The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-18
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SERVICES IN HONOR OF THE LATE
SENATOR VERTNER.
Report on the Ship Island Railroad
Penitentiary Lease-Bills and
Resolutions.
ESPECIAL TO rHR APPEAL. /

JACKSON, NJ fSS., FEBRUARY lf.-SeIl-
dte,-Bills introduced and referred.
BY Mr.. Seal: To prevent trespass on
lands.
BY Mr.. Reynolds; Empowering SUI
pervisors of Monroe TO pay the chan
Gerry clerk for services rs county
auditor.
BY Mr.. Binford: For the relief Of
tax assessors.
BY Mr. Dodds: In relation to the
limitation of actions.
BY Mr.. Whitney: For the relief of
Nathan Brinkley of Franklin.
BY Mr.. Dean: To amend the law in
relation TO corporations and other as
sociations.
BY Mr,Buchanan: To prohibit the
sale of pistols and pistol cartridges.
BY Mr. Herger: For the payment Of
a deputy circuit clerk in Washington
during terms of court, and for compen-
sation of the Circuit Clerk OF Washing
ton for services in certain criminal
cases.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Sykes, al
lowing the widow OF the Hon. J. d..
Nertner, late Senator, to draw his sal
airy and mileage as a member for 1856.
a bill by Mr.. Herger to more effect
ually secure the collection of the ad
valorem tax levied and assessed by the
Board of Mississippi Levee Commits
sioners.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
This being the day set apart for
memorial services in honor of the
Hon. j. ID. Nertner, late Senator from
Claiborne county, the committee here
tofore appointed to arrange for the
same reported series of resolutions
respecting the deceased.
Touching and feeling culogies of the
life, character and virtues of the dead
Senator were spoken in eloquent terms
by Senators Sykes, Yerger, Whitney,
Luse, Austin, Guyton, Gayles, Morris,
Burkitt, Bootl1e, Boyd, Harvey, Ham
ilton of Holmes, Walker, Reynolds,
Simonton, Ross and Gage.
Among the resolutions adopted was
one setting apart memorial page in
the Senate journal with suitable in
scription to the memory of the de-
ceased
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted by rising vote. Thereupon
the Senate adjourned in respect to the
memory of the deceased.
HOUSE.
Bills passed: Senate bills, providing
for the appointment of a stenographer
for the Seventh Judicial District; au-
thorizing the widow of the late Sena-
tor Vertner to draw his salary and
mileage; to incorporate Como, in Pa
nola county.
THE SHIP ISLAND RAILROAD.
A majority report of u special com
the bill providing for the lease of the
penitentiary to the Gulf and Ship Is
land Railroad Company, was submitted
There was alsoa minority report there
on. The majority report was adopted,
and the bill made the special
order for tomorrow night. Said
bill provides that in consideration
of the lease the company shall pay to
the State $4,000 of its first mortgage
bonds; that they shall have all the
expense accruingin the support of the
prisoners and the general conduct of
the penitentiary; that one-half of all
able-bodied convicts shall be kept at
work on the road until its completion,
and the balance may be sub-leased on
any public works. Work is to begin
at both ends of the road within sixty
days after the passage of the act, and
to continue until completed, the lease
not to continue longer than January
l, 1892.
THE MEMORIAL SERVICES
provided for in the House this day
were postponed until Wednesday
next. Adjourned.