The Grenada sentinel., 1897-05-15
TWELFTH DAY.


Jackson, May l0.-A caucus was held this
morning BY the house over the capitol bond bill
The bill was discussed in all it, phases. and
while diversity OF opinion was manifested as
building, 1t seems practically settled that /,
will BE- accomplished BY the issuance OF bonds
by MIR. Lamb OF Pamela: To exempt munici'
pal bonds issued for school purposes. etc he
BY MIR. Bryant OF Jones: 10 authorize the
town Of Ellisville to levy 4 special tax to pay
teachers OF the graded schools for the years
1861.
Mr.. East called up house bill No. q, to provide
for collateral inheritance and succession tax
upon certain estates, etc. Referred TO the judi.
ciary committee.
Nj. House moved that house bill No. ., an :ct
to raise revenue for the State and to cover de-
felt thar may occur in the months Of July.
August, September and October. 1SY'. be read a
third time and placed upon its hnal passage.
Mr.. Anderson moved ~ refer to the judiciary
committee; carried.
House bill No. 6, an act authorizing the issu.
ance Of State bonds for the purpose Of erecting
new capitol, was made the special order for
Wednesday.
the house adjourned.
senate.
The senate was called to order At o'clock.
Senator kiger called up senate bill No. IA. an
act to prohibit the running at large OF sheep.
horses, hogs. etc. on levee lSnds from February
to june Of every year. The substitute OF the
committee on leyeeS was then read and agreed to.
The committee on levees reported favorably
on senate bill No. %. An act TO amend section l6
of an act to amend chapter Of the sheet acts OF
1892. an act to provide for the appointment OK
the levee commissioners to raise revenue.
Third reading OF the bill was called for, and
the bill was placed upon its final passage.
The title Of the bill Is: An act to amend Sec
tiOn l6 of an act to amend chapter 81 OF the
shee, acts Of 1897, being an act to provide for
fDp nt1f mt fpf ~
RAISE revenue to maintain the leveeS In the
Mississippi levee district and 10 authorize tho
issuance OF bonds by this board Of Mississippi
levee commissioners, etc.
The bill was passed by vote OF 25 to4.
Senate bill No. II was called up. its title being
an act to amend section l. Of the act OF incor
poration Of the board OF levee commissioners
tor the Yazno-M Mississippi delta. approved Feb.
tory q said act Of Incorporation. approved
March !6, 1885, with reference to the power to
make certain contracts for leVee work. The
bill was read the third time, considered ell.
crossed and PASSED by vote OF ssyeas. nays:
Senate bill No. 70, an act to repeal section OF
the act to Incorporate the board Of leyee com.
mssioners for the Yazoo. Mississippi delta and
for other purposes, WAS next on the table.
Judge Trigg explained the bill and stated that
the substance was to allow the board Of levee
commissioners to exercise the right Of eminent
domain. The bill was passed by 4 vote Of q TO l.
Senator Rainwater asked permission TO intro.
dnce TIL out Of order, which was done. The
bill IS No. 26: An act TO exempt frOh taxation
municipal bonds issued for the purpose Of rSis-
Ing nShey for the erection Of school buildings
or lands therefor. and the Improvement or re-
pair thereof. To finance committee.
senator Smith called up the house resolution
indorsing the course OF Consul q eneral Fitz-
hugh Lee United States consul at Havana, also
Hon Walter b. Barker. United States consul at
Sagua La Grande, Cuba. The resolutions were
passed unanimously.
The senate spent most OF the afternoon ses-
sion considering an amendment to the constltu.
ton relative 10 the common school fund. II
provides that 4 special levy Of 8 mills shall be
made for common schools; that the poll taxes
shall be retained In the county OF collection
without being charged to 1t, and that the cOun-
ties may make an additional amount by county
taxation 10 run the schools four mouths ant
ioager II they SO desire.