The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-01-27

VlsoIs u haIioh county 10 pass.
| Passed
To remove the political disabilities of
Jas. II. Gillelyn, of Attaa county; do
pass. Passed
To amend sec. 24l7, chap. 81, Code
1880 and for other purposes; do pass.
Passed.
To regulate the carrying of concealed
weapons in Mississippi; do not pass.
Indefinitely postponed.
To amend sec. 2879, Code 1880, in
reference TO carrying concealed weapons
do not pass. Indefinitely postponed.
To amend ssc. 2007, Code 1880, in
reference to compensation of Sherifs in
cases in which they administer; do not
pass. Bill passed.
Ia relation to rate of interest in this
State, making it unlawful to charge
more than 10 per cent; do not pass.
Tabled subject to call.
From Committee on Railroads:
S b. To incorporate the Pensacola
& Memphis Railroad Company of Mis-
sissippi; do pass. Passed
Mr.. Williamson entered motion TO
reconsider.
To repeal act to prevent the courtesy
Of free passes to officers in this State; do
pass; with enacting clause stricken out
which makes it 20 into effect 60 days
hence-and with statement that a
minority Of the committee were opposed
to its passage. Messrs. Scarborough
and Watson stated, they, as members of
the committee, we're opposed to its pass
age.
Mr. Williamson, of Carroll, moved its
It's indefinite postponement, and spoke
to its merits.
Mr. Cook, the author Of the bill, ad-
'ocated its passage,
Messrs Allen, Norrell, of Yazoo,
Roseborough and Gordon also advocated
| the repeal of the law as now existing,
and Messrs. Burkitt, Hoyle, Henry, OPP
posed,
Mr. Norrell moved the previous ques-
ton on motion TO postpone, Call sus-
tanned, aud indefinite postponement of
bill lost by vote OF SO to 55.
Mr.. Norrell moved the previous qnes,
ton, and moved passage of bill Call
sustained, and bill passed by II vote of
81 to 50, es follows:
YEAs-Messrs Acker, Allen, Arbo,
Askew, Beasley, Bizzell, Blackwell,
Brooks, Buchanan, Burdine, Bush, By
mum, Cook, Crawford, Cutrer, Dale,
Dilworth, Elmer, Epperson, Evans,
Foules, Fowler, Godbold, Golloday,
Gordon, Harrison, johnson, of Madison,
Jones, of Claiborne, Lee, Longstreet,
Lynch, Magee, Magruder, Marmon,
McCabe, McGehee, McInnis, McKie,
McWhorter, Meharg, Millsaps, Nit
chell, Norrell, of YAzoo, Roseborough,
Russell, Sillers, Southworth, Taylor,
Trigg, Truly, Waldrip, Watts, Wells,
Williamson, of Kinds, Wise, Young,
Mr.. Speaker.-57.
NAYs-Messrs. Alverson, Atterbury,
Baird, Ballenger, Bates, Beeman, Bridges,
Burkitt, Carraway, Carroll, Causey,
Chapman, Collins, Cooper, Culpeppef,
Draughn, Ferguson, Flowers, Gibbs,
Groves, Haden, Hannah, Henry, Hill,
Hoyle, james, johnson, of Kinds, Jones,
of Wilkinson, Kendrick, Madison, Nc
Arthur, Mcdonald, w. A., Mckinney,
McRea, Nicholson, Pitts, Raiford,
Rhodes, Rowan, Rush, Selman, Sham
burger, Scarborough, Simmons, Sulli-
van, Summer, Watson, Weaver, Welch,
West, Williamson, of Carroll.-52.
ABSENT, OR NOT voTING-Messrs
Banks, Baylis, Clemens, Gwin, Lowe,
Marks, W. f. Mcdonald, holland,
Norrell, of Rankin, Roberts.-l1.
Message from the Governor, announc
irg his approval of House bill to repeal
act to require county superintendent of
education of Lafayette county to visit
schools in said county.
Mr.. Gibbs moved that considera
of chap. l6, Code of 1880, agricultural
lien, be made special order for to NOR
row at II o'clock. Carried
To amend an act to regulate freights
and passage on railroads. Substitute Of
committee do pass. This bill provides
that three commissioners to supervise
railroads be elected by the people, in
stead Of appointed by the Governor
Substitute that they he elected by bal.
lot of two houses IN joint session instead
of by the people. Substitute adopted.
Mr.. Williamson of Carroll, offered an
amendment by way of substitute, and
| advocated its passage, providing that the
three commissioners be elected by the
two houses in joint session of the Legis-
lature in 1886, who's lail hold office until
the next general election, and after
which time they shall be elected bienni-
ally by the people,
Mr. Selman in the chair.
Mr.. Wells moved to table bill and
substitute subject to call; carried
Message from the Governor, announc-
ing his approval of an act to repeal an
act to provide for services of deputy cir
cult clerk in Lafaette county.
To amend road laws as applicable to
Monroe county.
From Corporations:
To incorporate the town of Harriston,
Jefferson county: do pass. Passed.
To incorporate the Bank of Winona;
do pass as amended Tabled subject to
call.
From Claims;
For relief of II l.. Thompson, of
Benton county. Amended by way of
substitute; do pass. Substitute provides
that the Auditor issue H. l.. Thomson
warrant for 81 $500 instead of $1,000.
as claimed in The bill, to be paid on: of
the school fund.
Considered in Committee of Whole
reported back substitute adontad and