The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08
SENATE--TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY.
FR1pAY. Feb. 8, 1882.

FRIDAY, Feb. 8, 1882.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment, Lieu
tenant Governor shands in the chair.
Roll called. Absent-Messrs. Perkins, Rat
lift, Roane, of Calhoun.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
S. B. No. 50-An act to amend chapter SO of
the Revised Code in relation to the sale of
vinous and spirituous liquors. Indefinitely
postponed.
B. No. i21-An act to amend section 5S5
of tue Revised Code IN rel ,tion to ferries kept
for public use, substitute reported by the
committee adopted and the bill passed.
S. B. No. 131-An act to incorporate the
town of Slate Springs. Passed.
8. No. l35-An act to authorize counties
cities and towns to subscribe to the capital
stock of railroads. Recommitted.
s. B. No. 166-An act TO provide compensa-
tion for the Board of Supervisors of Wilkin-
son county in certain cases. Passed.
s. B. No. l6S-An act to authorize Webster
county to issue bonds payable to the Treas
urer of Montgomery county. Passed.
H. D. No. 97-An act in relation to eonstru-
ing the description of money Uncertain indict
ments. Indefinitely postponed.
H. B. No. 92-An act to ameud section 2553
Of the Revised Code in relation to sale and
PARTON of property. indefinitely postponed.
81. B. No. 3-An act to empower the Board
of Supervisors of 0ktibbeht county to fund
outstanding Indebtedness Passed
FL. B. No. 25S-An act to empower the Board
Of Supervisors of Warren county to levy q
special tax for school purposes. Recommitted
to judiciary COMMITTEES.
81. B. No. 218-An act to create a railroad
commission and to provide for the regulation
of railroads and persons conducting the same
Mr.. Reynolds moved to refer the bill TO the
Railroad Committee.
Mr.. Humphries opposed the recommitment
Of the bill TO the Railroad Committee they
had reported on it once, aud its going back to
kI. L. III.
moved to lay the motion on the table.
Mr.. Reynolds strongly opposed the motion
to table.
The roll was called with the following re
suit;
YEAs--Messrs. Boone, Eaton. Hamilton.
Henderson, Humphries, johnson, Liddell,
Magee, Smith, Stewart Terry, Wilson-l2.
NAYs-Messrs. Brown. Cowau, Dalton,
Gayles. Jarnagin, Jefords, Keith. Longino.
Luse, Martin, Noland, Reynolds Walker-l3.
Messrs. Crigler, FitzGerald, Roane Of Web
ster. and Spears were pal red.
The motion was lost, aud the question re-
CURED on the motion to recommit.
Mr.. Luse spoke IN favor Of the bill going to
the committee to deprive it Of its crudities.
Mr.. Humphries opposed ree0mmitmsnt he
said the COMMITTEES had already done their du-
ty thoroughly aud he saw no necessity for the
notion The effect would only be delay and
tend 70 defeat and destroy all that had been
done in this line. The overwhelming majori-
y u1 tue vote 0t tue mousse nAbSF cAFe4hi con-
sideration Of the bill should refute the state
ment that it was fun Of crudities.
Mr. Dalton deemed the matter one Of the
most important ever up before the Legislature
and favored recOmmitment and desired that all
have an opportunity Of thoroughly digesting
the bill He adopted this course as q friend Of
the bill.
Mr. Cowan deemed the matter too important
for hasty action. He had an impression that
sections of the bill we're unconstitutional and
wouldn't stand. he wanted the bill to have
thorough revision.
Mr Reynolds made brief statement Of the
cost uf such supervision ard the AMOUNT Of
work done for the money
On the motion to commit the yeas and nays
we're called for:
YEAs-Msssrs. Brown, Cowan, Dalton,
Gayles, Jarnagin, Keith, Longino, Lusa. Mar
tin, Noland Reynolds. Spears, Walker-13.
NAxs--Messrs Boone, Eaton. Hamilton.
Hnmphries, Hyer, johnson, Liddeil, Magee
Smith, Stewart Terry. Wils0n--12
The motion 70 commit prevailed
Mr. HveF gave notice be would move to re-
consider tie vote by which 10. 263 vas indef-.
initely postponed
Leave Of absence Was granted to 11r. Mitch
ell from day IN day.
h B. No 4si-To provide Tor the election 81
constahles il each sgpsrEisoEs District Il
Jasper county. Passed.
II B No 425-1o further define what
shan y lawful fence II Wiikinson county.
Pissed
8 b No z96-A i aot prosisine fS1 he slscs
tion AZ Justices ol The Peace II Smith county.
HsB Ne 1o authorize the Beard nf|
Supervisors oe unfpn county q pnrchass :
1aze. Ieb.sd subject 70 cal.
- Isle aolhgtize shs Beard q