The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-01-26
HOUSE-EIGHTEENTH DAY.
MONDAY, January rs, 1886.

MONDAY, January rs, 1886.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker Sharp in the chair.
Leave of absence granted to Messrs.
Lee, Banks, Magruder, Clemens and
Draughn.
Business on Speakers table:
Mr. Macarthur called up II. b. 240:
To repeal an act to repeal 2l9l, Code
1880, 70 as to define jurisdiction of J.
P's in Chickasaw county, and moved to
reconsider; reconsidered and laid on
table subject to call
Mr.. Raiford called up II. b. 1874: To
amend 703, Code 1880, To obtain more
competent school trustees, and amepd by
providing that if all the trustees can
neither read nor write, then the Superin-
tendent of Education shall choose one
by lot and the places Of the other two
be declared vacant and filled by appoint
ment, with two who can read and write.
TO Education.
Mr.. Hoyle called up II. b. 46: An act
to ratify and confirm the Memphis,
Birmingham Il Atlantic Railroad as
amended by Senate. This amendment
provides
L. That if the said NJ. b. Il A. r. r.
Co., shall not, within 60 days after the
passage Of this act, commence work on
the line of said road where it DIVORCES
from the line authorized by the second
section of this act, through the State of
Mississippi 10 the Alabama line and
continuously work thereon until said
railroad is completed TO Aberdeen, Miss,
then If the said Mississippi Il Alabama
Railroad Company or any other Rail
road Company, now chartered or here
after chartered, sitter the expiration of
said time, or upon the cessation of work
by the NJ, b. q A. Railroad Company, as
above provided, shall decide to build
road over said line whereit DIVORCES from
line authorized to be constructed by the
second section of this act through Pom
totoc, Okolona, Aberdeen and thence
southwardly, and organize and be ready
to commence work, and shall notify the
said NJ, b. 4 A. Co., of its intention to
build said road, and to commence work,
then on such notice the NJ, b. & A. Co.
shall forfeit all its rights, property and
immunities over said line from the point
where it DIVORCES from said line. au-
thorized to he constructed by the second
section of this act. Provided, That
should said Mississippi & Alabama Rail
road company or other company within
two years from the passage of this act
fail to construct and put in condition to
operate thereon a train of cars twenty.
five continuous miles of said railroad
and continue in said construction, then
said line of road with all the property,
franchises and rights thereunto pertain
ing and belonging, shall be forfeited bv
said Mississippi x Alabama r r. Co.,
and shall again be vested in and become
the property of said NJ, B. 4 A. r. r.
Co. Provided further, That said NJ, b.
x A. X. h. Co. shall Immediately upon
the said conversion, commence to build
and complete within two wears there
after, said line from the point where it.
DIVORCES from the line of the NJ, B. Il
A. Il. X. Co. through Pontotoc, 0kolona,
Aberdeen and Columbus.
Further, That the rights and property
of said railroad company necessary for
the construction, operation and mainte-
nance of its railroad shall be exempt
from taxation, State, county and mu-
nicipal, until one year after the compile.
ton of said road, but such exemption
not to extend beyond five years after
the date of the passage of this act !;
passed rs amended, by vote of 79to IA.
Mr.. Hoyle moved to concur in Senate
amendment, Concurred in by vote of
~ to IA.
INTRODUCTION OF SENATE BULLS.
An act to amend chapter 40, Code
1850, in reference to proceedings in man
damus. Judiciary.
5. b. 60, to provide for amendments
in criminal proceedings from justice
courts; Judiciary.
To protect agriculture in Copiah
county, and for other purposes; Agri-
culture.
TO repeal act in relation to sheriff7s
fees in Lafayette county; Fees and Sal
aries.
To amend sec. 275, Code of 1880. in
relation to neglect of civil officers to
pefOrm duties required by law; Judi
ciary.
To provide for collection of taxes ON
CERTAIN lands known as railroad lands. in
the county of Bolivar and certain other
counties: Railroads.
To amend sec. go, Code of 1880. in
relation to the duties of supervisors of
poor; Judiciary.
CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF STAND.
/ ING COMMITTEES.
From Judiciary Committee:
ii. b. ~, to secure performance Of
contracts by telegraph companies; do
pass as amended. Amendment adopted
and bill passed