The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-27


: Mississippi TO the Alabama line an
continuously work thereon until sal
railroad is completed TO Aberdeen, Miss
then if the said Mississippi & Alabam
Railroad Company or any other Raj
road Company, now chartered or her'
after chartered, sitter the expiration c
|, said time, or upon the cessation Of wor
: by the NJ, B. & A Railroad Company. q
q above provided, shall decide to build
road over said line whereit DIVORCES fror
: line authorized to be constructed by tn
: second section of this act through Pom
totoc, Okolon4, Aberdeen and theme
/ southwardIy, and organize and be read.
r to commence work, and shall notify tn
said NJ, b. Il A. Co, of it, intention t
; build said road, and 10 commence work
? then on such notice the NJ, Il. d a. 70
: shall forfeit all its rights, property anC
immunities over said line from the pOin
where it DIVORCES from said line, au
thorized to he constructed by the second
section of this act. Provided, Tina
should said Mississippi Il 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 train of cars twenty
FIVE continuous miles of said rdilr0Gd
aud continue in said construction, then
said line Of road with all the property
franchises and rights thereuntO pertain
ing and belonging, shall be forfeited by
| said Mississippi 4 Alabama X r. Co,
and shall again be vested in and become
the property Of said NJ, 3. & A. r. r.
| Co. Provided further, That said NJ, b.
& A. K. 4. Co. shall Immediately upon
| the said conversion, commence to build
and complete within two years there
after, said line from the point where It
| DIVORCES from the line of the NJ, b. x
| A. r. r. Co. through PontotOc, Okolona,
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 as amended, by vote Of 1910 IA
Mr.. Hoyle moved To concur IN Senate
amendment Concurred in by vote of
10 to II.
RTRoDUCTION OF SENATE Bulls.
An act to amend chapter 20, Code
1880, in reference to proceedings in man
damus Judiciary.
:. b. SO, 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 sheriff's
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. 629, Code of 1880, in
relation to the duties of supervisors of
poor; Judiciary.
CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF STAND
ING COMMITTEES.
From judiciary Committee:
H. b. 40, to secure performance of
contracts by telegraph companies; do
pass as amended. Amendment adopted
and bin passed.
II. B. 70, 70 amend sec. 1905, chap. A
Code of 1880, in regard to canceling re
cords where deeds of trust are satisfied.
Committee substitute adopted and bill
passed.
To require justices of the peace to
bring their dockets before grand juries.
A r,ap1 ,,ant Nv ann -, too aInptoI onJ
bill passed.
To amend secs 1715 and l7l6, Code
1880, in reference to bills of exception;
do not pass. Indefinitely postponed
To change rule of evidence in suits
for divorce; do not pass. indefinitely
postponed.
To define false pretense in certain
cases and provides penalty therefor; do
not pass. Tabled subject to call.
To amend sec. l754, Code 1880, in ref
erence to bonds of indemnity; do pass.
This bill provides that the sheriff may
require bonds OF indemnity before max
| ing levy instead OF after, as is now re-
CURED and upon failure to give bond
of indemnity, the sheriff may refuse to
make levy.
To repeal sec. 2104, chapter 50, Code
of 1880, in reference to guardians keep
| ing separately the account of each wards
estate; do not pass.
Messrs. EskriGge, Fowler, Raiford
BalIenger, and Jones of Wilkinson, add
vocaIed the passage OF the bill.
Messrs. Cook, McCabe, Gibbs and
Williamson of Kinds, opposed.
| Mr.. Williamson called the previous
question which was sustained and bill
Indefinitely postponed.
TO amend the laws of taking deposit
tons in this State; do not pass. In
definitely postponed.
To allow attorneys fees to be proven
as part of damages in all cases OF tress-
pass; do not pass Indefinitely post
poned.
s. B. To allow Hon. B. F. Trimble,
Judge Of the 4th judicial District, to re-
tire from office, beng disabled by astroke
OF paralysis, and be entitled to receive
one half the salary to which be is now
entitled as Judge; do pass.
Mr. Jones, of Claiborne, moved to
indefinitely postpone the bill.
Mr. Trigg moved to table the motion
to postpone; tabled.
Messrs. Trigg and Cutrer paid hand
some tributes TO the merits and character
of Judge Trimble and earnestly adyo
Gated the passage or the bill.
Messrs. Gibbs, Rowan, Henry, MeCabe
Roseborcugh also favored the bill very
ably, and Mr.. Carraway opposed.
Mr.. Norrell moved the previous ques
ton which was sustained and bill passed
by vote of 81 to %.
Mr.. Selman called up III. B. 127, Foi
relief of Jno. r. Tatum and Peter G
, Harvey, of Marion county; indefinitel,
postponed.
Mr.. Seiman called up 167, To amend
/ sec. 1857, Code 1880, in relation to in
sanity as a ground for divorces; indefi
nitely postponed.
From Ways and Means:
To amend sec. 40, Code 1880, in re
gard to the assessment of property; d.
not pass. Indefinitely postponed.
To amend sec. 400, chapter 10, Cod
of 1880, in relation to raising pole take
/ from one to two dollars; do not pass
t Indefinitely postponed.
To amend act to secure more faithful
collection of delinquent personal taxes
) do not pass. Indefinitely postponed.
TO require boards of supervisors t
furnish assessor with stationary; do no
! pass. Indefinitely postponed.
: Mr.. Norrell, of Yazeo, in chair.
! To amend an act to secure faithful
: collection of delinquent personal take,
acts 1884, substitute of committee; d
: pass.
h Amendment obviates the necessity {
1 calling a special meeting of board {
1 supervisors To examine said delinquer
: tax returns, by providing that sue
: examinations be held at next regula
term after time now provided ft