The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-20
HOUSE-TWELFTH DAY.
MONDAY, January 18th, 1886.

mousse met pursuant 10 dulOurameuU.
Leave of absence granted to Messrs
Baird, Brooks, Lynch, Clemens, Arbo,
Millsaps, Taylor, West and Williamson,
of Carroll.
S. ]. r.: For the appointment of a
committee to visit the State Normal
School at Holly Springs in Marshall
county and the University of Missis
sippi, was referred, on motion of Mr.
Selman, to committee, consisting of
Messrs. Summer, Mehsrg Waldrip.
5. c. Resolution, providing for the
appointment of committee to investi-
gate the management of the State Board
of Health. Adopted, and referred to
Committee on Health and Quarantine
The amendment to H. b. 40, To ratify
the Memphis, Birmingham & Atlantic
Railroad, providing for its entering into
bond with Treasurers of several counties
of Pontotoc, Chickasaw, Lowndes and
Monroe, conditional upon its building
road from Holly Springs to Columbus
through those counties, was by consent
of House Withdrawn by Mr.. Burkitt
that he might offer another instead.
The following amendment to the bill
was offered by Mr.. Haden:
Amend section 6, by providing that
the Legislature, first assembling subse
quent to the consolidating of the Mem
phis, Birmingham & Atlantic Road
with such roads as it may wish in the
States of Tennessee and Alabama, shall
ratify same. and further that any fran
chise, right, privilege, exemption or
immunity granted by this act, may be
changed, altered, abrogated or annulled
by any subsequent Legislature, should
the public interest require. After able
speeches by Mr.. Haden, supporting the
amendment, and by Messrs. Hoyle,
Norrell, of Yazoo, and Niles, against, it
was on motion of Mr.. Norrell, of Yazoo,
tabled.
BY Mr.. Burkitt: An amendment pro
viding that the said NJ. B. and A. Rail
road Company shall, in the event of its
failure to build said line within the time
prescribed in this act, pay over to the
Treasures OF the Counties of Pontotoc
Chickasaw, Nom oe and Lowndes, these
eral amounts said counties have expended
on account of the construction of the
| Memphis, Birmingham and Selma Rail
road IN the lawful money of the United
States, with all reasonable interest there
on and upon failure or refusal of sale
NJ B. and A. Railroad to pays aid money
including interest, the boards of super
yisors of the counties aforesaid, or any
one of them, may bring suit to recove
the same in any court of law or equit,
in this State.
On motion of Mr. Norrell, the amend
ment was tabled.
Mr.. Norrell moved the adoption o
the original bill, and upon that, Gale,
previous question. Call sustained.
On motion of Mr. Hoyle, bill passed
Call of Standing Committees proceed
ed with.
Mr.. Elmer was excused from Specia
Committee on petition in case of w. L
!, Lowe, and Mr.. Wells appointed instead
III. B. IS: Providing for the reduetio
of salary of members of the Legislator
in certain cases; do not pass. Indefir
itely postponed.
FL. B. 45: To repeal an act in r,
ference to notice of building of bridge
e by the board of supervisors approve
: February 10th, 1851 do not pass. Il
/ definitely postponed.
Report of Commi ssion to examir
: State Printers. account was taken u
and adopted
+ INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bv Mr.. Selman: For preservation
:. certain records in the Office of the Audit.
: of Public Accounts. Public Ground
!, By Mr.. Jones, of Wilkinson: In r
lation to contracts OF labor. Agricu
ture.
. By DIR. Burdine: To require boar
: of supervisors to furnish assessors st
z tionery. Ways and Means.
& By Mr.. Bnrdine: To require justic
of the peace TO bring their doekets b
+. fore grand juries. Judiciary.
y By Mr.. Hannah: To amend act
= regulate freigbts and passenger rates {
! railroads in this State. Railroads
By Mr.. Wells: To amend sec. IT'S al
17l6 of Code 1880 referring TO bills
exception. Judiciary.
u By Mr.. Young: To amend act in rel
) ton to free public schools, chapter
: Code 1880. Education.
j BY Mr.. Kendrick: For relies of CT
n tain physicians; Pubic Health and Qu'
+ By Mr.. Kendriek: To amend the la
4 relating to the public schools; Educ
a. ton.
mi By Mr. holland To change rule
m evidence in suits for divorce; judicial
IT, Bv Mr.. NoIand: To define what sh
constitute a false pretence IN certs
cases, and providing penalty theref'
n Judiciary.
e By MI. Rush: To amend sec. 1854
y. Code Of 1880, In reference to bonds
n indemnity; Judiciary.
By Mr.. Cook: To repeal an act to p
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