The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-05
BUSY S0L0NS.
Work Of the Mississippi Law Makers
Private and Public Bills Put Through
the Hopper.
Proposition to Exempt Woolen
Mills nom Privilege Taxes.
Fence Laws, Town Incorporation
and Liquor-Sale Prohibitions.
Passage OF Bill to Prevent the Un-
lawn,l Use OF Opium - Evil
dences of Worry Unusuai
Legislative Industry.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal.
JACKSON, Miss, March l.-The follow
ing were tho proceedings OF Inst nights
session Of the Legislature:
Tis sENATE.
Senate bill to authorize supervisors in
any county 10 provide for the erection Of
fences. Passed.
The counties Of DcSoio Scott, CLARK,
Jasper simpson, Iawmnce, Washington,
Marion, rike. Greene and Warren were
excepted from the provisions OF the bill.
House bill 10 incorporate the town Of
Milesyillc in Holmes county. Passed.
SENATE HILLS PASSED.
To amend the law In relation to the sc-
lection Of grand iurics
Requiring circuit clerks to notify the
superintendent Of the pcnl,cniiary OF tho
convictions Of criminals.
To prevent and punish the unlawful use
Of opium.
Relating to The confinement In the pcni-
tcniiary and county jails Of minors and
adults In the same cell.
THE HOUSE.
Tho night session Of the House rcasscm-
bled at $50 O'Clock.
A substitute 10 the bill pending NJ the
time OF roccss was adopted and passed.
House bill, regulating the sale OF fruit
trees In the county oi lliuds. passed.
House bill, for the relief OF the Rev. III.
q. Shoals, passed.
House bill, for the relief Of Lizzie Bas-
kins. passed.
House bill. 10 compensate the assessor of
Kinds county for making out the assess
ment OF personal property, passed.
House bill, 90 determine what shall bc
a lawful fence in Grnada county. passed.
House bill, requiring the clcFk OF the
boarl of supervisors OF BOLIVAR county to
keep claim docket. Senate amendments
concurncd In.
House billto prevent the sale Of liquors
in the town of Cleveland aud MCrigold
Station, Ia Bolivar county. senate amend
mcnts concurrcd In.
House bill 10 aulhotilo the issuance ot
bonds by the town oi Ciroll,on, 10 fund
the debt due the Georgia Pacific Railroad
company. Passed
House bin 60 prevent the sale Of liquors
IN the town Of West. Passed.
House bill 30 incorporate tho town "
Milan. Leave lo almond granted.
House bill 10 repeal Chapter ~ Of the
code of 1880, ~ far ~ the amc relates 10
lESaqucna county. Passed.
House bill 10 prevent persons not cm-
ploycs Of nlilroads from jumping ON rail
road trains while In motion. Passed.
A petition from the ciiikrns Of jackson
| county, asking tho enactment II law reg
ulating labor and pay IN Jackson county.
| Propositions and grievances.
House bill, 90 incorporate the boarl VI
trustees of the Montrosc High school. Sen
ate amendments concurrcd in.
House bill, a. provide Tor the issuance of
bonds for public school building purposes
In Meridian. Senate amendments con-
| CURED in.
HOUSE bill. 10 amend nm act TO remove
obsiruclions from the Chckasaw river.
Passed.
House hill, authorizing the trustees IL
the Fast Mississippi Insane asylum 10 sell
n portion Of the land. Referred back.
House bill, Ia confer certain powers ON
the board OF mayor and councilmen Of the
city Of Meridian 10 asscss tax Tor the hrc
dcparimcni Ways and means.
House bill, 10 exempt from privilege tax
the agents of the Ounita Woolcn-mill~
when pcddling goods manufactured by said
mills. Amended 10 include all woolcn
mills In the State and referred 10 ways and
| means.
llouse bill, 90 provide for the monthly
meeting Of the boand Of supervisors Of Pike
county, etc. Passed.
Ilousc bill. requiring the county treas
uror and county auditor Of Pike county Ia
mako regular reports 10 the board OF super
1 .sta.su sl autI a.uutu pnEaaI
House bill, TO prohibit the sale Of liquors
within five miles Of lea Female college,
| Pike county. Amended 10 ~ not 10 In
cludc any portion Of Amiic. Passed.
At 10 o'clock pm. the House adjourned.