The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-02


our Representatives. Congress to urge
before Congress the passage Of law re.
dncing tie ad valogca7 tax Of FIVE per
cont. upon property and credits to two
and half per cent. and extend the
! time fer the payment Of said taxes to
the first Of November. 1864, instead o.
first Of June, 1864 Adopted.
MIR. Thompson, a bill to amend an
act entitled an act for the examination
of the Offices Of Auditor of Public Ac
counts and State Treasurer. approved
December Ist, 1868. Passed
Senate Eill entitled an act to transfer
certain State troops to the Confederate
service, was taken up and passed With
supdry amendments.
\ message was received from his'Ex-
cellency the Governor through bic pri>
vate secretary. MIR. Farrar, that be had
signed and approved
An act to increase the salaries of the
Probate Judges CT Ami;e, Clark and
Winston counties;
An act to increase the salary Of the
Probate Judge of Scott county;
An act toauthorise the Boards of Po~
lice of the counties of Itawamba, Tisho>
mingo, Lauderdale and Newton counties
to borrow money Of tho school fuud
Mr.. Murdoch, from The Committee
on Claims, reported back bill in favor
Of Mrs Sallie Mott, widow of Brig.
Gen. &. II. Mott, with amendments
Passed as amended
Mr.. Rucks, from Judiciary Commit
tee. reported favorably Oh an act for
the relief of tax payers in certain cases,
aud for other purposes, which was
passed
Mr.. Rucks, from same committee, re-
ported adversely to protest against lie
cal impressments, as the Jaws on that
subject we're believed to be sufficient.
Mr. Bestor, from Committee on Edo
ucation, reported adversely on petition
of r s. Jones, Of Sunh9wer county. =
gTMr Upshaw FROM the Military Com
mittee reported favorably on biil for
the relief Of the Mississippi State troops
captured at Vicksburg, approved De-
cember 0. 1868 Bin passed.
Mr.. Frost iniroduceda bill to be en-
titled on act u authorize impressmeuts
by the Commissioner Of Marshall cOuh-
ty' Referred.
Mr.. Lowry, a bill for the relief of the |
INDECENT families of Tishomingo county |
Referred.
Mr.. Cunningham, a bill TO regulate
the distribution Of money arising from
fines, forfeitures, &c. Referred,
MIR. Rucks, bill to amend an act
entitled an act to extend the time for
assessing the taxes in this State in the
year 1868, and for other purposes
Passed.
Mr.. Buntin. joint resolutions fixing
The time of adjournment sine die at Il |
A. NJ, Saturday, ID, April. Laid
over.
Mr.. Gowan, o bill to amend article |
90, sec. 3, chap. 6 Revised Code, Re-
ferTed
Joint resolution Of thanks to Gems. |
Forrest and Gholson, as amended by
the Senate, was laid on the table
Senate bill fixing the salary of Depu ,
ty Auditor of Public Accounts. Pass
ed.
Senate bill for the relief of John G. |
Barton and Q. w. Williams of Tisho.
mingo county. passed.
Joint Resolution declaring the Ju
dicial, Executive, Legislative and Mil
itary officers, or agents of the State 60
not subject to conscripliOn,
or service in The Confederate army, was
conquered in.
Senate bin authorizing the collection |
of taxes in the currency therein named
and for other purpores. Referred
Senate bill legalizing the assessment
of taxes in Carroll county for the year
1868. Passed.