The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-01-21
An erhaustive account ofthe swamp

An exhausfive account ofthe swamp
lands is given. Through the services
Of DIR. Crissey ofthe U. s. land office
proof of 200, 900 acres of swamp lands
was received, and the same are now
held at one dollar per acre.
Under the supervision of Mr.. Came
ron, 1914 acres of marsh lands have
been surveyed. These lands are subject
to purchase for taxes and costs of COLI
veyance. If the title fails the purchaser
gets his money refunded.
fits recommended that measures be
taken to reduce the interest on the
Chickasaw school fund from eight to
four per cent.
In education the State University is
doomed and co. education semi-endors-
ed-the A. & M. College praised-an
appropriation of 50, O2s recommended
for its support.
The State Female College is enthusi-
astically endorsed and a most eloquent
plea for the ladies Is nude.
IL recommends appropriations for
Alcorn College, the Tougaloo Universi-
ty-the State Normal school at Hol-
ly Springs is criticised.
The yexed Pcnitentiary question is
discussed with a leaning toward the
leasing system, provided the convicts
are used on the Gulf & Ship Island
Road. 1t states that the convicts have
been humanely treated.
All the State charitable institutions
are praised, and decreased appropria-
tons recommended.
The State Library and the Exposi-
ton bureau have their word of praise
and the officers of both are highly
commended.
Considerable space is devoted to the
railroad commission. Bold and EN-:
phatic advice is given that whatever
Is best should be done and at whatever
time is most proper-but the Legisla-
ture should proceed cautiously.
The appointments of Ford as Attor-
ney, Walthall as Senator, and Arnold
as Supreme Judge are referred to.
A law for retiring disabled Judges is
urged.
The benefits of the Levee Systom are
shown and favorable legislation for the
Delta region is recommended.
The State military companies ar
favorably mentioned, and it suggests
that the Legislature secure from Con-
gress the 5000 annually appropriated
for land batteries the coast il rcom-
mended as the site for this military
encampment.
Such in brief, is the clear, able and
interesting message of our Governor.
EVENING SESSION.
A message from the Governor in
formed the House of his approval OF
the bill incorporating the town of In
dianola, in Sunflower county, and OF
his failure to approve the Act repeal
ing in part sections and Of chapter
fifteen of the Acts of 1892
Jones, of Claiborne, actuated by 8
commendable, but unusual desire to ex
pedite business, offered a resolution
that the House meet at 8 instead of II
o'clock In the morning.
AT the reading of this resolution
fully two-thirds of the members sprang
to their feet at once, and with one con-
fused and Babelistic voice, they vehe-
mently denounced the resolution as a
barbarous and cruel measure. And in
the name of humanity, and the sacred
privileges of their lofty station, they
protested and appealed to each other
by their sense ofjudgment and mercy,
to resist this preposterous innovation.
A large majority having effectually
crushed the offensive bill, a smile of
peace and content stole over the faces
of the members, who felt that great
danger had been averted.
SENATE-THIRD DAY.
The President announced the follow
ing committees:
JUDICIARY Senators Walker, Har-
vey, Sykes, Yerger, Vertner, Boothe,
Buchanan.
FINANcE-Senters Simonton, billiard,
Love, Morris, Bintord.
AGRICULTURE. COMMERCE AND
MANUFACTURES Guyton,
Boyd, Dean, Gully, Binford.
PUBLIC EDUCATION-Senato Ham,
ilton, of Holmes, Reynolds, Gage, Ross,
Gayles.
PUBLIC WORDS Dickson,
Smith. Kemp.
PRrNTING-Senators Pack wood, Ross,
Hamilton, of Holmes, Barron, Gayles.
RAILROAD AND FINANCES, OTHER
THAN MUNICIPAL-Senat Luse,
Reynolds, Boone, Smith Harvey.
CLAIMs-Senators, Boyd, Dickson,
Guyton, Love, Austin.
ADMINISTRATORS, Bachelor, Hous-
ton, Vertner,
FEDERAL RELATIoNS-SenatO
Whitney, Dodds, Morris BRENNAN,
Burkitt.
COUNTIES and County BOUNDARIES
Senators billiard Whitney, Clayton,
Kemp, Dean.
IMMIGRATIoN-Sena Reynolds,
Hamilton of Kinds, Gully, Kemp, Bar
ron.
ILLUSTRATION AND ELEcTIoN-Sena-
tors, Hamilton of Kinds, billiard, Boo
a G.,ax,