The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03
SENATE-TWENTY-FIKST DAY.
THURSDAY, January %, 1886.


Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Lieut-Gov. Shands in the chair.
Mr. Casey moved 10 suspend the regular
order Of business and take up Senate Bill,
For relief OF T E. Shelton, minor, OF Shar-
KEY comfy The substitute was passed.
The Governor has approved, An act
| supplemental to an act entitled an act to
ratify and confirm the incorporation OF the
! Memphis, Birmingham and Atlantic Rail
road, and for other purposes, approved
January p, 1886
| The special order for the hour was taken
(up-An act to regulate the, practice OF
I Pharmacy, the licensing Of persons to
carry on such practice and the sale OF
| pnisons in the State Of Mississippi On
motion Of Mr.. Reynolds placed on the
calendar.
The second special order for the hour
was taken up-An act to insure the better
working of public roads in Mississippi,
and Tor other purposes.
| On motion the bill was considered sec
/ tion by section.
! The Committee on Counties and County
| Boundaries recommended the following
amendment lst section. Amend by strik-
| ing out all from the word "or" in 81 line
To the word days" both inclusive in 50.
! Mr.. Gully offered the following amend
ment 10 sec. / Amend by striking out
all after words" in 7th line, and every
supervisor be and they are hereby required
| to appoint some suitable person who
| shall be a citizen and land owner in said
! supervisors dlstrict, who shall personally
| inspect the roads in their respective dis
tricts for at least FIVE days.
| Mr.. billiard moved TO table the amend
ment which was lost. The amendment
was then lost.
Mr.. Vertner offered the following
amendment to sec. | which was adopted !:
! Amend 10y inserting after the word roads"
wherever it occurs in said section the word
bridges" and by inserting after the word
road f" wherever it occurs IN said section
the word bridges" Adopted.
| Mr.. Reyn Ids offered substitute which
was lost.
Mr.. Buchanan offered an amendment to
| sec. |, which, on motion of Mr.. Dillard
was tabled.
Section one was then amended as adopt
ed.
Section two was then adopted.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Holmes, offered the
following amendment which was adopted
Amend by adding after the words "may be"
IN Sth line and at end Of section the word
practicable"
Mr. Burkitt offered the following amend
ment 10 sec. 3, which on motion OF Mr..
billiard, was tabled amend by striking
out the lwords raised in the middle aud
| slope to the sides"
Mr. Guyton offered the following amend
ment to sec. 3, which was, on motion OF Mr..
| Dean, tabled Provided however, if the
roads are in good condition, no overseer
| shall be subject to a fine for a failure to
work said roads according to the speclhca-
| tions OF this section.
Section three was then adopted as amend
ed.
The Committee on Counties and County
| Boundaries, offered an amendment to sec.
4, which was adopted.
Section four was then adopted as amend
ed.
J The committee amended by adding az
additional sections 3, 6, Z, s, 9 and 10.
| Sections to 10 were adopted.
! Mr.. Luse moved to Indefinitely postpone
the amendment recommended as to section
nine, which motion was lost.
Mr.. Ross offered as a substitute to the
| bill new bilI-An act to provide for the
more efficient working of the public roads
and for appointing inspectors thereof.
Mr.. billiard moved to table the substitute
which motion prevailed.
The question recurring on the eugross-
ment OF the Bill, Mr.. Simonton raised the
point OF order that the Bill was not en-
crossed and it was accordingly ordered en-
crossed.
Bv Mr.. Simonton-Resolved that $50
copies of the substitute offered by the Com
mIttee on Finance for Senate Bill l0l be
printed for the use of the Legislature.
A message was received from the Cover
nor for Executive Session.
Mr. Reynolds gave notice that on to-
morrow or some subsequent day he would
introduce a bill allowing railroad com.
ranies to incorporate under general law.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr. Reyolds-To define the liabii-
ties of persons or corporations issuing bills
oi lading and Warehouse receipts. Ju-
dietary.
the town OF Como in the county OF Pamela,
, approved February 20, 1889. Corpora
tious.
By Mr. Hamilton, OF Hinds-To au.
thorize the board Of mayor and aldermen
Of the city of jackson 10 levy specia
tax to pay for an iron bridge and fol
other purposes. Corporations.
BY Mr.. Love-To compensate chancery
clerks for services performed under sec
2I66 to 2l74 (inciusiyel OF Revised Code
Finance.
BY Mr.. Gayles-In relation to State anc
County Prisons Penitentiary.
By Mr.. Yerger- To repeal sec. %, anC
The proviso to sec. ), OF an act entitled al
act 10 incorporate the. board of leyee com
t missioners Ter Bolivar, Washington and Is
-aquena counties, and for other purposes
approved November %, 1865, and TO repes
sec. 7, of an act entitled an act to more eli
iectnaliy protect the public levees in tn,
Mississippi levee district, amendatory o
The laws pertaining to said district and fo
: other purposes, approved March z, 1852
and for other purposes. Leyees.
By Mr. Batchelor-An act to e-declar
the Big Black river d navigable river, ant
: to remove all obstructiors TO the free navi
:. CATION OF the same. Judiciary.
By Mr. Boose-1o authorize interpleade
at Law and to regulate the payment of cos
, therein in certain cases. Judiciary.
, By Mr.. Boone-An act to encourage tn
establishment of factories in this State an,
to exempt them from taxation, approve,
;, March 8, 1882. Finance.
!, An ACT imposing a privilege tax on EN-
:, migrant agents. Immigration.
By Mr.. Morris-To regulate and provid
=. for the collection of the costs of officer:
5, aud of State witnesses from insoivent con
l. victs sentenced to the penitentiary. Judi
$, csarv.
| By Mr. Vertner-To require the Circui
!. and Chancery Courts of this State to Hn
? the facts in certain cases. Judiciary
AT 2:40 the Senate adjourned.
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