The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-17
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE !
sENATE-TwESrY-NINTH DAY.
WFDxrsDAY. February 10, 1886.

WEDvEsBAy. February 10, 1886.
Senate met pursuant TO adjournment.
Hon r. o. REYNOLDS in the chair.
On mollon ol Mr.. Dean, the reading c
the journal vas dispensed with.
! | A telegram vas read announcing th
: death Of Hon. J. ID. Nertner, late Seuat
from the 25lh district
Mr. DHlard od, red the following resolu
lion. which was adopted:
WHEREAs. The senate has inst heard
with deep regret and sorrow, OF the dealt
Of Senator J. ID. Neriner therefore be j
l. solved, That a COMMITTEES OF I've b.
appointed 10 make the necessary arrange
uents for honoring the memory OF tn
Hon. j. d. Nertuer, late Senator OF th'
2Sth district.
The chair appoiated as such committee
Messrs Diilard, Yerger, Sykes, Whitne,
and Ross
Mr.. Morris gave notice that at the houl
OF O'Clock tomorrow, the llth inst, in th'
| Ssnste Chamber, a preamble and resolu
tons will be offered, and other proceeding,
had in honor of the late Hon. John ID
| Freeman.
Mr. Dean offered the following resolu-
! ton which was laid on the table
Resolved, That the rules OF the Senat.
be amended by striking ont Twenty" in
| fourth line Of article four and inserting
| five"
The special order for the hour was taken
up, namely, the consideration of Mr.
| Boyd's amendment offered on yesterday %
| Seuate Bill entitled an act 10 provide for the
| election OF members oil the railroad commits
| ion OF the State OF Mississippi, and TO
create State Board'cf Equalization, and for
other purposes.
Pendins the discussion OF said bill, Mr.
| sykes offered the following privilege reso-
luton which was unaniu ously adopted.
Resolved, by the Senate the House CON
curriug) that = committee of three on the
part Of the Senate and -- on the part OF
the House, be appointed to receive the re-
mains of Hon. } u. Vertner, late Senator
| from the 18th District, on their arrival in
Jackson, and to accompany the same to
the late home OF the deceased and at
tend his funeral. Messrs. Sykes, Love and
Gage were appointed on the committee,
provided for in said resolution, on the part
OF the Senate.
A message was received from the House
stating that they had concurred in the
above resolution and had appointed as a
committee Messrs Jones, of Claiborne
| Norrell, OF Yazoo and Harrison.
Mr. Walker moved to table the amend
ment offered on yesterday by Mr.. Boyd to
the bill under consid, ration, which motion
was lost by the following vote:
IEAs-Messrs. Boone, BRENNAN, billiard,
Gully, Houston, Kemp, Love, Reynolds
Sykes, Walker, Whitney, Yerger-I2.
NAYs-Messrs. Austin, BHchelor, Bin
ford, Boyd, Burkitt, Casey, Dean, Gage,
Gayles, Guyton, Hamilton, OF Hlnd.,
Harvey, Luse, Morris, Pack wood, Ross.
SeaI.-17
ABSENT AND THOSE NOT VOTING
Messrs. Barron, Boothe, Buchanan, Dick
son, Dodds, Hamilton, OF Holmes, Owen
Powell, Simonton, Smith.
Mr.. Powell announced that he was
paired with Mr. Hamilton OF Holm ss, who
was absent, that ii voting he would vote
aye, aud Mr. II hamilton vote nay.
Mr.. Guyton moved the previous question
on the adoption of Mr.. Boyd's ameudment,
which was sustained. Said amendment
was then adopted by the following vote:
YEAs-Alessrs. Austin, Bachelor, Bin
ford, Boyd, Bnrkitt, Casey, Desn, Gage,
Gayl les, Guyton, Hamilton. of Hinds,
Harvey, Luse, Morris, PackwoOd, Ross,
Seal.-l7
NAys-Messrs. Boone, BRENNAN, billiard,
Gully, Houston, Kemp, Love, Reynolds
ABSENT AND THOSE NOT VOTING
Messrs. Barron, Boothe, Buchanan Dick
-on, Hamilton, OF Holmes, Owen, Powell,
Simonton and Smith.
