The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
REFORM URGED.
The Mississippi Convict System.
Report of the Legislative Investi-
eating Committee.
A Now Method OF Penitentiary
Management Recommended.
Tho Present System Declared To
Be Cruel and Brutal.
The Record of Yesterdays Legislation
Bills Introduced, Passed and APP
proved - Legislators Very
Hard at Work.

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JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 7.-[Senate. J.
House bill to extend the provisions OF q
certain stock law to Marshall county
Passed.
House bill TO authorize the super.
visors of Amite TO levy special tax TO pay
outstanding school warrants. Passed.
Senate bill 10 amend the code with refer
ence TO sherin's compensation ~ tax col
lector in counties Of two court districts
Passed.
by Mr.. Martin: To amend the act incor.
pontiug the Natchez Street Railroad com-
pany. Passed.
Senate bill amending the charter OF
BiloN
by Mr.. Bootho; Supplemental to and
amendatory of the act passed at this SEES
sion creating Sariis separate school
district. Passed.
The following bills passed: To en-.
force the provisions OF tho law pro.
yiding for the protection of crops
in Tippah, Benton, Marshall, Pamela
and Union counties; for the rlliei of the
holders Of certain warrants against Carroll
county; 10 amend the charter OF the town
Of Greenwood; 10 amend the charter Of
Hickory; 20 incorporate the Meridian cot
ton-mills; with reference TO the fence law
Of portions OF Jefferson 10 authorize the
supervisors Of Sunilowor 10 hold monthly
meetings; declaring what is n lawful fence
in lssaquena county; for the relief OF
Gates and Ewing OF jefferson county; 10
repeal the act creating a separate board OF
health for the county Of Harrison; TO create
an additional justice Of the peace
and constable in the Second super
yisors district Of Coahnma county; to
amend the act for the protection Of crops
In Tippah, Benton, Marshall and Union
counties; 20 amend the fence and stock
law Of DcSoto county; 10 enable the city Of
Starkyillc 10 levy special tax for certain
purposes, and Ia amend the charter Of the
town; TO repeal Chapter 2lS Of the acts Of
1885, approved March Is, 1885, Ia create
an additional justice Of the peace aud con.
stable In District No. ., Jones county; 10
amend Section 4, Chapter iG1, acts OF 1886.
The Governor has approved the follow
! ing senate bills
10 amend the code la relation 20 privil.
cgc taxes; 10 incorporate the town OF Tau.
nj, In Jones county.
The following bills were introduced and
rcicrrcd
By Mr. billiard: TO repeal the act 10
promote and encourage the construction
Of the Gulf & Ship Island railroad, mp.
proved March 49, 1891; 90 repeal AN act 10
regulate the sale Of swamp lands, etc, ap.
proved March II, 1884.
by Mr.. Dean. In relation 10 free pub.
lie schools In Lafayette county; 10 amend
the code In relation 20 the keeper and
| physicians Of the pOor-houSc.
by Mr.. Montgomery To incorporate
anew the city Of Starkvillc.
by Mr.. Williams To incorporate the
State Fire Insurance company; 10 empow.
~ the trustees Of the various State inslitu.
tons and Of the capitol building aud mu.
nicipal authorities Of cities and towns 10
contract for supplies VI water, electric
lights, etc.
By Mr.. CuircE To amend the code In
reference 10 granting license 10 retail
liquors, 10 far m relates 10 cities aud
towns, 10 create the office Of an additional
constable In District No. . Of Bolivar cOun.
". Ills last bill was passed.
by Mr. Ilonston To amend the code
In relation 81 property Of persons exempt
from liability 10 road duty; for the relief
Of the Okolona Compress and Ware house
company.
by Mr. Love: A resolution proposing
an amendment 10 the constitution making
Judges and chanccllon elective.
by Mr.. D0ddG A memorial from the
ladies Monumental association.
The Uouse.
Tho following bills wcu introduced and
referred:
- ~. 1T n AZ a rut- A.. 49,
portion the students at the A. * NJ college
and the Industrial institute, 10 the several
counties 1T this State and for other pur.
poses; Ia repeal an art 10 promote and en-.
courage the construction Of the Gulf a
Ship Island railroad, 10 prevent fraudulent
assessments, In relation "a free public
schools, In relation 10 agricultural expert.
mental stations, 10 repeal an net 10 en-.
courage the establishment Of factories IN
this State, aud 10 exempt them lrom taxa.
ton; 10 amend the constitution OF the
State Of Mississippi; 10 incorporate the
town Of Williamsburg 10 secure the better
collection 81 poll taxes by making fail.
uro 10 pay the same a misdcmoanor 10
stop fire Insurance companies from plead.
ing generalization Of the property insured,
aud for other purposes, 10 repeal Chapter
laws " ANoaf W NWliuu ANf VT W
amend Sections 5j7 aud $50 Of the code, 10
repeal the act 10 regulate the practice Of
medicine In this State, n memorial signed
by tho pupils Of the Industrial college aud
Institute.
The following bills passed third reading
To make elective by the people the
Office 81 State printer; providing Tor pur.
chase of vaccine virus. 10 amend the char.
ter Of the city OF Meridian; for the relief Of
David johnson.
A bill 10 provide for the election Of
county supcrinlendcpis passed with
amendments.
The following Senate bills passed.
To authorize the board Of supervisors OF
Holmes, simpson, Amitc, Wayne and Ian.
coin counties 10 pay the chanccry clerks
Tor services ~ county auditors, 30 amend
the acts and reduce into one act the acts
incorporating the town Of Biloxi.
Tho report Of the pcniteniiary invcsli.
eating committee was read and ordered
printed.
A resolution was adopted granting the
use II the hall Ia Mai. w. 4. walthall,
Of Biloxi, oi two nights, lor the purpose Of
delivering his lecture ON the History and
Romance oi the Soa shOu u Mississippi.
! The bill 10 compel engineers Of locomo-