The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-10
SENATE.
FORTY-NINTH DAY
TUESDAY, March 2, 1880

TUESDAY, March =, 1880.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment Lieu
tenant-Governor Sims in the Chair. Presen
%; absent S1Messrs Birchett Brennan
Bridges, Griffin, Jarnagin, Peery, Perk n
and Singleton
Mr.. johnson presented petition of sundry
citizens of Baldwin against legislation on
whisky traffic, which was referred TO- Commit
Tee on Edncation.
The Senate agr ed to the Committee of con-
ference requested by the House S. B. No
100 TO faeIlltste the construction Of the Green
vile, Columbus and Birmingham Railroad
and the Chair appointed Committee on pari
of the Senate, Messrs. J. P. Carter, Cooper and
! Longino.
THE CODE.
The Senate considered in Committee of the
| Whole, Mr.. Lowrance in the Chair Chapters
of the Code; and after some time spent there
| in reported back the Chapters.
Chapter 3, in relation to registration of per-
sons entitled to vote, was considered, and the
| following amendment was adopted
Strike out al that part of the Chapter on
Registration that permits the members of the
Beard of Supervisors to register voters.
/ Messrs. Gibbs and FitzGera ID offered amend
ments which were adopted, and the chapter
as amended, was adopted.
Chapter a, in relation to elections, was
adopted.
| Chapter -, in relation to Judicial Districts
| for Circuit and Chancery Courts, was taken up.
Mr.. Anderson moved to strike out all that
| portion of the chapter in reference to chang
| ing QulImdn county TO atm judicial
| District; tabled, on motion ofsAIr FitzGeraid.
| Mr.. Rogers moved 10 strike out Calhoun
county from the 81 and add it to the % dis
| trict. Lost.
House amendment to chapter rs, in relation
! to crimes and misdemeanors, was coneurred
House amendments to chapter So in rela-
ton to corporations and other associations,
were concurred in.
The chair announced the following confer
ence committee, on chapter 81 of the Code. in
relation to roads, ferries and bridges: Messrs.
Reynolds Brown and ]. P. Carter.
The privileges of the Senate were extended
to Hon. G. D. Stands, of Tate county, mo-
ton of Mr.. HUMPHREYS; and to Hon. John NJ.
Allen, of Lee county, on motion Of Mr. Rey-
| nolds.
substitute for s. B. No. 1871, to provide for
the safe keeping and preservation of records
of the Supreme Court, was adopted.
s. B. No 2l0, to make appropriation for
the erection of fire proof building in the city
of Jackson or contiguous thereto, for the Mis-
sissippi Asylum for the Blind, taken up.
Mr.. King moved to amend by making an
appropriation of SIS 900 instead of S25 900 for
the erection of the building. The bill was,
motion, laid on the table subject to call,
vote having been taken on the amendment.
S. B. No. 25l, to incorporate the Jackson
Fire Department, was passed.
S. B. No. 175, to promote the extension of
the railway system in this State, and the sub
stitute therefor, entitled An act to authorize
the Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Rail
road to build branches, were taken up.
The following amendment, by Mr.. Hum
phries, was adopted-yeas 10, nays 8.
Provided, That the property and earnings
Of said road or roads so consolidated, shall be
subject to taxation the property of other
citizens of this State, and the Legislature
shall have the right to supervise the tolls and
charges for the transportation of passengers
and freghts.
Mr. Humpres offered the following:
Provided further, That every judgment re-
covered against said corporation for injuries
to persons property, shall be prior lien to
any and every mortgage, deed of trust, or
other lien, executed by said corporation on its
property or earnings, and also to the lein of
any other judgment against said corporation.
Pending consideration, of which the Sneate,
at 2 o clock, took recess to $50 o'clock.