Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-08

was issued; provided, that such suit
b a. be hrOu ght only In the county where
the agency through which such policy
was issued, or At the principal onice OF ihe
Company"
Which amendment was adopted, and ne
bill, as amended, passed.
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL C0L.
LEGE.
Act 20 organize the Agriculture! and
Mechanical College Of Nj Bissippi, L %
regulate the government Of the same.
Fhe Judiciary Committee reported a sa0-
Etitute.
Mr Miller, q Coplah. moved 20 strike
uIt all after the enacIing clause, ana IN.
srrt new matter therefor.
On motion OF Mr. Tucker, the btll was
made special order for MOnd y, Feb. =,
nj u o'clock u III,
1SnEFISITElN POSTPONED.
Act to instrur. and .tunrike Sneriss
and raX collectors IN certain counties IN
this safe Ia COLLECT ID" AK ~ the dctaca.
ed lands belonging e. me MOBILE and Ohl1
Railroad Company In .neir respective
I counties.
Act toalcni >n'.lrn :, - An Arllp p-o.
vide i"r Lrpr,yal II ufirIGt rlnls of 1J.n.
~ On retN AMI t~ttt attn Of %strelies u
same.
Four ,.nor Ac:, @i.q -.mil.r ii,'c. -
the lao!aopN", w"r" ais 10 lebuitcly pas.
ponhd.
AIlto reg la;e :t4 Arr Ing eco .qealeI
weapons.
Act u fcesery" u. peace and proven:
homicide.
All oi he Jregoing were ind Nn..eIy
postponed Da motions Of Mr. Tucker.
EXEMPTION Laws.
tt!;, amend tue exemption laws o. TINS
tate. The Judiciary Committee reported
a sGbsiI,Ute.
Mr. stree: moved - amend by adding
"Be Il farther enacted, That 80 mucn II
this Act as increases the amount Of pro.
visirr and pIoyender heretofore exempt,
shall only apply - cases where the provis.
ions and prUyender were grown by the
person claiming he exempt on. In all
other cases the exemption is to remain the
same as provided py Law from tae passage
Of tuis Act.
On molten Of NJ Tucker, TIM b II ard
amendment were ma e special uclr. ~
Thursday. Peb' AIRY : a! va a."
rAND.A C)r.:Y.
NJ >hAnl' rrescned amcmoria, relating
20 the establishment % two Judicial D!..
tricts In Pamela n,lnty. Referred.
The Hose al o4rleltiIl ~ D'cl,nG DIE.
MISCELLANEOUS
EX,Fs We CHARGE, AHD uNiu.r d..
cRlNISATi NJ ~ k~AILE0AD3.
Along the line ~ every rail'oad H. nj,
state, COMPLAINTS are constant and numer
as as to ,&cc.site charges and unjust dis
crimina!i % > ag these roads. \ pn,ItiuE GaI
already been presented i,'rIs L"sI,lA' .'g
from citizens on :n' Yin" .: m New Dr
leans. -. Louis ant thI ago railroad
asking for reliei IN hts respect. and rs be-
fore stated, the same evils are CnArfel
against other roads. Tue tpll wing bin
Introduced by Senator Barry. If tho -,
District, II Il comes Within IN" proyisi1ul
Of the Constitution aud becJnCsI law, vii
meet u want Ion: felt
A Bill - be entitled an Act relative .
excessive Chli:as and I'M ~ dIs"rimit-
aii1ns by Ra!.tJd! Companies 10 ;aA
state
Section J.. b. /: onacled hy he LcrisG.
'lre Of the state ni Mississippi. Ina: al
Railroads "uI"h nave been heretofore, :.
may hereafter 'e, e.. Gated ~ yirlI" nt ary
general Or special Act wi'h.u the Limits 1t
'Gis state, are hereby declared to je pJ.
ir highways; ana all Railroads OF o.u,r
transportation ysmplB!cs, heretofore "
Hereafter 20 be created, inguI pIra."L y
organized By AM law. general or social.
u this State are hereby declared c5um,R
- . hNh' HhAsN At'fANf hhh lIhuHtHHt.
each others passengers, Tonnage andta's,
! AIDED VI empty, wilhOut unreasonable
delay or unjust discrimination. ana pr.
lshable property shall have inc pic..eu,a
n transportation,
sec. =. BE II i.rthc- enacted. Ina: all
indlyidUlis associations al Il corporations,
shall nave equal right to nave persons
ana property 'r4nsporIed Owe; KuI.
roads, and ~ undue OF an
Reasonable discrimination shall, ~.
made IN charges Tor or In facilities tor
trans portatiOn Of freight or pass,ugers
within the state, oT coming fr m or going
70 any other state, but excursion ard com.
mutation tickets IN ~ DC issued at special
rates.
Sec. ; BE ii farther cnnc,"I, Ina: 10
railroad or other corporation. or the les.
sees, purchasers or manages II any .ail.
no q corporation shall consolidate the
stock, properly or franchises Of such cor.
p0ration WITH, or lease or purchase the
works or franchises Of, co.. ia any Way can.
troll any other railroad corporation own.
ing Or having under is c0ntrO! a par
ale! or competing line, ror shall
any othler OF .uch railroad corporation act
as an ofIc r OF any other railroad corpor.
alton owning or having the control Of mar.
allel or competing lines; and the question
whether railroads are parallel OF CONNIE.
Ting lines shall. WHEN demand by complain.
ant, be deeideded by ajuiy. as In other
civil issues; Provided, That the provisions
Of this section shall mot apply 10 any con.
tracts now existing where one corporation
mas become responsible for tho lab lities
OF another. either by advances heretofore
q ade or by guaranty o! bonds previous I,
the passaso OF tits Act.
sec. I. Be- Il further enaced, Ina, IN
d!scrlm nation 10 cha yes Dr facilities ion
transportation shall be made tween
transportation companies ard ind ,yid ais.
or IN favor OF either, ~ aUGemCnt. draw.
back or otherwise.
sec. ). BE 1t gclucr cnatcd. Tla, ary
oI!'"r, agent, Ir empl"ye .Oi any rail- Dad
0! ''Ansp rld;i"U COMPANY, violating any
81 tue provisions o. this Act, snail be-
ueemtI guIlty q. a midemeA amor: ara
upon conviction tHtrOl, sail be punished
by hne or Imprisonment, or by both fine
and imprisonment, suchdne not to be less
than i've hundred dJllas, nor ~ exceed
i've thousand dollars, and sLch imprtsou.
ment to be no. less tBn thirty DAYS nor
more than one car.
Sec. d. BE !: furthG enacted, That if
any railroad company org ,nized or doing
business within this Itate, or which may
hereafter d. b sines within this state
shall charge, collec; demand or recover
more than a fair .nd reasonable rate Of
rom RnRauft.p -.tan- H.