The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-06-10
stnate ned no afternoon SESSION.
TWENTY-sEvESTH DAY.

Jackson, MAY 2I.-Both branches OF the legis-
i NY tb sai ,ssnss,,s sine ,ais today At n o'clock, as
here was no effort made in either body to re-.
we the capitol bill, us ii was wei, understood
mar That measure was hnpelessly dead, so far AS
the present session IL concerned. the house
held only a short session. but the senate was in
session from . O'Clock TIL Il discussing the re-
port OF the committee an pubic WORKS. MIR.
GloNe!, IN the house, announced that at the next
session he would introduce 4 bill 10 Investigate
the charges of drunkenness in public officials,
and that lie would have done so at this sitting
but for the fact that the same might have caused
complications while the legislature was engaged
IN trying to pass y capitol bill. The cost Of the
session will exceed $40, 900. OF the two questions
the legislature was called to PASS on-that OF
the revenues and the capitol bui!ding-it only
agreed on the former. Provision was made for
borrowing 500 900 TIL January, 1899. and in
creasing the State tax from q 10 62 mills.
House.
Speaker McCoo,'s gayel fell ut II As.
MeSsrs. DteS, Eaton and Tralnmi!l were ap-
pointed TO wait on the governor and inform him
tha, the house was ready to adjourn.
Mr.. LAMB Of Alcorn introduced a resolution
congralnlaling Gen. George on his golden we'd.
dlhg, which Is being celebrated today. 1t was
adopted by n rising vote.
The following message was received from the
governor vetolng house bill No. 6. the capitol
bond bill: 81 return herewith without my ap.
proval house bill No. 6. The bill authorizes ard
empowers the governor to have bonds prepared.
which are not necessary under the laws, as they
now stand. This will appear TO you without
further comment Respectfully,
Mr., Glover OF Coahoma arose to a question OF
personal privilege. lie SAID that certain news.
papers had been charging high officials OF the
State with drunkenness In oflce. The papers
stated that II an investigation would Be- de-
Inandcd by the legislature they would furnish
the witnesses and proof. Mr.. Glover uswercd
the articles and stated that he would Introduce
a resolution for such investigation, and had in
tended to do so at this term, but there were com.
plications 50 that he did moi at TINS time deem 1t
expedient. but gave notice that at the January
term he would Introduce such q resolution.
The house was then declared adjourned by the
speaker.
senate.
In the senate there was a fierce debate over b
resolution offered by Senator smith, which was
finally adopted. Tia resolution is as follows:
Resolved, That the senate regrets the failure
OF what is known as the capitol bill. after so
much labor and discussion on the part of mem
bers Of the senate, and now desires to put on the
records of the senate that said bill WAS entirely
tons"
Mr.. Falkner offered TO amend the resolution
by adding after the word objection" the words
""as stated In the veto message" Accepted by
Mr.. smith.
The vote was then taken and resulted as fol.
lows:
yeas-Bowers. Causcy. Cook, Falkner, GRAY,
Greayes. Gregory. Hardy, kendrick, Magruier.
Mcllheny, Miller. M,Xop. Nesbit. Rainwaier,
Smith, Sotnerville, Wells and kiger-is.
N~ays-Boyd. Harrison, Mcdonald. Mcintosh,
Price Filth district, Price sixteenth ~districtj,
Rowan and Moore-s.
Mr.. Bowers offered \ resolution congratula,.
Ing Senator George on the Iftie,h anniversary
OF his marriage. Adopted.
The appointment OF L. II. Galloway rs trustee
OF Aicorn A. and NJ. College was confirmed.
Inc committee on humane aud benevolent as
soclations made the following report:
The coiniGittce on humane Institutions has
mad under consideration the subjoiueh request
OF the former trustees and ~oiicials OF the State
lunatc asylum for an investigation touching a
recent publication In the Brandon News. Your
committee has only been aOic to make 4 curspry |
examination In the limited time allowed, We |
hnu that Tie appropriation In support OF the
asylum has been honestly accounted for and Is
supported by legal vouchers. There is no accu.
satton outside OF the newspaper report Involving |
the honor and integrity OF the superintendent or
trustees OF either board. The difference In the
cost Of maintaining the institution during the
respective years involves an accounting as to
tue amount and value OF the store Of supplies
LETT on hand by the old board. The difference In
prices aud amounts expended In improvements.
which We nave not been able 10 make In detail
f0r want OF time and lack OF accurate evidence.
There are also some charges OF lack of reau-
larity In the conduct Of the farm during 1875
which We have not been able to fully consider.
We find nothing In all the testimony rejecting
upon the high character aud Official fidelity Of
the superintendent and trustees. We recon-
mend that future Investigation be deferred until
the next session OF the legislature"
The house committee on the same subject by
request has been given until the January ses.
sion 10 submit lis report.
Tue senate then adjourned without day.