The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-19

railroad stock owned by said county.
Passed.
To encourage and facilitate the con
structiou of telegraph, telephone and
other like lines in this State. Cor
porations.
To make uniform the charges for
weighing cotton ia this State. Agricul-
ture.
To provide for the election Of the
members of the Railroad Commission Of
this State. Railroads.
To prevent the payment of money out
of the Treasury of tine State, contrary
70 law. Ways and Means.
To create an additional justice of the
peace and constable in supervisors dis
trict number four, in Washington
county. Passed.
For relief of p. V. Lester, late sheriff
of Pamela county. Passed.
To repeal an act to incorporate the
British and Mississippi Valley Freehold,
Land and Mortgage Co, limited, ap.
proved March 18th. Corporations.
To amend sections "a and so, Code Of
1880, so as to change the dividing line of
Claiborne ahH Jefferson counties Passed.
To repeal the fourth section OF an
act to regulate the sale of swamp lands
in this State. Special Committee on
Swamp Lands.
To require the owners of toll and turn
pike bridges to banister the same. Roads
and Ferries.
To amend an act prohibiting the sale
or giving away of intoxicating liquors
within five miles of the University of
Mississippi. Temperance.
To incorporate the town OF Russum
in Claiborne county. Corporptions.
TO amend sec. 594, Code 1880, relating
to time when license to sell vinous and
spirtuous liquors shall obtain IRON the
tax.collector Of any county after grant
of authority to sell said liquors shall
have been giver. Passed.
Mr. Trigg called up an act for the
relief of Chas. McLaren. Senate amend
ment concur Led in.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Clemens: To amend an act to
divide the State into seven congressional
districts.
Referred to Special Committee of 7
one from each district; will note same
when announced by the Speaker.
Mr.. Own: TO fix the liabilities of in
surance companies on policies granted
in this State. judiciary.
To grant an extension of time for the
payment of debts of certain persons. Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. West: To incorporate the town
of Gray's Mill in Holmes county Cor
porations
Mr.. Rush To incorporate anew the
town of Scooba in Kemper county, to
repeal all prior acts referring thereto.
Corporations.
Mr.. Madison To authorize the Board
of Trustees of the Industrial College for
white girls to employ a principal and
the price therefor. Education.
To confine the jurisdiction of mayors
and marshals to the corporations limits
of the towns in which they act. Cor
porations.
Mr.. Chapman: To amend an act to
incorporate the town of Newton. Passed.
Mr.. Chapman: To change the time for
holding the circuit courts in Newton
and Neshoba counties. Judiciary.
Mr.. Mitchell: To authorize the organ
izing of a lecture bureau by the board
of trustees of Alcorn A. & NJ. College.
Agriculture.
Mr. Beeman: To authorize the board
of supervisors of Scott county to have
certain Land Record Books transcribed.
County Affairs.
To extend the provisions of chap. 1874,
acts 1884, to the county of Scott. County
Affairs.
For the relief of B. F. Crook, of Scot:
county. Claims.
Mr.. Alverson: To prevent hogs run
ming at large in parts of supervisors
district No. 3, in Warren county. Passed
Mr. Jones, of Wilkinson: An act
reserving the State lands for homestead
purposes. Judiciary.
Also one on same subject by Mr..
Kendrick, so referred to same com
mittee.
Mr.. Acker: In relation to fees of
sheriffs in certain cases. Fees aud
Salaries.
Mr.. Elmer extended an invitation to
the Legislature by the cit zens of Biloxi
to accept banquet to be given them
Gundlv naxt Aacanfad wit IA thanEs