Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

Chair.
Pre.enl-Mes-rs. Barry, Bal., Carter
9Th District, Cowan, David, Fni,h,
III z Gerald, FurIong, Gs!l"-, Gibh.,
Jackson, King, Llnncau, L t, Low
rance, McCaskil, NJ ntgomef.. Nor
gan, Oldham, Perry, PAT, ~i;Ogcr-,
Thompson, Vanc,, Wc.t-2j
Ab-ent-Mrssrs A'lru, Bridges,
Callicott. Garter l. District, Curtir,
FeweIl, Foole, & Dr't, Griffin, Hook ,r,
IIslnold., rerry-l2.
BILLS t>TK 'brrED.
Mr.. McCtskilI By leave, introduced
IAN Act 10 regulate the safe Of liquor
ia this State, aud 10 increase tho Il .ve-
nuc." Mr.. RIgers moved TO rel ct the
bill, which motion prevailed.
By Mr.. Peery To amend sec. "a i6
OF Code in relation to Insurance Conn
pAniea, and to Increase the public reve-
nue. Referred.
By Mr.. MOntgom ,ry For the relief
Of the Assessors Of this State. Passed.
The Senate agreed TO The appoint
mrut Of u Committee Of e inference on
The disagreement between the two
houses on Senate am 'ndmeut4 to House
bill IAN Act TO authorize the Supervi--
0rs Of Is jlivar county Ia order a new
assessment OF lands" aud Me4srs.
Parish, Peery aud GAyles, were ap.
pointed as said Committee.
The Senate also agreed TO the ap-
pOinlmenl OF a Committee Of Confer
ercs OH the disagreement between the
wO houses on Senate amendments to
House bill I'm relation ~ working pub
lie roads in the county Of JefTsUu."
aud Mes-rs Lanneau, West, aud A. K.
Carter were appointed as the CImmit-
tee.
REPoRT OY THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
ON u REvENUE BILL.
TIL following report was received
and adnpied:
Mr.. President-The Committee OF
COnterenc on lhU Disagreement Of the
Two houses on Senate amendments TO
House oil IAN Act IN relation to pub
lie revenue" have agreed to the follow.
lug report:
"rhat the House cOncnr In the 1t.
~, 81, All 7Ih, and 9Th Senate amend.
menls.
That the 9th amendment be amend
ed by adding the words "by ADVERTISE
menl aud sale" aud as amended the
House concur.
That the Ion am indment he amend.
ed by striking u January" aud in-
-ertinE "December," aud ss amended
lie House concur.
"rhAt the II u.e concur 10 the ll'h,
18Th, 18th, aud Ia h aueudm" nts, slrik .
,ug OuI section- W, SO and 95, aud the
following DO substituted:
"Sec. -. b. IL further enacted. That
lands shall be- assessed Ia 1879, and
every four years thereafter Tue Audi
tor Of Pub ic Accounts shall instruct
Assessors 10 report ~ earl, as possible
the tOtal. value VI lands az assessed in
the respec i've counties In 1879, aud he
SHALL frOm such reports immediately
ascertain the aggr gate value OF lands
fur the whole State. II such aggrs-
gate value il len per cent. less than the
4ggregH'e value ~ assessed in 1873, the
State tax tor 1879 shall be tour milla,
bu' If there Is not such reduction as
Aforesaid, the State tax shall be three
aud Uns.hAlf mills ss ia section - Of
thu" Act. Upon ascerlaing The relative
value of the Two assessments, the Aud
ilUr SHALL instruct Assessors - 10 the
rate OF taxation under the provisions OF
this section. The commissions allowed
Assessors shall be on the basis Uf three
and One-haIi mills taxation.
THAT the senate recede from the
9Th aud 10 h amendments.
W. Il. EITZ GER AID,
Chairman On part OF senate.
II. N STRHEr,
Chairman ON part Of House.
To A CER AN WHAT LEGISLATION Is
MOST EEEDED
Mr.. MCCaskill ufered tho following
Resolution, which was
adopt II:
"Rr-O, we'd { he II ,use concurriHg),
rha, n Committee Of three on the paII
Vt The S'u,le, aud - on part OF the
HOusr, bo ap ,oinIed; whose du'y it
hall bu 10 TAX into consideration whai
10. i-ltriIn ID necessary to carry on the
) ate government for The years 1873
aud 1879, with instructions TO report
~ earIJ ~ practicable
r. solved, That The legislation rec
pmmeuied by tue COMMITTEE appoint
d under the first resOlu ion herein,
shall receive the first attention Of the
Legislature after Inc coming In Of said
report"
Me.srs. McCaskill, King, and Parish
we're appointed as said Committee on
part VI ne Srnale.
Il FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Mr. Bills slalei TO the Senate that he
tho Only member VI I'M Finance
present ; that all the other
thereof were absent on leave
aud not likely to re,urn during the
present session /; that he had = number
bi Ia IN his possession re 'erred to
sad Committee, MOI yet reported on,
aud a-ked that the Committee be re-
rruiled.
WneroupOn Messrs. Barry, Gibbs,