The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-25
SENATE.
THIRTY EIGHTH DAY.

WEDNESDAY,, Feb IS 1850.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Lieut.
Gov. Sims, in the chair. Present 81; abSeu|
Stewart
Mr.. Bills presented a memorial from n,
Mississippi Baptist State Convention. askiua
Tor legislati to prohibit intemperauce. which
was referred 10 a committee Of three consist
ing Of Mes rs. Crigler Lowrauce and Bills.
Mr. Humphries presented petitions from
citizens of twelve counties, asking relief
1 against railroads, which were ordered to be
transmitted to the House OF Representatives
The various Senate Standing and Select
! Committees submitted reports, which were laid
on the table subject to call.
/ Mr.. West introduced
| 5. b. No. log. an act to explain Section l.
| OF an act 10 provide against the evil resulting
from the sale of intoxicating liquors in the
| State. Referred to Judiciary Committee
Mr.. FltzGerald introduced
| 5. b. No. 10 an act to provide for the sale
ofcertain lands in Tallahatchie and Quitmau
counties. Referred TO Judiciary Committed.
Mr.. Vance introduce ed
). Is. No. III, an act TO provide for the re-
enumeration of the educable children of Pa
| nola county. Referred to Com uittee on Ed
ueation
Mr.. Jackson introduced
:. Is. No. III, an act TO create the Office Of
State Etomologist. Referred to Committee on
Agriculture Commerce and Manufactures
Mr.. HUMPHREYS introduced
;. b. No. l13, an act 10 incorporate the
n
Committee on Corporations
Dir. Birchett introduced
;. Is. No. ia, an act to incorporate the
Brothers and Sisters of Zion, of Vicksburg.
Referred TO Committee on Corporations
Mr. Reynolds introduced
). b. No. 10, an act to promote the extern
sion of the railroad system Of this State Re
ferred 70 Committee on Railroads
Mr.. King Introduced
5. I. No. l16, an act to regulate the sale Of
intoxicating liquors IN that part of Lincoln
countywithin three miles of Wesson, Co
piah county Referred 10 Committee on
counties and County Boundaries
Senate concurrent resolution requesting our
members of Congress to support certain
measures in aid of the States in maintaining
common schools, was adopted
$. b. No. 149, to amend an act to incorpo-
rate McComb City, laid on the table
subject to call.
s. b. No To- an act to provide for the es-
adjustment of "a State College for Females, as /
amended, passed.
5. b. No. al, for the relief D.. Mayer. Of .
lssaquena county, was laid on the table, sub .
ject 10 call; also 5. b. No 142 for the relief of
A. l. Pope, of Kinds county.
5 b. No. 100 10 require the registration of
the bonds issued by the Board of Levee Com
missoners Of District No /, was passed
The special order for the day, consideration
of chapter "A of the Code in relation to the
sale of vinous and spirituous liquors, was
:. b. No. So to enable aggrieved persons to
seek ana OBTAIN relief In the courts for unjust
or extortionate charges by rail
roads or other trans portation companies in
contraventlOn of their charters, was taken IN.
Mr. HUMPHREYS moved to strike out all after
enaeting clause, and insert new matter.
"a number of amendments TO the bill were ,
adopted, which we do not publish because /
hey would not be understood without publ !
,atlon of the entire bill.l ,
Mr.. Cowan offered amendment as fol :
ows: Provided That nothing in this act shall
De construed to conflict with any Of the char q
cred rights of any railroad company in this !
State ,
Mr.. HUMPHREYS moved to table, which was a
ost. a
The vote being taken on said amendment. n
was lost by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Bills, Birchett, Rrenham T.
}owan, tltzGerald, Gibbs Gilbert Lowrance, G
lagee, Reynolds, Rogers, Vance and Wilcox G
Ia.
NAYs-Messrs Bridges, ], P Carter, Coop h
r Crigler Griffin, Hamilton, Humphries, :
ins, Ratif, Singleton. Walker and West-l7 II
ABSENT AND NOT vOTING-Messrs, Ander- NJ
on, Brown, A. p. Carter, Dalton, Gayles, Jar n
agIn and Stewart 4
Mr.. HUMPHREYS amendment was then f.
dopted by the following vote: b
YEAs-Messrs. Bills, Birchett, Brennan. h
ridges, Carter J. p, Cooper, Crigler, Griffin, h
lamilton, HUMPHREYS, JACKSON, Johnson, c
iogers, Singleton and Walker-20
NAYs-Messrs. Cowan, FitzGerald Gibbs. s.
i5ert, Lowrance, Reynolds, Vance, West and $
lilcox-9 "a
ABSENT AND Nor VoTING-Messrs. Ander- ~
On, Brown, Carter A. R., Dalton, Gayles, Jar n
agin, Peery and Stewards i
The question recurring on the passage Of fl
ne bill, Mr.. Gibbs made the point that it hat
OF been actually engrossed, whereupon it was d
lid over and orded to be engrossed ~
The Senate considered, in Committe Of the a
hole, Chapter "a of the Code, in relation TO 81
ale Of vinous and spurious liquors, Mr. h
ma H.
pent therein, the Committee rose reported 4
rogress, and asked leave to sit again a
The Governor returned to the Senate with .,
is approval. S. B. No. 81, for the benefit Of b
he holders of Tallahatchie county bonds and f.
B. No. 81. for relief of Dewitt c. Taylor W
At / = o'clock the Senate, on motion of Mr.
eynolds, adjourned till 10 O'clock tomorrow D
orning r,