Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-03-03

day evening to meet Wednesday at III
| o'clock. quorum did not show up I'M
! til this morning.
The dramshop chapter remains I'M
acted on.
HOUSE.
! The House spent nearly all of last
| Wednesday on the fees and salary bill.
| The following are the principal changes
made in the present salaries: The gov
ernor's salary is reduced from $1,000 to
$500, other State officers from $500 to
5000; district attorneys are allowed
| $1,000; circuit and chancery judges
$500, reduction of $3.50; railroad
commissioners are given $1,000, being a
reduction of $500; clerk of railroad
commission reduced 10 5000: superin-
tendent deaf and dumb institute $500;
adiutant general $3.50.
| The governor has approved the joint
resolution in regard to refunding the
direct tax.
The memorial from the Woman's
! Christian Temperance Union of the
State, asking that an appropriation to
the Worlds fair be made, with the UNI
Outstanding that it's doors be kept
! closed on Sunday was presented last
week to both houses.
A bill creating June 3D., the birthday
of Jefferson Davis, legal holiday, has
passed the House.
The House refused to adjourn long
enough for its members to attend
Mardi Gras, by vote of 81 to 81.
Concurrence in the Senate amend
ments to the chapter on exemptions,
was refused.
Mr.. Mcintosh has introduced bill
to reapportion the Congressional Dis
tricts.
The Senate resolution to appoint a
committee to visit the A. q M. College
was indefinitely postponed.
The report of the Conference Com
mittee to pay Hon. G. NJ. Williamson
$3.50 for legal services in Hemingway
case, was rejected by the House.
Mr.. Underwood has tired of hearing
so much speech making, and intro
duced resolution Friday, which was
adopted, limiting speeches to five min
uteS.
Most of Friday was Spent by the
House in considering the special order,
which was Mr.. Burkitt's substitute for
Code chapter on Primary elections.
After long discussion and numerous
amendments, motion to indefinitely
postpone the substitute was lost by a
vote of sc to A. The whole subject
matter was then recommitted to the
Committee on Elections.
On Friday, a resolution by Mr.. Spen-
Ger. that the members of the Supreme
Court be authorized to prepare code
of laws and report the same to the
Governor, who would submit the same
to a called session of the Legislature,
was tabled.
H. B. No. $50, to authorize the State
auditor, boards of supervisors and levee
boards to refund taxes over paid in
certain cases, was taken up Friday
evening, and after being discussed and
amended, was recOmmitted to Judi
ciary committee.
On Saturday the House killed the
following Prohibition bills:
No. 94-To prohibit gift or sale of
liquors within four miles of any State
male educational institution. No. 50
To prohibit gift or sale of liquors in
five miles of schools and churches. No.
Ito prohibit gift or sale of liquors
in four miles of any Incorporated
school or college.
S. B. No. q, for the relief of all drug
gists who have heretofore sold or fur
nished pure alcohol in good faith for
| lllCulIClis vi IIlCChlhiSoI P"i
poses. who held at the time of such
sale or furnishing, privilege tax Ii
cense as druggists, duly paid for, was
passed by vote of 81 to Is.
Mr.. holland introduced the following
Saturday; which was adopted:
Resolved, By the House (the Senate
concurring) that the committees on
Judiciary of both Houses are instructed
and directed to determine what chap
| tiers and parts of chapters of the ammo
tated code are necessary to be consid-
cred and passed upon as contemplated
| by section 218 of the constitution, and
that said committees may act jointly,
and shall report as speedily as practi-
cable Further, that such chapters
and parts of chapters shall have prece-
dence over all Legislative matters not
privileged
H. B. No. S1-To discourage impor-
tation and sale of spurious goods in
State, was indefinitely postponed.
H. B. 200, to ratify the contract made
by the printing board with Power &
McNeilly to do the public printing for
1892 and 1893 was taken up on motion
of Mr. Mcclure, who explained the over
sight made by the board in not giving
due notice that the contract for public
printing would be let to the lowest bid
der; and hence the necessity for the
ratification of the CONT act, and passed.
At Saturday evenings session a res
olution was introduced by Mr.. Nc
Guire, providing that when the House
adjourn it be till 2:30 o'clock p. m.
Wednesday. This was designed to give
al the members who desired, an OPP
portunity to visit Mardi Gras. 1t was
lost by vote of 81 to q.
Mr.. Burkitt said that it was often
times charged that members voted no,
on motions to adjourn, in order to make |
a record and he therefore moved that |
the roll be called and that all who |
would pledge themselves to be here |
Monday and Tuesday, should respond |
yea.
The roll was called and fifty-eight |
members responded affirmatively.
The following was reported to the |
House by Gov. Stone at Mondays ses-
sion:
Gov. John M. Stone, Jackson, Miss:
WASHINGTON, ID. G. Feb %, 1892
Impossible to accept invitation for as
early as March 5; but if the legislature
will be in session on March 10, viii be
pleased to accept for that date. Please
ascertain situation and advise me at