The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-18
SENATE.
TnIRTY-FIRST DAY.
TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 1880

TUESDAY, Feb. 10, lSSU.
Senate met pursuant TO adjournment. Lieut..
/ Governor Sims in the Chair. Present y; alb
/ sent lO-Messrs. Cooper, FitzGerald, Gibbs,
! Gilbert, HumphTies, LongiuO, LowraDce, SIN
/ gletou, Vance and Walker.
( Mr. johnson introduced
/ $. Is. No. TT. An act of general municipal
+ corporations of cities, towns and villages IN
this State. Referred to Committee on Code.
Senate resumed consideration Of chapter I
I of the Code in relation to fees of certain oth-
MIR. Bills offered the following amendment to
section - in relation to fees of tax-colectors,
which was adopted.
I Each take pllect6r shall be allowed as COM
peusation for his services a commission of D
! per cent on first ten thousand dollars collect
ed for the State IN any one year, ana nYe per
cent on first ten thousand dollars of taxes
/ collected for the county in any one year, in
Guiding county, school, bond and privilege
taxes, and all other sums so collected three
per cent, but no such allowance shall be
made to any collector IN default.
/ The Chapter. rs amended was adopted
/ Chapter n Of the Code in relation 10 Boards
of Supervisors was read and adopted, as
amended: the Senate concurring in House
amendments to the same
/ Chapter . of the Code, IN relation to Circuit
{ Courts was adopted As amended.
On motion Of Mr.. Cowan, the privileges of
Senate were extended to Judge A. II. Arthur,
I Of Warren county.
/ Mr.. Stewart offered the following, which
was lost:
+ Resolved. mat the tOue OoihNlttee pe III
structed to incorporate into the Code the fol-
I lowing;
( That whenever the amount # county war
rants issued and outstanding IN any one year
shall be equal to 50 per cent OF the county tax
/ levee for the same year. the Board of super
visors shall not order or permit the Is
suance of warrants, certificates, or other evil
dences of indebtedness, until on or after the
{ first of January next Insulngi and II money
/ shall be in the Treasury after paying or pro-
viding Gcr the payments of all warrants issued
during the a.sC@4 year IN which the tax was
levied. it shall be paid ont On warrants issued
on or after January Isl, as aforesaid, IN the
order of their issuance.
Mr.. Perkins offered the following resolutions
of instruction TO the Code Committee, which
Resolved, By the Senate the House concur
ring, That suits may be broughtln the Circuit
Courts against non-resident detendantsI ana
the clerk shall issue a summons addressed 10
such defendant, and forward the same by reg
istered letter to the address of such defend
ant and file with the papers IN the cause his
affidavit OF stIJk transmission. together win
the postoffice receipt aud the affidavit OF pam
tiff or his attorney, stating tbs postothce adj
dress of the nonresident defendant; and such
service shall be held by the Court as sufficient
/ to authorize Judgment by defaultin case SAID
defendant shall fail TO appear
Resolved. That the Clerks OF the Circuit
Court may enter IN vacation orders OF course
such as admitting parties to defend, reTlVlng
suits. ETC., subject TO the approval OF the
Mr.. Hamilton offered the following resolu-
ton. which, on motion of Mr.. Reynolds, was
laid on the table.
ring That the testimony OF no person shall be
excluded by any Court because of sad per-
sons religious belief or opinions. provided II
is not proven THAI saio witness Is an eFO"eN
resolved further, That the code Committee
be instructed to incorporate the above IN the
law governing testimony e-u
Mr.. J. 2. Carter offered the following reso-
ton, which was adopted.
Resolved, By the Senate, (the House con-
eurringl That it. is the sense OF TINS
Legislature that defendants in all criminal
cases shall be competent witnesses IN their
own behalf.
ries of officers, read
Mr.. Griffin moved to strike out $4,oQo as re-
latez 70 salaries of Judges of the Supreme
Court, and insert S,0OO
Mr.. Reynolds Hesea to table said amend
ment. which was lost; and the amendment
nreyailed bv a vote of II yeas to IA nays.
Mr Anderson moved TO amend by striking
out "a ssSG and inserting S5,uO0
A motion by AF. Grithn, to table, preVailed
nv a vote of of y yeas &c nays.
Mr.. Cowan moved TO strike cut 81 aOo as re-
lates to salaries of Circuit Judges, ana insert
So 600 which on motion of Mr.. J. +. carter,
was laid on the taile.
Mr.. King moved to strike cnt s., 500, as re-
lates to the salaries of Chancellors, anE insert
5000; tabled on motion of Mr. Brown
Mr.. CoWan moved to STRIKE out Sz,oO0s as re-
lates to salary Of Auditor Of Public Accounts,
and insert 81 $50; tabled, on motion Of Mr..
Perkins ..oo.
M. Cowan moved to strike out 5000 as re-
latas to salary of the Superintendent OF Edu
cation. and inpert $250Oj and By striking cut
the words besides his necessary travelling ex-
uenses while engaged In the duties Of his ofhcas
subject 70 approval Of the Board Of Education
which was adopted.
1afee 10 fhe conuaissionar of Immigration, and
| ipsert 500; tabled, on motion OF DIR. Brown.