Mr.. Powell and Mr.. Hamilton, of
Holmes, were paired ; il voting, Mr.. Ham
lltou would have voted ave, Mr.. Powell,
nay.
Mr. Love offered the following bill as
substitute for the bill under consideration,
to-wit: AN act to provide for the election
OF membe of the railroad commission OF
the State OF Mississippi and TO FIX the
salaries of same"
Mr.. Guyton raised the point of order in
this That the bill under consideration
being a substitute for an original BILL
already adopted, the Senate cannot adopt
another substitute. The President OF the
Senate, Mr.. Reynolds in the chair, ruled
that the point was not we'll taken, and
that the Substitute was in order.
Mr. Dean moved the previous question
on the adoption of the substitute, which
was sustained.
The question recurring on the adoption of
said substitute, the same was lost by the
following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Austin, Bachelor, Bin
| ford, Burkitt, Casey, Dean, Dickson, Gayles,
Hamilton, of Hiud+, Love, Morris, Pack
wood, Seal, Sykes.-l4.
NAYS = Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Brennan,
billiard, Gage, Guyton, Harvey, Houston,
Kemp, Luss, Powell, Reynolds, Ross,
Walker, Whitney, Yerger.-l6.
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING Messrs Barron,
Boothe, Buchanan, Dodds Gully, Hamil-
ton, OF Holmes, Owen, Simonton, Smith.
| The bill was then considered engrossed,
and read third time.
| On motion of Mr.. Love, the Senate re-
considered the vote passing the bill to its
third reading.
Mr.. Love offered the following amend
ment;
Amend Sec. / by inserting after the
word Senate" in 9th line the words, "and
shall receive salary not exceeding ont
Thousand dollars per annnm."
Mr. Gage offered the following amend
ment TO the amendment, which was on
motion OF Mr.. Love, laid on the table
to-wit:
Amend the amendment by striking ou
zone thousand" and insert "twelve hun
dredn Mr. Walker moved to table Mr.
Loves amendment, which motion was los
by the folIosing vote:
YEAs-Messrs Boone, Brenham. Dillard
Gage, Houston, Kemp, Powell. Reynolds
Ross, Simonton, Walker, Whitney.-l2.
NAys-Messrs. Austin, Batchelor, Binford
Boyd, Burkitt Casey, Dean, Gayles, Gully,
Guyton, Hamilton, of Kinds, Harvey, Love
nuse, Morris, Packwood, Seal, Sykes, Yer
ger.-19.
l. ABSENT OR NOT .voTING-MeEsrs. Barron
Booahe, Buchanan, Dickson, Dodds, Ham
ilton, of Holmes, Owen, Smith.
Mr.. Walker offered the following amend
ment TO the amendment, which, on motion
OF Mr.. Styles, was laid ON the table, to-wii
Amend the amendment by striking ou
zone thousand" aud inserting "twely
hundred and fllty." Mr.. Loves amend
ment was then adopted.
Il Mr.. Love offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted "Amend by il
: serting in sec. after the word s'such" in 81
/ line, the words, "and sald clerk shall nc
: hold any other office OF public trust"
: Mr.. billiard moved the previous que'
ton on the engrossment and third readin
Q OF the bill, which motion prevailed. TIL
: bill was considered engrossed, read thir
! time and passed
Mr.. Guyt n offered the following amens
ment TO the title, which was adopted:
Amend the title by striking out th
words, s-and to create n State Board
Equalization, and for other purposes.
The title was adopted as amended.
The Governor has approved the follos
: ing bills:
!. To amend sec. &c Of the revised Code
: 1880, in relation to duties of supervise
= OF poor
d To amend chap. 20, Code of 1880. in r
4 llation TO the proceedings OF mandamus.
n Mr. Packwood gave notice that ne won
,e move to reconsider the vote whereby SCI
!. ate bill 81 was indefinitely postponed.
lt cr,r arr BILLS on THIRD REtA DING