The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1896-02-23
THE LEGISLATURE.
What Mississippi's Lawmak-
ers are Doing.
A Condensed Report Of the New Bills
introduced IN Both House
and Senate.

salaries OF circuit Judges ana cnan-
cellors from S275O to $500, and gem
eral sessions Of the legislature from
$500 to $50. The constitution pro-
vides s. a day for extraordinary ses-
sions, and this feature could not be
disturbed. The cuts affect none Of
the present judges or members Of
the legislature. The amendment to
reduce the salaries of the legislators
caused a good deal Of excitement,
and many senators expressed them
selves pro and con on the question.
The bill passed by a vote Of %
yeas to 70 nays.
A motion was made to reconsider
the bill, and it is not unlikely that
it will be adopted and all the sala-
ries left where they are now.
The following bills we're intro
duced and referred:
By Mr.. Smith-An act to provide
for the designation of county super
intendents of public instruction,
where no person shall have passed
the examination required by section
4259 of the annotated code of Mis-
sissippi.
By Mr.. Smith-An act to amend
section 313 of the annotated code of
Mississippi in such way as to au-
thorize the board of supervisors of
counties of more than 10000 inhab-
itants to fund at any time the loan
warrants provided for in said Sec
ton, when, in the discretion of said
board, it shall be deemed advisable.
BY Mr.. Smith-An act to prohibit
preferences by corporations.
By Mr.. Smith-An act to repeal
so much of section 2, chapter 20, Of
the acts of 1894, as impose a tax on
persons or corporations conducting
a deposit business.
By Mr.. Smith-An act to provide
for the protection of railroad cross
ings with interlocking or derail
safety devices, AMI to regulate the
running of trains at such crossings.
By Mr.. McLaurin-An act to
amend section 1868 of the annotated
code of Mississippi to prevent en-
ticing away and employing servants
and tenants, and to put persons on
notice of contract.
By Mr.. Manipulating the con-
sent of the senate to make the oapi-
itol bill a special order for tomorrow
morning Immediately after the read
ing of the journal.
JACKSON, Feb. 21.-The senate
spent most Of the day in discussing
the insurance bill introduced by Mr..
Kiger and largely amended by the
committee. The bill was amended
in various particulars, and after be-
ing reported back to the senate by
the committee, 20 senators as
against 10 decided that the present
insurance laws were preferable, and
by that vote indefinitely postponed
the matter.
The following bills were intro
duced and referred:
By Mr.. Trigg-To authorize the
board of trustees of the Institute fol
the Deaf and Dumb to dispose Of
the land and buildings now occu-
pied by said institution and to pur-
chase other and more suitable
grounds and erect thereon more
suitable and convenient buildings
and improvements.
By Mr.. Somerville-To so amend
section 1920 of the code as to make
it a misdemeanor to allow or engage
in gambling for amusement on Sun
days in hotels and other public
places.
BY Mr.. Moore-To amend section
2752, code Of 1892, so as to shorter
the time in which appeals to the
supreme court may be taken.
BY Mr.. McLaurin-To repeal sec
ton 4O66 Of the code providing funds
for teachers institutes.
By Mr.. Taylor-To amend chap.
ter 50 Of the laws Of 1894 so as t
give lessons of stores, storehouses
and warehouses a lien for unpaid
rent.
Mr.. Moore offered a senate Join
, resolution requesting the represent
tatives of Mississippi in congress t.
/ secure such legislation as will pre-
vent the issuance Of license by the
United States for the sale of intoxi-
eating spirits in counties or districts
in this state where such sale is nov
prohibited by the laws Of Missis-
sippi.