The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-01
Mississippi River and Deer Creek Railroad

Company.
The question recurring on the adoption
of the amendment recommended by the
Committee on Railroads, it was adopted as
amended.
Senate bill No. $50 incorporate the
Aberdeen and Fulton Railroad Company,
was then taken up, and the amendment
recommended by the Railroad Committee,
was adopted, to-wit: Add TO section 8, pro-
vided that section Fl incorporating the
Helena, Winona and Meridian Railroad
Company (which is made q part of this
chapter) be amended by striking out the
proviso to said section which fires q maxi
mum of rates to be charged, and by strik-
ing out in section 22 Of said act the eXemp-
ton from taxation by cities and towns, and
the proviso at the end Of said section.
Mr.. Burkitt offered the following amend
ment: Strike out so much Of section % as
applies TO exemption from taxation.
Mr.. Reynolds moved to table Mr.. Bur-
kits amendment, This motion was lost
by vote of II to 10.
YEAs-Messrs. Brennan, billiard, Gayles,
Hamilton, of Kinds, Henderson, Hyer,
Jeffords, Luse, Mitchell, Reynolds, Sykes,
Terry and Whitney-17.
NAYs-Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Burkitt,
Eaton, Gage, Guyton, Hamilton, of
Holmes, Keith, Kyle, Owen, Packwood,
Powell, Roane of Calhoun, Roane of Web
ster, Simonton, Smith and Wilson. lib.
The amendment wos then adopted by a
vote of IS to 10;
YEAs-Messrs, Boone, Boyd, Burkitt,
Dickson, Eaton, Gage, Guyton, Hamilton,
of Holmes, Keith, Kyle, Owen, Packwood,
Powell, Roane of Calhoun, Roane Of Web
ster, Simonton, Smith and Wilson.
NAys-Messrs. Brennan, billiard, Gayles,
Hamilton of Kinds, Henderson, Hyer, JEFF
fords, Luse, Mitchell, Reynolds, Sykes,
Terry and Whitnev.
Senate bill 22-To incorporate the Ma
con and Tuscaloosa Railroad Company,
was taken up.
Mr. billiard offered the following amend
ments, to-wit
Amendment not furnished, and action
on bill not stated.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Mitchell for the Judiciary Commit
pass:
Inc substitute IOr--
Senate bill --Regulating place Of
trial of writs OF habeas corpus in certain
cases, and providing for expense of the
Judge or chancellor trying same.
Senate bill No. l27-To change time of
holding chancery court of Pike county to
18th Mondays in June and December.
Senate bill No. 131-To provide for APP
pointment of guardians of babitual drunk
ards and for their confinement in a Lunatic
Asylum, and to extend the jurisdiction of
the chancery courts.
Senate bill No. l33-Amending section
1920, Code 1880, in relation to motions for
new trials in circuit court.
Senate bill No. l34-In relation to conAr-
nation of sales under decree in chancery.
Substitute for
Senate bill No. l29-To permit persons
convicted of violating ordinances OF towns
and cities before mayors to appeal as in
other cases.
Substitute for
House bill No. 112-To change time Of
holding chancery courts and extend time of
holding circuit court in Wilkinson county.
House bill No. 2SS-To change terms Of
courts iu Chickasaw county.
House bill No. 35l-To authorize board
of supervisors of Clay county to purchase
certain records.
House bill No. Ss4-To change time of
holding court in Pike county.
That these do not pass.
Senate bill No. l05-To enable board Of
supervisors of Pike county to compromise
an Indebtedness due by G.. G. Gibson.
Senate bill No. 1870 amend section
$50. Code 1880, in reference to the bond of
coroners.
Senate billeNo. 142-To amend section
265, Code 1880, in relation to distribution
of Mississippi Reports.
House bill No. 54-To amend section
1861, Code 1880.
House bill No. 227-To amend section
37S, Code 1880, SO as to decrease bonds of
constables of Harrison county.
| House bill No. 238-To create additional
Office justice of the peace and constable in
the I'd district in Leake county.
House bill No. 379-To amend section
4l8, Code 1880, relating to official bonds in
certain counties.
House bill No. 3S7-For the relief of J..
+. Hudson, of Rankin county.
House bill No. 393-To amend section
410, Code 1880, SO rs to include Sunfower
and Tishomingo counties.
Senate bill No. 143-To amend section
1861, Code 1880, authorizing the working
of tramps on public highways.
| Senate bill No. 277-To create an addl-
tional justice of the peace and constable in
supervisors district No. -, in Wilkinson
county, and
Senate bill No. 69-In relation to suits
on the bonds of Ascending defaulting off,
GERS.
Mr.. Liddel for Committee on Agriculture,
Commerce and Manufactures recommend
ed that
Senate bill No. 10S-To create an Expo
sition Bureau and to mako an appropria-
ton therefor, do pass with amendments.
That Senate bill No. 102-To prevent
hunting on the lands Of another with dogs
and gun during certain months, do not
pass.
MIR, Luse. for Committee on Railroads.
recommended that
Senate bill No. 120-To repeal all taws
by which any railroad company in this
State is exempt from taxation and provide
for taxing said companies, do not pass
That Senate bill No. l40-To authorize
the Georgia Pacific Railway Company TO
to sell or lease part of its railroad in this
State, do pass.
That Senate bill No 1910 incorporate
the Port Gibson and Alabama Railroad