Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-25
DI.PosITION OF RrLLs.

LhNTenCe. fabheU.
Act in relation to sale Of Revised Code
OF 1911. Passed.
Sena,e Concurrent Resolution to insert
+ in the Constitution the amendment there
T. adopted by the pc 1ple at the last gcher.
al election. Referred 10 judiciary Com
mittee.
| Act to abolish the otIice Of Notary Pub
4 lie In Warren county. Referred.
| Act 10 authorize the Board Of SuperVi
Ors Of iaZOO county to comprI Mise Ger.
tain Judgment against Rpbt. Fisher and
others, and fJr other purposes. Passed.
Act for th relief OF X Is. Withers b Co
merchants OF BroOkhaven. Referred
| Act to provide reasonable CO pensation
| for Circuit Clerk OF Adams county for
services In criminal cases. Referred.
Act Tor relief Of Jas. Mcdaniel, q cIti-
zen OF franklin county. keferrcd.
Act regulating the practice as TO bills OF
exceptions in Circuit and Chancery
Courts. Referred.
Act for rellel Of e. z. Briscoe, District
Attorney OF the Ninth District Referred
Act for relief OF I. ). Ford, DistriCt.At.
torney for the Seventh District. Refer
red
Act to repeal section 1887 Of Code, In re.
latiOn 10 the pO OF incOrpO ated cities
and towns. Referred.
Act to enable lItigants to dispense with
the services OF professional Jurors. Re.
ierred.
Act to authorize Boar of Supervisors Of
YalObusha county to employ a Surveyor,
etc. Passed.
Act to change time OF holding Circuit
Court, First District Of Kinds county.
Passed.
Act u prohibit sale of liquors in vicinity
0f Bethany Church, Lawrence county.
Referred.
Committee on Ways and Means reported
consideration OF several bills, with recon-
mendatiOns.
TAX ON PRIVILEGES IN vICK.BURG.
An Act n repeal section OF an Act en-.
, titled an Act to regulate tax ON privileges
anu to provide q uniform license eystem,
approved March |, 1873, so far as the same
applies to the corporation Of Vicksburg.
Mr.. Marshall OF Warren, moved TO sus-
pend the rules, and put the bill on its pas
sage.
; Mr.. Street offered the following amoud.
ment:
Add to lst section: Provided, That
nothing in this Act shall be so construed
9 as to authorize the corporate authorities OF
said city /, levy taxes on any company,
4 business, or calling, upon which said taxes
d were prohibited by toe Act TO which this
is an amendment" Which amendment
J, was adopted.
n Nj. Gibson moved to amend by striking
out all alter the enacting clause OF said
section |, and insert: That section | Ol
an Act 10 regulate tax on privileges aud
n provide uniform licen,e, be amended 80
II far as 1t elates to the city OF VicSshurg,
by striking nut tilty' in the 18th line from
t the last OF said section and inserting one
hundred" Which amendment was adopt.
ed.
d And the question recurring upon the
!. motion Of Mr.. Marshall, Of Warren, 1t waG
adopted and the bill passed.
G, The title OF the bill was amended by
. striking out the woId "repeal' and insert
D. ing the word "amend."
FURTHER DISPOSITION OF BILLS.
Act to amend the exemption laws Of this
= State. K ferred.
u House Joint Resolution making an ap
preparation 10 deiray expenses Of commit
b ice to investigate alleged lawlessness IL
the south western counties. Indefinitely
ie pOstp
IA Act to pronibit sale ofllquors within fvt
miles OF Philadelphia, In NeshOba county
l. aud Tor other purposes. Indefinitely post
ie p1ned.
b. Act t. amend section OF an Act In rela
= tiln TO public revenue, aud for other pur
Il poses, approved Feb. |, 1871. Tablet.
s. Act for relief Oi Harriet +. Moore anC
eF others. Indefinitely pos lp0ned.
10 The Judiciary Committee reported con
sideratiOn OF number OF bills with rec
NJ OmendatiOns ther to.
Act n amend Act 70 provide for the ap
pr val Of the official bOnIs II C0unty Odi
r. GERS. and for other purposes, and for thr
&c Justification OF the sureties on said bends
s, approved March Is, 1916. Amendments .
lg judiciary Committee adopted, aud bll
passed.
r. Aci to alter the penalties in all cases o
to con iCuUn for the crimes Of rape, ar,On
II. or assault with intent TO commit rape
The amendment N the nature OF a substi
.s. tute entitled ian Act to alter the penal
m ties 10 cases OF rape" was adopted, auI
~ the bill passed.
u. Act to amend Act to abolish the oilic q
"a Cotton Wclgher, u provide Tor bondet
az Weignors, aud prescribe tn ,ir duties, ap
in proved ApEl! 10, 1876. Indefinitely post
- pOned
u Privileges Of tho House were EXTENDED
I! TO g. W. ii lrper, eX-member.
~ AC. fOt the better protection and secuT
IL ing of fences and other Enclosures, lnde
nj initely postponed.
." ActtO amend section 1902 OF Code in re
A., latiOn to bas. ardy. Passed.
Act to punish certain OfenseB agains
y, private property. Substitute r, ported b.
~ Committee was adopted, and the bill
,,i passed
Gu Act to amend Section 2l1l Of Code, il
= relation 20 excmp IONS Of personal prop
'i cuy under execution ur attachment
," Tabled.
iu' Act to eXcmp disabled persons froI
b., l"il.taN. Indefinitely pusip ned.
~ \ I t. amend tue exemption laws Of III
otaJr, faolld.
- At '" prevent burning u Courthouse,
Il..t
"a T.. House adjourned.
zee Miscellaneous.
PEN!.rGg TAXES - INTERFERING DE-
W. BATE is THE HOUSE., on A vIcKspURt
a. IN HU.ITIOE.
There was yery spirited debate over
A' bill introduced yesterday by Mr.. Marshall
VI Warren, t. repeal 50 much Of the Act O
10 March lst, 1870, as prohibited municIpa
sc corporations from leyyiOg tax On priyi
idl lcges beyond ~ per cent. Of the State tal
On came. The bill had been referred to th
cd Committee on Wave and Manns whiob ~