The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-05
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ths adyics and consenf Of tie Senata, st.aIl
appoint, and strike ont eli sftsF the word
thsrozftsr' In line ak to and including
qualified in line seven. and insert -whan
their Successors shah be appointed q here
In provided" Said enendmant was ac-
copied By Mr. Reynolds By consent Of the
Senate.
Mr.. Guyton offered the following amend
nsnt to the ar1endmsnt:
Provided that after the expiration Of the
term Of ONCE Of each commissioners as pro-
vidsd for in this act shall expire. his sue
csspor shall be elected as other State on
GERS are elected.
Mr. Sinonton moFsd to table the amsnd
msnt and the amendment thereto Mi
Reynolds asked for division Of tbs cues
ton.
Tbs ansndmsnt to The smsndmsnt was
thsn tabled.
The motion TO table Mr.. Reynolds
srsndnsnt was thsn Ioss By vote Of II
20 10:
Y4s-sfessrs. Boyd, Burktt. billiard
G1ytou, Hyer, Keith, LiddelL, PackWooos
Powel, simorton, Terry, Walker ana WIZ
Eon.
SAYs-Messrs. Boone. BRENNAN, Eaton,
Gle. Gayles. Hamilton Of Holmes, dar-
vsy. Henderson, Jeffords, Kyle, Luse, Mar
snail Noiand. Reynolds, Smith, Sykes ana
Whitney.
Ar. Martin would have voted nay, bat
7zz paired with Mr.. Roane of Webster.
LII. Hamilton Of Kinds, would have
voted nay. but was paired with Mr.. Roane
Of Calhoun.
Ir. Reynolds amendment was then
adopted By a vote Of Is to IA:
YzAs-Nessrs. Boone, Brennan, Eaton.
Gage, Gayles, Hamilton of Kinds, Hamil-
ton Of Holmes, Harvey, Henderson, JET
fords, Kyle. Duse, Marshall, holland, Rey-
nolds. Smith. Sykes and Whitney.
HAYs-Messrs. Boyd. Burkitt, billiard.
Guyton, Hyer. Keith, Liddell, Pack
wood. Powell, Roane of Calhoun, Simonton,
Terry, Walker and Wilson.
MIR. Martin If present, would have voted
yea; Mr. Roane Of Webster, absent, nay.
Mr.. Hyer offered an amendment to strike
out sections !, and 8.
On motion Of Mr.. Walker this amend
meHt was tabled.
Mr.. Sykes offered the following amend
Hent, which, on motion of Mr.. Simonton,
was tabled: Amend section 8 by striking
out the sentence beginning at the middle
Of line 10 to-wit: No person in the en-
ploy of any railroad corporation, nor any
this state, shall be eligible to the Office of
commissioner of railroads"
Mr. Hamilton of Kinds offered the fol
lowing amendment, which was tabled on
motion of Mr POWe: Strike out after Mis-
sissippi," IN first line, all to the word land"
in fourth line and insert the following:
That railroads constructed in or through
this State are granted certain franchises.
inmunities, powers and privileges for the
welfare and convenience of the people, and
on the payment Of Just compensation to
the owner of any railroad, all persons have
the right 70 enjoy uniform rateJ for trans
Portauon either rs passengers or for
freights.
Mr. Lose offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted: Strike out the
words '.or any person who knowingly re-
ceiyes the benefit of such reduction or re-
bate without sach approval" in third and
fourth lines Of section z.
Mr. Marshall offered the following
amendment: Amend section By inserting
after the word re luired," in Goth line.
provided that sal commission shall not
attempt to re ;Glate the tariff on through
b lis or tickets hat is to say, for property
or passengers simply in ttansit through
this st t. f'Om any point without h
Etlte 10 any other Pc Mt wi bout thi
Sase) nor the tariff on property or
passengers from any point without this
slate to any point within this State,
or from any point within this State
- any point without this State.
but shall Confne themselves to the
regulation Of rates for the transportation
o. persons aad property where such trans
portion is solely between points, both OF
which are wholly within this State, and in
regulating such transportation as is wholly
within thIs State, they shall not fix the
rates therefor SO as to be governed by Oh
conform 10 such through rates or rates OF
transportation between the States, nor shall |
they fix the same upon the basis of what is |
charged or allowed by that or any other |
railroad for transportation of property or
Dlssen yers without this State, nor so as to |
compel throus IN rates on local fares"
This amendment was lost by a vote of |
70 to II.
