The Grenada sentinel., 1897-05-15

! to providing printed tsy lists end mAkteg na
,ioasi bank notes, legal tender notes. etc.. liz
House bill No. II, an act to amend chapter y
Of the code 10 better effect the collection 0f tn,
poll tax and increase revenue. DO not pssa
House bill No. y; an act 70 increase ne reve
nue. OF the State by prescribing penalties fol
persons aud corporations failing or refusing IA,
| collectors statement Of solvent securities liza
| bic for taxes. DopasS.
| House bill No. S. an act making appropriation
| for payment VI sataries for special Judges, chan
ce,lors and allowing pay TO district attorneys
| pro TEN. pass.
Introduction OF bills: BY Mr.. Johnston OF
Holmes: An act making an appropriation to pa!
| commission and clerk Of the commission and the
| cost anu expense OF procuring and providing
| apartments and repositories. and the removal
and preservation OF the books, payers anu
archives Of the State. To capitol committee.
BY Mr.. johnson Of Holmes: House bill No.
| y, AN act to authorize and empower the capitol
commission 70 sell and dispose 0f material and
furniture belonging to the state in the present
capitol building. 10 capitol committee.
After the reports OF committees were all in
and the bills had been introduced. Mr. Glover OF
| Coahoma then called for the special order for
the morning. which was the consideration OF
the capitol bill, the substitute for house bill No.
Il, formulated by the capitol committee OF iwen-
ty-fye.
Then \ merry battle began The capitol ad-
| vocaieS had a majority OF ~. anu w-re rather
disposed TO run things over the minority lhe
anti-capitol people started out 10 smother the
bill with substitutes and objections, but the ma
lOrity voted them ali down.
Senate.
The senate was called to order at o'clock,
Judiciary committee reported that senate bill
No. 10, 10 provds revenues anI separate State
from school fund. do not pass.
Local and Private LeglSlaton-H0use bill No
70: To amend chapter IA and sections Do pass.
Judiciary comtn'ttee-Senate hiil No II: 10
provide clerical assistance for the attorney sea-
erll. Do pass.
Mr.. Noel moved to table the motion to recon.
slider senate bill No. |, the revenue bill, contend
ing they had been eatied here 10 consider on!
two measures had been here ueary two weeks;
had disposed Ut one and he was In favor 81 let
ting their action stand.
Mr.. Hardy wanted to reconsider. stating he
had received Information from the state treasury
that demanded further time anu asked MIR. No. l
TO Withdraw motion to table motion to recon-
slider. which ht did with the understanding that
he wouid repeat il this afternoon.
MIR smith moved that the rules be suspended
AMI senate bill No Il be sent 10 house at once
Carried.
Mr. Lewenthal called up house resolution No.
:, asking con .ress TO take charge .; the Mlssis.
stppt levees. Substituting the EoU,t hllI for one
o. his own on that !ine. The biI! Was withdrawn
from the committee, and Mr. Lewenthal moved
its adoption,
The yeas and nays being called On the resou-
ton resulted as foilOMs: Yeas y, hiSse.
BY Mg. Cook; Senate bin No. ~ an act enti-
tied an act 20 repeal section Of All act to incor-
po-a,e the snard OF levee commissioners for the
Nazoo and Mississippi delta and fOr other puE-
poses.
BY Mr.. Cook, senate bill ~ q. to amend
section u ui an act incorroTatlu. the board Of
levec cnrnln's>ioNrrs Tor me NakDo. Mississippi
delta, approved seo, - IsSl AMI section OF an
act aurdlaiury, approved March IL. lS>,i. with
reference 10 the lo'etr to make certain contracts
for ievee work. l.erees
BY Mr. Cook senate bill n -. 10 authorize
the board oi leEer commissioners for the Iazoo-
MI>sisspYi delta 10 require the service upon tile
tvees Of certa II persons, etc i.eTees
The report of Hon. JOHN NJ, Simnntoa. land
commissioner was received and read. He Cl-
rected attention 10 the Immense amount of Work
in his Office ami asked fo- clerk.
The senate vent into executive session ami
confirm d the appointment " Thomas K. StocA-
dale as supreme judge and Joseph NJ JAYNE rs
member OF thr Mississippi lsyee commission.
Mr.. saith called up senate bill No. Il, pruviG-
ing a clerk Tor the attorney general a; salary
of $500 Year.
Mr.. Bowers. for the committee on constitu-
tl"n. reported favorah!y on concurrent resou-
tion No. l, as amended. Ii submits an amend.
meIt to the constitution as to school fund.
communication from Attorney General
Nash Was read, n which he stated the duties Of
the Office had been lar4e increased and clerk
was an Absolute necessity Mr. Prlcr, of the
>iNtetnth, saIu he didn't propoSe to make a
speech AS long rs tong As the attorney generals
letter. and while he was evidently greatly bur
drrsd man, lie would VOTE asaiusi the bill,
winch was lu>t the same AS III. one voted down
last session. rns bill was defeated by ayote Of
u 10 I6.