The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-28
F0RTY-F0URTH DAY.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, February, 81, 1873

WEDNbEDA1i feDIUhIyi ~ 1910
Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
Lieutenant Governor SIMS In the Chair
Roll call;
PRESENT essrs. Allen, Barry, Bills
Bridges, CHllCutt. Carter LIST District, Car
ter OH District, COwan, Currie, DOwd, Ftz
Gerald, Foote, Furloug, Gayles, Gibbs,
Gilbert Griffin. jackson, King, Lanncau,
Lee, Lowrance, Montgomery, Mcgaskill.
Morgan, Oldham, Peery, Reynolds, Rogers,
Ferry, Thompson, Vance and West--32.
ABsENT.-Mtssrs, Parish, Fewell, Hooker
and Pratt4.
Mr.. Barry offered the following:
Resolved by the Senate, the House con-
curing, That the resolution fixing the day
OF adjournment of the Legislature on FRI
daJ, March |, 1873, be, and the same Is here
by, rescinded, aud that the day OF adjourn
ment OF both Houses sine die be fixed at
IAN, Thursday, March 7, 1878; aud that
after Thursday, February Is 1873 no m pre-
bills shall be introduced In oithur the SEN
ate or tho House of Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. Griffin, tho resolution
was tabled by the following vote:
IEAs-Messrs, Bridges, Cillicott, Garter,
Isl District, Carter 9th District, FO0te, Fur
long, Gibbs, Gilbert, Grlilin, Jackson, king,
Lowrance, Montgomery, Morgan, Oldham,
Rogers andThompson--l7
NAYs-Messrs Barry, Bills, Cowan, Cur
rie, Dowd Parish, FitZGeralu, Lanneau,
Lee, McCaskill, Pcery, Reynolds, Terry,
Vance aud Wcst-lA.
Absent and not Voting -Messrs, Allen,
Jewell, Gayles, Hooker aud Pratt-5.
Mr.. Foote offered resolution forbldding
the introduction OF any local bills until all
bills of u general character are disposed OF,
which, on motion of MIR. Reynolds was
tabled.
Mr.. Furlong offered a resolution limiting
discussion to five minutes by any one Sou-
ator, on any subject, without unanimous
consent, Which, on motl0nof Mr.. McCaskill
was tabled.
BY Mr. Rogers. That the Senate will not
consider any bill or resolution out OF the
regular order OF business, except by unani-
NOUS onscnt. On motion of Mr.. Reynolds,
laid on the table,
Mr. Bills reported correctly engrosseA the
bill to encourage the establishment OF High
Schools aud Colleges.
On motion OF Mr. W,st, Ii, j, II. 10, to
provide by Constitutional Amendment for
biennial elections, was called from the hands
OF the judiciary Committee, and passed its
first reading By two-thirds vote, as fol-
lows; 20 tot.
Mr., Furlong gave notice that he would,on
tomorrow, Introduce II bill for the relief OF
Fred Lloyd, citizen OF Nicksburg
MIR, Terry, for Committee on Education,
recon mended the passage OF IL, Il. 800, ~
Mr.. Vance, for Comm ittee on Printing, re-
ported adve 'soly on Ii. b. 40, to fix the pay
Of the Public Printer.
Mr.. Barry, 'or Committee on Corporations
returned, without recommendation, III Il
SOL, To incorporate the Port Gibson, Utica
aud Crystal Springs Railroad Com pany.
NJ MaINpsEtH FIR h. mi IN
Counties and County Boundaries, returned
without recommendation, Ii. Il. 1855, to
change the boundary lines of DeSoto cOun-
w.
The special orde was taken up, being II
b. 4pl, 81 encourage aud facilitate The build
ing OF the Ship Island, Ripley and Kentucky
Railroad
Mr.. Thompson offered the following
amendment; Provided, Nothing In this
Act shall have the fct to exempt said
railroad company or Its property from tax
ation,nor shall any provision Ia the charter
of the railroad company now operating he
road from Middle on, Tenn, 20 Ripley,
Miss, have the effect to exempt from taxi |
ton The read or portion OF the road hereby
authorized TO be nuilt"
On motion OF Mr.. Foote, said amendment
was laid on the table,
Mr.. McCaskill offered the following |
amendment: provided That all ths lands |
sold TO said railroad by virtue OF this act |
shah Immediately after they shall have
oeen conveyed to sale road, be placed on |
the assessment roll OF the county in which |
the same are located aud be subject t0 tax |
alton the same AS other lands in this State"
On motion of Mr.. j. z. Carter, the amend |
ment was laid on the table.
The bill was read the third time, and |
passed.
Messrs. j. p. Carter, Reynolds, Trest, !
Terry aud Gilbert favored the passage OF the |
bill In able speeches, Mr. Thompson urged |
constitutional objections The remarks OF |
Messrs. Terry and Gilbert appear elsewher |
On motion OF Mr.. Carter ii B. ass. 40 |
act TO incorporate the Biloxi aud Back Bay /
Bridge Company was taken up, aud passed /
On motion of Mr.. Reynolds, the House
Revenue Blu was made the special order
for 3 80 O'clock P. N.
Mr.. Furlong offered 4 resolution memo
Congress TO build macadamiZed
road from the northern limits OF the city of