The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-03-07

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( poses, through Mr.. Kyle recommended a
I substitute.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor communicating his approval OF the
following Senate bills;
No. 1910 amend section 1ll2. Code,
in relation TO penalty for selling liquors
in violation of Law.
No. lO6-For relief of Albert Sandel,
sole surviving incorporation Of the Missis-
sippi Agricultural, Educational and Man
ufacturing Aid Society.
No. 2I0-To enable the board of super
visors of Monroe county and the corporate
authorities of Aberdeen to purchase, erect
and maintain a poor house and house of
correction.
No. 107-To incorporate the Memphis,
Oxford and Columbus Railway Company.
No. $3.50 amend an act to prohibit
the sale of vinous or spirituous liquors in
the town of Verona, Lee county, or within
two miles thereof, approved March 1. 1882
Special order:
House bill No. 7sS-To amend the pub
lie school laws of this State.
Mr.. Boone offered an amendment strik-
ing out the proviso to section 2, and adj
ding to same section the words, "and taught
four months during each scholastic year."
Mr.. Guyton offered the following amend
ment to the amendment: Insert at close Of
section 2, the words, ''unless the same is de-
layed by death, resignation or dismissal of
the teacher, or the prevalence of epidemic
or contagious disease"
Mr.. Hyer offered to amend Mr.. Guyton's
amendment by adding: ''or any other sufi-
cient cause" which was tabled.
Mr.. Boone's amendment was tabled
Mr.. Guyton offered the following which
was tabled on motion of Mr.. Sykes:
Add to section 2 the following: provided
furthur, that 1.-THE failure to begin at the
time herein specified, shall not operate so
as to prevent the commencement of such
school at any time which may be agreed
upon by the trustees.
Mr. Hyer offered an amendment which
was lost, striking out The word Ito" and in
sorting may open"
Mr. Harvey offered the following amend
ment which was tabled:
Strike out the word ''consecutively."
Mr.. Gayles offered the following amend
ment which was tabled: Strike out 4
months and insert months"
Mr.. Keith offered the following amend
ment TO section 3, which was adopted:
Strike out ali after the schools in line IL.
Mr.. Whitney offered the following
amendment to Mr.. Reynolds's amendment:
Provided, That pupils may be taught
other branches at the expense Of their
parents, upon such terms as may be agreed
upon with the teachers. Mr.. Reynolds &C.
copied the amendment.
Mr.. Hyer offered the following amend
ment to Mr.. Reynolds's amendment which
on motion of Mr.. Reynolds was tabled:
Add and there shall be no first or second
grade teachers hereafter"
On motion of Mr.. Eaton, Mr.. Reynolds
amendment was tabled by vote of 10 to
IL.
| YEAs-Messrs. billiard, Eaton, Gage,
Gayles, Guyton, Hamilton, of Holmes,
Harvey, Hyer, Jeffords, Marshall, holland,
Simonton, Smith, Sykes and Walker.
NAYs-Messrs. Boone, Boyd, Brennan,
Burkitt, Henderson, Kyle, Packvood, Pow
ell, Reynolds, Whitney and Wilson.
Mr.. Boone offered an amendment strik-
ing out all the bill after the I'd section.
On the adoption of this amendment, Mr..
Reynolds called the previous question. The
amendment was adopted.
| Mr. billiard offered Ia amend -by stFiking
out I'd section; this amendment was lost.
The bill was then passed.
The second special order, Senate bill 1872
Ito amend sections 604, COZ and COS,
Code, relating to taxation of railroads.
The special committee to whom the bill
was referred, recommended substitute
with this title; To amend sections 607 and
sos, Code, in relation to privilege tax on
railroads, and for other purposes.
The motion was then adopted;
Mr.. Powell offered the following amend
ment which was adopted:
Add to the first section and at the end
thereof, the following; land the said lands
shall be listed for taxation BY assessors and
the taxes shall be collected by the sheriff's
and paid into the State and county treasu-
ries.
Mr.. Marshall offered the following
amendment:
Strike out the words any exemptions in
their charters to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
On motion of Mr.. Kyle this amendment
was tabled.
Mr.. holland offered the following amend
ment:
Strike out $50 90 relating to the West
Feliciana railroad and insert $50 90. Tia
bled on motion of Mr.. billiard.
Mr.. billiard offered an amendment which
was adopted striking out $40 90 after
Greenyille, Columbus and Birmingham
Railroad Company, and insert $40 90.
Mr.. Boyd offered an amendment chang
ing the tax for the Ripley Railroad Com
pany from $40 to $50. Tabled on motion
of Mr.. Kyle.
Pending the consideration of this bill, at
2:10 the Senate took a recess till 1880
p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
At $3.50 the Senate convened with quo
rum.
Mr.. Martin offered the following amend
ment TO the pending bill;
Insert the following as a new section:
Be it further enacted that the lands held
by the Memphis and Vicksburg railroad
other than for railroad purposes shall he
exempt from taxation for three years from
and after the passage of this act. This
i amendment was tabled.
Mr.. Owen offered the following amend
ment, which was tabled on motion of Mr..
Kyle:
Add after Notwithstanding" the follow
ing: Provided that the lands of the Mem.
phis and Vicksburg Railroad Company
purchased from the Liquidating Levee
Commissioners in the month of October
1881, shall not become taxable under the
provisions of this act until two years after
the approval thereof.