The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-01-20
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE !
SENATE THIRTEENTH DAY.
TrtspAY. January 10. 1850


Senate met pursuant TO adjournment.
/ Lient. Gov. Stands in she chair. PRAYER
| by Rev Dr. Andrew.
Absent Mcs-rs Bachelor, Binford,
GUyton aud Kemp.
Leave Of absence Was granted from day
to day 10 Mr.. Kemp on account 81 sick
ness
The privileges Of the Senate we're granted
to Mcs-rs W. A. Percy, Of Washington, J.
! Il. Chrisman, A. NJ. West, Of Holly Springs
W. r. Moring, Of CoGceville, W. NJ Butler,
Of Oxford, J. j. McLauriu, r. Henry and
Mr.. Mclnnis,
Under the suspension Of the rules Mr..
Sykes offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Senate do procoed
ut H. O'clock NJ. to-day IN the manner pro-
vided by the Revised Statutes Of the
United States, 1873, to name two persons
for Senators in the Congress OF the United
States, one to succeed the Hon. +. G.
Walthall, who by appointment OF the
Goyesnor to fill the vacancy occtsioned by
the resignation Of Hon. L., q. G. Lamar,
| holds until his successor il elected by this
Legislature for the term expiring March
4th, 1899 the other to succeed the Hon. J.
/ m Aiftltts NHuNf IifNfhN l'lli "a HlNfH bu
tn, 9TH day Of March, 1887.
By Mr.. Seal--An act TO repeal the 4th
sec OF an act entitled IAN act 10 regulate
the sale of swamp lands in this State, and
for other purposes, approved March ID,
1884. Public Lands.
BY Mr.. Seal-An act 10 repeal al act
entitled an act to incorporate the British
and Mississippi Valley Freehold and Mort
gage Company, limited, approved March
10, 1884. Public Lands.
BY Mr. Dean-An act to repeal an act
entitled an act in relation to sherif7s
fees in lafayette county, Counties and
County Boundaries.
On motion Of Mr.. Sykes, the Seuate took
up from House message, House amend
ment 20 No. %, an act to amend sec. 3l3 OF
the laws Of Mississippi in relation to road
overseers in Lowndcp and other counties,
approved March lst, 1884. The following
10 the amendment which was concurred in
by the Senate, "amend by adding the
county of Tate
The special order for the House was
taken up, viz: An act to repeal sec. 1852,
Of the Code Of 1880, in relation to contracts
TO cucumber growing crops. The bill was,
on motion OF Mr.. Burkitt, tabled, subject
TO call
The second special order for this day
was taken up, viz;
An act 10 incorporate the Pensacola and
Memphis Railroad Company.
The Committee on Railroads recommen-
ded the following amendments, which
were each and severally, adopted Strike
out sec. 90 aud insert the following
Sec. %. Be it further enacted, that the
stock of said company, it's railroad aud
other property necessary TO the running
and operation Of said road shall be exempt
from taxation until o year after the com
pletion Of said road, but such exemption to
cease five years after the passage of this
act, whether said road shall be completed
at that time or not
.. Amend by striking out sec "A, aud
insert instead thereof, "sec. "a. BE it furth.
err enacted, that this act take effect aud be
in force from and after its passage.
3. Amend by striking ont sec. Is.
By Mr.. billiard Amend see. by add
ing this proyiso Provided, that nothing
herein cor tanned shall be SO construed as
TO authorize said railroad 20 consolidate
with or to lease or to be leased bv any par.
allel or competing railroad line.
Mr.. billiard offered the following amend.
ment Amend sec 10 hy striking out the
words 1.-TWO hundred feet wide,n and insert
in lieu thereof the words zone hundred
feet wide" wherever they occur in said sec
ton, provided that ia places where deep
excavations are required or where high
embankments are necessary, the right OF
way shall extend a. far as may be necessary.
Pending the discussion of the amend
ment, ard in pursuance to a resolution in
troduced this day
On this the second Tuesday after the or.
ganisation of the Legislature of the Skate
OF Mississippi, the day fixed hy the Con
gress Of the United States for the election of
United States Senators. Hon. T.. c. Wal
thall was slected To ill the unexpired term
of Hon. l.. Q {. Lamar Hon, J. u George
was elected to the United States Senate as
his own successor.
After the election of L. S. Senators the
Senate resumed the discussion Of the
amendment pending.
Mr.. houston offered the following amend.
meut to MIR. Billiards amendment which
was lost Add after the words "are neceS-
saryN in Sd line, "or otherwise absolutely
required" The necessity to be determined
subject TO appeal by the railroad Commis-
sioners.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Kinds, offered the fol-
lowing amendment as substituted for MIR.
Dillaris amendment, which was tabled.
Strike ont 200 feet and insert 80 feet.
Mr.. Reynolds moved to table Mr.. Dill.
lard's amendment, which motion was lost.
Mr.. Nertner moved to table Mr.. BILLIARDS
amendment which moion was lost. The
amendment was then adopted.
Nj. Harvey offered the following amend.
meut: Sec. % Strike out aud insert 81
and strike out Subject to forfeiture. and