Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-22

blried from the profit on feeding
prisoners. From calculation made |
by q competent and well.informed per.
son, II was demonstrated, that at pres.
ent prices for supplies, prisoners could |
DO fed for about IL cents per day each. |
lie would offer an amendment provid-
ing that the allowance should not be |
less than 20 nor more than 30 cents per
day, to be determined by the Board OF
Supervisors. Where there we're only
a few prisoners in jail II would proba-
bly, cost more than ii cents a day to
feed each one, hence his amendment.
Mr.. Cowan said be was surprised at
the sympathy manifested by some Sen.
ators for Sherihs In his opinion they
we're the best paid officers In the State,
and the Office was more sought after
than any other. The Sheriff Of War.
rem county received a salary twice as
large as that Of any State officer. He
thought % cents day each for feeding
prisoners was o liberal sum, and hand.
some profit could be made where there
we're over five or ten prisoners to be
fed.
Mr.. Griffin favored the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Morgan.
Mr.. L9nneau favored the amend.
ment, and also the bill. He was glad
the Legislature had at last arrived at
the proper point for retrenchment-the
expenses Of the counties. The State
tax is not very heavy, but the county
10, and he would cheerfully cooperate
In reducing il.
i Mr.. Morgan's amendment was adopt.
cd.
The other sections of the bill were
read, and II goes over for engrossment.
TIE CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS AND NEW OR.
LEANS RAILROAD.
IAN Act rat!fyIng the organization
Of the Mississippi Central Railroad
Company, and lts consolidation with
the New Orleans, Jackson and North.
ern Railroad Company, into the Chi
cago, 81. Louis and New Orleans Rail.
r road Company, and Incorporating said
last named Company, aud for other pur.
, poses," came up IS special order.
Mr. Barry offered an amendment 10
an amendment proposed By him on
r q former day.
Mr.. Reynolds made an elaborate ar.
I gument In support of,he bill,
Mr.. Barry made forcible speech in
J support OF his amendment.
Mr.. West argued In favor OF the bill
, Mr.. Blrry's amendment was tabled
By vote OF 20 to IA.
Mr.. Bills offered the following
. amendment, which was lost by vote
4 OF is TO l6:
G provided That the rights, privileges
! and immurities herein granted shall
4 not run for longer time than fort!
D years"
i Mr.. C3wan offered the fcllowin!
y amendment: provided further, Tha
e nothing in this Act contained shal
r prevent the Legislature Of this Stat
G from passing laws TO prohibit extortioE
In charges by said Railroad Company.
Laid on table by vote of 20 10 II
Mr.. Morgan offered the following
: amendment, which was adopted by q
} vote OF 81 TO 10:
, provided, That the provisions oi
! this Act shall be subject to alteration
f amendment or repeal after iif Y years
bu' no alteration, amendment or repea
shall have the effect 10 lessen or impair
the rights OF stockholders TO the power
rights and franchises which before the
passage of this Ac: belonged to the
purchasers Of the same under the de.
crees Of the United States Courts and
, the sale made hereunder
Pending further consideration OF the
bill, ne Senate adjourned.