The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-21
THE SANHEDRIM
OF THE SOL9s'S;
SENATE SEVENTH DAY.

Executive contingent fund-Senators
Vertner, Simonton and Gully.
State Library Senators Terger, Rey-
nolds, Hamilton of Kinds.
Enrolled Bills-Senators Dodds, Love
Ross, Kemp and Barron.
State NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Houston
Sykes, Luse, billiard, Dean.
To investigate State officials-Sena-
to. SIN onton, Walker, Houston, Pow
ell, smith, Whitney and Binford.
Mr.. Dean gave notice that at an early
day he would introduce bill to amend
the charter of the city of Oxford.
The privileges of the Senate were ex-
tended to Capt. w. II. Hardy of Me-
ridian, Mr.. Eugene Johnson of Tate,
and T. r. Dalton of Clay.
The judiciary committee reported the
act to repeal the section of law passed
in 1884, which permitted jury to find
unlimited damages in an attachment
suit. That it do pass.
Senator Burkitt from a select COM
committee, reported the act to author
ize the calling ola convention to revise
our constitution or make new one,
and moved that 500 copies of the same
be printed.
A spirited debate followed, Senator
Walker favoring the convention and
Senator Reynolds opposing it. A mo-
ton by Senator Sykes to recommit the
bill, prevailed.
a resolution was introduced to APP
propriate $50 for the purpose of de-
fraying the expenses of the Governors
inaugural, for music and decorations.
Senator Burkitt, representing the econ
omists, objected to any appropriation.
Senator Morris supported his objection
and the resolution was lost.
Senator Smiths resolution that the
Judiciary Committee be instructed to
inquire into the expediency of reduc-
ing the number of Circuit and Chancery
districts in the State and report by
bill, was adopted.
Senator Dodds: An act to amend
section 1903 of the code in relation to
Importance terms Of circuit court, re-
ferred.
Senator Harvey introduced bill to
amend the law with reference to prls-
oners in the hands of county contrac-
tors.
The Senate adjourned until Wednes-
day morning.
HOUSE-7th day.
STARTLING DERELICTIoN OF CUSTOM
BY THE MEMBER FROM LINCOLN.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Mr.. COllins:-to restrict the Board
of Supervisors from acting as commits
sioners and ordering the county treas
urer to deposit public funds.
MI. Gibbs:-Acts to amend the law
of landlords lien, and the lien of en-
ployers and employees an act to amend
section 2901, relating to grand larceny.
Williamson of Hinds:-an act to pro-
vide for an appropriation to maintain
the St"te's exhibit at the Exposition.
v ilialnson of Carroll:~-to authorize
the calling of a constitutional conven-
ton.
DR.. Watts of Lincoln, introduced a
bill to insure good order and suppress
lawlessness on railroad trains. If this
will stop that internal nuisance, 4. G.
| the wretch who invades each sleeping
car, and talks regularly all night, kind
ling the fire of hatred and despair in
the breasts of his fellow passengers, DIR.
Watts will be known as the greatest
philanthropist, as well as the greatest
anectode ejector in Mississippi.
The usual large number of bills to re.
peal the lien law were introduced, and
the House adjourned.
Mr.. Bush introduced an act to secure
the free navigation of the Big Black
River.
RESOLUTIONS.
Strong concurrent resolutions were
passed calling on the the Trustees o
Natchez Hospital for report and stats
tics as required by law.
Jones, of misunderstanding fol-
a joint committe to communicate with
Hon. Jefferson Davis aud request hin
to address this Legislature at such tim,
as may suit his convenience, on the
establishment of home for indigen
Confederate Soldiers, and if unable t.
attend in person to deliver such address
in writing.
The speaker announced the follow
| ing special committees.
On reducing the number of Judicia
Districts-Trigg, Bush and Evans.
On Constitutional Amendments anC
Conventions.-M eCabe, Williamson, o
Kinds, Hayden, Gwin and Alverson.
| lKnow all men by these presents, and
be it remembered that on this day, DIR
Van Watts failed to make single mo
tion to adjourn. Fears were entertain
ed consequently of his serious illness
and committe on investigation dis
coyel edthat he had settled down tt
hard work and was engaged In drafting