The Daily clarion., 1875-02-20
NOTES FROM THE CAPITOL.
Observation-Disclosures DAY.
FRIDAY, February Is, 1875.
EVENING SESSION.

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THE Senate bill supplemental to the Salar
bill increasing the salary of the Lieut. Gov
ernor from $1,000 to 800 was taken uE
Mr. Street moved to insert Speaker of th
House; Mr.. Sullivan thought Mr.. Street wa
not in earnest, and made the motion to xii
the bill; he moved to table: carried Mr.
Gill moved to amend by inserting Keeper o
the Capitol, 81 $50; Mr.. Campbell moved
to refer to a committee; tabled. Mr., Gills
amendment was also tabled. Mr. Tisos
moved to table the bill; lost yeas AZ, nays 40
! Mr.. DeLson moved to insert $1,250. Mr.
Smothers (col.) moved to table carried. Mr.
Avery moved to put the bill on its passage
lost, two-thirds vote being required, and the
| bill went to Committee on Claims.
THE House bill in relation TO the public
school fund, which provides that the four
mill tax shall be retained in the county treas
uries, and disbursed therefrOm, instead OF be-
ing transmitted to the Auditor and then re-
turned to county treasures; this preve nts
so much handling of the fun1. The amend
ment to this bill, reducing the tax to two
mills passed the Senate. Mr. Avery moved
to commit and Mr.. Glover, to disagree
Some discussion on points of order. Mr..
Avery's motion was declared in order, and
Mr.. Street moved to table carried Some
discussion upon the merits % the Senate
amendment. Mr.. Street moved to concur.
The previous question was ordered and the
House concurred in the Senate amendment.
The school tax will be two mills instead of
four, if the Governor approves the bill.
Mr.. KENDRICK. (col.) tried to have the
rules suspended to bring up the adjournment
resolution, but failed
SEVERAL private bills passed
THE Senate bill regulating the paw of as
SCISSORS. providing that they shall receive
i've per cent, but in no case less than $500 nor
more than $500. Mr.. Gill moved to refer.
Mr.. Walker (col.) wanted the bill passed
md moved to table; lost, and the bill was
'eferred.
IHE Senate bill to reduce the pay of mem
'ers of the Boards of Supervisors from S5 to
'3 per day; Mr.. Sullivan moved to indef-
li:ely postpone the bill; carried; yeas 81,
ays 80.
IHE Senate bill to amend section 1857 Re- +,
ised Code of 1871, in relation to appeals in I
hancery cases from interlocutory DEGREES l
as passed. a
The Senate bill amending the Code of II.
relation to partition. Mr.. Packwood t
loved to suspend the rules to read third .
me; carried. Mr.. Lynch (col) moved to \
sfer; Mr.. Champlin moved to table; car Il
ed yeas Sc, nays 6, and the bill passed.
1HE Committee to investigate the nom
ayment OF the taxes, which nave been col tt
cted in DeSoto county, into the State
reasury made the following report: st
Mr.. SPEAKER, Your Committee appointed "a
lnVeStlgate the Withholding of taxes COL OF
cted IN DeSoto county, beg leave to sub
1t the following report
Upon investigation the Committee find -
at upwards of $4,000 90 has been col
;ted, and placed in the hands of Col. r. s. pl
LCe, one OF the securities on j. j. Evans TO
nd, and that $6,SO0 co. has been used in 1t
'tllng the deficit of j. j. Evans for the ro
ar 1873, and the balance of about S23 OOO l
now on deposit really to make the settle la1
'nt for the year 1874. Col. t. S Tate states ia.
at ne mas failed to make the settlement
the following reason: The dav on which of
settlement should have been made, (viz. Vi
loth OF January, 1879 had passed. and pr
- . ne mao ialled to make the settlement the
remem bering the day as it had entirely 90
Dped ms memory, and as soon as he dis ~
,ered MS mistake, he went into the Audi L {
once to make said settlement and was ere
ormed by the Deputy Auditor that the pas
1e ,I LOT making the settlement had passed
ne couid not allow him any commits
rs on said taxes, and he now witbhoIds II REQ
nklng 1t Unjust that he should loose his ign
l,n J, iSsions, and thinking also that a biTI of
lld pass allowing sheriffs their commits -,
IS. Col Tate also states that he is wait aoi
.i IoI lhe senate to act upon a certain bill tiol
the relief of J. j. Evans. gal
l. b. GARRETT, Chairman. oin
S. LEGGErT, s,n
K WILLIAMS, "h