The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-13

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Bills introduced, = 80 te IL
i NJ Martin--To amendean est 70 inco
tporate The town Of Newton, approve
= March eths 1850. Referred To- Coq1nttts
: on Corporations.
"a Nh. dickson To dsfne the limits De II
Sc town Of Braun. Tabled subject 10 call.
as Mr.. Whitney moved TO recOnsideF th
Of votes whereby the several amendme4ts B
g Senate bin No. As to amend the elecddn laN
5 of this State, .Were. adopted and askbd b
fe have said motions placed upon the iotrnal
y The privileges of the Senate were on
It tended to Hon. f. B. Peterson uf Claiborne
IS Hon. d. F. Pratt Of Madison and Col. y.
+ Thornton OF Harrison.
Is The Senate took up the special order, to
wit: t
le Senate bin 1OS-To create an Exposition
e Bureau and to make an appropriation
Z The Committee on Immigration recon.
IS mended substitute which vas adopted
d and read twice.
. Mr. Henderson offered an amendment 90
. as to make the appropriation $2SSOOo in
= stead of $4,000,
On motion of Mr.. Roane Of Calhoun this
5 amendment was tabled.
Q Mr.. BuFkitt offered the following amend
3 menf: Provided that individuals or corpo-
7 rations whose property is untaxed shah not
receive any of the benefits of the funds
: hereby appropriated.
: On motion of Mr.. Luse, tabled By Alvote
d of "a to Z:
YEAs-Messrs. Brenham, billiard, Eaton,
Gage. Gayles, Guyton, Hamilton, of Kinds,
E Hamilton, Of Holmes, Harvey, Hendstson,
Hyer, Keith, Kyle. Iiddell, Luse, Martin,
: Owen, PackwoOd, Powell, Reynolds, ROGne
: of Calhoun, Smith, sykes, Whitney.-
NA1s-M Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Bufkitt,
Roane Of Webster, HimOnton, Terry Wilson.
Mr.. Smith offered an amendment making
the salary Of the commissioner $1s0O,O in
stead of 100000. This was lost By vote
of Is to 15;,
YEAs-Messrs Boone, Boyd, Brenham,
.Burkitt, Gage, Keith, Kyle, Packvood,
\ Powell, Roane of Webster, SimUnton, Smith,
Terry, Walker, Wilson.-16.
NAXs-Messrs. Dickson, billiard, Eaton,
Gayles, GuYton, Hamilton, ofIHinds, Ham
iTton of Holmes, Harvey, Henderson, Lid
dell, Luse, Martin, Owen, Reynolds, Roane
of Calhoun, Whitney-l6.
Mr.. Walker offered an amendment which
was adopted, making the salary Of the 'cpm-
missioner $500 or less at the discretion
of the Bureau. 4-s~
Mr.. Powell offered an amendment max |
| ing the Commissioner of ImmiRratirr. 4
Commissioner of the Exposition Wit Oot |
additional SALARY Lost.
Mr.sSmith offered an amendDont max |
ing the appropriation $l2,5nc instead of \
$4,000. This was adopt by vote of
18 to l3:
YEAs-Messrs Boone, Boyd, Brenh am,
Burkitt, GAGE, Gaylee, Keith, Kyle, Pack
wood, Powell, Roane of Calhoun, Roane Of |
Webs'sr, Simonton, Smith, Sykes, Terry
W .Iker and Wilson.
+ NAYs-Messrs. billiard, Eaton, Guyton,
Hamilton of Kinds, Hamilton of Holmes,
Harvey, Henderson, Liddell, Luse, Martin,
Owen, Reynolds. and Whitney.
Mr.. Kyle offered to reconsider the vote
by which Mr. Powel's motion was tabled.
Lost.
Mr.. Kyle then offered an amendment
making the Commissioner of Immigration
commissioner of the Exposition with addi-
tional salary of $3.50.
On motion of Mr.. Reynolds this amend
ment was tabled Il
Mr.. Reyolds moved to reconsider the
vote adopting Mr.. Smiths amendment.
I0n motion of MIR. Keith this motion was
tabled.
The bill was then passed by q vote Of %
to 8:
YEAs-Messrs. BRENNAN, Burkitt, Dill
lard, Eaton; Gage, Gayles, Guyton,
Harvey, Henderson, Keith, LiddeIl, Lase, L
Martin, Owen, Packwood, Roane Of Cal L
houi, Smith, Sykes, Walker, Whitney.
