The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-06
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sENATE-TwENTIETH DAY.
wEpsEzpAr. January 30. ls8l.

Hon. E. II. Stiles, of Claiborne; Hon. g..
i c. Chandler. of Aicorn; Hon. Lewis J..
Winston, of Adams Rev. II. +. Johnson.
Of Lincoln; Hon. J. S Bailey. of 1alla-
ha.chie; Hon. ". D. Frazee, of Chickasaw;
Messrs. " D. Miller and /. F. Rainwater,
of Pamela, and Mr. JIo. T. Davis, Of At
tala.
Mr.. Martin introduced a bill to compel
the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Rail-
road; the New Orleans, Baton Rouge,
Yicksburg and Memphis Railroad; the Mis-
sissippi Valley and Ship Islam Ra:rold-
and the Grand Gulf and Port g .bson Rail
road Companies to build dra Y bridges
across Big Black River and Bayou Pierre
and to prevent the obstruction OF naviga-
ton on said streams. To Committee on
Railroads.
On motion of Mr.. Kyle the resolution
offered by him yesterday providing for the
appointment of two permanent members
of the Judiciary Committee, was adopted.
The President appointed Messrs. DiIlard
and Powell III response 10 the resolution.
The Senate resumed the business before
it at adjournment, to-wit:
/ House bill 32l-To amend section 1914,
/ chapter 40, Code 1880, in relation to ex-
empt property.
Mr.. Burkitt offered the following amend
ment: Add that where the heads of fami
| lies do not possess the amount of property
exempt by this act that they shall be fur
nished with that amount at the expense of
| the State"
On motion of Mr.. Luse, this amendment
was tabled.
Mr. Eaton offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted: Insert after
| the word State in 4th line from bottom of
section /. the words, by the debtor-''
Mr.. Walker offered the following amend
ment: Insert in lieu of the last three-and-
| one-half lines of section /. the following:
Two hundred dollars to every laborer, me
chanic, clerk or other person, working foT
wages or a salary for each and every year
while so employed
Mr.. Eaton moved to commit the bill anG
amendment to the Committee or Agricul-
ture.
Mr.. Boone moved to table the amend
ment. This motion was lost.
Mr.. Roane. of Calhoun, offered the fol-
lowing amendment to the amendment
Amend the amendment by striking out
two hundred where the same occurs il
said amendment, and insert 'one hundred "
The bill was committed as provided in
Mr.. Eaton's motion.
A message was received from the Cover
nor informing the Senate of his approval
Of the following bills:
Senate bill No 6-Authorizing The Board
If Supervisors of Marshall county to dis
pose of property formerly used as Jail.
Senate bill No. GS To empower the |
20 trd of Supervisors of Noxubee, Kempei |
II Newton counties TO pay the chancery |
clerks thereof for their services as county |
auditors, and TO require said clerks to keeI |
4 road docket and for other purposes.
Senate bill No. 60-To repeal an act to |
lmend the charter of the city of Nicksburg |
being Senate bill No. 3l7 session 1882.
Stn tie bill Nc. 15-For the relief OF |
Elizabeth IL. Rawls, of Adams county.
Senate bill No. 6l-To change the time /
holding the chancery court in Marion, Per
", and Green COUNTIES.
The special order being
Senate bill No. n 70 incorporate the
Helena, Memphis and New Orleans Rail |
road Company" the Committee on Rail |
roads, after recOmmitment, recommended /
hat the amendments heretofore adopted |
1e stricken out of the bill, and recommend /
ed in their stead the adoption of the fol- /
towing amendments, to-wit:
(l1 Add to section the following:
Provided furthe., That section 2l of /
said act be amended by striking out the
proviso of said section, which fixes a max
mum of rates to be charged: and by strik-
ng out in section 22 of said act, the ex
,mption from taxation by cities and towns,
md the proviso at the end of said sec
lion.
