The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-03-16

reference 70 State p nitentiary. 10 Com
mittee on Raili Dads, TO be repored back az
anytime
70 allow the circuit clerk Of Tippab
county 70 empl va deputy during the terms
Of court Passed
To extend the powers Of the corporate
authorities Of the city Of Water Valley, and
for other purposes. Passed.
To authorize the bard Of supervisors q
Alcorn county 20 settle certain claims
Amended and passed.
To incorporate the Cassidy Lock and
/ Dam Company. Senate amendment con-
cured Ia.
10 amend an act to amend an act 10 pro-
vide for the protection Of crops In any ter
ritsrial division OF Tippah, Union. Mar
shall, Benton and Pamela counties. Passed.
To authorize the consolidation Of the l..
n. q. 4. 7. 4. r. With the II n. O. X. X.
and Leyee Company. To L'yee Committee
For the relief of MR.. ~ Robinson. W.
]. Robinson and Mrs NJ. Julian. Passed.
At request Of the chairman the Speaker
appointed the following additional gentle.
men upon the Committee on Enrolled Bills
Messrs. Fowler, Carraway. Causey and
Bynum.
To amend an aei 70 amend an act 10 pro-
vide for abolishtug toe Office Of iiquidsiing
ltNtt bOluFittetoHtfas IAheeNs
To repeal secs and 3, and the provisO to
zee. OF an act % incorporate the Board of
Leyeo Commissioners for Bolivar Washing
ton and Issaquena counties and for other
purposes, approved November a. 1865. and
to repeal sec. I. Of an act to more effeetually
project the public le7ees ia the Mississippi
Leyee District amendatory Of the laws per-
tanning to said district and for other pnr-
passes, approved March :, 1887. Passed.
The report Of Committee to investigate
Public tDIfcers on the survey OF Lowrey
Island was read See report in this ISSUE
The report with all the matters connected
herewith, ON motiou OF Mir. Gwin. will be
spread on the Journal OF the House and
$50 copies Of the report and testimony to be
printed and placed on members desks.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES
10 require the Auditor and Treasurer TO
make monthly statements Of accounts,
which shall be published in he official
journal Passed
MIR. Selman in the chair,
House resumed consideration Of Ways
and Means Committee report.
To create u State Board Of Equalization
and for other purposes.
This act constitutes the Railroad Commits
soners and Auditor of Public Accounts
State Board of Equalization.
Mr.. holland moved the indefinite post
ponemento OF the bill and upon that called
the previous questions Call sustained and
bill postponed.
To provide for the assessment OF land
after sale by the state o. the United States.
Tabled subject TO call.
In relation to taxation OF property in
this State Indefinitely postponed.
To amend sec $50, Code, in relation to
exemption Of certain confederate soldiers.
Passed
To amend sec. 4Sl. Code, to improve
assessors lists. Passed.
TO repeal see. 5l4, Of the Code, and TO
require the payment Of taxes TO the tax
collectors OF counties. Indefinitely post
poned
To repeal all acts exempting the property
Of corporations for pecuniary profit, from
taxation.
This bill was discussed AZ length by
Messrs. Williamson, OF Carroll, West, hnden
and Burkitt favoring the bill, and Messrs
Gibbs, Truly, Rowan, holland, Madison,
Gordon and Gwin opposing its passage.
Mr. Gwin moved tue indefinite postpon-
ment Of the bill and upon that called the
previous question. Call sustained and bill
postponed
The Committee appointed to confer with
Hon. Jefferson Davis in regard to address
ing the Legislature az some convenient
time reported and were discharged. See
letter from Mr.. Davis in this issue.
At LIS the House adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION
Speaker Sharp in the chair
The letter from Jefferson Davis was read
and ordered spread upon the Journal.
The following bills were indefinitely
postponed;
dustria institutions 10 be condaced on
business principles.
To authorize the board of supervisors OF
Monroe county to fund the Indebtedness
Of the county on account of county war
rants now outstanding
For the relief Of Thos. s. Hinton by al
lowing him to peddlc in CLARKE and Wayne
counties without paying privilege tax.
To amend an act in relation to Public
Revenue.
In relation to lands held BY the State for
taxes.
10 require express, telegraph, insurance
and telephone companies to pay taxes on
their earnings.
To amend the law in relation to exempt
property.
10 Increase tue Ncn00l fuuu OF tnlS
State
For the. relief of the planters of Missis-
sippi
Senate amendments to the following con-
Cured in:
70 authorize the board of supervisors Of
Hancock county to. compromise with the
securities Of Geo W. Johnson, late sheriff
and lax collector of said county.
For the relief of Mrs NJ j. Hord.
TO pro ide for an additional constable in
Warren county, 10 hold office in LIST Dis
trict
Tosmend chapter $40 acts 1884 providing
for the protection OF croIs in Holmes coun-
ty.
To require steamboats,, tugs and other
vessels propelled by steam, navigating Pas
cagoula and Dog Rivers 10 provide spark
arresters TO prevent the escape of cinders
and sparks.
To fix the liabilities of insurance com
panies on policies issued in this State and
for other purposes. Lost on itskhird read
ing.
10 amend sec. l1l2, Code, ia relation to
the sale Of vinous and spirituous liquors.
Passed.
To amend the charter Of the city Of
Meridian. Passed
The Joiat Concurrent Resolution provid-
ing for an amendment 10 the Constitution
of this State was called up, and BY vote
of Il to y, passed TO its second reading.
10 provide for an appropriation TO main
tain the exhibits Of this State at the North,
Central 4 South American Exposition, and
to return said exhibits to their proper
owners at the close of said Exposition
Senate amendment disagreed to and