***Adopted***

AMENDMENT No. 1 TO AMENDMENT No. 1 PROPOSED TO

                             Senate Bill NO. 2986

                             By Representative(s) Howell, Reynolds

     AMEND by inserting a new Section 3 after line 106 and renumbering the succeeding section, the new Section 3 to read as follows:

     "SECTION 3.  The Mississippi Transportation Commission shall have the power to acquire, construct, own, hold, control, use, extend, relocate, operate, maintain, repair, equip and lease railroads and any machinery, equipment or other facilities required and incidental to the ownership and operation of railroads.  For those purposes, the commission shall have the power to acquire rights-of-way, land, easements, property and interests in property by gift, purchase, condemnation or otherwise.  In exercising the condemnation under this section, the commission shall condemn property in the manner provided by law."

     AMEND FURTHER the title to conform.