The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-03-01
MISSISSIPPI LEulSL lTURE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.
FarpAr, Feb. %. 1854.

hADAf, Eep- - 1909
Senate met pursuant TO adjournment
Hon. R. o Reynolds in the Chair.
All members present except Messrs.
Mitchell, Owen and Roane of Webster.
The privileges of the Senate were eI.
tended to Rev. W. S. Bingham of Copiah,
and Mr. Alex. Roberts of Claiborne.
The Senate took up special order
Senate bill slS-To provide for the reg
ulation of freight and passenger rates on
railroads in this State and TO create com
mission to supervise the same, and for
other purposes.
Mr.. Hyer moved to postpone the consid-
Grafton of this bill till after the considera-
ton Of
Senate bill 94-on the same subject.
Motion lost
The bill was then considered by sue
tons.
Mr.. Marshall offered the following amend
ment to section !:
Insert the word unjust" afSer ''anyn and
before discrimination in Sth line.
On motion OF Mr.. Burkit., the amend
ment was tabled by vote of 10 to IL.
YKAs--Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Burkitt,
billiard, Guyton, Hamilton of Holmes, Har-
vey, Hyer, Keith, Kyle, Liddeli, holland,
Powell Simonton, Smith, Terry, Walker,
Whitney, and Wilson.
NAYs-Messrs. Brennan, Dickson, Eaton,
Gage, Gayles, Jeffords, Luse, Marshall,
Packwood, Reynolds and Sykes.
Mr.. Hamilton of Kinds, would have
voted nay, but was paired with Mir. Roane
of Calhoun, who, if in the Senate, would
have voted yea.
Mr.. Martin would have voted nay, but
was paired with Mr.. Roane of Webster, who,
if present. would have voted yea.
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following
amendment:
Insert in section 1, line 1, the word zap
pointed" instead of elected"
In section 8, strike out all in first SEN
tence after practicable" and insert in
stead thereof 'the Governor, with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, shall APP
point three railroad commission ss.'
Strike out in section 3, all of same SEN
tence after Governor" in line 3.
Mr. Burkitt moved to taole the amend
ment.
Motion lost by a vote of IL to IA.
YEAs-Messrs. Boyd, Burkitt, Guyton,
Hyer, Keith, Liddell, Packwood, Powell,
Simonton, Smith, Terry, Walker and Will
son.
NA7s-Messrs Boone, Brennan, Dick
son, Eaton, Gage, Gayles, Harvey, Hender-
son, Jeffords, Kyle, Luse, Marshall, No
land, Reynolds, Sykes and Whitney.
At 2;30 p. m, the Senate took recess
until o'clock this evening.
EvENIFa SESSION.
At4p. m. the Senate convened with
quorum and proceeded to the considera-
ton of the pending amendment
Mr.. Boone offered the following amend
ment to Mr.. Reynolds amendment:
Strike out all said amendment so far as
it relates to section 5 and insert in lieu
thereof "amend section 5 by striking out
all after the word act in first line to and
including the word ballot in the third and
insert the following: The Governor, with
the advice and consent of the Senate, shall
appoint and strike out all after the word
thereafter in line six to and including
qualified in line seven, and insert when
their successors shall be appointed as here
in provided" Said amendment was &C
cepted by Mr.. Reynolds by consent of the
Senate.
Mr.. Guyton offered the following amend
ment to the amendment:
Provided that after the expiration Of the
term of Office of each commissioner as pro-
vided for in this act shall expire, his sue
cessor shall be elected as other State Off
GERS are elected.
| Mr.. Simonton moved to table the amend
ment and the amendment thereto Mr.
Reynolds asked for a division of the ques-
ton.
The amendment to the amendment was
then tabled.
The motion to table Mr.. Reynolds
amendment was then lost by vote of II
TO ID:
YEAs-Messrs. Boyd, Burkitt, billiard,
Guyton, Hyer, Keith, Liddell, Packwood,
Powell, Simonton, Terry, Walker and Will
son.
NAYs-Messrs. Boone, Brennan, Eaton,
Gage, Gayles, Hamilton of Holmes, Har-
vey, Henderson, Jeffords, Kyle, Luse, Mar
shall, holland, Reynolds, Smith, Sykes and
Whitney.
Mr.. Martin would have voted nay, but
was paired with Mr.. Rosne of Webster.
Mr. Hamilton of Kinds, would have
voted nay, but was paired with Mr.. Roane
of Calhoun
Mr. Reynolds amendment was then
adopted by a vote of IS to IA:
YEAs-Messrs. Boone, Brenham, Eaton,
Gage, Gayles, Hamilton of Kinds, Hamil
ton of Holmes, Harvey, Henderson, JEFF
fords, Kyle Luse, Marshall, holland, Rey-
nolds, Smith, Sykes and Whitney.
NAYs-Messrs. Boyd, Burkitt, billiard,
Guyton, Hyer, Keith, Liddell, Pack
wood, Powell, Roane of Calhoun, Simonton,
Terry, Walker and Wilson.
Mr.. Martin if present, would have voted
yea; Mr.. Roane of Webster, absent, nay.
Mr.. Hyer offered an amendment to strike
out sections l, 2 and 3.
On motion of Mr.. Walker this amend
ment was tabled.
Mr.. Sykes offered the following amend
ment, 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: mo person in the en-
ploy of any railroad corporation, nor any
person owning or operating railroad IN
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.. Powell: Strike out after "Mis-
sissippi," in first line, all to the word ''and"
in fourth line and insert the following;
THAT railroads constructed in or through
this State are granted certain franchises,