The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-01-29
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.
THURSDAY, January %, 1886.

AhNhSbht "ohh"iy 90 ASSO"
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Lieut-Gov. Shands in the chair.
Mr.. Casey moved to suspend the regular
order Of business and take up Senate Bill,
For relief of T. Z. Shelton, minor, of Shar-
key comfy. The substitute was passed.
The Governor has approved, An act
supplemental to an act entitled an act to
ratily and confirm the incorporation of the
Memphis, Birmingham and Atlantic Rail
road, and for other purposes, approved
January %, 1886.
The special order Tor the hour was taken
up-An act to regulate the, practice OF
Pharmacy, the licensing of persons to
carry on such practice and the sale OF
p,isons in the State of Mississippi. On
motion of Mr. Reynolds placed on the
calendar.
The second special order for the hour
was taken up-An act to insure the better
working OF public roads in Mississippi,
and for other purposes
On motion the bill Was considered sec
ton by section.
The Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries recommended the following
amendment 1st section. Amend by strk-
ing out all from the word "or" in 80 line
to the word days" both iuclusiv in 80.
Mr.. Gully offered the following amend
ment to sec. ! Amend by striking out
all after words" in 9TH line, and every
supervisor be and they are hereby required
to appoint some suitable person who
shall be citizen and land owner in said
supervisors district, who shall personally
inspect the roads in their respective dis
tricts for at least five days.
Mr.. billiard moved to table the amend
ment which was lost. The amendment
was then lost.
Mr.. Vertner offered the following
amendment to sec. which was adopted /:
Amend by inserting after the word roads"
wherever it occurs in said section the word
bridges" and by inserting after the word
"road," wherever it occurs IN said section
the word bridges" Adopted.
Mr.. Reynolds offered substitute which
was lost.
Mr.. Buchanan offered an amendment to
sec. /, which, on motion of Mr.. billiard
was tabled.
Section one was then amended as adopt
ed.
Section two was then adopted.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Holmes, offered the
following amendment which was adopted
Amend by adding after the words "may be-
in Sth line and at end of section the word
practicable"
Mr.. Burkitt offered the following amend
ment 10 sec. 3, which on motion of Mr..
billiard, was tabled amend by striking
out the swords "raised in the middle and
slope to the sides."
Mr.. Guyton offered the following amend
ment to sec. 3, which was, on motion of Mr..
Dean, tabled. Provided however, if the
roads are in good condition, no overseer
shall be subject to fine for failure to
work said roads according to the specifica-
tions of this section.
Section three was then adopted as amend
ed.
The Committee on Counties and County
Boundaries, offered an amendment 10 Sec.
4, which was adopted.
Section four was then adopted as amend
ed.
The committee amended by adding as
additional sections 5, 6,7, 8, 8 and 10.
Sections to 10 were adopted.
! Mr.. Luse moved TO indefinitely postpone
the amendment recommended as TO section
nine, which motion was lost.
Mr.. Ross offered as substitute to the
bill new bill-An act to provide for the
more efficient working of the public roads
and for appointing inspectors thereof.
Mr.. billiard moved to table the substitute
which motion prevailed.
The question recurring on the engross-
ment OF the Bill, MIR. Simonton raised the
point OF order that the Bill was not en-
crossed and it was accordingly ordered en-
crossed.
BY Mr.. Sinonton-Resolved that $50
copies of the substitute offered by the Com
mlttee ON Finance for Senate Bill l0l be
printed for the use OF the Legislature.
A message was received from the Cover
nor for Executive Session.
Mr.. Reynolds gave notice that on to-
morrow or some subsequent day he would
introduce a bill allowing railroad com
panies to incorporate under a general law.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Reyolds-To define the liabili-
ties of persons or corporations issuing bills
OF lading and Warehouse receipts Ju-
dietary.
BY Mr.. Boothe-An act to incorporate
the town of Como in the county OF Pamela,
approved February 20, 1880. Corpora
tons.
BY Mr.. Hamilton, of Hinds-To su-
thorize the board of mayor and aldermen
of the city of Jackson to levy a special
tax to pay for an iron bridge and for
other purposes. Corporations.
By Mr.. Love-To compensate chancery
clerks for services performed under secs
2i66 to 2l74 (inclusive) OF Revised Code.
Finance.