The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-05
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TWENTY sixth DAY.
WEDNESDAY,, February 4, 1880

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Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment Lieu
tenant-GoverDor Sims in the Chair. Prayer
by Rev. j, A. Alexander of Kosciusko. Pres
ent 80 absent 4-Messrs. Anderson, Bren-
ham, Cowan and Gayles.
The privileges of the Senate were extended
to Hons. J. T. Leigh Of Lowndes; G. H Lester,
Of Yalobusha; Samuel Powell, Of DeSoto and
T. N. Martin, Of Chickasaw.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.. Bren-
ham, on account of sickness.
Messrs. HUMPHREYS and Bills gave notice of
introduction of bills.
| Mr.. Lowrance, Chairman Committee on
| Education, recommended the passage of Chap
ter Is Of the Code, in relation to Free Public
Schools, with amendments.
The Committees on Claims, Corporations
and Enrolled Bills submitted reports, which
were laid on table subject to call.
The Joint Committee ON Code reported the
following chapters as having been examined
and approved:
Chapter II, In relation to the University Of
Mississippi.
Chapter 6 In relation to certain public Off
GERS.
Chapter 2, In relation to limits and divisions
of the State Of Mississippi.
| Chapter s, In relation to the organization
of the Legislature.
Mr.. Wilcox, Chairman Of the select commit
tee, to whom was referred the subject of
removing the remains of Ex-Governor J. J.
Pettus from their present resting place near
Little Ro k, Ark. to this State, submitted the
following report:
Mr.. PREsIDEsT-Your select committee to
whom was referred the communication from
the Governor relative to the removal of the re-
mains of Hon. j. j. Pettus, have had the same
under consideration, and instructed me to re-
port bill in that behalf, and recommended
| its passage.
CHAs A. WILCOX, Chairman.
On motion Of Mr.. Jarnagin, the Senate
called from the table s. B. No. 49, session Of
| 1878, "An act relative to excessive charges and
unjust discrimination by Railroad Companies
in this State" together with the Governors
objections thereto.
Upon consideration of said bill, the ques-
ton being, "Shall the bill pass, the objections
of the Governor to the contrary, notwith-
standing2' the bill was lost on call for the
yeas and nays by the following vote:
Yeas-Mr. Griffin.
Nays-Messrs. Bills, Birchett, Bridges,
Brown, Carter LIST District Carter 9th District,
Cooper Crigler, Dalton, FitzGerald, Gibbs,
Gilbert, Hamilton, HUMPHREYS, Jackson, Jarna-
GIN Johnson, King Longtime Lowrance, Ma
gee Peery, Perkins, Ratlitf, Reynolds, Rogers,
Stewart, Vance, walker, West and Wiloox-3l
Absent and not Yoting-Messrs. Anderson,
BRENNAN, Cowan, Gayles and Singleton-1
PthdtOlS VAplniHSNi anu NeAOu " HuNt
spread upon the ioHrnal, their reasons for
their votes on the foregoing Bill, as follows:
In voting to sustain the veto message of the
Governor we desire to say that we do not con-
cur with the Governor in the reasons assigned
for the same. On the contrary, we are clear
ly of the opinion that the Legislature has full
power over the subject matter, and only vote
to sustain the veto, because there are other
bills pending which afford more general end
perfect relief, with which the bill now under
consideration to some extent is in conflict.
w. W. Humpries
David johnson,
L. B. Brown,
d. w. Rogers,
J. p Carter,
William Ratliff
W. D.. Peery,
NJ. Jackson,
]. G. Hamilton.
Mr.. PRESIDENT; The undersigned Senators
who voted 10 sustain the veto of the Governor
of the bill to regulate the rates of charges for
the transportation of passengers and freights
on railroads in this State, by the Legislature,
desire to explain by stating that they do not
commit themselves against the policy indica-
ted in the vetoed bill They are not fully sat
isfed as to the constitutional question in
volved, and reserve their judgments until
full discussion is heard upon the bills now
pending before the Senate upon the same SUBJ
ject.
James D, Stewart,
A, H. Longino,
j. L. Crigler.
The Committee on Claims introduced
s. B. No. "a, An act for the relief of the Pilot
Publishing Company.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart the bill was re-
ferred to Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Wilcox introduced
S. Is. No. 70, An act in relation TO removing
the remains of the late Hon ]. ], Pettus,
On motion of Mr.. Reynolds, the bill was laid
on the table, subject to call.
Mr.. Bridges introduced
S. B. No. SO, An act to amend an act to in
corporate the town OF Walthall. Referred to
Committee on Corporations.
Mr. FitzGerald introduced
s. B. No. 81, "A IN act for the benefit Of the
holders of Tallahatohie county warrants. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
5. b. No. rs, to amend the Statute in regard
to Boards of HEALTH was, on motion of Mr..
Reynolds, made the special order for Friday
next, at II o'clock.
s. B. No. 6S, to amend an act 10 Incorporate
the Meridian Gas Light company, was passed
H. B. No. Ill, to incorporate McComb City, |
was laid on table subject to call.
The Senate resolved itself into Committee |
of the Whole, Senator Bills in the chair. 10
consider Chapter Is of the Code, in relation |
to Free Public Schools, and after some time |
spent therein, the Committee rose and recon-
mended to the Senate the adoption of the |
Chapter with amendments.
The amendment offered BY Mr.. West, and |
adopted by the Committee of the Whole, pro-
vides that County Superintendent of
Education shall be paid at the rate
Of fifty dollars for each one thousand
and fractional part thereof of all educa-
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