The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28

the whole State, because stalwart de.
fender of the peoples liberties Is gone.
Therefore, be it
ResolUed lst, That the Senate deeply
feels the greet loss the State has sus.
tanned in the death of good and pure
man, and faithful public servant.
ResotUed End, That his bereaved fam
lily and friends are rendered the condo
lence and sympathy of this Senate,
which his works and virtues so long
adorned.
ResoiUed, Bird, That out of respect to
the memory of this true and good man,
the Senate do now adjourn.
HOUSE-16th Day.
The House having concurred in the
joint resolution to appoint a commit
| tee to investigate the Yazoo and Mis-
sissippi Delta Levee Board, appointed
on its part, Eskridge, Taylor, Ferguson,
Meharg and Roseborough.
The committee on Levees recon-
mended the passage of the bill to
amend section II of Act to incorporate
the Board of Levee Commissioners for
the Delta, and for other purposes
passed.
The Committee OH Benevolent In
situations deemed it inexpedient TO
employ at the present time compe-
tent occulist at the Asylum for the
Blind.
a bill to prohibit cxtortion was
tabled subject to cali.
a substitute offered by the commit
tee on Public Buildings, for the bill to
preserve certain records in the Audi
tors Office was adopted, with an amend
ment providing for properly indexing
| boxes to contain books and other rec
ords, and another that the room or
rooms to be used for the purpose, be of
those unoccupied by the regular offices
of the Capitol.
a resolution by Mr.. Williamson, of
Carroll, for holding two sessions daily,
except Sunday and Saturday, after next
Tuesday, was adopted.
| The House then adjourned.
SENATE-17thd day.
| The judiciary committee reported
the bill to provide for amendments in
criminal proceeding, and to reduce the
judiciary expenses. That it do pass.
To amend section 1903 of the code in
relation to Importance terms of the
Circuit Court. That it do pass,
| Senator Sykes introduced bill to
provide for the more efficient organiza-
ton of the active and uniformed mill
tia, and for their enrolment into the
| National Guards of the State. Re-
ferred.
BY Senator Reynolds act to con.
fer police power upon the conductors
of passenger trains in this State, Re-
ferred.
BY Senator Reynolds-an act for the
better protection of passengers in rail-
road cars. Referred.
To regulate the practice of pharma-
| cy, licensing Of persons to carry on such
practices, and for the sale of pOisons in
this State, was made the special order fol
Tuesday, which day was also made the
special order for the bill to prevent
adulteration of dairy and other pro-
duets, and fraud and deception in the
sale of articles of food.
Senator Luse offered an amendment
to the bill, providing for amendments
in criminal proceedings, and to reduce
judicial expenses, which was passed.
The title was amended by striking out
"to reduce Judicial expenses" and i'll
sorting, ''in regard to appeals, from
Justice courts ;" AMI the bill passed.
The Senate tabled the motion to re-
consider the vote whereby they passed
the bill, to amend chapter 20 of the
Code, in relation to mandanus.
The Senate then adjourned.
The House devoted the day to the
introduction of local bills, of little in
terest to the general reader.
SENATE-1Sth Day.
| A bill to amend section 2, Ill of tbs
code, in relation to the maintenance o
minors who have, parents, and have
the same put in the journals, was
adopted.
The House bill to require the Board
of Supervisors of Scott county, to SUI
perintend all public work let out by
them was tabled.
The bill to amend section 46S in re-