Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-07
JACKSON LETTER.
tFrom our Jackson Correspondent. J


ners OF the Legislature were all happy
over the prospect of adjournment in a
short time, the governors message vir-
tually vetoing the code chapter relat-
ing TO River and Land Assess gaents
fell like bomb among the members
OF both houses. 1t was at once an
nounced from the presidents desk that
in all probability they would have to
remain a week longer to finish up the
business. There were many long faces,
but few who had all along opposed
what is known as the Madison law.
applauded loudly and shouted for Joy.
What cared they if they did have to
renal longer, their votes had been
vlndicated by the veto OF the governor,
and the law which they had tried in
vain to defeat, was as dead as last
years cotton stalks by one stroke of
the pen in the hands of the best gov
ernor Mississippi ever had. But the
matter has been arranged SATISFACTORY
| ly to both houses after one or two con-
fesence reports from joint committees.
and 1t seems now that the legislature
| will adjourn sine die Saturday. 1t has
been a long session, and everyone
seems tired of it. The clerks, secreta-
rles, porters and pages all want to go
home. 1t is the opinion of some of the
best lawyers in the legislature, that
the governors timely message has had
the effect to prevent the calling of an
extra session of the legislature. In
deed some OF those who opposed the
Madison law stated while it was be-
fore the Legislature that in all proba-
bility the passage of the law by this
Legislature would cause an extra ses-
sion because if was clearly unconstitu-
tional.
Both houses have agreed to clause
in the election law by which all who
ieslster, but cannot read. can have
their ballots prepared by one OF the
election inspectors, as provided in sec.
| IA of the election ordinance for those
who are blind or physically disabled.
| When the bill was introduced by Col.
Jones, neariy all the lawyers thought
IL would violate the constitution. But
after the matter was thoroughly dis
cussed, the majority agreed that un-
less such a provision was adopted, the
legislature would not discharge its du-
ty as required under sec. Is of the or
dinance which authorizes the legisla-
turs to ''enact laws necessary for its
etficiency'etc This will be the law
unless the whole election bill is de-
feated on account of disagreement be-
tween the two houses ON the subject of
registration. The majority in the
House want the clerks to register the
voters as they do under the old law,
but the Senate wants the registers ap-
pointed by the State Board of Educa-
tion Commissioners.
On the first of April the House was
in high glee all day. From time to
time prominent members of the Senate
would be sent to the Speakers stand
by bogus request from the Speaker.
The House members understood the
joke and would applaud loudly. One
of the pages sent a note to Col. Simon.
ton, in the name of the Speaker, re-
questing him to come to him, as he de-
sired to consult with him on a question
OF parliamentary law. The dis
tinguished Senator went, and the boys
in the house gave him a hearty well
come. But the crowning joke of the
day was on the Speaker. When he
came to sign the bill authorizing the
Board at Mayor and Aldermen OF Iuka
to issue bonds to build a school house,
he was so worried with business that
he sighed it ii. M. Speaker, instead
of III. M. Street, The mistake was
discovered IN the Senate. and the
following resolution sent to the House
by The Tenate Whereas. bill has