The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-12
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
RESOLUTIONS ON THE LATE GEN.
HANCOCK.
Bills introduced in Both Houses
Routine Business In the House
and Senate.
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JACKSON, Miss, February l1.-Sen-
dts.-The Senate, by a rising vote,
unanimously adopted the following,
offered by Mr.. Luse, one OF the Presi-
dental Electors in 1880:
WHEREAS, II has pleased God 10 call
from the people of our country one OF
the noblest and greatest OF their heroes
and statesmen, and the people OF Mis-
sissippi have learned to love him and
honor his character; and whereas,
they have once called for him with
the united voice of their State 10 be
President OF the United States, aud
desire to impress and preserve the
memory Of his virtues and to place
them upon the records OF our State,
that coming generations may know
and cherish them; therefore,
Resolved By lte Senate 1.-THE House OF
Representatives concurring) That it
is the sense CT this Legislature that in
the death OF Gen. w. s. Hancock the
people OF America have lost one who
in times that tried men was a hero in
war, magnanimous in conquest and
wise in peace.
Resctved, That we join in common
coincidence with the people of our
country at the dispensstion OF Provi-
dence which takes from US this great
and good man, and tender 10 his fam
lily our sympathy as men aud as rep
resentatives OF Mississippi.
RESOLVED, That these proceedings be
entered on the journals OF the two
houses OF this Legislature, aud that
his excellency, the Governor of Mis-
slssippi, berequested to transmit copy
thereof to the family OF the distin-
guisbed dead.
Messrs. Luse, Powell, Morris and
Slmonton delivered eloquent and
feeling eulogies.
The resolution was concured in by
the House.
Bills passed: House bill authorizing
the Yaz mississippi Levee Commits
sioners to pay for certain work done;
to repeal section of act approved
March IA, 1884, to regulate sale of
swamp lands; 10 repeal the act Cf 1884
incorporating the British and Missis-
sippl Valley Freehold Land and Mori-
gage Company, limited; to create an
additional justice of the peace aud
constable in District 4. Washington
county; for relief Ct P. V. Lester, late
sheriff OF Pamela; to encourage agri-
culture (this bill auth orizas loans Of
money not exceeding 100000 to any
one perton, to be used for agricultural
pursuits, without taxation on the
loans); to incorporate Durant Acade-
my to amend the charter Of the town
OF Como; to authorize the levy and
collection OF a tax in the city of Jack
son TO pay for an iron bridge; to
amend the code as to license obtained
from tax-collector after license is
granted under the law.
Bills introduced and referred:
BY MIR. Morris: Te exempt crippled
and disabled persons from q privilege
tax for hawking and peddling,
BY Mr.. Casey: To amend an act to
ascertain indebtedness OF liquidating
levee1district also, bill 10 provide
Tor funding warrants OF Issaquena
county.
BY Mr.. Austin: Amending and ex.
tending the section of the code which |
exempts MANNED Confederate soldiers
from privilege tax; also, to incorporate
Beech Springs Camp-Grounds.
By MIR. Buchanan: Repeating the
present charter of Brandon and re-
chartering the same.
BY Mr.. Boothe: To amend the law
relative to sales of personally; to
amend the law in relation to deposit
lions in Chancery Courts; to amend |
The law in relation to receivers.
BY Mr.. Yerger: Authorizing the
consolidation OF the Louisville, New
Orleans and Texas Railroad Company
With the Memphis and New Orleans
Railroad and Levee Company; to au-
.horize the supervisors OF Washington
70 pay for registration in 1879.
By Mr.. Dillard: For the relief Of
w. o. Trigg & 90.
By Mr.. Dodds: To provide artif-
,ial legs to manned and disabled Con-
edeiate soldiers OF Mississippi.
BY Mr.. Kemp: Authorizing the
Iale or lease Of the poor-house 10. in
county.
Mr.. Morris offered resolution CON-
nemoia,ive Of the life and services of
he late Hon, John ID. Freeman, which
vas unanimously adopted, whereupon
he Senate adjourned in respect to
he memory OF the deceased.
HOUSE.
Bills passed. Allowing extra CON-
sensation to Chancery clerks of Jack
on, Harrison, Hancock, Marion, Perry
nd Green counties; to create Board
I Pilot Commissioners for Natchez
.arbor; resolutions appointing next
Wednesday for holding memorial serv-
,es for members OF the Legislature
Tho have died since 1884; 10 repeal
he charter OF the town of Pamela; to
mend the law relative to sheriffs DUAL.
wing road commissioners to sup
ly the counts of Smith county with
Mississippi Reports; to amend the
" relative TO exempt property.
The bill 10 facilitate the Construc-
on Of the Gulf and Ship Island rail-
Fad, and substitute therefor, was
lade the special order for Monday
ext.
The bill to abolish the Railroad
ETC., was made the
oecial order for Tuesday next.
Adjourned.