The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28
THE SANHEDR1M
or the s0LoNs;
Or
The Mississippi Babel.
SENATE-13TH DAY.
OF the sOL0Ns
SENATE DAY.
TUESDAY, JAN. 10, 1886.


After much needed prayer~for this
august body, by Rev. DIR. Andrews, the
following act was introduced aud re-
| ferred:
BY Senator Seal An Act to rescind
the incorporation of the British and
Mississippi Valley Freehold and Mort
gage Company.
The usual Act to repeal the agricul-
tural lien law was introduced in proper
and customary form, and tabled, sub
ject to call.
The Act to incorporate the Memphis
& Pensacola railroad was then taken
up.
Long and tedious was the discussion,
in which these mighty intellectual
giants ever and anon built the road and
then tore it up again and built it
through different routes, in "A most
marvellous and wonderful manner, that
| would have astonishcd men of less
transcendant ability.
At II o'clock they took a little re-
taxation by way of attending to the
little matter of electing L. S. Senators
giving Jas. II. George and Edward {.
Walthall full vote; and after this re-
Taxation, their arduous railroad build
| ing was resumed.
Amendment after amendment was
filed upon the original Act until it
cried for help. 1t is but justice to a
gifted man to say that Senator billiard,
of Noxubee, proved himself to be a
champion amender of the Senate. He
got after that Act with amend
ments, and he plastered it in the face
and down the back, and over the front
and on the sides, in Il manner fearful
and wonderful to behold.
The Act finally passed incorporating
this road to run from Pensacola, Fla,
to Grenada, Miss, or Memphis, Tenn,
via Louisville in Winston county;
Chester in Choctaw county, and
Walthall in Webster county.
Here we consider it our duty to let
the people know what mammoth
scheme the railroad lobbyists succeed
ed in getting through torob the people
of Mississippi They got clause in
serted that any trees dangerously near
the track, but out of their right of way,
they might cut down by paying only
fifteen dollars each for the same.
We believe that the distinguished
economists in the House will squelch
this scheme, and not allow the
forests of Mississippi to be plundercd,
for this trifiing price of fifteen dollars
tree.
The Judiciary Committee reported
an Act to provide an efficient remedy
for the extension of eminent domain
that it do pass.
An Act to retire Judges and Chan
cellors when physically disabled, ETC.;
that it do not pass, and that another
Act to allow Judges of the Circuit
Court to/retire when physically disa-
bled, do not pass.
The Senate then took recess until
l:30 p. m.
HOUSE 18th day.
A motion by Mr.. Longstreeet was
carried, to make II m. to-day the time
for electing L. S. Senators.
Mr.. Selman called up bill to amend
Sec. 2901 of the Code (which declares
1T to be grand larceny to steal any live
stock so that when the value is less
than $40 it shall be misdemeanor.
Mr.. Gibbs offered an amendment
that no prosecutions for grand larceny
now existing, or offences heretofore
committed, be affected by this Act.
Adopted.
The bill, as amended, was then
passed.
The hour having arrived for the cleo
ton of U. S. Senators, the same was
declared to be in order.
Mr.. Magruder nominated Hon. f. c.
WalthalI, and Mr.. Gibbs nominated
]. q. George.
Mr.. Rowan offered resolution that
Mrs. Mary It. Lathrop be granted the
use of the House for three consecutive
nights, commencing Thursday, Jan.
21st, for the purpose of lecturing on the
great moral question of Temperance.
The House then took recess until
o'clock pm.
JOINT NIGHT SESSION.
The two Houses met in joint conven-
ton at seven o'clock pm, and the
speaker announced that the object of
the joint convention was to elect Pub
lie Printer.
Senator Boyd, of Tippah, placed in
nomination the name of Col. Power.
He paid a glowing tribute to his long
and faithful services for the Demo-
cratic Conservative party, and his be-
nevolence which has so long and so
| freely been manifested.
The nomination was ably seconded
by Mr.. Cutrer, Mr.. w. Il. Mcdonald and
Senator Burkitt.
r. III. Henry, was then nominated
by Senator Houston, in his usually
forcible and felicitous style.
This nomination was earnestly Sec
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