The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-02-02
OUR SOLONS.
WHAT THE LEGISLATURE
Is DOING.
Items Of General Interest Cleaned from
the Proceedings, for the Readers of
the Leader.


The defeat of the Constitutional
Convention bill is likely to greatly
prolong the session.
a large number of local bills were
introduced and passed or referred in
the House last Saturday.
After long discussion, the Senate
passed bill Tuesday taxing all
corporations carried on for pecuniary
profit, except cotton seed oil mills,
the same as the property of private
individuals.
The Senate bill providing for the
acceptance of the Government APP
preparation of $50, 900 for the establish
ment of Government Agricultural
Experimental Station has become a
law, and the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College, at Starkville, was de-
signated as the college to comply with
the regulations and accept the trust.
Hon. J. w. Patton, the member
from Smith, died last week.
The Penitentiary Committee, under
the able leadership of Col. Jones, of
Wilkinson, who is as industrious as a
honey bee, is going for bottom facts.
\ bill to amend the charter of
Brookhaven, which constitutes the
Mayor and Marshall ex-officio Justice
of the Peace and Constable of beat l,
and make them dependent on perqui-
stiles for their pay, was introduced in
the House last Saturday and referred
to Committee on Corporations.
The Act prohibiting sale of seed
cotton in COpiah has been repealed.
The bill to prohibit the sale of liquor
within five miles OfWhitworth College
has passed both houses and awaits the
Governors signature. 1t prohibits the
sale of all intOxicants within five mIles
of Brookhaven in every direction, ex-
cept that the old Indian Trace, about
four miles from town, is made the
northern boundary.
\ bill was introduced and referred
last Saturday to amend the Acts OF
1884 and 1886 in relation to the regis
tratiOn of Lincoln county warrants.
We understand it isintended to revive
certain warrants not registered and
debarred 10y the acts heretofore passed.
Senator Boone offered resolution
Monday looking to further investiga-
ton into the penitentiary affairs,
which is sweeping in its scope and has
for its object the arrival at the facts as
to who is liable to the State for the
hire of the convicts for the years 1885
and 1886, since the Supreme Court de-
cided that the bondsmen of the lessees
We're relieved by the transfer, or at
tempted transfer, to the Gulf and
Ship Island Railroad in December,
1885, under the act of 1884. Under
this decision it is claimed that the
State loses two years rent, amounting
to nearly $4,000, and it is claimed,
while the decision of the court is not
impugned, that the fact remains that
the State got no rent, and Senator
Boone is DESTROYS of investigating the
matter with the view of seeing if there
is no way for the State to recover her
due.
Replying to the committee of invi-
tatiOn, Senator Walthall writes in
substance, and his letter was spread
upon the senate Journal, that he is
compelled to fOregO the pleasure OF
meeting and addressing the Legislature
work, but hopes to be able to do SO
before the adjournment of the legisla-
ture. Mr.. Davis declined Il similar
invitation on account of feeble health.
The bill repeating the drummers'
tax, long since killed by the supreme
cOurt has naSSp1 both hOuSpS