NkYs-Messrs: Boone, Boyd, Kyle, Pow
Ell, Reynolds, Roane Of Webster, SimPn
ton, Terry, Wilson.
The special order, Senate bill l3o-To
incorporate the Port Gibson and Alabama
Railroad, was taken up, and made bhe
special order for Tuesday 18th inst, at p.
m.
Mr.. Martin moved to make as the special
order for Tuesday next Immediately after
the reading of the journal, House bill l7f-
Eo provide for the regulation Of freight
and passenger rates on railroads and for
taxation of the property of railroad COIN
panies in this State, and for other purPOses.
Lost. - .-as 1-.S- -,.] - s..-.-, -
On motion Of Mr.. billiard this bill was
taken up .---4e s.i- 4.--J 3 .....t-
On motion of Mr.. Walker. the bill was
considered as a wholes t,... .A
Z Mr.. billiard move that the bill be. read 81
third time, put upon, its passage, and upon
this called the previous question which was
not sustained. i.ts 81 -.s.... - |
Mr. Hamilton of Kinds, offered the fpl-
lowing amendment ~ Amend by adding :
at the end of the sixth section the follow
ing: "fhat nothing in. the preceding sec- /
tion shall be SO construed as to prohibit 1
the railroad companies in this Stats from
making special rates for the transportation |
of persons and property" Ii
On motion of Mr.. Walker, tabled. e II
Mr.. Sykes offered the following amend {
ment, tabled on motion of Mr.. Dills1d: I
That section eight be amended by adding L
at the end thereof the words: PROVIDED /
excursion and commodation tickets may be I
issued at special rates." III
Mr.. Sykes offered an amendment, tabled I
on motion of Mr.. Walker: Amend section
8 by striking out the words mo person in
the employ of any railroad corporation q
nor. any person owning or operating rail- Y
road in this State or owning any stock In X
any railroad corporation, shall be eligible {
to the Office of Commissioned of Railroads. /
Mr.. Sykes offered the following amend I
ment Amend section 30 by inserting next
after the word state in the third hhe
thereof, the words Hnot exempt by thdir j
charters from taxation" ID
On motion on Mr.. Walker this amend i
meht was tabled By vote of % to 13: Il
YEAs-Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Burhtt.
billiard, Gage, Guyton, Hamilton Pf
Holmes, Harvey, Hyer, Keith, Kyle, Lib
dell, Packwood, Powell, Roane Of Calhoun,
Roane Of Webster Smith, Terry, Walk =, i
Wilson-20. h
NATs-Brenham, Eaton, GayIes, Hamil- +
ton of Kinds, Henderson, JeRords, Luse, l.
Martin, Owen, Reynolds, Simonton, Sykes
I-12.
Nr. Sykes offered the following amend- Z
ment: Amend section ten by striking out
the word localities" in fifth line. II
On motion Of Mr.. Walker tabled by D
vote of "a to 10. II
Mr.. Hamilton of Kinds offered the fol- /
lowing amendment: Amend. by striking |,
out 26th; 26th and 9th sections. Tabled
on motion-of Mr.-Waker..r Il
Mr. Walker moved the previous question
on the third reading of the bill which wab
sustained by vote Of 70 70 IL. i
YEAs-Messrs. Boone, Boyd, BuFkit2 Il
billiard, Gage, Guyton,. Hamilton OF i
Holmes, Harvey, Hyer, Keith, Kyle, LiddelI
Packwood, Powell, Roane of Calhoun,
Roane Of Webster, 6imonton, Smith, Teri 1
ry, Walker, Whitney and Wilson. II
NAKs-Messrs. Brenham, Dickson, Eaton, |
Gayles, Hamilton Of Hinds, Henderson.
Jeffords, Luse, Martin, Owen, Reynolds and
Sykes. HI
The bill was passed BY vote Of "a to 10.
YEAs-Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Burkitt, I
Dickson, billiard, Eaton, Gage, GuytOn,
Hamilton Of Holmes, Harvey, HYer, Keith,
Kyle, LiddelL PackRood, Powell, Roane Of
Calhoun, ROane Of Webster, Simonton,
Smith, Terry, Walker, Whitney, Wilson.
Mrs. Messrs. Brenham, GayIss, Hamil1
ton Of Kinds, Henderson, Je6ords, Inse,
Martin, Owen, Reynolds, Sykes.
At2s60 the Senate sdiO1rned till 10 q.
m. tomorrow.
HOUSE -TWEETY-ETGHTH DAY.