The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-01-14
SENATE.
FIFTH DAY

SATURDAY, January 10, $3.50.
Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment, Lieu
tenant-Governor Sims in the chair. All the
Senators answered TO their names except
! Messrs Birchett and Perkins
H. Is. No. -. An act making appropria-
| ton to defray the expenses Of the present ses-
sion of the Legislature, was taken up and
read, and, ON motion, referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
A message from the Governor, giving a re.
port of pardons and combinations for the
| years 1873 and 1879, was received.
Mr.. Cowan asked leave of absence from
day TO day fer MIR. Birchett.
Hon. j. b. Perkins, SenatOr-elect from the
/ 9th District, presented himself at the bar OF
| the Senate and took the prescribed oath.
The judiciary Committee, to whom was re-
ferred 5. b. No. D, relative TO the public safety
and protection for persons travelling or EN-
| ployed on railroads in this State, reported
! the bill back to the Senate with the recon-
mendation that it 10 not pass.
/ By Mr.. REYNOLDS
Resolved, That .he Secretary of the State
! furnish each member Of the Senate, for use
/ during the present session of the Senate, with
copy of the Code of 1871. Adopted
| Mr.. Hamilton offered the following, which
/ was adopted:
Whereas, The Constitution of the State Of
| Mississippi Art Il, SEC. 80 provides 'The
properly Of all corporations for pecuniary
profit shall he subject to taxation, the same as
| that of individuals )" and
! Whereas, The Constitution of the State OF
| Mississippi Cart. T. Sec, 20) further provides,
| that taxation shall be equal and uniform
throughout the State, and that all property
shall be taxed in proportion to its value 70 be
ascertained as directed by law
| And Whereas, The Cylsperity of the rail
road corporations within the State, is not
! taxed In proportion to its value, nor equally
and uniformly with other property within the
/ State; therefore,
| Be it resolved That the Committee on Jul
/ dietary be. and is hereby instructed to pre-
pare and report a bill which shall fix fair
/ valuation on the different railroad proper
/ ties within the State and ixa rate of taxation
| which shall be in proportion and equal 10
to that paid by all other citizens and property
holders within the State on their property.
| Mr.. Reynolds moved to amend by striking
GU. Judiciary Committee and ms erting Com
| mittee on Finance. Carried, and the resolu-
| ton as amended, was adopted.
| Mr. Brown introduced
/ S. B. No G, An act to authorize the Merid-
| ian Compress Company to construct and OPP
| crate railway from its warehouse to CON
meet with the railway lines in Meridian. Re
ferred TO Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Gayles Introduced
S.B.No. Z, An act in relation to official
bonds in Bolivar and Coahoma counties; re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
q. B. No. IL, In relation TO expenses " the
present session of the Legislature, was taken
up, and on motion ef Mr. Reynolds was re-
| ferred to Committee on Finance.
The Chair announced the following the
committee on the part Of the Senate to con-
slider the Code;
Messrs. Reynolds, Jarnagin, FitzGerald
HUMPHREYS, Gibbs, West and Singleton.
Mr. Perkins was added TO the Judiciary
Committee, and also TO the Committee on
Levees.
The Senate, on motion Of Mr. cOwan, at
II o'clock, went inta Executive session with
closed doarSj In a short while the Senate re-
suAaed legislative business.
The Governors message was, on motion of
Mr.. Reynolds, taken up and considered.
On motion of Mr.. FitzGerald, so much Of the
message as relates to paFdons and c0mmuta-
tons was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
On motion Of Mr.. Reynalda that portion Of
the message relating to the disposition Of the
contingent fund, was referred TO the commit
tee on contingent expenses.
Mr.. King moved 70 reconsider the vote
referring to Judiciary Committee the Gov
ernor's message relating 10 pardons. etc. Car
yied