The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-01-15
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
Jackson, Miss. Jan. II, 1892.


when the House of Representative
opened this morning 1T was with a lonely
aspect. There was more than u quorum
present. there being an unusually larg'
number OF ansenteeso IN account OF leaves
of absence having been granted TO mem
beers on Saturday who have not yet re
turned, and to others who IN the mean
time succumbed to u bad spell OF wealth
er and numerous others to the grip.
The calamitous death of Hon. E. II.
Stiles having beep duly sent over the wires
advised many absentees that Dusihess
q LIQUID be slack on Monday.
When Speaker Street took the char
the House responded, and the following
business was transacted : MI. ONIei OF
Noxnbes. who has been ~nnaveidably de-
tanned from appearing heretofore on ac-
couut of sickness. was announced rs pres
ept, aud qualified. ,,
The House committee on rules, through
its chairman. reported rules to govern the
House. The report was received ana
adopted.
Mr.. Hicks offered Il resolution that, as
news had been received of the death OF
Nessrs. Pennington and Stiles that their
chairs shonld be draped in mourning aud
| thus remain until their successors were
elected.
The clerk was instructed to issue pay
certificates to Hon. Mr.. Langhlin IN favor
of Mr. Stiles, and u resolution adopted
that when the House adjourned it be until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Johnston introduced the following
resolution which was referred to the joint
committes on, code That a joint COM
mittee should be appointed, to DO called
by the name appropriate to the class OF
legislation assigned to it for csnsidera.
tion: thaR when said committee shall
have been appointed, the several parts of
the new code shall be referred to its sep
arate committee and that each of said
committee shallreport the result of their
laBors to the two Houses as rapidly as
possible.
THE SENATE.
Lieut.. Gov. Evans occupied the speak
ers chair in he Senate tins morning for
the first time during the session. After
reading the journal, the regular order OF
business was suspended and the commit
tee on Joint rules made their report. Both
houses Adjourned until 10 O'Clock to-mor
row morning ont of respect to the memo
ry of the late Hon. L. II. Stiles.
The election for United States Senators
contrary to published reports, will not be
held till Tuesday, the 10Th inst. This is
the earliest time it could take place under
the United States Constitution, which
prescribes it shall be held the second
Tuesday after the Legislature is organ
ized. Little interest attaches to the cleo
ton as it is known in advance what will
be the result.
Members have been furnished with
copi s OF the new code and it has
become thus early apparent that there
will be very hard work to get some of its
PROVISIONS adopted. Ono feature that is
criticised is the return the coditiers make
to the deposit system from insurance
companies, which was the law until the
last Legislature repealed it. They pro-
pose TO restore the old law of : 5000 de.
post before any fire company can do but
siness in the State. The details OF the
law are somewhat different from the old
one in the character Of deposits reqnireA
The codiiicrs made various radical charges
in many features of the present. laws.
ADpUl all 'uC LtSfSiilult III cItitt
branch did to-day was to meet and adj.
journ. After the committees are an
nounced it IS expected it will buckle
down to hard work. The personnel of the
present body will compare tavorably with
that of any in the past few years. Un-
like many of ITS predecessors, it finds Il
rlethoric treasury there being several
500, 900 more III the vaults than is need
ed in the expenses of the State. Many
fear this may lead to a spirit OF extrava-
gance.
One of the exciting questions will be
making the State dry throughout by
statutory prohibition. The prohibition
lists are determined to get every thing
out of the Legislature possible towards
advancing their theory aud will most
probably ask for more at the beginning
than they expect 10 receive.
A strong committee consisting of Bishop
Galloway, DR.. J. Il. Gambrell aud G. II.
Alexander have been appointed to feel
the Legislatures pulse and use all their
to get statutory prohibition.
Whisky is now sold in 30 counties, the
remainder, Al, being ''dry."