Mr. Kyle made the point of order: that
he Senate cannot strike out by amend
nents now, what has been already in
serted by amendment on a previous day;
hat as an amendment proposing to strike
lut an amendment heretofore adopted,
ioes not propose to strike out any more
han what has been heretofore inserted by
amendment. it is therefore out of order.
The Chair declared the point of order we'll
taken.
Senate bill No. 96-Special order-To
incorporate the Mississippi River and Deer
Creek Railroad Company.
The Committee on Railroads offered the
following amendment:
Add to section ;, the following:
Provided. That section 81. of said act be
lmended by striking out the prOviso to
aid section, which fixes maximum of
-ates to he charged, and by striking out in
.ection - of said act the exemption from
axation by cities and towns and the pro-
iso at the end of said section %
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Kyle offered the following amend
nent:
Add to the end of section the following:
Provided that nothing herein contained
hall be so construed as to prevent further
Legislatures of this State from supervis-
ng said railroad, regulating ihe tariff and
charges for freight and passengers
On motion of Mr.. Reynolds the amend
nent was tabled by the following vote OF Ia
o l3:
YEAs-M Messrs. Brenh-m. Dickson, Dill
lard, Eaton, Ha milton, of Kinds, Henderson,
Iyer. Jeffords, Luse, Martin, Mitchell,
Reynolds, Smith, Sykes, Terry, Walker,
Whitney.
Gyle. Liddell, Paekwood, Powell, Roane, of
calhoun, Roane, of Webster, Slmonton'
Wilson.
Messrs. Dickson. Eaton and Henderson
lskei. to have the reasons of their votes re-
sorCed, to-wit:
Mr.. Dicksor-I am in favor of iudicious
abroad supervisor in the interest OF the
leo lie eud not in hostility to the railroad
enterprises in this State, but vote to ta-
de the nendment because believe 1t to
)e merely 6eclaratory of sovereign rlght
IF the State to supervise railroads, rlght
tlat r'ready exisss-whieh right cannot be
abrogated or dive .eu. by this or any sue
ceeding Ley yisla.ure.
Messrs. Eason and Henderson:
We voted yea because we believe the Leg |
isIature has the right to supervise corpora /
lions by general legislation, and If not we
propose to give them all the same rights |
On motion of Mr.. Reynolds the vote
,doptiup the amendment recommen, ed by |
he Committee on Railroads was reconsld-
,red. -,
He then offered the following amend |
nent to Il e committee amendment, when
vas adopted, to-wit:
Strike out in section % all after and m !
.luding the words, s'all OF said tSxes 70
which the property of said company IN u
state, whether county or State snal De COZ,
ected by the Treasurer OF the state anu anu
Maid into the State Treasury TO be dePlt
With AZ the Legislature may direct, but
aid company shall be exempt from TAXA
ion by cities and towns"
Mr.. Walker offeret, the following amend |
nent to tie committee amendment, to-w1t: |
Strike out all of lection 22 or all that
,ars os said section which exempts from
AKA on.
nent. This molten was lost by vote Oh
- 10 Is:
YEAs.- Messrs. Brenliam. billiard. Ham
ltor. of Hinds, Henderson. Hyer, Jea aoruss
euse. Martin, Mitchell, Reynolds, Sy ykess
Terry and Whitney.
Nays.-Meg,.s. Boone, Boyd- Burkltt,
,Oiekso /. Eaton. Gage, Guyton, Hamilton,
# Holmes. KYLE, Iiddell, Packwood,
poweI. Roane. of Calhoun. Roane, OF WEB
ter. s.monton. Smith. Walker and wilson
Mr.. Walkers amendment Nas then aeloP'-
d BY voSe o. 10 to II.
YEAs-Messrs. Boone. Boyd, BurkItt,
slirl ,on. =. tor. cage, Guyton, Hamilton,
Il Holmes, Kyle, Iliddell, Owen, Packwood,
powell. Roane, Of CzIhoun, Roane. OF Web