Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-15

the bill.
Mr.. Prat; sail this seemed 10 be a mcri
toTi0us case. AS a representative OF the
Republican party, he desired to make
amends ior their past misdeeds, and as
they the Radicals had evidently assessed
the property too high, q correction should
De made. There had been o disposition
to treat this matter lightly, and "IauRh II
out OF Court" for instance one OF his
neighbors had written an amendment
which he would read, as follows:
at will not do for US to poster
, The property Of old Mrs, Hester"
He thought the matter should not be
treated lightly, but that II the claim was
just one, aud II seemed TO be, It should be
allowed
Mr. Gibbs said be based his support Of
/ the bill upon different grounds from that
enunciated by other Senators, ana gave
! his reason, viz: That II was notorious
| fact that 1t had been as diff ault TO get Il
favorable report On claim from our III
nance COmmittt as II was TO get furlOugt
| from Gen. Bragg during the war, and as
that Committee had made favOrab re
/ port upon this claim, he thought the Senate
should adopt II without division.
Mr.. McCaskill favored the bill.
Mr.. A lien thought the claim was just
one-and whether the party asking RELIEF
was man. woman or widow, should make
no difference with the Senate-tnat Justice
should be given 10 every citizen OF the
State. II was well.knOwn that he had
never favored claims indiscriminately, but
he thought this one meritOrlOus, and that
1t should be allowed.
A motion to read the bill a third time
prevailed.
Mr. Morgan moved that the bill be 70.
committed; there were about two hundred
and hity people In his District that would
also need relief Il this bill passed, and he
dil not want them to be writing to him
that he was neglectiug their interests.
A motion Was then made tO pass the
bill.
Mr.. Morgan made the point Of order
that the bill had not been eugrOssed.
The Chair ruled the point not well
taken.
Mr.. Morgan appealed rom the decision
| OF the I hair. some discussion ensued
aud the railing Of the Chair was sustained
Mr. Reynolds IN we'd the previous ques.
tion 90 toe passage Of the bill, which was
| ordered,
The bill then passed; yeas %, nays 0.
/ Mr.. Morgan sAId the senate had passed
this bill on ex par @ statements, and that
as the Senator from the Seventeenth had
said, there were tho sands OF people iu
the state who were entitled ts the same
reliei-they had also paid he high taxes
under Radical rule. IL this bill were
rushed through and became law, appli
cations for relief would h,w in from now
until Gabriel hlOwed his horn. he had
changed his vote for the purpose Of NOV.
Ing n liberation Of the vote whereby
the bill passed, and to give Senators lime
| " reflect.
MIR. FOOte said, in explaining his vote
that every citizen ut the state was entitled
to relief II the present applic mt was.
Property was worth more several year
since than II " now, and assessment
were righ,iully higher. However. II lh,
Legislature undertook TO correct thI
wrongs Of Radical ru o, and reimburs,
thOse who had paid exol bitant taxes,
would bankrupt the State.
Mr.. Nor .an moved to reconsider tht
vote whereby the bill passed, and have
the motion entered on the Journal.
Mr Allen moved 10 table the mott q u
reconsider, which prevailed
And this ettles II beyond resurrection.
THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY.
Mr.. AcCaskill offered the following
which was adOp ed:
"ResOlved by the sGnfte (the House
c0hcurtingl That the JOint Standing
| Committee on y UliVereities proceed as soon
| practicable u the state University at OK
ford, and make thorough inspection oil
tne buildings, ~ ascertain what repairs
are absolutely necessary to The same, and
u inquire generally into the present con.
dittOn Of tue University, the number OI
students IN attendance, from what states
;hey come; the numDer OF law students,
and the amnHnt Of money emplOj ed to
maintaln that department; and to report
the result Of their investigation to the
Legislature"
THE ALABAMA CENTRAL ROAD.
A message from the House stated that
that body eCCdes from II second amend.
ment 10 ian Act to authorize The Alabama
Central Rail oad Company to locate and
construct II Railroad in this Stale," etc.
DlsPosITIoN OF BILLS.
| Act 20 amGnd an Act ~ amend the char.
ter OF Missis ippi College. Passed.
Act ~ authorize Supervisor OF LelOre
county q establish free ferries ON the
| faZOO river. Passed.
Act to authorize Supervisors OF Law.
/ renee county ~ com, rOmise certain
Judgment. Ind, d .ilely postponed.
ActtO chNnge th0 boundary lintsuf Law
reGce and Lincoln counties. Passed.
! Act 10 prevent the carrying OF concealed d
weaI 0ns, and for other purposes. Select
Committee reported substitute. Tabled
ject to cal.
Act T. p event unlawful carrying OF
aims. Tabled suljec to call.
Act 10 amend charter Of Holly Springs
! Passed.
Act for relief OF Miss Sallie K. Boyakin,
a minor. lndC hnitciy postponed.
Ac. TO provide for = les under judg
mcnts on mechanics liens. COmmilLIe G
amendments ADJ ted, and bill passed.
Act to TOyida Tor appointment Of Tax
Assessor lur tOpiAh county. Ind, auIlely
| postponed.
Act To amen section NJ an Act to reg.
| ulatc tax On privileges IT, So far as The
same apples TO Nic& burg. iaplgd suy.
| jeut 70 call.
Act 10 compel Bpald, cf -upcrvisors To
| IMPLY with section { Act In r latiOn
u county haanve. Ildghnilely post
pOned.
Act to rGqIire Treasurer Of Sumner
county t. set apart the Lblckasaw School
Fund received by him lrrm the State
T. easurer, for the exclusive benett VI that
poi tiOn uT sumner county lying aud being
within the Chickasaw Q. sslOn. Tabled
subject ~ call.
ANOTHER RELIEF BILL.
Act for the relief Of Mrs. H, =. Moore
and her minor children.
Pending confederation Of which, the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE.