The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-18

that sum to DE euually uIstllouteu
No person shall receive such relief
who holds an office worth over $500 a
year, or who holds property in his own
or wife's name to the value of $500.
a bill was introduced by Mr.. Cook
to require all telegraph, express and
telephone companies in this State to
pay tax Of one per cent. of their gross
receipts Referred.
Mr.. Gwin: TocOmpensate Justices OF
the peace for holding preliminary trials
in cases of homicide. BY the present
law justice Of the peace is compelled
to hold long preliminary trials in such
cases, and take down all the evidence
under serious penalty, for no compen-
sation, and justice demands that they
should be paid something for this.
In memory of the late Senator Vert
ner, the House adjourned.
SENATE-29th Day.
Resolutions of deep sorrow at the
death of Gen. Nertner were unani-
mously passed, and a committee, con-
sisting of Senators Sykes, Love and
Gage were appointed to accompany his
remains to Port Gibson.
The bill in relation to the railroad
commissioners was amended, so as to
allow them each salary of twelve hum
ID nH oil n a nd
passed.
Senator Yerger offered the following
privileged resolutions:
Whereas, the Senate has learned
with profound regret and sorrow Of the
death of the Hon. J. ID. Nertner, and
is DESTROYS of paying the proper re-
spect to the memory of the deceased,
therefore be it
Resolved, That the death of said de-
ceased Senator be draped in mourning,
and that Wednesday the 18th be set
apart for memorial services to the
lamented dead, and that out of further
respect to the memory of our dead
friend and co-laborer, the Senate now
adjourn. The resolution was unani'
mously adopted.
SENATE-30th, Day.
The Senate unanimously adopted
the beautiful resolutions of sorrow al
the death of Gen. Hancock, and re-
quested the Governor to forward {
copy thereof to the familylof the dis
, tinguished dead.
Eloquent speeches were made in ia
vor of these resolutions by Senators
Z Powell, Luse, Slmonton and Morris.
Bills were passed to incorporate thu
Durant Academy and the town o.
Como
Senator Morris introduced the fol.
lowing
Resolutions upon the death Of Hon
F John ID. Freeman:
WHEREAS, On the - day January
1856, the Hon. John ID. Freeman de
parted this life at Cannon CITY. Colo
RADIO, whittier he had removed from
this State about four years ago, anC
his remains were on the Sd day of Feb
ruary, inferred in the city of Jackson,
SO long his former home; and
WHEREAS, From 1885, when he frs
, came to Mississippi, until his depart
ure to Colorado, he had filled the of
fees of high trust, he having beer
District Attorney, Acknowledgement
and served one term in Congress, a:
we'll as having been conspicuous by
his active and useful services to the
+ State during the reconstruction era
since the late war; and
WHEREAS, In these several public
: trusts he always brought to their dis
charge high order of talent, vigilance
and facility, and throughout his Ions
career at the forum and in the hust
ings, as well as in private and socia
life, he deserves to have his well earn
ed famed commemorated; Therefore,
Resolved, That this Senate appreci
ating just regard for his memory
will on the passage of this preamble
and resolution adjourn until tomorrow
at ten o'cock. And that these pro
ceedings be spread on the Journal, anC
the clerk of the Senate be requested
to send the remaining members of hi:
family copy of these resolutions, anC
the city papers be requested to prin
} them.
At 2: 10 the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE-3Oth Day.
The bill providing that no corpora
ton be allowed to charge more than II
per cent. interest on money loan e'
and repeating all special acts confer
ring such powers, was tabled subject t.
{ call.
The bill to put the Gulf 4 Shil
Island II. r.. in charge of convicts wa
taken up, and made the special orde
, for Monday.
The Judiciary reported the bill t
make river out of Big Black with tn
; recommendation that it do not pass.
f The bill in relation to exempt prop
erty was passed. 1t makes only Sigh
, changes allowing to EXEMPT prOpert