The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-02-02
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House met as per adjournment.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Luse
until Monday next.
Mr. Webb from the Committee on Corpora
tons reported favorably to the following
Z bills:
Senate bill to amend an act to incorporate
the Southern Travellers Insurance Company
/ approved Nov. 80. 1868.
A bill to incorporate the Ripley Institute.
Report agreed to and the bills passed
Mr. Williams from "a select committee re-
ported a substitute for the bill supplemental
/ to an act to create a new county to be called
the county of Lee. Report agreed to and
the bill passed
Mr. Murdoch from the Committee on Ways
and Means submitted the following report ::
Mr. Speaker The Committee on Ways
and Means to whom was referred memoir
/ al from the traders and merchants of the
city of NatcheZ, also the petition of the
merchants and property holders of the city
t of jackson, have carefully considered the
same and instructed me to report that in
their opinion the frequent cause OF the evil
/ complained of is to be found in the fact that
/ the Boards of county Police and corporate
authorities of cities and towns have from a
mistaken notion of their duty levied upon
the citizens a tax in excess of their ability
to pay.
The policy adopted by the State in view
OF the exhausted condition of the country
E
amount of tax as would meet the actual ex-
penses of an economical government without
providing for the payment of one dollar of
debt. Your COMMITTEE are not disappointed
to find that even this bears heavily upon
our people as Is shown by the numerous APP
phcations from almost all professions for
reduction in rates. 1t viii be borne in mind
that your committee had no statistics for the
five years previous to guide them in deter
mining with accuracy what amount the
assessment would produce but were left to
uncertain conjecture
The result has proven that with a material
deficiency arising from the failure of the
cotton crop, and consequent loss upon that
subject of taxation, the amount will not be
sufficient. In this state of affairs, it is i'm
possible for your committee TO recommend
the reduction of any portion of the tax, I'M
less some new subject of taxation can be
suggested.
Heavy as the burden is, it must be sub
united to, or the wheels of government
must stop. But we are of the opinion that
some relief can be found by restraining the
Boards of Police from pursuing a policy at
variance not only with that of the State
but oppressive TO the people. County taxes
ranging from $50 to 600 per cent. have been
levied, with the view not only of supporting
the county governments, but of paving
debts which had been accommodating for
years, and the result has clearly shown that
this course was unwise Your committee
have instructed me to report the aecompa-
nying bill, and recommend it's passage:
Report agreed TO and the bill passed
Mr. SimTall, from the Judiciary Committee.
reported substitute for the bill to regulate
the remedy by attachment. Report agreed
10 and the bill passed.
Mr. Beauchamp, from the same Committee.
reported a bill recommending that publiea
ton Ia certain cases be dispensed with. Re
Mr. Hillyer moved the indefinite postpope-
ment of the subject, which motion was lost
The report was then agreed TO and the bin /
placed on the calendar
Mr. Beauchamp. from the same COMMITTEES
reported favorably to the bill in relation To /
persons confined for criminal offences. DC.
which, after some discussion. was re-cor,r,it
ted to the same Committee
Mr. Acker, from a Select COMMITTEES. renort
ca IaForabiy to the bill TO fix the time of
holding the Circuit Courts of the Ninth In
dielal District. Report agreed to and the
bill laid on the table
Mr. Beauchamp, from Select COMMITTEES
reported adversely TO bin reducing the
number of Judicial Districts in this Stata /
DC Report agreed to and the bill lost
ar shannon presented as a minority re-
port, a bill toproyide fund for the pavment
81 the salary of the Judge of the Third In.
1iclal District, in addition to the SALARY now
liked by law. Which bill was placed on fhe
calendar Va 'Ho
A message was received from the Senate
the passage of Senate bill
a message was received from the Governor
his veto of the following emit
An act for the relief of Thomas " and
. White, executors OF William White /
deceased. ltes
An act to amend the statute in regard to {
interest " !
MI Mutton gave notice that he should {
aoFe a reconsideration of the vote on the {
assage OF the bill to incorporate the Water Z
alley Manufacturing Company.
On motion. the House adjourned until TO
borrow morning, 10 o'clock. .