The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-12

they are hereby reQuesVeN -,
this body at the earnest
venleLce, the cobdlilon Oh saAo .i,,s
- wh,,har there is any reasonaol.
nrospect of resuming operations, aho
M bow npcn stock mas been suo'
.cribed which IA now reliable ana no"
much of said stock has aciuaily oeen
pad In. and 10 reLott every lniornla'ioN
IN r.latlon TO the condition OF salo couu
oauy which is contemplated In tnls fee
oIutIon. ~ or,
was received.
Mr.. Labauye offered an amendment
which was lost. It:
The ou, sion recurring on the adoption
of the resolution, Mr. Deason moved tnt
previous question which was put anu
the resolution adopted
Mr.. Webb, of Franklin, from tne J.lu'
standing committee on treasurer onice'
submitted report with an accompa"!
| ing bill and resolutions. I'm
The report was received ana the piH
referred 10 select committee OF three.
The Speaker appointed as com hlte
Messr.s Labauve, Wecb, OF Franklln anu
Murdock.
| Mr.. Kendall offered the following
Fioint resolution which was adopted
| Resolved, That the room on the ground
floor of the Capitol formerly used as
a land office, be appropriated to the use
of the Hon. w. l.. Sharkey until other
wise ordered.
Mr.. Griffin offered the following resolu
ton.
| Whereas, The Congress did by an act
| entitled an act to provide increased rev
enue from imposts and pay interest on
the public debt and for other purposes,
approved Aug, 1861, impose direct
tax of twenty millions of dollars on the
States, in apportioning the same, liked
the amount to be paid by the State OF
| Mississippi at $413, ,084S dollars, &c.
Whereas, by subsequent act OF Congress,
there has been a suspension OF the SAID
direct tax, except for one year, until the
lst day of April, 1865.
Therefore be it resolved, That it be
referred to the committee on Ways and
Means TO inquire into the expedlency oil
the State making an immediate assump-
ton of the amount of said tax, now due,
and make immediate provision for the
same in two annual installments and
that they report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Brooks offered an amendment,
which was lost, aud the original resolu
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Simrall offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted.
Resolved, That House bill No. 3, en-
titled an act to confer civil rights on
freedmen, and for other purposes, be
made the special order on Monday next
at IL O'Clock, and that it have preference
over all other orders of the day until
disposed of.
Mr.. Hillyer introduced bill to be en-
titled an act relating to Justices OF the
Peace, which passed.
Mr.. Hudson, of Kinds, introduced 8
bill to be entitled an act relative tc
guardians, administrators, wards and
minor heirs, which was referred the
judiciary committee.
Mr.. Hunter offered the following reso
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the standing commit
tee on education be required to examine
into the present condition of the com
mon school fund and report to this House
showing its amount and mode OF applI
cation in the various counties, anC
whether ii is suffi tor the present
educational wants of the State and also
whether the organization OF a system ol
( free common schools be not practicable
Mr. Ellis presented a memorial from
the citizens of Pamela County In refer
t ence to fire arms in the hands of negroes
which Was referred to joint select com
mittee on freedmen.
Mr. Cameron, of Warren, introduced
t bill TO be entitled an act to regulate the
payment OF costs in the courts of this
: State, which was referred to judiciary
committee.
The following communication, from the
! Treasurer, was read and on motion of Mr.
Labauve, referred to committee on ways
3 and means, with accompanying docu
ments.
AUDIToR's OFFICE. !
Jackson, Miss, Nov. 8, '65.
HON. s. J. GHoscoN,
Speaker House of Representatives
Sir-l have the honor to transmit
herewith the following statements to VIII
, Statement A, showing balances due by
the several tax collectors on account o
. State end Military relief taxes for tn,
fiscal years. 1862, 1868 and 1864, amount
ing to 50 298, l02 80 the principal part o
: which is on account of taxes due for 1864
Statements B, C, D and E, showing the
number of acres OF land purchased by
j the State for taxes during the late war
from May 4th, 1862 to July 4th, 1861
q | 865, 729 acres, at cost to the State o
f $82, ,3I4, of which $25, ,O37 38 is tor mill
tary relief tax of 1861, '62 and '63.
The accrued military relief tax on these
i. lands since their sale to the State TO
a taxes, would amount TO more than $685.
r 0J0.
These statements are furnished in com
g pllance with the resolution adopted bJ
!, the House of Representatives on the 24tf
ult.
All of which is respectively submitted
, l have the honor to be,
. Most respectfully, yours,
8 L. I SWAMI, Aud'r.
d, A message was received from the Sen
ate announcing the passage of sundrN
bills.
Y On motion of Mr.. Griffin, Mr.. McElroy
of Newton, was granted leave of abser C.
for two days.
Mr.. Milton, of Yalobusha, was gianted
leave of absence until Wednesday next
On motion of Mr. Suratt, the House
resumed, in committee of the whole, the