The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17
UOUsE-FIFTY- SIXTH DAf.
MoxDAY. March Is, 1856.

House met pursuant To adjournment
Speaker Sharp in the char.
Leave of absence granted to Messrs, Mil
saps, Nicholson, Shamburger. and Collins.
BUSINESS oN SPEAKERS TABLE.
An act for relief of W. J. Selk and T. O.
Finn. Passed
Senate amendments to following bills
concGrred in:
To incorporate the Hill City Street Rail-
road Company.
In reistion to fences in jefferson county.
To regulate the assessment Of real and
personal property in Kinds and Washing
ton counties.
TO change the time for holding circuit
courts in 'rtain counties in the Sth judi
cial strict.
To compensate W T. Rush, ex-sherif Of
Kemper county, for certain services rem
dered. Considered in Committee of the
Whole. MIR. Hoyle in the chair Reported
back and passed.
BY Mr.. Selmau-A petition from the
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad Company, in
reference 10 State p ntentiary. TO Com
mittee on Rail- Dads, to be reported back at
any ytime.
10 allow the circuit clerk of Tippab
county TO 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 board of supervisors of
Alcorn county TO settle certain claims
Amended and passed.
To incorporate the Cassidy Lock and
| Dam Company. Senate amendment con-
CURED in.
TO amend an act o amend an act to pro-
| vide spr the protection of crops in any ter
| ritorial division OF Tlppah. Union. Mar
| shall, Benton and Panota counties. Passed.
| To authorize the consolidation Of the l..
n. o. 81. T. K. Il. with the NJ. & y. O. r. K.
| and Levee Company. To l. wee Committee.
| For the relief of Mrs. NJ. Robinson. W.
J. 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 act to amend an act to pro-
vide for abolishtng the Office of iquidaiing
| levee commissioners. Passed.
| To repeal secs. , and 3 and the proviso to
| sec. OF an act TO incorporate the Board Of
Levee Commissioners for Bolivar, Washing
ton and Issaquena counties and tor other
/ purposes approved Nov ember y, 1863 and
to repeal sec Z, of an act to more effeciuallv
pro- ect the public levees in the Mississippi
| LeYee District ameudato5y Of he laws per
tanning to said district and for other pur-
| poses, approved March !, lSS2 Passed.
The report Of Committee to inve iigate
Public uflcers on the survty o. LDwrey
Island was read. See report in this issue. ]
The report with all The matters connected
herewith, on T0iiOn of Mr.. Gwin, will be
spread on the Journal OF the House and
go copies of the report and testimony to be
printed and placed on members desks.
RsPoRr or COMMITTEES.
To require he Auditor and Treasurer TO
make monthly statements Of accounts,
which shall be published ia the official
Journal Passed.
MIR. Selman in the chair.
{ House resumed consideration 5f Way
and Means Committee report.
r To creale State Board Of Equalization
and for other purposes.
This act constitutes the Raj ilroad Cemmis
l sioners and Auditor OF Public Accounts .
! STATE Board of Equalization.
Mr.. N0land moved the indefinite post
] ponefent of the bill and upon that calleC
the previous questions. Call sustained IA,
bill postponed.
t To provide for the assessment OF Ian,
z after sale bv the state or the United States
!, Tabled subject to cali.
= In relation to taxation Of properly il
this State. Indefinitely postponed
e To amend sec. 5S6, Code in relation t.
c exemption Of certain confederate soldiers
Passed
To amend see. 4si. Code. to improv
assess or's lists. Passed.
To repeal sec. 514, Of the Code, and t
require the payment Of taxes TO the IA
collectors of counties. indefinitely pos
pond.
To repeal all acts exemptiug the proper
OF corporations for peeuniary profit froI
q taxation.
+ This bill was discussed a. length b
Mess $. Williamson, of Caro- /, West, Hade
and Burkitt favoring tbe bill, and Messri
t, Gibbs, Truly, Rowan. NoIsnd, Madison
: Gordon and Gwin opposing its passage.
: Mr.. Gwin moved the indefinite p0sfpoH
!, ment of the bill and upon that called T.
previous question. Call sustained and b.
: pos poned.
The Committee appointed TO confer wit
Hon. Jehrrson Davis in regard to addres:
lug the Legislature at some conEenien
time reported and w.re discharged rSe
letter from Mr.. Davis in this issue.l
At 1:25 the House adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION
Speaker Sharp in the chair.
>. The letter from Jefferson Davis was rea
and ordered spread upon the Journal
n The following bills were indefnitel
ce postponed:
To requrs the States charitable and in
u dustrial instifuii' rs TO be eondaced O
n. business principles
To authorize the board of supervisors
u Monroe county 10 fund the indebtedne.
oil of the county on account OF county wal
rants now outstanding.
of For the relief Of Thos. s. Hinton bv a
ic lowing him to peddle in Clarke and wayu
s. conniies without paying privilege tax.
To amend an ACT in relation TO Publ
er Revenue.
IL In relation 10 lands held by the State f
taxes.
o. 10 require express, telegraph, insurare
n aud telephone companies TO pay taxes
ng their earnings
Be To amend the law in relation TO exemT
at properly
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