The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-20
DAY.

5 morrow.
SENATE-THIRTEENTH DAY.
TUESDAY, January 10, 1856.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Lieut.. Gov. Stands in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. DIR. Andrews.
ABSENT Iessrs. Bachelor, Binford
Guyton and Kemp.
Leave of absence was granted from day
to day to My. Kemp on account OF sick
ness.
The privileges of the Senate were granted
to Mes5rs. w. A. Percy, of Washington, !.
B. Chrismau, A. NJ West, of Holly Springs
W. F. Moring, of Cofeeville w NJ Butler.
of Oxford, j. J. McLaurin, P. Henry and
Mr. McInnis.
Under the suspension of the rules Mr.
Sykes Offered the following resolution:
Resolved. That the Senate do proceed
at - o clock NJ. to-day IN the manner pro-
vided by the Revised Statutes Of the
United States, 1878, to name two persons
for Senators in the Congress of the United
States, one 10 succeed the Hon. f.. c.
Walthail, who by appointment of the
| Goyesnor to ill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation Of Hon. L. @. c. Lamar,
holds until his successor is elected by this
Legislature for the term expiring March
4th, 1889, the other to succeed the Hon. j.
z. George. whose present term expires ON
the 4th day of March, 1887.
BY Mr.. Seal-An act to repeal the 4 h
sec. of an act entitled San act to regulate
the sale of swamp lands in this State, and
for other purposes, approved March IA,
1884. Public Lands.
! l. of 10
entitled an act to incorporate the British
and Mississippi Valley Freehold and Mort
| gage Company, limited, approved March
| ID, 1884. Public Lands.
! BY Mr.. Dean-An act to repeal an act
entitled an act in relation to sheria's
| fees in lafayette county. Counties and
County Boundaries.
! On motion of Mr.. Sykes, the Senate took
up from House message, House amend
ment to No. -, an act to amend sec. 3I3 of
the laws of Mississippi in relation to road
/ overseers IN Lowndes and other counties,
approved March lst, 1884. The following
| is the amendment which was concurred in
| by the Senate, 'amend by adding the
county of Tate"
The special order for the House was
taken up, viz: An act to repeal sec. 1859,
| of the Code of 1880, in relation to contracts
to cucumber growing crops. The bill was,
on motion OF Mr. Burkitt tabled, subject
to call
The second special order for this day
was taken up, viz:
An act to incorporate the Pensacola and
Memphis Railroad Company.
The Committee on Railroads recommen-
ded the following amendments, which
we're each and severally, adopted Strike
out sec. - and insert the following:
Sec. o. Be it further enacted, that the
stock of said company, its railroad and
other property necessary to the running
and operation of said road shall be exempt
from taxation until year after the com
pletion of said road. but such exemption tc
cease five years after the passage of this
act, whether said road shall be completed
at that time or not.
2. Amend by striking out Sec "a, auc
insert instead thereof, "sec "a. BE it furth
er enacted, that this act take effect and b.
in force from and after its passage.
J 3. Amend by striking out sec. Is.
BY Mr.. Dillard-Amend see. by add
ing this proviso Provided, that nothing
herein col tanned shall be so construed al
to authorize said railroad 20 consolidat,
with or to lease or to be leased by any par
allel or competing railroad line.
Mr. billiard offered the following amend
ment: Amend sec 10 by striking out tn,
words "two hundred feet wide," and inser
in lieu thereof the words Zone hundred
feet widep wherever they occur in said sec
ton, provided that IA places where deel
. excavations are required, or where higl
embaDkments are necessary, the right 0
way shall extend as far as may be necessary
Pending the discussion OF the amend
+, ment, and in pursuance TO resolution in
| troduced this day
On this the second Tuesday after the OF
ganization of the Legislature of the Stat
|. OF Mississippi, the day fixed by the Cor
+ gress of the United States for the election
United States Senators. Hon. Z. c. Wa
Il thaIl was selected to fill the nnexpired teri
!. Of Hon. L. @. G. Lamar, Hon. J. Y Georg
!. was elected TO the United States Senate 3
n his own successor.
. After the election of Z. S. Senator'S th
: Senate resumed the discussion of I'll
amendment pending.
Mr. houston offered the following amend
8 ment TO Mr.. Billiards amendment, whie
5 was lost Add after the words ''are nece
= saryn in Sd line, scr otherwise absolntel
U required The necessity to be determine
subject to appeal by the railroad commi
ie sioners.
p Mr. Hamilton, of Kinds, offered the 70
lowing amendment as substituted for NJ
DiIlard's amendment, which was table
Strike out 200 feet and insert $50 feet.
Of Mr.. Reynolds moved to table Mr.. Di
Or lard's amendment, which motion was 10,
s. Mr. Verfner moved to table Mr.. billiard
q amendment whie.: motion was lost. II
Il amendment was then adopted.
Nj. Harvey off red the following amen
AZ ment Sec. %. Strike out and insert
: and strike out "subject to forfeiture, al
insert in lieu thereof, shall be forfeited
as Mr.. Gage moved to amend as follow
= Strike out / and insert 3.
Mr.. Boone moved 10 table the amen
- ment to the amendment which motion "
I, lost. The amendment as amended "
then adopted.
Il Bv Mr.. Dillard-Amend section ],
~ adding this provlso Provided neither tt
u section. nor any part Of this act, shs
authorize the taking OF any trees or iii
"a Der from lands Of the State beyond I
10 right of way through such lands; adopts
By Mr. Barron-Amend section 2
r. as to read, from Pensacola, Florida,
ar Grenada, Mississippi, or to Memphis, Te
tnessee, via Louisville in Winston coun
VS. Chester in Choctaw county, and Waltz,
"a in Webster county, in the State of NJ
sissippI; passed.
of By Mr.. Houston-Amend said bill
~. inserting before the last section thereof |
ali words, provided the right to amend &
IN charter is reserved to the State.
~ / voted against the motion To table
cause it cuts of debate, but that l shol
asl have voted against the amendment
Z. = cause ] do not deem it necessary or agre
" bic to the principles of sound public poll
g. q. DmLART
ars On motion Of Mr.. Sykes, the amendm
was tabled, and the bill passed.
s.. Report from Judiciary Committee
~ act to provide an efficient remedy for
g extension Of the right OF eminent donna
-. do pass !.
ton An act to retire Judges and ChanceI
anu when physically disabled. &C.. do
pass