The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-02
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.
MONDAY, February !, 1886.

MONDAY, February j, 1880.
Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment.
| Lieut. Gov. Stands in the chair.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. W4lker-An act to incorporate the
Meridian Water Works Company. Cor
poration-.
Mr.. Walker-An act authorizing the
board Of supervisors Of any county in the
State to require railroads TO fence their
tracks. Railroads.
! Mr.. Dickson-An act TO provide for a
| full and final settlement between the State
Of Mississippi and the Les-ees Of the State
Penten larry. Penilentary and Prisons.
Mr.. Love-An act 10 facilitate the col.
lection Of poll tax in Mississippi. Judi
ciary.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Holmes-An act for
the relief OF II. II. Wynn. Claims.
Mr.. GuytUn-To make uniform the
charges for weighing cotton in this State.
Agriculture.
Mr.. Dlllard-To prevent the payment
Of money out Of the Treasury OF the State
contrary to law. Finance.
Mr.. Hamilton, OF Hinds-An act to
provided the regulation Of the sale Of
fertilizers and for other purposes. Agri-
culture
Mr.. Boothe-To authorize the appoint
ment Of Guardian Of the estate OF Geo
W. Ballenlire and Maggie z. B,llenline
OF the first court district OF Pamela county,
upon the execution by said guardian OF n
| trust deed OF real estate Judiciary.
The question pending when the Senate
adjourned was taken up: Mr. SImOnton's
amendment to au act TO incorporate the
Kansas City and Birmingham railroad
company.
Mr.. Kemp offered an amendment, to
amend the amendment, by striking out
twelve miles anu insert six miles.
Mr.. Luse moved the previous question
in the whole subject and Mr.. Kemp's
amendment 10 the am, udm, mt was lost. Mr..
Ross made the following explanation OF
his vote on Mr.. Kemp's amendment:
| vote against the amendment to the
amendment, because | do not belive in
protecting railroad corporations from com
pstltion to any extent whatever.
Mr.. SinOntOns Amendment was then
adopted by vote of 10 10 IL.
Inc following Senators voted, aye:
Mes,rs Bachelor, Binford, Boyd, Bn,
chansn, Burkitt, Gage, GuytoG, Hamilton.
OF Hiuds, Hamilton, of Holmes, Luse, Nor.
rls, Owen, Packwood, Slmunton, Walker
The following Senators voted, nay:
Messrs Boone, Boolhe, BRENNAN, Dean
billiard, Gully, Harvey, Love, Powell, Ross
smith
Mr.. Dodds, aye, paired with Mr.. Kemp
nay
Mr.. Vertner, aye, paired with Mr.. Hous
ton, nay.
Mr.. Sykes, aye, paired with Mr.. Yerger,
nay.
Mr.. Whitney, aye, paired with Mr. Rey.
nolds, nay.
Mr.. Houston offered an amendment
which was adopted.
The bill was considered engrossed
and read u third time and passed.
Mr. Ross offered the following amend
ment to the title: Amend title by adding
and to restrict said railroad in matters
wherein no other railroad is restricted
Mr.. billiard offered the following amend
ruent to the amendment: add the words
"and to restrict said railroad in matters
wherein no other railroad is restricted.
Ga motion of Mr.. Simonton Mr.. Dillard',
amendment was laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. .Simonlon, Mr.. Ross
amendment was tabled 10y vote OF ffteer
thirteen.
The title was then adopted as read
and motion to reconsider was tabled by
a vote of l6 to II.
The following protest was then present
ed:
We vote against the adoption of the
amendment because it creates monopoly
in favor of one railroad, and giving 1t an
exclusive right to build in scope oil
country twenty-four miles wide. Thai
said amendment is against principle, pre-
cedent, public policy, and the interest OF
the people, and in the interest of rail
road company, giving it exclusive rights
r. o. Reynolds, w. g. Yerger q. G. Dill
lard, S. NJ. Ross, j. B. BOothe, Samuel
Powell, T. NJ Kemp, w. f. Love, f. NJ
Boone, II. J. Gully, w. T. Houston, Il. A.
Dean, A. II. Brennan.
On molon of Mr.. Boone, Senate took up
out OF its order, an act to iucorate the town
of Thee, in Alcorn county. Pissed.
Mr. billiard called up out of its regular
order, from House message, 5. J. K. in re.
lation to the postponement OF the election
of the superintendent of the penitentiary
which was concurred in by the Senate.
Senate adjourned at 2:l5 O'Clock.