Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-02-06
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


rHx legislature in ioiat session elected
r. H. Henry state Prnrer. lie received
= votes 10 - fcr J. :. MrS-.y. represent
tng the hrm Of Banks & MeNeiiy.
BILL has passed. the f.~zislatur- stol-
isstng the e0ice ef swamp iAnd Cemmis-
sicner and placing the business Of said
once In the Office q Secretary of state.
sxsArOR WILSON'S snti-,rus hiil passed
the senate several days sgo by vote of -
b 10. Ia Is very sweeping in is prOvis.
ious. snd strikes frrm the shoulder against
comb mes Of ali kin.is designed 10 eoatrOl
values l.y fictitious methods.
Tsr lower house Of the Legislature Lass
week passed q concurrent resolution de-
claring that the hest interests cf tine state
will BE suhscrved by the holding Of the
proposed wori'i's Fair in iSss at some
place vest Of the Allegheny Mountains
BILL has passed the Legislature aud
been approved by III. Governor sppropri-
stinK the sum OF Si,goo 20 the Executive
Contingent Fund for the purpose cf paw
ing expenses OF sppreheudinE persons i'm
plicate'i In the recent prize aght in Marion
county aud for other current expenses Of
the Executive Office.
HoS- J. A. CooFr n. % Coshorns. has in
trvsiueed a bill in the House requiring al
railroad companies keresft.s hg lsiinS rail-
rcsds within or Through the stat. - build
such railroad or railroads tArcu<h the
couuty seat OF each county through which
such railroad or railroads NAV uass. pro-
vided. the lsn- sou -ht % be buiIt on BY
such company OF companies shall he within
eight miles ot such county seat
rHE coSsrruricNAL CONVENTION.
rHE Senate on the s'th passed the Con-
',ituiional Convention Till. which bad rre-
siousiy passed the House. The discussion
-ss brief. M Sc, speeches being made. aud
the hill passed by vote Of - to y. with
section :. which provides for q sahmission
of the new Constitution 10 b. adopted TO
the aaaiifi-d electors Of the State for ra;i-
1csiion or rejection. stricken cut IL -
said the Honse will coucur la this amend
menI Members II that hc,iy say 10 wili
pass the House ss amended with probably
greater majority than before Gov.
Stone has said that he will sPprove the
bali. and u looks now like Il woald take
effect. and the Legislature adjourn IN a
short time. q he convened hy special call
of the Governor in the fsll. after ihe new
Consultation goes into eject :
rHE rKxurNrIaEr.
Tax bill 10 provisi- for the regulation Of
the Penitsntisry and the establishments Il
prisoa farm has passed the senate hy a
vote Of 5. 10 ). The ball Is a most import
sut measure TO the people OF Mississippi.
lt constitutes the Rsiiroai Commissioaers
. Board Of control Of the Psnitsn,iary
and gives full charge and management
thereof To said Bosr.I, who, together with
the Governor and tho Attorney General,
are constituted n Board of Appointment 10
appoint sii subordinat. officers. The office
OF Superintendent l. abolished. The subqr-
diuate Offices created are one Warden, one
Farm Manager, ono Physician. one travel-
Ing Sergeant, one Clerk. sn.l one Chapia n.
Salaries are to b. hKed by the Board Of
Appointment. Il provides that the Board
Of Control, with the Governor and Attor-
ney General. may select aud purchase a
tract q land not 70 exceed aS0g acres In
one body. prison farm situated at som
eonvenien, point having reference 10 rail-
road facilities. etc. and the cost not To ex-
coed sIs.go and have erected thereon tue
necessary buildings. IL pseciules the en-
ploy ment or leasing of conviets ON such
puhlic works ss railroads, levees. etc.
They NAV work on ether public works AMI
plantations. at the discretion cf the Board,
and a. b. at all times under the exclusive
control and management oG the official
guards appointed hy the Beard q Control