The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08
MISSISSIPPI.
Work Done by the Legislature.
Numerous Bills Introduced in Both
Houses Yesterday.
Free Tuition for Some Students at
the A, and M. College.
Appointments of superintendent
of Education Confirmed.
Monday Next Fixed As the Day to
Hold Memorial Services in Honor
of the Late Hon. N. p. Evans
Legislative Notes.
free Tuition for Some Students at
the A, and M. College.

Special Dispatch 10 the Appeal.
Jackson, Miss, Jan. In the Senate:
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Nelson. 10
change time OF holding court of LoWndcs
county. Passed.
by Mr.. Taylor To regulate sales Of
property under trust deeds and mortgages.
Referred.
by Mr. Gully; 10 provide for the cdu-
cation Of two students from each county,
free OF expense TO them, at the A. Il NJ.
college aud at the Industrial Female insti-
tutc. Referred.
by Mr.. Houston; To amend the exc
cmption law.
by Mr., billiard; An act 10 create
State board Of equalization. Referred and
ordered printed.
by Mr.. Nergcr To amend the law IN re-
lation to appeals from judgments rendered
by Justices oi the peace. Referred.
by Mr. Boone: For the relief of g. w.
Graham, late treasurer OF Alcorn county.
Passed.
ly MIR. Love: To reduce the rate oi in-
tcrcst on the Chickasaw school funds. Re-
lcrrcd.
by Mr. Iouston To amend the law in
relation TO wages Of prisoners in the Gus
tody Of county contractors. Referred.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The following appointments Of county
superintendent Of education made in va
cation wer confirmed In executive session:
W. T.. Pigics, for Lee county, Eugene
Carleton. for Newton county; j. l.. Me-
COrklc, for 1Alahaichic county; ]. u.
nacn, Tor Tate county; Chas. VI. Thur
mond, for Tippah county; Freeman Gray,
for Wayne county.
nousE.
A resolution was adopted fixing Monday
evening next in the hall of the House for
memorial service In honor of the late Hon.
W. +. Evans Of kemper, member Of the
last House.
The following bills were introduced:
10 allow issuance of bonds by West
Point for school purposes. Passed.
To incorporate the town Of Hickory.
Referred.
To regulate sale OF liquors In Dcsoto
| county. Referred.
To levy tax In Green county.
To pay outstanding school warrants
passed for relief Of Rufus Webb.
To provide for the payment Of Madison
county railroad bonds Passed.
10 amend the wire fence law Of Madi-
son. Passed.
To repeal the act In relation a. building
bridges IN Marshall Passed.
10 authorize supervisors Of WAYNE,
Jones, Jasper, Perry, Marion, Harrison,
Hancock and Jackson counties.
To compel the Mobile & Ohio. New Or
leans q Northeastern, Gulf 4 Ship Island
aud the Louisville 4 Nashville Railroad
companies 10 fence In their tracks. Ro-
| irrrrd.
10 limit the number Of ministers II tho
gospel Who shall bc exempt FROM pad
duty In Kinds county Referred.
To repeal an net creating an additional
Justice Of the peace In Kinds county.
Passed.
10 repeal n certain law relating 10 lar
ccny. Referred. Also, bill Ia amend
the same law
10 declare and protect the legal and PER-
sonnl identity 81 married women. Re-
icfrrd.
Tor the relief Of certain soldiers and
sailors oi the late war This hill provides
pensions iorwoundcd Confederate soldiers.
10 increase the compensation oi a-ses-
sons. Referred.