YEAs-Nessrs. Brennan, Dickson, Eaton, |
Gayles, Henderson, Jeffords, Liddell, Luse, |
Marshall, PackwoOd, Reynolds, Sykes.
NAYs-Messrs. Boone, Boyd, billiard, |
Gage, Hamilton of Holmes, Harvey, Hyer.
Keith, Kyle, holland, Powell, Simonton,
S NTH, Terry, Walker, Whitney and Viii
son.
MesSrs. Martin and Hamilton of Kinds,
would have voted yea, but were paired with
the two Mr.. ROanes, who would have voted
nay if present.
Ga motion of Mr.. Walker, the previous
g15ssion was ordered.
The bill passed by vote of % to s:
YEAs-Nessrs. Boone, Boyd, Dickson,
Dii,ard, Gage. Gayton, Hamilton of Holmes,
Harvey, Henderson, Hyer. Keith, Kyle
Liddell, holland, Packwood. Powell, Sim
outon, Smith, Terry, Walker, Whitney and
Wilson.
NATs-Messrs. BRENNAN, Eaton, Gayles,
Jeffords, Luse, Marshall, Reynolds and
Sykes.
Messrs. Martin and Hamiltono Kinds.
would have voted nay against the Mr..
Roanes as before.
The Senate took a recess till 1870 p. m.
NIGHT SESSION. /,
At 1880 p. IN. the Senate convened
With a quorum.
On motion of Mr. Hyer the special
orders, Senate bills No. 81 and 95 relat :
ng to railroad supervision, were tabled
ubjeet to call
On motion of Mr.. Boyd the Senate
oOk up 4
House bill No. 657-To incorporate
Jool Springs Academy in Union county, (
nd TO prohibit the sale of whisky with
q two miles of said place.
The vote on previous day refusing
0 ord,r the bill tn its third reading was
The bill passed.
Mr.. Reynolds withdrew his motion
lade January 10. 1884, to reconsider =
be vote passing Senate bill No. %, re
ltiag to suits aud actions against per =,
ous, companies or corporations operat 4
az railroads a
Mr.. Powell introduced Senate bill No.
80 -Sapplemental to an act to incor n
Orate tAe Board of Bevee Commission d
IS for the Yaz0o- Mississippi Delta and al
Their purposes; approved February 2S,
Ssh Referred to C1mmittee on Levees | IN
On motion Of Mr.. Reynolds the Sen,
e lookup q
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING. pl
No. 944-For relief of Jas. w. Lam. y,
srt, sheriff of Adams county.
Mr. billiard offered the following 50
which was tabled, on mo
on of Mr. Packwood: Provided, Thar N
lie Governor shall certify that in his
,inion the same ought to be paid. -
Mr.. Powell offered an amendment :. :,
hieh was adopted: To insert instead OF - =
lie first section the following. "Tha, er
le board of supervisors of Adams 20
,anty are hereby authorized at their sar
secretion toallow TO Jas. w. Lambert
lerif, the sum of not more than $7O.Oe ii,
! be paid cut of the country treasur. ,h
r capturing one James Montgomery
I'd bringing him back to the county al
al OF Aiams county. Said Montgom Do
= WAS indicted for felony and had led
Ie county before arrest. he
The privileges Of the senate were ex. sol
nded % Mayor A. ?. Hill, of Canton.
Mr. Hyer offered the following resolu al
IN which vas placed on the Gale Idar:
E solved, That oH and after Alendav ene
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