The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-03-06

AhotlbueCs occCA-
To prohibit the sale Of liquors in the town
of Ripley. Passed.
To reduce into one act the several acts
incorporating the town of Shuqualak.
Passed.
For the relief of Gruber Brandon.
Passed.
To establish State Normal and Indus
trial school for white females. Passed.
An act making appropriations to defray
the expenses of the State. Government for
the years 1884 and 1885. Consideration of
bill postponed until special order of the
day disposed of.
THE SUPERVISION BILL.
An act to provide for the regulation of
freights and passenger rates on railroads
in this State and to create a commission to
supervise the same.
IMr. Miller offered substitute which,
on motion of Mr.. Williamson was tabled
by vote of 80 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, 90 nays.
Mr.. Miller offered the following amend.
ment: Amend by adding this clause
before the enforcing clause:
SEC. %. Be it further enacted. That il
the said commissioners shall be enioined
from exercising their duties under this act
and this act be declared and adjudged tc
be unconstitutional, then from the time OF
such final decree unless the same be re
versed, which shall be certified by the clerl
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, unless restrained by law from the
performance of their duties.'
Mr.. Houston offered substitute fol
amendment and amendment to the amend
ment
Amend section by, adding after the
word manner" in tenth line of slid section
theI 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 tn,
amendment.
On call of roll the substitute, amend
ment to the amenment and amendment
were tabled by a vote of yeas 50, nays 80.
Mr.. Baker offered a substitute to the
bill.
Mr.. Williamson moved to table, Ia
bled by vote of 5S yeas, 36 nays.
Mr.. Miller offered the following amend
ment:
Amend section l by inserting after tn
word ''any" in the eighth line the word sin
iured."
Mr.. Watson moved to table. Carried.
Mr.. Harrison offered a substitute to thC
bill.
Mr.. Williamson moved to table Gar
ried by vote of go yeas to SO nays.
Mr.. Crump moved to amend by striking
our section. 8.
Mr.. Williamson moved to table. Tabled
Mr.. Cutrer offered the following amend
ment:
Strike out $1,000 in 9TH line, section 8
and insert $4,000; strike out s 800 in lot
line and insert $1,000; strike out all afte
the word court in the 21st line, referrin,
to commissioners and clerks accepting fe,
and transportation.
Mr.. williamson moved to table.
Tabled by a vote of So yeas to Il nays
Mr.. Montgomery of Bolivar offered thu
following amendment:
Strike out all that part of section au
thorizing appointment of commissioners
and insert the following:
The said commissioners shall be elected
by the people at the general election TO b.
held on the first Tuesday after the frs
Monday in November, 1885, and immediate
" thereafter, but the Governor shall order
special election to be held sixty days aftel
the passage of this act for the election o
commissioners, which election shall b
held in the manner now provided by Law
for holding special elections to ill vacan
cies in State offices.
Tabled on vote for adoption By vote o
~ yeas to 81 uays.
I The bill passed by the follywing vote;
YEAs-Messrs. Alexander, Applewhite
Askew, Bsssett, Beeman, Bell, Bolton, Bos
well, Bramlette, Bridges, Caldwell, Came
ron. Christmas, Clemens, Crawford. Den
ham. Dickerson, Eason, Evans, Ferguson
Flowers, Gordon, Gore, Guynes, Harper
Huyhston of Choctaw, Howard. Hoylt
HUFF, johnson, of Franklin, Jones, Ken
drick. Kittrell Lamkin, Love, Magruder, Nc
Donald, Mitchell Moore, of Yalobusha, Null
Inns, Nabers, Nash. Noraeet, Odom, Orr
Pound, PoEe, Rogers, Rowan, Sanders, Sc
, man. Simpson, Strahan. Underwood, Wat
son. Whitman Williams, Williamson vii
, son, and. Mr.. Speaker Total 81.
: NAYS = Messrs. Allen. Atwood, Bakel