The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-06
MISSISSIPPI SOLONS.
CONDENSED REPORT OF THE DO
INGs OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The Bill to Amend the Charter
OF BrOokhaven Passes the
House.
The Constitutional Convention
Bill Passes Both Houses.
Other Items of General and LO-
cal Interest.


Representative Hart introduced n
bill last Saturday to exempt the ply
slcians of Lincoln county from road
duty. 1t was amended by the addi
ton of several other counties and re-
ferrcd.
Representative Applewhite intro
duced bills as follows: To prevent
the sale of seed cotton in Lincoln
county in relation to the destruc-
ton of the records of Pike and Lincoln
counties by fire, and for the relief of
John McGrath. The two first were
referred, and the one for the relief of
Mr.. McGrath passed. 1t authorizes
the Board of Supervisors to pay back
or settle with him for the county
funds stolen from his safe two years
ago. The bill to amend the charter
of Brookhaven was called from the
hands of the Committee on Corpora
lions, and passed the House by a
large majority.
Senator Ford's bill to authorize the
erection of a center building at Whit
worth College, and the issuance of
$25, 900 in bonds by the Trustees for
that purpose, passed the Senate last
Saturday.
A bill is pending in the House re-
curing Scientific Temperance instruc-
ton in the public schools of the State.
Mr.. Peyton, of Kinds, introduced a
bill last Saturday to secure the repeal
of the insurance deposit law. Bills
were also introduced and referred re-
curing express companies to pay a
privilege tax, and to amend the equal
ization law.
The Constitutional Convention bill
has become a law. 1t was amended
in the Senate by vote of 90 to IL,
striking out the section providing
that the new Constitution should be
submitted to the people for ratifca-
ton, and this amendment was con-
Cured in by the House by a vote of
81 to 40
On Friday the Senate passed, by a
vote of % to 8, the Dean Penitentiary
bill substantially as introduced. 1t
abolishes the leasing system as nearly
as can be done under the direction of
the board of control, provides for a
prison farm, and the ultimate remov-
al of the penitentiary from the city of
Jackson. The present board of con-
troll consists of the three Railroad
Commissioners, and this bill adds the
Governor and Secretary of State to
the board, making the Governor cx-
officiO chairman of same.
The committee in the matter of the
contest of Newman VS.. Magee, from
Franklin county, reported that the
cOntestee, Magee, received majority
of the votes cast, but that the ballots
cast for both candidates were illegal
in form and recommended that the
seat be made vacant. The hearing of
the case was set for February 2Sth,
which virtually settles the case in fla
vor of the sitting member.
A law that has become operative by
the Constitution is now in effect in
this State, prohibiting the purchase
of any land sold to the State for taxes
or held by the State for taxes. No
one is allowed to purchase except in
homesteads, at fifty cents per acre,
and not more than 100 acres can be
sold to any one person, that person TO
be the head of family. This bill was
passed by the last Legislature day
or two before adjournment. The
Governor did not sign or veto it, and
not being returned to the present Leg
islature within three days after its
assemblage it became law under the
operation of the constitution.
Resolutions have been adopted in
both Houses to adjourn sine die Febru-
airy 18th.
The Senate has resolved to allow
the introduction of no local bills after
the Sth inst.
On Tuesday the Senate passed the
bill to repeal the act that exempts all
corporations for pecuniary profits
from taxation.
The Senate has passed a concur
rent resolution requesting our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress
to vote against the Blair bill.
Tuesday the House considered the
memorial of Gen. West, asking for
the repeal of the 18th amendment,
but did not reach a vote.
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