The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-24
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sESATE-FoURTEENTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY,, January 2sd, 1884.


Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Lieut. Governor Stands in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Hunter.
All members present except Hessrs.
Hsmiltol, OF Holmes, Martin land Roane,
Of Webster.
Mr.. Hyer offered resolution which was
adopted:
That the President be requested to I'LL
the vacancies in Committees ocoasioned by
the death of Senator Spears.
Mr.. Boone was appointed to ill the va
cancy on the Finance Committee caused
by the sickness Of Mr.. Roane, Of Webster
Mr. Spears place on the several Com
mittees we're filed as follows:
On Judiciary-Mr. Jefords.
On Registration and Election-Nr. Dill
lard.
On Unfinished Business MFR. Walker.
On Humane and Benevolent Institutions
MIR. Gayles.
Mr.. Kyle presented petition from sun
dry citizens of Pamela county asking that
no sweeping prohibition laws be enacted
applying to said county. Public Health
and Quarantine.
Introduction of Bills:
MIR. Simonton, No. 95-To prevent ex-
tortion and unjust discrimination in rates
charged for the transportation Of passen-
gers and freights on railroads in this State,
to provide penalties for the same and for
other purposes.
This bill regulates the charges of freight
and passengers, and prevents the railroads
from charging over three cents per mile
for no
with baggage not TO exceed over a hundred
pounds, and not over 'one-hslf that
amount for persons under that age, and
shall not, for the same distance and in the
same character of trains, charge a higher
rate OF freight for the same class consigned
to any point within the limits Of this State,
than is charged or demanded for transport
ing like class Of freight by railroads out
side of this State. and making connections
with railroads in this State. sRead twice.
and on motion Of Mr.. Boone ESQ copies of
the bill were ordered printed.
Mr.. Jeffords-To incorporate the Missis-
sippi River and Deer Creek Railroad Com
pany. To Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Mitchell-To extend the time for the
completion of the Memphis, Selma and
Brunswick Railroad. To Committee on
Railroads.
Mr.. Burkitt-To require the lessee, OF the
Penitentiary to pay the cost of Clerks and
SHERIFF. in certain cases. This bill reouires
the lessees in all cases when they shall
receive conVicts from the hands Of Off
GERS having charge Of them, TO pay the
costs of the Circuit Court Clerks and
Sheriffs, before such convicts are delivered
into their custody. To Committee on Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Hyer-For relief OF John B. How
ard and j. H. Bennett, of Marshall county.
To Committee on Registration and Elec-
ton.
BY MIR. Roane, Of Calhoun-Relative TO
tho rate Of interest to be CHARGED by the
banks, corporations or associations of per-
sons formed for banking purposes, or pos
sessing banking privileges, within the lin
its OF this State, and for other purposes.
This bill prevents the charge of more than
III per cent. interest by any banking or
other institution loaning money. 10 Com
mittee on Banks and Banking.
Mr.. Burlitt-To repeal section 1359
Code 1880, in relation to mortgages on
growing crops. To Committee on Agri-
culture.
Mr.. Eaton-To prevent hunting on lands
OF another with dogs and guns during GER
tam months. This bill prevents such
hunting without permission during the
months of November, December, JANUARY.
February and March. To Committee on
Agriculture.
MIR. Hyer In relation TO sherif's fee, of
Marshal county for victualling prisoners,
and for other purposes. This bill pays 40
cents per day for feeding each prisoner.
10 Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries.
The Senate resumed consideration of un-
finished business of yesterday, to-wit:
Senate bill No. 2S-To repeal section
1859, Code $780, in relation to cucumber
ing growing crops.
The motion before the Senate was that
OF Mr.. Luse to recons der the vote taken
by which this bill was referred to Commit,
tee on Agriculture.
This motion was lost.
The question recurring on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Luse, on motion of
Mr.. Dickson, the amendment was tabled
Mr.. Sykes-An amendment to strike ont
All after the enacting clause, and insert the
following;
That section 1859, Code 1880, be and the
same is hereby repealed
On motion of Mr.. Reynolds, this amend.
ment was tabled.
Mr.. Luse moved to recommit the bill.
Lost
The question recurring on the motion |
made by Mr.. Gryton to indefinitely post
pone the bill, the motion was lost By the
following vote:
fEAs-Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Brenham.
billiard, Guyton, Hamilton, of Kinds.
Mitchell, holland, Powell, Simonton, Sykes.
Ill.
NAYs-Messrs. Burkitt, Dickson. Eaton.
Gage, Gayles, Harvey, Henderson, liver, I
Keith, Kyle, Liddell, Luse, Owen, Pack
wood, Reynolds, Roane, of Calhoun, Smith.
Terry, Walker, Whitney and Wilson -2l.
ABSENT AND NOT -Messrs. Hamil-
ton, of Holmes, Jeffords, Martin and
Roane, of Webster.
Mr.. Eaton called the previous question.
The bill was passed by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Burkitt, Dickson, Eaton.
Gage, Harvey, Henderson, Hyer, Keith.
Kyle, Liddell, Luse, Owen, Packwood. Rey-
nolds, Roane, Of Calhoun, Smith, Terry,
Walker, Whitney and Wilson.-2O.
NAYs--Messrs. Boone, Boyd, BRENNAN.
billiard, Gayles, Guyton, Hamilton, of
Kinds, Mitchell, holland, Powell, Simonton,
Sykes.-12.