f^ . 3. r^ SENATE, May 13, I864.~0rdered to lie upon the table and be printed. "" [By Mr. Brown.] . . RESOLUTIOIsr Of the Legislature of the Stale of Mississippi, asking the passage of a lav relieving the citizens of certain portions of that State, whose property lias, been destroyed by laids of the jn/blic enemy, from the payment if the tax in kind. Whereas, on account of raids made by the public enemy thiougii vlifferent portions of the State, many citizens are left in a destitute condition, and rendered wholly unable, on account (>f the destruction and consumption 'of tfieir property, to pay their taxes in kind, or ;i commutation tax in lieu thereof: therefore, "Resolved by the Legis/ati/ie of the State of Mississippi, That our Sena- tors be instructed, and our Reprepertatives in Congress be requested, to urge in the next Congress the passage of an act relieving such cit- izens from the payment of their said tax in kind and the commutation money in lieu thereof: Provided, In all cases of relief the party shall be required te make satisfactory proof before the collector that his property was taken or destroyed, that is subject to the tax in kind, by the public enemy. Approved, April 2, 1864.