The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-30
MISSISSIPPI LEGlsL ATURE.
SENATE FOURTEENTH DAY.
WEossoAT. January ga, 1851.

WEoszoAH, January ga, 1854.
Senate met pursuant TO adjournraslt
Lieut. Governor Shands in the Chair.
Prayer By Rev. DIR. Hunter.
All members present except Iessrs
Hamilton, of Holmes, Martin and Roane
of Webster.
Mr.. Hyer offered resolution which va
adopted:
That the President be requested to fI
the vacancies in Committees occasionel bJ
the death of Senator Spears.
Mr.. Boone was appointed to fill the va
cancy on the Finance COMMITTEES caused
BY the sickness OF Mr.. Roane, of Webster
Mr.. Spears place on the several Com
mittees were filed as follows:
! On Jadiciary-Mr. Jeffords-
On Registration and Election Ar Dill
/ lard
/ On Unfinished Isiness Walker
/ On Humane and Benevolent Institutions
/ MIR. Gayles.
/ Mr. Kyle presented a 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
i
tortion and unjust discrimination il rates
charged for the transportation of passen-
gets and freights railroads in this State.
20 provide penalties for the same and foc
other purposes.
This bill regulates the charges Of freight
and passengers, and prevents the railroads
from charging over three cents per mile
for any person over twelve years of age,
With b3upaCp NOT n over brDfJpaI
pounds, and not over .one-half that
AMOUNT for persons under that ace, 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 eny point within the limits of this State,
5han is charged OF demanded for transport
ing Ike class of freight by railroads out
side OF this State and making come ctions
With railroads in this State Read twice
md on motion of Mr.. Boone go copies of
she bill were ordered printed.
Mr.. Jeffords-To incorporate the Missis-
sippi River and Deer Greek Railroad Com
Pany. To Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Mitchell-To extend the tine for the |
completion of the Memphis, Selma and
brunswick Railroad. To COMMITTEES on
Railroads.
Mr.. Barkitt-To require the lessees of the |
Peniteltiary to pay the cost of Clerks and |
Sheritfs in certain cases. This bill requires !
The lessees in all cases when they shall |
receive convicts from the hands of OIL |
GERS having charge of them, to pay the /
costs of the Circuit Court Clerks and |
SheriTs, before such convicts are delivered |
INTO their custody. TO Committee on Ju- |
dietary.
Mr.. Hye- For relies OF John B. How |
ard and j. II. Bennett, of Marshall county |
TO Committee on Registration and Etec- |
ton.
By Mr.. Roane, Of Calhoun Relative 10 /
the 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
It's of this State. and for other purposes. I
This bill prevents the charge of more than /
10 per cent. interest by any banking or
other institution loaning money. To Com
Lnittee on Banks and Banking.
Mr.. BurkiJt-To repeal section 1859, |
Code 1850, in relation to mortgages on
growing crops. 10 Committee IN Agri-
culture.
Mr.. Eaton-To prevent hunting on lands
of another with dogs and guns during GER
tain months. 1his bill prevents such
hunting without permission during the
months OF November, December, January,
February and March. To Committee on
Agriculture.
Mr.. Hyer In relation to sheriT's fees of
Marshall 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. 28-To repeal section
1859, Code 1880. in relation to cucumber
ing growing crops.
The motion before the Senate was that
IF Mr.. Luse to reconsider the vote taken
oy which this bill was referred to Commit
zee on Agriculture.
This motion was lost.
The question recurring on the amend
nelt offered by Mr.. Luse. on motion of
Mr.. Dickson, the amendment was tabled.
Mr.. Syke5-An amendment to strike out
Ill after the enacting clause, and insert the
following:
That section 1859, Cole 1880, be and the
same is hereby repealed.
On motion of Mr.. Reynolds, this mend
nent was tabled.
Mr.. LIse moved to recommit the bill.
Lost.
The question recurring OF the mote n
made by Mr.. Guyton to in lefaitely pcst-
,oae the bill, the MOTIF ) lost by he
vote:
YEAs- Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Brel ham,
billiard, Guyton, Ham,ltol, OF Kinds,
Noland, Powell, Sim 1nton, ykes.
IL.
NAYs-Messrs. Burkitt, Dickson, Eaton,
DC, I
Keith, KYLE. Liddel, Luse, Owen, Pack
wood, Reynolds, Roane, of Calhoun, Smith,
Terry, Walker, Whitney and Wilson -2l.
ABSENT AND NOT VOTING -Messrs. Hamil-
.on, 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-
lolds, Roane, of Calhoun, Smith, Terry,
Walker, Whitney and Wilson.-sO.
NAYs-Messrs. Boone, Boyd. Brennan,
billiard, Gayles, Guyton. II, milton, of
Kinds, Mitchell, holland, Powell, Simon son,
Sykes.-l2.
Absent and not voting -Messrs HamiI-
ton, of Holmes, Jeffords, Martin ard Roane,
Of Webster.
Mr.. Dickson, for thu Committee on En-
rolled Bills, reported,
Senate bill No. 37-To incorpe rate the
Farmers Cooperative Savings Ins titu lion
and Loan Fund Association of the Missis-
sippi Valley, properly enrolled ard under
by the Governor.
message was received from the Gov
arnor that he had approved the following
bills:
Senate bill No. . To change the time of
holding Chancery Courts in the county of IS
Calhoun and in the LIST District of Pa
nola.
seaate bill No. 1s-To provide Pike
,ounty with two copies of Georges and
Andrews Digest, and two sets of State Re-
ports.
Joint Resolution No. s+Relativo 70 Al
corn University.
Senate bill No. I6-For the relief of
Milas Cooper, minor of Madison county,
Of feeble mind.
The special order for the hour, to-wit
Mr.. Cages motion to reconsider the vote
postponing
Senate Joint Resolution No. Ito pro-
vide for the disinterment aud removal to a
more suitable resting place OF the remains
Of such of the dead of the 9th, 9th, lQ.h,
18th and 44th Mississippi Regiments, as
were killed in the battle of AEumfordsville,
KY. September 14th, 1862, and now lie
buried on and near the battle field
Mr.. Keith moved to table the motion to
reconsider said vote.
This motion was lost BY the following
vote:
YHaa-alessss. Boone, Boyd, Burkitt,
Gage. GayIes, Guyton, Keith, holland,
Packwood, Simonton, Smith, Terry, Whit
ney and Wilson.-14.
NAxs-Messrs, Brenham, Dickson, Dill
lard, Eaton, Hanilton, Of Kinds, Harvey,