The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-30


iii He called ths attention Of The rlen.
bers 70 the section Of tho bill requiring
them to prevent fun schedules 81 thelE
rates to the State Engineer for his ap=
provaI. He wanted to know how foreign
8 transportation vas TO be provided Tor; care
had been takea in DRAWN mp the substi-
j t tie 80 that its provisions enforced would
be sustained by the Supreme Court. He
i believed every railroad company would be
satisfied if the course suggested regarding
4 rates. was carried out; al who live on the
Inc of railroads knox that whsn stock Is
4 killed. the stock must be appraised and
wearying delavs occur; the bill provides
that the State officer upon notification
i shall have an investigation made and the
matter ssttlei al once without cost to the
o xner OF the stock killed.
Mr. Inge spo.ze to tie bill. on
! account of a general expressed wish
of the members to hear MS views
OF the subject OF railroad legislator
He said before society was organized, every
man held what lie possessed not by right
bat by strength, and for the purpose Of Civ
I inr onr life, peace aud domestic tranquil
+ t. and the general welfare of society, laws
were established. For that purpose the
! constitution was established, and the end
of that constitution is that justice may
prevail and liberty be established. Our
! organic Law Is practieed for the purpose OF
| perpetuatiny the common welfare OF our
/ common country. The State of MlsslssiP-
i ri had at No time surrendered her right to
control the In3noP3lie5 in her midst
/ Amongst the powers relegated to the United
/ States was the right to control interstate
i commerce, aud from the fact of this power
/ being limited it gave to States the right to
re 5uIate matters within its limits At this
| late day it is too late TO question the right
| o people to supervise railroads. The su-
| p enc court had decided the right of States
/ T. control railroads within their limits. II
reply to the statement that the country
| owed all its grandeur and prosperity to
railFoads-whIe he admitted tasir beneficial
| infuences-he deemed the proposition
INDUSTRIOUS. After prelimi lary remarks he
| quoted extracts and read statements regard
ing supervision in other States
| Mr. Crump's amendment (the Baker bill
was tabled.
! Mr.. Selman moved til 1t the members of
| the House be allowed to pair, which was
carried, when the following pairs were
made: Mr. Barksdale. with Mr.. Nc
Donald; Mr.. Bell. with Mr. Hollingsworthi
| Mr.. Christmas, with Mr. Miller; Mr.. Govan.
| with Mr.. Brien.
| Mr. Houston off cred an amendment to
9th section, requiring each member of the
| Commission to enter into bond In the
sum of ten thousand dollars, and to take
oath that he is not connected with any rail
road in any manner. Adopted.
/ Mr.. Baker offered an amendment, pro-
viding for the election of three Commits
| sioners, by the people, at next General
| Election, which was earnestly opposed by
| Mr.. Williamson, who remarked that the
mode of selection in the bill was happy
compromise agreed upon by the friends OF
supervision IN both branches of the Legis-
| lature. The amendment was lost and the
| bill pas ed by the following vote:
| YEAs-Messrs. Alexander, Applewhite,
| Baker, Baird, Bassett. Beenan, Bell, Boil
| ton, Boswell, Bramlette, Bridges, Butler,
| Cameron. Clemens, Cowan. Crawford. Cur
| RE, Catrer. Denham. Dicherson, Eason.
Enochs, Evans, Fayre. Flowers, Gordon
| Gore, Guynes, Hardin, Harper, Howard.
| Hoyle, Hudnall. HUFF. Kendrick, KitrelL
| I,amkin, Love, Magruier, McCool, Me
Nicely, Mitchell. Moore, of Issaque1a.
| Mullins. Murry, Nabers, Nash, Norfeet.
| Orr, Pope, Pound, Powe, Reagan, Rogers,
Rowan, Russell, of Clay, SanGe.s, Selman.
Settle, Simpson, StTahan, Unde. BOD, Valid
rip, Watts. whitman Williams, Williamson,
| Wilson, MrSpeaker. Total-69.
| NAYS Messrs. Coates, Cory, Crump, Fer
guson, Foales, Henry, Horton, Lewis, Nc
Kenzie, Mcleod, Myers, Norrel, Parker,
Poets, Peyton. Robinson, Spencer, White.
| Totals.
| Mr. Govan, who would have voted yea,
pairei with NJ. Briea who would have
! voted no.
| Mr.. Barksdale would have voted no,
paired with Mr.. Mcdonald, who would have
voted aye.
Mr.. Christmas would have voted yea,
paired with Mf. Miller, who would have
voted no.
Mr. Bell woald have voted yea, paired
with Mr.. Montgomery, of Bolivar, who
would have voted no.
At midni yht the House adjourned