The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-04
Senate met | | 80 A. NJ;
Senators in addition to those heretofo


reported present were:
Messrs. Callicott, Taylor and Terry.
Mr. Allen presented the credentials or
Mr. Jno d. Bills. SenatOr-elect of the 22nd
District, vice Hon. j. NJ. Stone. Governor.
Mr. Barry presented the credentials OF
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Currie, Senator-elect from the
5 II District vice II B. Mcclure, expelled.
Mr.. Thompson presented the credentials
of Mr. Ii G. McCabp, Senator elect of the
9th District vice Hon j. b. Graham resign
ed.
The new Senator'S were sworn i'll.
Mr. Reynolds moved to refer the creden-
| tials of Hon J. D. Bills, to the Election
| Committee.
| Mr.. McCaskili: That a committee o.
| hree be appointed to inform the Hou-e that
| the Senate was ready for business; adopt
| ed CommitIee-Messrs McCaskill, Catch
| ings. and Reynolds.
| III. c. X. For committee to wait upon
the Governor; adop-ed. Senate Commit
ee-Messrs. Allen, Barry and Furlong.
| By Mr.. Catchngs:
| WHEREAS, Vim. III. Gray, claiming to be
| the Senator from the 20, h District is public
| ly charged with having committed various
| crimes against the laws of the State, and
| WHEREAS, II is alleged that he is now
| under indictment for arson in the Circuit
| Court OF Washington coun Y, and Is
| reported TO have fled the State to avoid ar
rest ana trial therefor; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is further alleged, and so
| charged by the public press, that While in
| Lexington, KY. since he has been tugl-
| tive from the State he has embt ZZled a
| large sum of money belonging to some
| church, with which he was connected as
pastor or otherwise.
| WHEREAS. Ii said charges are true, the
| said Cray is unfit TO occupy seat in this
body. and should be expelled therefrom
| and,
WHEREAS, 1t is also alleged that he has
! permanently removed from this State, and
is no longer citizen thereof; and,
| WHEREAS, 1t is proper that this Senate
| should be fully informed in the premises
| therefore.
| ResoEUed LIST, That a committee of three
| he appointed whose duty it shall be to in
| vtstigate said charges and make report
thereon, with power TO send for persons and
| papers.
81, That until further order by the Senate
| the officers of the State are hereby instruct
ed to withhold from Gray, all warrants. etc.
on account of pretended services in this
| body ; adopted.
| G0mmlttee: MeSSrS- Catchings, Thorn D.
son and Johnston.
| Mr.. Thompson gave notice of the intro
duction of number of bills
By MIR. Fulong:
RESOLVED by the Senate (the House concur
ring) That the Finance Committee of the
Senate, and the Ways and Means Commit
| lCC Va tHO 1lOuSc VI Representatives, US, anu
they are hereby instructed, to ascertain
what reiefcan be afforded by legislation to
the people of the State in respect to the
payment of taxes, and the redemption OF
property sold or forfeited for the non pay
ment OF taxes.
And also as to the policy and practicable
lty OF reducing the present rate of taxation
and changing the fiscal year of the State and
several counties, so that taxes may hereaf-
ter be due and payable on the first day OF
March in each year, instead of the first day
of December as now provided for by law
ana that said Committee be, and they arc
hereby instructed, to report upon this sub
| Ject at the earliest practicable moment, by
bill or otherwise.
! By Mr.. Reynolds: S. c.. R, in regard te
the Revenue Law of 1876; adopted. SEN
ate Committee-Messrs. Reynolds, FitzGer-
aid and Taylor.
By MIR. REYNOLDS An amendment to the
| Constitution so as to provide for biennial
elections; to Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Fewell: To adjourn SINE die on
10th inst; adopted. yn m
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. McCaskill For the relief of S. D.
Rhodes. sheriff of Rankin county: passed
motion to reconsider pending
BY Mr.. Reynolds: To incorporate the
Aberdeen Guard referred. eFT
by Mr.. Catchings: For the relief OF
Harriet B. Emmerson; passed-also. to
provide Tor the re-assessment of lands i'm
lssaquena county; referred
| GOVERNORS MESSAGE
UT. Faicener, Private Secretary, present
| ed the Governors Message, which was read
BY Mr.. Jewell: To print 1000 copies f:
adopted. p'o'
Committee to apportion the Governor
Message: Messrs. Fe veil, Carter, Allen,
Foote and Hooker
Adjourned to 1O1a A. NJ tomorrow.