The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-20

NJ bile aud Ohio Railroad, in Mississippi,
aud what amount of revenue could be re-
covered To the State by collection of all
taxes q e thereon. report as follows: That
said lands are found 10 lie in thirteen coun-
ties OF the State. and Al variable distances
OF from one to fifteen miles from the road
bed of said railroad and the original num-
Der OF acres to have been 737 1870 36 Since |
the said land were donated To said railroad
tn re have been according tn reports re-
ceived from the counties, and facts obtained |
from examination of the assessment rolls OF
counties in which said land lies,) 63,7OS %
acres sold. In two counties no assessment
of said lands have been :2ade, and the total
OF S97 522 "a, as stated in the table annexed,
now due the counties and State, does not in
clude the Counties of jacks and Winston,
where there were no levIes made. SubJoln-
ed is schedule showing he amounts due In
the different counties for the years said
lands were taxable, beginning with the year
1874.
j. II. FIELD, Chairman.
ii. b. to authorize the Supervisors OF Goa
hOma county to protect the present line OF
levees within its borders. Senate amend
IN pnt cOncurred in.
Mr.. Marshall of Holmes. chairman of the
special committee upon the treatment OF
convicts, reported tina it would be nece sSa-
ry Tor a proper investigation, for the COM
mlttee TO nave an appropriation to defray
the eXpences of the Comm ttee TO the
plantations To be investigated, and asking
| Tor one thousand dollars. Mr. Henry moved
| To refer the report TO the committee on
| Ways and Means: Tabled. Mr.. Miller OF
| COpiah, moved to refer the report to the
Committee on Penitentiary. Carried.
| The privileges of the House were extend
ed to j. l.. Chapman, Esq. of lssaquena,
John A. Klein, Esq. of Warren and Maj.
Thos. Reid of Jefferson.
Mr.. Hoyle moved that the petition to
| abolish Pearl county be spread upon the
Journal. Lost.
5. B. supplemental to the anti-liquor law
of Ashland, Benton county. Passed.
| I'll. b. to amend the act to incorporate
the Board of Levee Commissioners tor the
counties of Bolivar, Washington aud lssa-
quena. Senate amendments cOncurred in.
Ii. B. to amend tue act fixing the time
and nuLlber of days tor holding the various
Circuit and Chancery Courts. Senate
| amendment cOncurred ia.
LII. B. to punish certain Otfenses agains
private property. Senate amendments con-
| Cured in.
I'll. j. r. in relation to an error in the
punishment of an act 20 amend an act to
| incorporate the Board of Levee Commits
sioners, for the counties of Bolivar, Wash
ingtOn and lSsaQuena, approved Nov. ~.
1868, and amendments thereto, approved
Jan. y, 1877. Senate amendment concur
red in.
S. B. to amend an act to amend the char
ter of Mississippi College. Passed.
5. B. to amend the charter of Greenwood,
Leflore county, approved Feb. l6, 1874,
Passed.
5. B. to authorize Supervisors of Lefore
county, to establish Tree ferries on YaZoO
river. Passed.
S. B. TO regulate the sale OF liquors within
five miles of Oxford Mr.. Showers pre-
scented petition in relation to the bill and
the petition, and the bill was referred.
= r autbOrZo Marshall county TO
borrow money to build a new Jail. Passed.
5. 3. to incorporate the Byram Fertilizer
Company. Passed.
S. B. to change the boundary lines of
Lincoln and Lawrence counties. Passed
). b. to prevent the carrying Of concealed
weapons. Made special order for Wed 1es-
day, February Goth, at ii o'clock.
| ), B. to authorize the building of street
railroads in Brandon. Mr.. Robinson moved
to amend by authorizing the Board of May
or and Aldermen of Brandon to regulate
the tariff of freight and passage. Adopted,
and the bill passed.
: By Mr.. Street. That special committee
of five be appointed TO examine the settle
ments made by the several Tax Collectors
with the Auditor, and report whether or not
the law has been complied with in such set
Elements. Adopted. COmmittee-Messrs
Street, Mckenzie, Cooper, Wilson and Hill.
A large number of Senate bills were read
and referred.
APPROVED.
The Governor, through Mr.. d. w. Rice,
Assistant Private Secretary, informed the
House that he has approved:
ii. b. to authorize the Secretary of State
to furnish books and documents to Clerks
of Perry county.
III. B. to authorize the Supervisors of Mar
shall county 80 publish their proceedings.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following message was received and
referred
EXECUTIVE OFFICE }
JACKSON, MISS, February 10, 1873
To the Senate and House of Representatives
Section 21S0 of the Revised Code of 1871,
makes it obligatory on the Tax Assessors Of
the State quadrennially to enroll all persons
subject to military duty in their respective
counties, and to file one copy of said enroll
ment with the Circuit Clerk of the county,
and one copy with the Adjutant General of
the State.
Section 2lSl provides that the Assessor
shall receive the sum of three cents for
every man enrolled. Under the present
laws there are no funds out OF which this
payment can be made.
L pectfuly recommend that the neces
sary appropriation be made or that the law
requiring the enrolment to be made be re-
| pealed.
j. nj. STONE, Governor.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
ii. j. K. proposing an amendment to the
| Constitution to be submitted to the people
providing for biennial elections, came up on
its third reading. Its provisions are: A
substitute for sections and z, article Nv, of
the Constitution.
Section 6. The political year shall begin
on the first Monday in January. The Leg
slature shall meet at the seat of Govern
ment on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in January, A. D., 1882; also on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
January, 1888, and biennially thereafter.
unless sooner convened by the Governor
The time and place may be altered by law.
Section Z. A general election by bal
lot shall be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, A. d. 1880
and blennially thereafter. All officers who
go into office on the first Monday in January.
1882, shall be elected &C the general election