Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-01-21

Ino idW-lndhefS, InOugn Hfd1iy are
still suffering with the grippe and 9th
er ailments, have been getting in some
solid work during the last few days
The most animated discussion of the
session, thus far, in the House, has
arisen over the new, Code chapter on
fences and stock. At first it was adopt
ed providing that Boards of Supervi-
sors should, on the petition of major
| ity of the free holders of a county or
Of a given subdivision thereof, re-
qulre stock to be confined The next
day it was amended so as to include
"all hOus e-holders who are legal voters
as well as free holders. In case one
county adopted stock law and the add
joining county did not the expense of
a line fence was to be borne jointly.
After the House had got the whole
thing fixed up to its notion and let it
rest from Saturday until Tuesday, the
entire chapter with amendments was
reconsidered and referred back to the
OOIHHllGOtc VII agriculture III WHOSE
hands it now rests.
Both houses have adopted the code
chapter on fertilizers This chapter
prescribes the most stringent regula-
tons for the manufacture and sale of
commercial fertilizers, requiring that
an analysis be made by the State chem
iSf ,e
was adopted without amendment
Both houses have also adopted. with
some minor amendments. the Code
chapter on penitentiary.
The Senate Committee On Registra
ton and Elections announced on the
10Th that the contests filed by Hon.
Provine, of Calhoun. contesting the
seats of Hon. J. w. Winter, of Chicka-
saw, and Hon. Richard Wharton. of
Pontotoc, members, of the Senate, had
been withdrawn.
In the House Saturday after the
chapter on fertilizers had been dis
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lord and tenants.was next considered.
An amendment offered by the agricul-
tural committee and amended by Mr..
Marshall, SO as to give landlords "a
prior lien for one year on all stock and
agricultural implements sold a tenant,
was the only change made in the chap
ter and it was adopted as whole.
The chapter on employers and EN-
ployees was next taken up. AS it had
been reported back favorably by the
committee without amendment, Mr..
Underwood moved that it be adopted
as a whole. Carried.
The chapter on lien of owners of
stations, etc, was adopted without
change, except lien of nine months
instead of six months, was given on
foals.
The chapters on mills and mill dams
and on parti-fences were adopted
without change.
In the House Mr.. Hinton has intro
duced a bill to prohibit the sale of vim
Gus, spirituous or malt liquors within
four miles of any incorporated college
or school.
DR.. Newman, fiOater representative
for Lincoln and Franklin, has intro
duced similar bill. Also a special
act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors within five miles of Bethlehem
church, Franklin county.
A bill providing that S24 per day be
allowed by the House and So per day
by the Senate for employment of pages,
porters and messengers, was passed by
vote of 90 to3.
The Senate Saturday adopted the
Code chapter 7 on assessors" chapter
Ii on auditor of public accounts"
and chapter p on county treasurers, y
was discussed and went over to Mon
day, when it was again taken up,
amended and referred back to the
Committee on Finance.
On Monday the Senate adopted the
following:
ResoIred, That on and after Tuesday,
the 10Th inst, no committee report up
on the proposed annotated Code shall
be taken up by the Senate for consid-
Grafton until such report shall have
been set apart and designated by the
presiding officer with the consent of
the Senate, as special business OF the
particular day upon which it is to be
considered, and the announcement by
the presiding officer of such special
business shall in all cases be made in
open session at least one whole day
before such report shall be considered,
/ On Monday Hon. j. L. Ferguson, of
Rankin, appeared at the bar and was
duly sworn in as a member by Speaker
|$treet.
s Mr., Packwood presented the report
of the Committee on Local and Private
Legislation, returning acts to incorpor-
ate Tchula College; to provide a new
enumeration of educable children in
Smith county; to incorporate the
town of Tuhica and to prohibit the
] sale of liquors in five miles of Bethes-
! da church, with recommendation that
same do not pass, as the relief sought
could be provided by general laws.
The Committee on Fisheries report
ed returning Code chapter entitled
| ssi;anS IN, uatar craft" recommending