The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-10
RESOLUTIONS.

Chairman on part of the House.
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, The late Mrs. Sarah A. Dorsey, o
| Besuvoir, Mississippi, bequeathed At he
death to the State of Mississippi, a crayoi
! portrait Of the Hon. Jefferson Davis taken i
| the apparel which he wore when, as Presiden
| of the Confederate States, he was captured a
the close of the late war by United State
| troops; and
Whereas, Said portrait is valued by us no
| only as likeness OF one who faithfully an,
ably represented the patriotism and man hoo,
| of the South during our four years struggl
| for self-government; but also for its historic
value in presenting Ex-President Davis in tn,
true garb in which he was attired at the tim,
| OF his capture, as appears from an autograph
letter from her accompanying said picture.
Be it therefore resolved, By the Senate, 9TH,
| 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 her name with that O
| the 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 Ex-President Davis be
framed and preserved with said portrait.
Resolved, further, That a copy of these reso
buttons be transmitted by the Secretary of the
Senate to Hon. Jefferson Davis.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
S. B. No. 2l7, to amend the charter of the
Board of Trustees, and to aid in establishing
publishing house to print books in raised
letters for the benefit of the blind, was passed.
Mr.. Stewart moved to call from the table,
). Is. No. 40, to make appropriation for
the erection of a fre-proof building in the
city of Jackson for the Mississippi Asylum
for the Blind, which motion was lost.
3. b, No. lS5, for the relief Of J ohm d. Free
man. of Warren county, WAS taken up.
The Committee on Claims recommended an
amendment striking out $1,000 and inserting
$3.50
NJ Stewart moved To Nmand ap,and,rart h r.
striking out $3.50 and inserting $500 Lost
On motion of Mr.. Singleton, the Senate re-
solved itselfinto a Committee of the Whole for
the purpose of hearings statement from Gen.
Freeman, Mr.. Dalton in the Chair,
The BILL as amended by Committee of the
Whole, was passed,
Chapter 8, of the Code, in relation to public
revenue was taken up, and House amend
ments were concurred in.
Mr.. Stewart offered the following amend
ment which was tabled, on motion of Mr..
Bills.
Amend by striking out $50 tax per mile on
and insert $40
Mr.. King offered an amendment, which was
adopted, fixing privilege tax of 800 upon
agents buying cotton seed in this State to be
sold out of the State; and tax of $50 upon
agents buying cotton seed to be sold in the
State.
Mr.. King offered the following amendment,
which was tabled
at $50 per mile, and narrow guage roads at
$40 per mile.
II. b. Nc. 276 to protect crops in I'd Supervi
sors District of Benton county, was passed.
II. u. No. 259, to amend an act 70 incorpo-
rate the town of New Albany, Union county,
was passed.
H. B. No 1874, for the relief of Dr. s. H.
Hays. of Marshall county, was passed
II. d. No. 393, to change the name Of the
Holly Springs Savings and Insurance Compa-
ny, was passed.
II. B. No. $685. for the establishment of a rule
of measurement for saw logs and square tim
Der, was passed.
H. B. No. So to provide for the collection of
the common school funds in certain cases, was
passed
4. B. No. aha to amend an act to provide for
and regulate the custody of the school Land
Fund, arising from the 10Th section in Chloe
taw and other counties was passed.
H. b. No. 338, in relation to public roads in
certain counties, was passed
Ii. Is. No. 1854, to amend the charter of Lea
Female College in Summit was passed.
II. Is. No 299, to amend an act TO incorporate
the Southern Christian In stitute vas passed
ii. Is. No. 352, to amend an act 10 incorpo-
rate the Blue Mountain Female College, was
passed.
H. B. No Al, to aid in supplying lost rec
ords in Wayne county, was passed
III. b. No. 2O9 for the relief of Mary L. Ware,
was passed.
II. B. No. 419, to authorize The sale of GER
tain lands in AlcoFn county, was passed
On motion of Mr.. Gibbs the Senate recon-
sidered the vote indefinitely postponing s. B.
No. i75, to promote the extension Of the rail-
way system in this State.
House amendment to Senate resolution 6x-
ing the day of adjournment was laid on the
table subject to call.
At2aO o'clock, ON motion of Mr. Gibbs the
Senate took recess to 8 80 o'clock.