The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03
sENATE-TwENTY-FoURTH DAY
MONDAY, February /, 1885.
Senate met pursuant TO adjournment.
Lieut.. Gov. Strands in the chair.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Senate met pursuant TO adjournment.
Lieut.-Gov. Shands in the chair.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Walker-An act TO incorporate tn,
M-ritian Water Works Company. Cor
porations.
Mr.. Walker-An act authorizing tn,
| board OF supervisors OF any county IN th'
State to require railroads TO fence thei
tracks. Railroads..
Mr.. Dickson-An act TO provide for
| full and final settlement between the STATE
Of Mississippi and the Les~ees OF the Stat,
| Peniten-iary Penitentiary and Prisons
Mr.. Love-An act TO facilitate the col
lection of poll tax in Mississippi. Judi
ciary
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Holmes-An act fol
the relief OF Ii. H. Wynn. Claims.
Mr.. Guyton-To make uniform the
charges for weighing cotton in this Stale
Agriculture.
MIR. Dillard-To prevent the payment
Of money out of the Treasury of the State
contrary to law. Finance.
Mr.. Hamilton, OF Hinds-An act tc
provided the regulation Of the sale oi
fertilizers and for other purposes. Agri-
culture.
Mr. Boothe-To authorize the appoint
nent of IA guardian of the estate OF Geo
W. BallenIire and Maggie z. b ,lleutin,
Of the first court district of Pamela county
upon the execution by said guardian of
trust deed OF real estate Judiciary.
The question pending when he Senate
adjourned was taken up: Mr. Smontout
amendment TO an act 10 incorporate lh,
Kansas City and Birmingham railroad
| company.
Mr.. Kemp offered an amendment, tc
amend the amendment, by striking ou
,welve miles ana insert six miles.
Mr.. Luse moved the previous question
| in the whole subject and Mr.. Kemp
| amendment to the amt udmt nj was lost Mr.
Ross made the following explanation Q
mis- vote on MIR. kemp's amendment:
| vote against the amendment to tn,
amendment, because 1 do not belive il
protecting railroad corporations from com
p tition To any extent whatever.
Mr.. Simontons amendment was theT
adopted by vote of Is 10 IL.
The following Senators voted, aye:
Mesers Bachelor, Binford, Boyd, Bn
chanan, Burkitt, Gage, GuytoE, Hamilton
of Kinds, Hamilton, Of Holmes. Luse, Nor
ris, Owen. Packwood, Simonton, Walker
Tie following Senators voted, nay:
| Messrs Boone, Boothe, Brenham, Dean
billiard, Gully, Harvey, Love, Powell, Ross
Smith.
Mr.. Dodds, aye, paired with Mr.. Kemp
nay.
Mr.. Vertaer, aye, paired with Mr.. Hous
ton, nay.
Mr.. Sy kes, aye, paired with Mr.. Yerger
nay.
Mr. Whitney, aye, paired with Mr.. Rey
nolds, nay.
Mr.. Houston offered an amendmen
which was adopted.
The bill was considered eugrosse,
and read a third time and passed.
Mr.. Ross offered the following amend
ment to the title: Amend title by addin
and TO restrict said railroad in matters
wherein no other railroad is restricted
M billiard offered the following amend
ment TO the amendment: add the words
''and to restrict said railroad In matter
wherein no other railroad is restricted
On motion of Mr. Simonton Mr. DiIlard
amendment was laid on the table
On motion of Mr.. .Simonton, Mr.. Ros
amendment was tabled by vote of fiftee
| thirteen.
The title was then adopted as rear
and motion te reconsider was tabled b
d vote OF 16 to II.
ne loiioNAh5 PtotSst was AueH present
ed:
We vote against the adoption of tn
amendment because it creates monopol
in favor of one railroad, and giving II "a
exclusive right TO build in scope {
country twenty-four miles wide. Ths
said am, ndment is against principle, pr,
cedent, public policy, aud the interest
the people, and in the interest of raj
road cnmpany. giving it exclusive right
r o. Reynolds, w. q. Yerger, g. 6. Di
Lard, S. NJ Ross, J. B. Boothe, Samu'
Powell, T. NJ. Kemp, w. F. Love, F. y
Boone. II. J. Gully, W. L. Houston, r. 4
Dean, A. II. Brennan.
On molion of Mr.. Boone, Senate took u
out Of its order, an act to incorate the tow
of Theo, in Alcorn county. Psssed
Mr. billiard called up out OF its regul'
order, from House message, 5. J. r. IN r
lation to the postponement of the elecuC
of the superintendent OF the peniteniiar
which wa concurred in by the S.nste.
Senate adjourned at 2:l5 o'clock.