The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31
He Deeply Regrets His Inability ia
Address His Fellow Citizens.
An Expression of Love for His
Adopted State and Her Children.
A Stop Taken to Investigate tho
Use OF the States Convicts.
A Concurrent Resolution introduced Ia
the Senate to Provide for a Sweep
ing Investigation OF the In
iquitous System.
sneelal pl.nnlch 10 Tho Anrcnl.

special nisnatch To The Appeal
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 80. Senate. /
Senate bills passed: To authorize tho
board OF Mississippi leyee commissioner
TO issue 5000, 600 OF It's bonds
10 amend the charter OF the Natchea
Gaslight company.
10 amend the charter Of the Meridian
Street Railway company.
To amend the charter Of Pclahatchie.
To increase the powers OF the Meridian
Land and Development company.
10 provide for the better working Of
public roads in Adams county.
10 authorize the treasurer of Adams
county 10 take up and retire the railroad
bonds of the county, and to invest tho
sinking fund provided for this purpose.
10 authorize the city Of Jackson To levy
n tax TO pay for 900 feet OF hose lor tho
fire department
10 reduce the privilege tax on insurance
agents in towns Of less than 500 inhabitants.
In relation 10 certain cschcatcd property.
Mr. Ncrgcr introduced, and the samo
passed, u hill amending the territorial
boundary of the lower levcc district.
BIils INTRODUCED ANp RrFERRED.
By Mr.. Doddg 10 amend the Law regu.
lating the practice OF dentistry.
iy Mr.. Cutrcr 10 amend The act Of in-
corporation OF the board OF commissioners
Of the Yazoo Mississippi delta.
by Mr.. Austin: 10 amend the code rel
atiye to the claims OF third parties to at
tachcd property.
10 amend the code in relation to admin
istmtors in certain eases.
By Mr.. Groves: To authorize the super
visions OF Leake county topurchase suitable
tools for working the roads.
by Mr.. Williamson: To provide for the
salary Of DIR. Wirt Johnston, physician Of
the pcnitcntiary. for the year 1856.
Nv Mr.. Taylor For the relief OF l.. VI.
II. Waite, sheriff Of Tate county.
Mr.. Boone offered a concurrent rcsolu-
ton authorizing the Senate committee on
peniicntiary and prisons To make certain
investigations. This resolution proposes q
sweeping investigation as 10 who Is liable
| 10 the State Tor the use OF the convicis and
pcniteniiary since the period OF transfer
| under the act Of 1884, and as to whether
the transfer upon which recent arbitra-
ton by the supreme court was based had
! ever been completed, and II the same had
not been wiihdmwn. Placed on the cal-
| cndar.
The following communication from tho
| Hon jefferson Davis was read and ordered
spread on the journal
Brluyom. Miss. Jan "a issS
To the Senate aud liousc OF Representatives q
Mississippi
Gentlemen l am sincerely thankful for
the honor conferred by your concurrent
resolution Of hc l2lh inst. inviting me 10
tsit YOU during your present session. IL
would give me great pleasure Ia meet ihe
representatives Of the people | have served
~ long aud have loved ~ much. II is
reasonable Ia suppose that the time is near
at hand when | shall 20 hence forever and
| would bo glad personally 90 know tho
men of the present generation To whom
the destiny Oi Mississippi II tO bc Coniidcd.
Mir-issippians from the time of her terri
torial existence, have borne an honorable
part In the affairs Of the country and ha,u
shrunk from no sacrifice which patriotism
demanded. Bearing testimony as one Who
comes down TO YOU from past age, I
can applaud the chyalry aud integrity oi
old Mississippi, and my highest wish Ia
that her future record may he worthy oi
| the past. When your very Complementary
resolution was received my health did mol
| permit me, ns desired, ai once to accept
and indicate time at which ] would yisii
YOU. My anxiety 10 confer with and learn
the views Of my younger brethren caused
me 10 hope that ut later period might
bc able ~ send tO YOU AN acceptance, bui
that hope has not been realized, and un
less the session should be prutucicd ! am
compelled 10 announce my inability io at
tend. With grateful Acknowledgements Ol
your Kind consideration, ! am, with cor
dial wishes for your welfare aud happiness,
individually aud collectively your icllow
countyman. JrfrEt'oN DANis'