciary.
Mr.. Mckinney: Toamend sec S24-2G
Code of 1880 in relation to sheritfs
qualifying road commissioners. Judi
clary.
Mr.. Williamson of Kinds: To provide
for care and custody of records OF the
Supreme Court of Chancery and Special
Court of Equity. Judiciary.
Mr. johnson, of Hinds To amend
sec. 2276 Code 1880. Fees and salaries
Mr.. johnson: TO prevent the killing
of trees near highways. Public Roads
Mr.. Acker: To change scholastic yeai
and for other purposes. Education.
Mr.. Williamson. of Carroll: 70 provide
for greater punishment of train wrecker:
in this State. Judiciary.
This bill provides that in case any
one wrecks or causes to be wrecked
train by which any person is killed ol
seriously injured, on conviction thereof
the punishment shall be death unless
the jury fix his punishment at i'm
prisonment for life. If no one is killed
or seriously injured, then the punish
ment shall be imprisonment in Penlten
tiary not more than 80 nor less than II
years.
Mr.. Bynum: To amend sec. |, chap
403, acts of 1884. Corporations.
Mr.. Bynum: TO amend laws relating
to Insane and Benevolent Institutions
Benevolent Institutions.
Mr.. Gordon: To amend secs 752, 753
1855, Code 1880, and for other purposes
Mr.. Truly: To repeal chap. l, act
1876, and chap. IL, acts 1880. Way
and Means.
Mr.. Magee: To amend sec. 4Sl, chap
10, Code 1880, to improve assessors lists
Ways and Means.
Mr. Magee: Sec. 1914, Code 1880, il
relation to exempt property. Judiciary
Mr.. Summer: For protection of rail
road employees in this State. Railroa'
Committee.
Mr.. Southworth: To amend sec. 70S
Code 1880, to prevent establishment Q
: two schools of same color in towns O
less than 1000 inhabitants. Education
Mr.. Burkitt: In relation to appoint
' ment of special committee to invest
gate the holders of stock in Ship Islam
= Railway and to report upon the amour
! of stock, amount paid thereon, th
: general management and prospect of il
i being built Adopted
: Committee-Messrs. Burkitt, GordoI
/ Niles, Madison and Alverson.
4 Mr.. Norrell entered motion to recoI
/ slider the vote whereby above Wa
adopted,
. MIR. Niles: Joint Resolution in rel:
8 ton to instructions to our Represent,
tives in regard to pensioning the survi'
: ing soldiers of Mexican war and th
: widows of those who are dead. Adopted
Mr.. Williamson, of Carroll: To pos
pone issuance of certain warrants. r,
port of Ways and Means, do pass. Passed
Mr.. Magruder entered a motion I
. reconsider vote whereby S. B. SO W:
indefinitely postponed,
Mr.. Eskridge: To incorporate Ii
Cassidy Lock and Dam Company, {
: Tallahatchie county. Corporations.
Communication from Chamber {
a Commerce at Memphis, announcing IL
0 adoption of resolution petitioning Il
: Legislature of Mississippi to grant
Q the Kansas City, Memphis & Birmin