The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-05-13

a. reported by the capitol %comnittee. The sen
ate consumed most ut the forenoon session on
ieNee hIll, The principal difference In the nous,
was caused by a resolution allowing Mr. Gerdoi
81 texas an opportunity 10 present his plan
and specifications before tire house There wa,
"A Tong discussion aad \ motion was made Il
tahle The resolution permitting tOfton 20 pre-,
Seut his plans. Thr resolution 10 table was de
iestrd by a vote OF 81 NAYS IN s. yeas. hi,
means that hoNioH VIII be heard from, and As d
sequence that all other architects desiring q
present then plaas viii be given an opportunity
to do SO.
by Mr.. Wall OF DeSetn: A resolution express.
lng frgret ~ the extreme Illness Of Hon VIM
McS"ine, representative from Grenada, and
hoping for his early amt entire recovery. Gnau.
lmnuslt adopted by = rising vote,
b' Mr.. Showers OF Jefferson. Resolved, Tina,
me president Of the senate and speaker o, The
mouse do adjourn lheir respective houses sine
die ON SATURDAY, May -. Adopted.
ways and Means toiuinitich- House hlt No.
7. 10 amend section S15l OF tho code IN reference
10 providing printed tax lists aud making ma
iitslai bank notes, legal tender uotes, etc, liza
bic Tor taxes. Do pass.
House OH No, III, an act 10 amend chaptsr IS
ct the code to better eilrct the collection OF the
pull tax ami increase revenue. DO unl pass.
House hili No -. An act TO Increase thr rGyc-
haf OF tue State by prescribing penalties for
persons and corporations failing or refusing taN
erslectors a statement of solvent securities Tia
bic Tor taxes. Do pass.
House bil M. 8, an act making appropriation
Tor payment Of SaIaries Tor special Judges. chan
ee,tots ana allowing pay to district attorneys
Introduction Ut hilis. By Mr, Johnston OF
Holmes. An act making an appropriations To pay
lhe per ditm ami mileage Of the State house
commission and clerk ct the commission aud the
cost and expense OF procuring and providing
apartments and repositories. and Tho removal
ana preservation oI the books, papers and
archives "l the state TO capitol committee,
IN MI An ~ al alma A.. L RNtaa I'm n.
2B, an act TO authorize and empower the capitol
commission u srtt aud dispose Of material and
furniture belonging to the state IN the present
capitol building. To capitol committee.
AFTER the reports of committees were all In
aid the bus had been introduced, MI, Glover ct
t%oahoiiil then called for thn special order Tor
the morning, which was the consideration ot
the capitol blit, the substitute for house bill No,
Y, formulated by the capitol comnittee OF t~en.
ty+nve,
Then merry battle began The capitol adj
Nocatcs had a majority ut 81, and were rather
disposed TO- run things over the minority, ihc
autl-rapltM people started cut Ia Snluthcr The
Dill with substitutes aud Objections. hat the ma
luflly volSi them all Town.
senate.
The senate was called to order at o o'cIork.
Judiciary committee reported that senate bill
No. III, TO provide revenues and separate state
from school luud. do not pass.
Local and Private cgiSlallon- House bill No
49, ~ WY wv '''htitA ~ INV autumn ~ i' IIN'h
Judiciary committCc-Senatn bilt No. Il, 10
provide clerical assistance tor the attorney en.
rral, Do pass.
Mr, Noel moved TO table the motion to recon,
si0er senate hill No, |, the revenue biti, cpnteid'
ing they had been Gated here TO consider only
Two measures; had been here nearly two weeks
had disposed rf one and lie was Ia favor OF let
ting their action stand.
MI, Hardy wanted to reconsider, stating he
had received Information from the state treasury
that demanded further time, and asked Mr.. Nu,l
To withdraw motion to table motion TO recnl-
slider, which he did with the understanding that
he would repeat II tins afternoon,
Mr. smith moved That the rules be suspended
and senate bin No. II be sent to house At once.
Carried.
Mr.. lewcnthal called mp house resolution No.
., asking congress to take charge VI the Missis'
sippi leyees, substituting the house bill for ono
OF his own on that line. The bill was withdrawn
rom the committee, and Mr.. Lcwenthal moved
Its adoption.
The yeas and nays being called on the resoln.
ton resulted as follows: Yeas 30, nays s.
By Mr., Cook Senate bill No. ~, an act emit.
tied An act TO repeal section 3 OF an act to ineor.
poraie the board Of icvee commissioners for tho
iazoo and Mississippi delta and for other pur4
by Nj, Cook: Senate hi No. 81, TO amend
section II OF an act incorporating the board OF
levee coininiSsiu hcrs Tor the Salnd- Mississippi
delta, approved Feb, q, 1881, and section . OF An
act amendatory, approved March 10, 1886, with
reference To the power TO make certain contracts
for leyce work. Leyecs.
by Mr.. Cook Senate bin Ma. %. to authorize
the board Of lryec commissioners for the Nazop.
Mississippi delta 10 require the service upon the
levees Oi certain persons, etc, leyecs.
The report Of Hon. John NJ. Slmonton, land
commissioner, was received and read. lie d.
rectcd attention 10 tins immense amount OF work
In his Office and asked for a clerk.
The senate went into executive session and
confirmed the appointment of Thomas II, Stock
dale as supreme Judge and Joseph NJ, Jayne AZ
member of the Mississippi leyee commission.
Mr.. smith called up senate bill No. II, prOYid.
my a clerk for the attorney general at a salary
OF $500 a year.
Mr.. Bowers, for the committee on c0nstiti-
lion, reported fayorably on concurrent res0lu-
tion No. 4, AS amended. II submits an amend
ment to the constitution rs to school fund.
A communication IRON Attorney General
Nash was read, In whlcl, he stated the duties Of
the ONCE had been largely increased and a clerk
was an absolute necessity. Mr.. Frice, OF the
Sixteenth, said he didn't propose to make a
speech AS long as long ~ the attorney generals
letter, and while he was evidently 4 greatly bur
dened man, be would vote against the bill,
which was just the same as the one voted down
last session. The bill was defeated by a vote OF
20 to 10.