The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-11
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION
BILL PASSED THE SENATE.
Resolutions on the Death Of the Late
Senator Yertner-Bllls and
Resolutions.
ESPECIAL TO THE LPPEAL.l

JACKSON, MISS, February 10.-Sen'
dte.-The bill under discussion yesteT-
day TO provide for the election OF
members Of the Ra lroad Commissio 4
OF this State, and TO create them as q
State Board Of Equalization, passed
after amending it by striking out all
that pertained TO giving them author
ity to equaliEe tlxes. AS passed it
provides for the election OF one COM
missioner for each Supreme Court
district as low established by law,
being three, by viva voce vote OF
the joint Assembly. II also provides
for the appointment of a clerk by
said commission at a salary not to ex-
coed $1,000 per annum, and that the
said clerk shall not hold any other
position OF public trust.
The Senate to-day received the in
telligence OF the death at Columbus,
Miss, OF the Hon. j. d. Vertner, Sena-
tot from Claiborne county.
A resolution was at once adopted
appointing q committee OF i've to
make the nee sssary arrangements for
honoTing the memory of the de-
ceased.
A concurrent resolution was adopt.
ed by both houses appointing a joint
committee 10 receive the remains on
their arrival at jackson tonight, and
to accompany them to Port Gibson
and attend the funeral.
The Senate also unanimously adopt
ed the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Senate has learned
with profound regret and SORROW OF
the death OF the Hon. ]. d. Vertner, a
member Of this body and Senator from
the Twenty-eighth district; and
WHEREAS, The Senate is DESTROYS OF
paying proper respect to the memory
OF teid decedent; therefore be it
Resolved, That the desk OF said de-
ceased Senator be dIaped in mourn
ing; that Wednesday, the 18th day
OF February, 1886, Immediately after
reading the journal, be set apart for
memorial service to the lamented
dead, and that out of further respect
to the memory of our dead friend,
member and co.laborer the Senate dc
now adjourn.
HOUSE,
bills and resolutions passed: Resolu-
ton memorializing Congress to pass
the Blair educational bill; Senate bill
authorizing the issuance OF $250,000 in
bonds by the lower levee district; bill
for the relief OF soldiers and sailors oil
the late war.
Bills introduced and referred; To
amend the law relating to building
and loan associations; to submit Ia
the voters Of Ooahoma the question Of
removal OF county site; q bill to re-
quire express, telegraph, telephone
and insurance companies TO pay a taA
OF per cent. on their gross receipt
to amend the law in relation to ex'
empt property; to exempt from county
levee and municipal taxes money
loaned on real estate in Washing.ol
and Warren counties; to reduce the
rats OF interest; to amend the assess
ment laws; 10 compensate justices oil
the peace fJr holding preliminary
| trials in cases OF homicide; 10 prevent
the pollution Of the water OF rivers
lakes, bayous, creeks and bogs by
throwing therein dead carcassss; re
ceiving public lands for homestesds
In relation TO land held by the State
for taxes; in relation TO sureties on
official bonds; in relation to salaries
Of county superintendents Of educa
ton; to amend the law relative TO feet
of chancerY clerks; resolution provid
ing for an amendment to the constitu
ton, so that no Governor shall be eli
gible to be his own successor.
Adjourned out Of respect to the
memory OF Senator ]. d. Vertner, de
ceased.
SPECIAL ELECTION.
| Gov, Lowry has ordered a specia