The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-11

Inc OuAinAtACt Un joint AMiN
mended that the Joint Rules Of the last
Legislature be adopted, with amendments.
Agreed 70, and 360 copies were ordered
printed for the use Of the House.
On request OF Mr.. Williamson, the privi-
lege of the House were extended 70 Messrs.
Finley, Provine and 5. N. Roane.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Burkiit: An Act 10 incorporate
the Banking House Of john Trice & Co, at
0kolona, Miss. Passed.
By Mr.. Dilworth An Act 10 incorporate
the town Of NettletOn, in Lee and Monroe
counties.
Mr.. Pelham presented the following me-
mortal to Congress:
To the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives Of the Congress Of the United States In
Congress assembled
By the Act Of Congress passed March lst,
1917, enabling the people Of the territory OF
Mississippi TO forma State constitution afd
State government, for admission into the
Union on an equal footing with the origi-
nal States, II was among other things pro-
vided that the navigable rivers and waters
leading into the Gulf OF Mexico shall be
common highways, and forever free as well
10 the Inhabitants Of said States a. 70 orher
citizens Of the United States, and that this
provision constituted a condition On which
the State Of Mississippi was admitted into
GMAAkEmEuI
part Of the United States that All The nayi-
gable rivers and waters emptying into the
Gulf Of Mexico should forever Sc free 10
all the inhabitants Of the State Of NIissis-
sippi. And
Whereas. By the act Of Congress passed
March -, 1865, allowing the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company (formerly the
New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanoora
Railroad Company 10 construct and build
bridges across the naVigable waters Of the
United States between Mobile and New Or
leans, the said Railroad Company have
erected and maintained permanent bridge
on the line Of said railroad aeross the West
Paseagoula River in the county Of Jackson.
and State OF Mississippi, and which sad
river flows into the Gulf Of Mexico. and r.
by common law and the Law OF nations a
navigable river in which the tide ebbs and
flows above said bridge, and il navieabIe
for steamboats,, schooners, barges and such
water crafts as ply in the Mississippi
Sound, and that said permanent bridge Is
snen 1a al obstruction 70 the navigation Of
the West Pascag0uIa River as % cause r,sr
manent injury 10 the people Of The STATE Of
mississippi, and 70 the commerce Of the
United States, and OF the world, ana conee-
9uently in violation Of law. And
Whereas, Congress reserves the rigbt n
alter or amend the Act passed MaTeb "a
loeb, under which said railroad claims DE
ngnt 70 construct bridges over the narigarI
PIE streams Of the United States, .onS iss II
And, 'ie@hs.
hereas, The Legislature Of the State If
, s5Isss ssippis BY an Act passed March Stb
loez, for compelling said railroad ear,,,s--,
20 1epiace said stationary bridge. with 4
su.,aois oraW bridge on the line Of sa;d
raiiroao across the West PascaRoula River.
50 as 70 secure the free nayieesio- ~ ss;9
stream, has failed Of its purpose. = ''''-
Therefore. Be It resolved bv N. I.~;.,.-
ture offhe State Ct Nissizsirn; TI,at ~.
senators and Representatives az he Sts1s
" ells.,sti ppi IN Congress Be requested n
secure the passage Of law derfr-;,,,- ~.
salo s.atll.onAry bridge across the We-i pa
cse9el1 RIVER nuisance, aad "a reouirs
seld fsllroad company to PIT ! drsw-bsr;;dvs
- ~. - nan eighty feet On its lire over
- sI-1- % mat the West Pascagoula
merce s@eion ana con-
ar. :. gra5er, Of WsEzen, moved r.. amend
y aoeing the removal Of All ob-t-nrt;ors
ssase1 ~ ne railroad bridges over -
riyef q 6lg Black in the stafe of H;.-;ss
s.pe5 Carrled- Referred u Comr;,tea
on Commeree and Shipping
NJ. Pitts offered The foIIoezi,.
which vas adopted: 'ssolo'i0h'
"nereass : appears from the on;n;o, If
11e 1storney General referred n - ii.
.ASs.lsley doTernor LoErr n H. ue.-
80 2 tnls legislature. that + nav bscor,.
- .ss<szsaly e enact further lerialafion &
ReLaect t9e Pill passed a he AZ -ss-o1 Il
~ Lselslat1re, known IS he $780,, .,d
e. ,sa,e. e Land Bill, Tor the purpose a
s. ~.sssalng fraudulent entries il dIffereut
R ~ q this State; approved N he
a'.n asy OF July - D., 1881.
ro res5siors. Be il Resolved, That special
S- ,e'.-s = q seven be appointed. whose
FOR - -, ,.... oe g prepare q suitable bill
lent Isn5 49, 49, q eaneellng said fsudu-
maze further investigation. -;t5 80, =
ssna Tor persons and rsr.e - = - - -
sfh i;s = s''l- nonse At as early day As pos
Adjourned