The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-03-03

shall be exempt from the payment Of privilege
xuntil they shall have been in practice for
two years.
adopted.
Mr.. Cowan moved to exemp; physicians
from the privilege tax Of SO, which prevail
ed.
ing:
Amend: On all sleeping car Companies ~
per cent on gross income, or 300, as they
may prefer in lieu thereof, for years subse-
auenl 10 1878; aud the Auditor Of Public Ae-
counts is hereby authorized to settle with all
sleeping car Companies, for former years, to
1873, On the basis of $500.
Mr.. Martin offered an amendment to the
same subject. which, with the ameDameat
offered by Mr.. Field, was for the present
postponed.
Mr.. Eaton offered an amendment providing
for tax on vendors Of patent medicines Of
per cent. upon the amount sold; which was
adopted.
Mr. Featherston moved to exempt the Holly
Springs Gas Light Company, from the pay
ment of priviegs tax for the period Of i've
wears; tabled, on motion Of Mr.. Love.
WMr SeabroOk moved to strike out all in re-
latlon to the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Compa-
ny. Tabled
The amendments offered by Messrs. Field
and Martin. in relation to tax on Sleeping
Car Companies were Withdrawn, and the fol-
lowing substitute adopted
Each Sleeping Car Company 5000 or "a pei
cent. per annum on gross earnings IN this
State, in lieu thereof. Provided, That for
each of the years 1915, 76,and ~, each Comps'
ny shall pay $500; and provided further that
the President of each Company shall file with
the Auditor on or before the LIST day OF Janu-
airy of each year hereafter, a sworn state
ment of the gross earnings of such Company
in this State.
Chapter IL of the Code in relation to Fret
Public Schools was taken up, and on motion
OF Mr. Erwin, with amendments, was recon
mitted TO Conference Committee.
Chapter a. in relation to the sale of vinou
and spirituous liquors, was taken up.
The House receded from the following
amendment
Amend by striking out all Of that pagt of tn
bill which authorizes a license to be granted
TO persons to sell in quantities from one PIN
to FIVE gallons.
The House concurred in the following Sen
ate amendments:
Reso we'd, By the Senate, the House concur
ring, That the local option provisions OF tn
Law in reference TO the retailing of vlnous an
spirituous liquors be extended to all dealer
selling less than five gallons and not less tina
one pint; and that the Code chapter be adopt
Chapter 8, in relation to the salaries of Gel
tain officers, was taken up.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Bynun
striking out 81 900 and inserting 5000 as til
salary of Commissioner of Immigration, wa
adopted
The following amendment by Mr.. seabros
was adopted.
Strike out for "Clerk of the Penitentiar
the sum of 800.
Mr.. Rees moved to strike out all that relate
to Adiutant General lost.
Thel Chapter, as amended, was adopied
The Chapter in relation TO the selection an
organization of Juries in the Circuit Court
was taken up, together with the followir
Senate amendment thereto:
Amend by striking out Jury Commissio
ersn wherever those words occur, and inse
in lieu thereof the words Board of Supervi
ors,n and strike out every provision requ
inc the Judge of the Circuit Court to appol
Tnry Commissioners, and devolve the appoiln
ment Of grand and petit juries, under the 6i
nnou the Board of Supervisors OF their respe
tive counties.
Messrs. McLaurn, of Rankin. and Tayl
NJ lee smoke in favor of concurring IN
Senate amendments Messrs. Featherston a
Sykes opposed concurrence, ana urgeu "
tie House insist upon its amendment
The Senate amendment was concurreu IN.
At l:35 o'clock, on motion Of Ar. Fea.h
ston, the House took srecess TIL o'oV Ssio'