The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-12

Of the Peace in Winston county, was passed.
s. B. No. III, to confer upon the Chancery
Courts Of Tunica county jurisdiction in GER
tain case, was passed.
s. B. No. 1l9, to authorize certain state OFF,
GERS to compromise judgment OF the State
Board of Education against the city OF Aber-
deem, was passed.
S. B. No. LOG, in relation to the Marshal and
Porter Of the Supreme Court, as amended, was
passed..
8. B. III, to authorize the settlement bv the
State of Mississippi, with the Chicago st. Louis
and New Orleans Railroad Company, was, on
motion Of Mr.. Reynolds, recommitteed to FL
nance Committee, with instructions to so
amend the bill as to authorize the compromise
to be made upon the payment of principal
and interest due at the time of such compro-
mise, il the Committee deem the same to be to
the interest Of the State, and just and proper
under the circumstance.
s. b. No. 1876 to amend an act imposing q
tax on certain privileges.
H. B. No. 1877, to amend an act authorizing
the Governor TO appoint an additional Justice
of the Peace and Constable in Marshall county,
was passed.
II. B. No. 1872, to incorporate the Planters
Compress Company, of Meridian, was passed.
H. b. No. 236, to incorporate the Spanish
Benevolent Association, Of Biloxi, was passed.
H. b. No. 144, to amend an act to establish
q college in Mississippi, passed May H. loO2,
was indefinitely postponed.
The Senate, on motion of Mr.. Cowan, went
into Executive session, with closed doors, and
after some time spent therein the doors were
thrown open, and the Senate resumed legls-
lative business.
Mr. Stewart introduced
SB No. 1873, An act to regulate the charges
of County Surveyors for plates and reports.
Referred to Committee on Code.
Mr.. Perkins introduced
n 1T M - nn..k ~
agent to investigate frauds, and collect
money due the State, Counties and ,Levee
Boards of the State. Referred to the Judici-
airy Committee.
Mr. Cowan introduced the following resolu-
ton, which was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Resolved By the Senate, the House concur
ring That the Code Committee be, and they
are hereby instructed, to prepare bill to be
inserted in fine new Code to provide uni
form license tax on all retail liquor dealers of
one hundred dollars each and that cities
counties and towns, shall be allowed to levy
an equal tax for county or corporation pur-
poses within their respective limits.
Mr.. Cowae offered the following resolution,
which was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
Resolved, BY the Senate, the House concur
ring, That the Code Committee be, and they
are hereby instructed, to prepare an act to be
inserted in the Code. that grand larceny shall
be felony, punished by Imprisonment in the
penitentiary; and that the same shall consist
of the larceny of property of the value of
twenty-five dollars or more, and that the lar
ceny of property of less value than twenty-five
dollars shall be petit larceny, and misde-
meanor to be punished as other misdemeanors
are, by the general laws ON the subject.
Mr.. Cowan offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolved, That on and after Monday, the
10th inst, the Senate hold two sessions per
day, commencing at 10 clock A. NJ, and 7:30
O'clock P. M, respectively.
Mr.. Stewart introduced Senate concurrent
resolution to exempt from taxation certain
U. S. Government property. Referred to Ju-
dietary Committee
The Senate went into Committee of the
Whole for consideration of Chapter II of the
Code in relation to the University of Missis-
sippi, Mr.. j. p Carter in the chair.
Upon recommendation of Committee of the
Whole, the Senate concurred in House amend
ment to said Chapter, and as amended, was
adopted.
House amendment to Chapter 6, in relation
to certain Public officerss, was concurred in,
and as amended the Chapter was adopted.
Chapter 2, in relation to the limits and d.
visions of the State of Mississippi, was adopt
ed Sas
At o'clock, on motion of Mr.. Cowan, SEN
ate adjourned