The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-12
THE SUPERVISION BILL.


An act to provide for the regulation o
freights and passenger rates on railroad
n in this State and to create a commission Il
supervise the same.
DMr Miller offered substitute which
on motion of Mr.. Williamson was tabled
by a vote of 50 ayes, 40 nays.
Mr.. Montgomery of Bolivar offered the
| following amendment: add the following
section.
Be it further enacted, That the provis.
ions of this bill shall not apply to rail
roads now in process of construction in
this State nor contemplated, and to no
railroad chartered at this session of the
Legislature for ten years after the passage
of this act Tabled by vote of 66 yeas,
| 80 nays.
Mr.. Bramlett moved the previous ques-
ton, which was defeated by vote of 4S
yeas, So nays.
Mr.. Miller offered the following amend
ment: Amend by adding this clause
before the enforcing clause:
SEC %. Be it further enacted, That if
the said commissioners shall be enioined
from exercising their duties under this act,
and this act be declared and adjudged to
be unconstitutional, then from the time of
such final decree unless the same be re-
versed. which shall be certified by the clerk
of the court rendering the same to the
Auditor of Public Accounts, the salaries
of said commissioners and their clerk shall
cease.
Mr.. Cutrer offered to amend the amend
ment:
Amend section by adding after the
words ''per annum" in eighth line the fol-
lowing, ''ualess restrained by law from the
performance of their duties"
Mr.. Houston offered a substitute for
amendment and amendment to the amend
ment:
Amend section 5 by adding after the
word manner in tenth line of slid section
the following proviso:
Provided that in case of the institution
of legal proceedings being instituted, en-
joining said commissioners from exercis-
ing their authority under this act, the sala-
ries of said commissioners and clerk shall
cease during the time their duties may be
held in allegiance by such legal proceed
ings.
Mr.. Williamson moved to table the sub
stitute, amendment to amendment and the
amendment.
On call of roll the substitute, amend
ment to the amenment and amendments
were tabled by vote of yeas SO, nays 3s.
Mr.. Baker offered a substitute to the
bill.
Mr.. Williamson moved to table. Ia
bIed By vote of So yeas, 36 nays.
Mr.. Miller offered the following amend
ment:
Amend section ! by inserting after the
word "any" in the eighth line the word sin
jured."
Mr.. Watson moved to table. Carried.
Mr.. Harrison offered a substitute to the
bill.
Mr.. Williamson moved to table. Car
ried by vote Of 80 yeas to SO nays.
Mr.. Crump moved to amend by striking
our section s.
Mr.. Williamson moved to table. Tabled.
Mr.. Cutrer offered the following amend
ment:
Strike out $500 in 7th line, section S.
and insert $1,000; strike out 81 500 in 10th
line and insert 81, 200; strike out all after
the word -court" IN the 21st line, referring
to commissioners and clerks accepting fee
and transportation.
Mr.. williamson moved to table.
Tabled by q vote of So yeas to Al nays.
Mr.. Montgomery of Bolivar offered the
following amendment:
Strike out all that part Of section 5 au-
thorizing appointments Of commissioners,
and insert the following:
The said commissioners shall be elected
by the people at the general election - be
held on the first Tuesday after the FIRST
Monday In November. 1885, and immediate
u thereafter but the Governor shall order 3
special elscfion 70 be held sixty days afieE
the passage 81 this act for the oleotion Of
commissioners which election shan p
held IN the manner now provided ~ laW
for holding special elections 70 AZ yacan- /
cEas ID State Offices.
Tabled on vote for adopticn py xo41
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