The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-03-04
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLA TURE.
SENATE.
FIFTIETH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 1880

WEDNESDAY, March ., 1880.
Senate metpursuant to adjournment. Lieu.
Governor Sims in the Chair. Prayer by Rev
DR.. Hunter. Present 30; absent 7--Messrs.
BRENNAN, Bridges, FitzGerald Griffin, Jarna-
gin, Peery and Perkins,
On motion of Mr.. Dalton, the privileges OF
the Senate were extended to Hon. W. NJ.
Stioklin, of Marshall county
The joint Committee on Library submitted
the following report.
Mr. PREsIoENT-Th Joint Committee on the
Library, to whom was re erred the message of
the Governor, in reference TO the portrait of
Hon. Jefferson Davis, presented to the Sta tie
by Mrs. Sarah A. Dorsey, have considered the
same, and nave instructed us to report the ac-
companying concurrent resolution, with the
recommendation that they be adopted.
SrAAtEv GsnsMr,
Chairman on part of the Senate
A. j, MCLAURIN,
Chairman on part of the House.
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas The late Mrs Sarah A. Dorsey, of
Beauyotr, Mississippi, bequeathed at her
death to the State OF Mississippi a cravon
portrait of the Hon. Jefferson Davis taken in
the apparel which he wore when, as President
OF the Confederate States, he was captured at
the close Of the late war by United States
troops; and
Whereas, Said portrait is valued by us not
only as likeness of one who faithfully and
ably represented the patriotism and manhood
OF the South during our four years struggle
for self-government; but also for its historic
value in presenting Ex-President Davis in .he
true garb in which he was attred @. the time
OF his capture, as appears FROM an autograph
letter from her accompanying said picture
BE IL therefore resolved, BY the Senate, 1.-THE
House concurring) That the people of Missis-
sippi, through their representatives here as
sembled, do hereby express their appreciation
Of the gift, and their gratitude, to the giver,
who has thus linked aer name with that of
tho illustrioUs President of the Lost Cause.
Resolved, further, That the Librarian take
charge of said portrait and place it in suit
able place in The State Library, and that the
autograph letter of ExPresident Davis be
framed and preserved with said portrait.
Resolved, further, That copy of these resa.
buttons be transmitted by the Secretary of the
Senate to Hon. Jefferson Dayis,
The resolutions were unanimously adopted;
5. B. No. III, to amend the charter of the
Board of Trustees, and to aid in establishing
a publishing house to print books in raised
letters for the benefit of the blind, was passed.
MIR, Stewart moved to call from the table.
D. Is. No. 2lO, to make an appropriation for
the erection Of fre-proof building in the
city OF Jackson for the Mississippi Asylum
for the Blind, which motion was lost.
). b, No 1856 for the relief of John b. Free
man, OF warren county, was taken up.
The Committee on Claims recommended an
$3.50
Mr. Stewart moved to amend amendment nv
striking out $3.50 and inserting $500. Lost
Oh motion OF Mr. Singleton, the Senate re-
solved itselfinto : Committee of the Whole for
the purpose of hearinga statement from Gen
Freeman, Mr.. Dalton in the Chair,
-. Inc bill, as amended by Committee of the
Whole, was passed.
Chapter 9, of the Code in relation to public
revenue, was taken vp, and House amend
ments were aoncurred in,
Mr. Stewart offered the following amend.
Bills. O" VI "i
Amend by striking out $50 tax Der mile on
the Natchez, Jackson and Columbus Railroad
and insert $40. V"'+
Mr.. hing offered an amendment which was
adopted, liking privilege tax of 500 upon
ageh's buying eotsSa seed in this State to be |
soiu ou, q the state; and tax of $50 unon
State. +N =" 'Ae
which was tabled.
Amend by taxing all wide guage railroads
! Is ~ per mile, and narrow guage roads at !
e3V per mile.
H. :: No. 236 to protect crops in ID Supervi
'oTs District OF Benton county was passed.
-, o. NO. zoA to amend an act to incorpo-
ate the town of New Albany, Union county,
vas passed.
:, II. b: No, sS4, for the relief of DIR. s. H.
nays; OF Marshall county, was passed.
n, D; NO. asSt to change the name of the
Holly Springs Savings and Insurance Comma
ly, was passed.
n n ~
ii. d No. SSS, for the establishment of q rule
7 measurement for saw logs and square tim
Ter, vas passed.
ID. D. No. 90 to provide for the collection of
he common school funds in certain cases wss
'assed.
E ID b. No. So9, 70 amend an &C; to provide for
md regulate the custody of the school Land
'nnd, arising from the 10th section in CAoc,f
aw and other counties. was passed.
d. B. No. SSS, in relation to public roads in
srtain counties, vas passed,