Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Committee to Investigate the
Conduct Of a Member.
Special to Commercial. Herald.
SENATE,


JACKSON, Miss, Feb. IL. 1856
Bills were passed to facilitate the
construction of telegraph lines /; to
amend second section Of the acts of
1882 in relation to foreign nurseries {;
to encourage agriculture to amend
an act relative to selling liquors with
in five miles of the University at Ok
ford to change the dividing line be-
tween Claiborne and Jefferson
ties to make clear the boundary be-
tween Clay and Lowndes counties /; to
require owners Of turnpikes and
bridges TO Gannister the same for the
relief of the estate Of David McCleary;
to incorporate the town OF Russum.
The bill to regulate the compensa-
ton of district attorneys was made the
special order for Tuesday.
The bill to provide for a full settle
ment between the State and lpsses of
the penitentiary Vas tabled subject 10
call.
The act in relation to the sale CT
liquors in the State, was made the spe-
clal order for Monday.
Act 70 secure manufacturers and
owners Of railroad equipments and
rolling stock in making conditional
sales and certain contracts for the
lease thereof, passed with sundry
amendments.
Bills introduced and referred: To
authorize the city Of Meridian to sub
scribe to the capital stock of the War
rior coal fields railroad company; to
amend section 524 Of the code, relating
to compensation Of officers and
publishers; to ecure industrial re-
form and encourage and promote
a more profitable agriculture and
for the better protection of all parties
interested; to authorize the levee
boards of the State to assist each other
in the common work of protection
against overflow and better define the
boundaries Of the TWO levee districts;
to authorize the governor, attorney
general and attorney for the railroad
supervisors to settle with certain rail-
roads.
In the absence of Lieut.. Governor
Stands, and Mr.. Reynolds being
called away, Mr.. Simonton was ap-
pointed to ill the presidents chair.
The governor has approved the bill
authorizing the issuance Of $250,000
bonds in lieu of $500,0O0 by
the board of levee commits
also the resolution in
honor of the memory of the late
Gen. W. S. Hancock.
HOUSE.
The act to regulate the practice of
dentistry in Mississippi was passed,
after striking out the portion except
ing dentists from jury duty. An
amendment extending the provisions
of the bill to graduates from dental
colleges was adopted and the bill
passed.
A supplemental act to the act for
the reliet Of certain soldiers and sailors
the late war was referred to the
committee on military affairs.
The act to incorporate the Memphis,
Kansas 4 Birmingham railroad com
pany was taken up. A motion to strike
out the senate amendment in relation
to the road running within twelve
miles of the Memphis, Birming.
ham u Atlantic railroad led
to a lengthy discussion and was
finally lost. and the bill passed. under
operation Of the previous question.
A resolution to investigate the con
duct w. L. Lowe, IA member of the
house, in regard to the manner of
obtaining monies as Il member, was
referred to a special committee or five
The act to incorporate the Raleigh,
Brandon and jackson, railroad com
was reCOmmittpFd.