The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-01-06

Second-H H Chalmers, E. C.
Walthall, III, w. Walter.
Third. 7. Harrison, Reuben Da-
Wis, Ell. L. Jarnagin.
Fourth A. P. Campbell, w. A.
Percy, VIM. r. Miles.
FJth.-H. Musgrove, Robt. Lowry,
b. 6. Humphreys.
Sirth. .-Chas Clark, A. G.. Brown, r.
c. Safold
On motion Of Mr.. Chalmers, the Presi-
dent of the Convention was added to the
Committee.
Hon. Geo. L. Potter submitted the
report Of the Committee on Resolutions,
which, on motion of Col. Walter, was
unanimously adopted.
Report of Committee will be found
on inside pages of this paper.
In addition to the main report, the
| Committee also submitted for adoption a
series of resolutions, six Of which were
adopted but the 9th and 10Th, relating
to the mode of assessing lands, and in
reference to the suffciency of official
bonds, elected an animated and protract-
ed discussion.
Judge Harris moved to reconsider the
vote adopting the first six resolutions,
which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Chalmers moved to lay the entire
series Of resolutions on the table, mas
much as the principal report of the com
mittee embraced nearly all the matter
contained in the resolutions. The mo
ton to lay on the table prevailed,
The following were among the resolu
lions reported by the committee anC
were taken up and adopted:
Resolved, That the Legislature be re-
quested to so modify the School Laws a;
10 insure the speediast practicable distri
2 button Of the School Teachers Fund tC
3 the respective counties, and to make
teachers warrants receivable in paymen
/ Of all school taxes.
Resolved, That every species Of lega
e warrants, scrip or orders, should be re
: ceivable in payment Of taxes due tn,
fund to which it belongs, and that
should be cancelled by writing Thereon
+ the name Of the person paying the SAM
i before delivery to the tax collector.
The President announced as the CON
= mittee to confer with the Governor an,
the Legislature in reference to the re
forms recommended by the convention
W. L. Nugent, I. J. Wharton, G Z
Hooker, w. B. johnson, VIM. Palmer.
On motion of Mr.. Chalmers, the Com
n mittee on Memorial and Resolutions wer
v instructed to present the same
y the Legislature in such manner and 8
such time as they may think proper.
1s h Col. Tison offered the following, whic
e was adopted:
E. Resolved, That the Legislature be re
5, quested to repeal the law establishing tn
ID State Board of Equalization.
n On motion of Col. Walter, the thanh
y of the Convention were rendered to a
n its officers, and to Maj, John William
Keeper of the Capitol, and Mr.. Ge
is Pease, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House
e, Representatives, for courtesies eXtende
10 to the officers and members of the Co
is vention.
~ The following resolution, offered
- Col. c.. f. Hooker, was unanimous
MS adopted.
Col. Hooker, briefly but very eloquer
Il lv addressed the Convention on the su
re- iect matter Of the resolution
ge Resolved, That the Legislature be
d. quested to amend the assessment laws,
80 that in assessing lands in this State f
taxation, the assessor of each coun
shall 90 upon the lands, and take t
cash valuation of the owner under oatl
and if the assessor shall be dissatisf
with the valuation, he shall select o
7 appraiser of said lands, and the lar
owner shall select another; and if th
!, cannot agree, they shall select thi
or freeholder, whose decision as to the ca
his value of the land shall be final, and
entered upon the assessors books.
ng On motion of Mr.. johnson, of Pano
are the Convention, at II o'clock, P. NJ,
teo iourned.
by w. S. FEATHERSTON,
President
ris, J. L. Power, Secretary.