The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-14
SECOND DAY.

ltVu0G Abct ~ ~ GiUCh.
M. y. Mays, the new member from Grenads
II appeared At the bar and was sworn in.
NJ =. Denton, tho new member from Quitmar
appeared and took the oath OF Office.
MT. Jones OF Claiborne introduced the follow
Lux resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That In view Of the surrounding
and existing conditions. and with view to pro
meantime sooa viii am IN th ~
fefent branches Of the legislature and ais,
among ourselves, an informal meeting OF Thu
Dody be held here this evening at O'Clock fol
% interchange Of views and the advancement
81 such measures as will tremendously and With
dispatch secure the erection OF new caplto
building 81 the capital Of Mississippi.
M Mr. Houston Of Monroe; An act creating
privilege taxes on certain industries In Mlssis:
s!ppl and repeating all laws in conflict with the
MI, Taylor Of Montgomery moved to recon.
Jones Of Claiborne. providing for an informal
meeting to consider the capitol question Car
RED. The resolution was withdrawn after SOME
discussion. and Mr.. Dinslnore Of Noxubee asked
thaf the records do not show the resolution and
action thereon which order was taken,
ss special message from the governor was re-.
ceived submitting 10 the action OF the legisla-
ture without accommodation ian act to amend
section 2s25 Of the code In relation to final &C.
count and settlement Of guardlanships."
~ Nj. Macarthur: bill to amend the above
Tbs committee on appropriations reported
house bill No. !, with amendments, increasing
appropriation for expenses OF the legislature to
$4,000 from $4,000 The increase was In mile.
age and contingent expenses. The bill was
passed as amended.
The senate met at 10 o'clock.
Inc following concurrent resolution was
1nered BY Senator Greaves Of Madisoa and re-
ferred to the judiciary committees
whereas. The editors OF the Canton Times
and Coplah Signal have openly charged, through
the columns Of their papers, that the regular
session OF the legislature of 1895 was corrupted
and debauchsd that amendment to section 4o49
Of the annotated code Of 1892 was introduced
snd passed for the benefit OF school book trusts,
and that said amendment was passed by cor.
ruption and fraud, and that certain members OF
and that the editor Of the Canton Times had
seW0tn aiildavlts and proof In his possession
D Which he claims Will substantlate said charges
~ debanchery and corruption; now, therefore.
be y resolved BY the senate, the house concur
Isng. That committee Of five on the part OF
the SENATE and ---- on the part Of the house be
appointed to Investigate said charges, with an.
ttority to issue subpGnas or any. other process
necessary to obtain witnesses and documents In
relation to the subject matter OF Investigation
submitted to Them
he Il further resolved, That said committee
be enpaw cred to employ stenographer to take
down the evidences, and are further instructed
lined shall be In open session Of said committee.
Senator Hardy offered concurrent resolu-
ti0n to- appoint joint COMMITTEES Of the two
houses to investigate the late epidemic Of yell
low fever, and moved II DO referred to the COM
risd. Z p '''' "N s'A'a ''A'' '
A message from the governor suggested for
consideration and action ian act to amend Sec |
tion assG Of the annotated code Of 1892 in rela-
ton TO final account and settlement OF guar
dianships." No recommendation.
BY Dr.. Kiger: Concurrent resolution No. 4,
submitting to the qualified electors OF the state,
m Qnno hft,rsI fsrI
fund. This amends section 2O6 and repeats Sec
tlon Wc Of article s; provides for special levy
OF mills on the dollar for the public school
fund said fund to By divided among the several
counties and separate school districts In proper
ti0n TO the number Of educabe children; that
poll taxes collected In each county be retained
10 the county and not charged against the gem
oral school fund; that boards Of supervisors
may levy additional tax for school purposes.
:. by MI. Hardy: An act to amend section 22s7
q ~ ecie in reference to the State board Of
health, how created and how filed, and to
slnerld section 8146 Of the code Ia reference to
zee aami1ss!cn q applicants for license to
Ehe code IN relation to the establishment Of
quarantine and to amend section 2, chapter So
u tho laws VI 1886. In relation to the appoint
nsnt q sn executive committee by the State
Sy III. Hardy: An act to establish textile
lehooa n connection with the A. and NJ. College
By NJ Hardy: An act to amend section 1854
~ d special Judges and cha0cellOrs.
~ NJ. HAinwater: An act to declare unlaw-
vi ~ VAN I'll arrangements, contracts. agree
w. q m WIN
ale Of articles Of domestic growth or raw ma
etiAl. 70 control prices, ETC., and requiring the
IttoSney general TO institute legal proceedings
gatnst such corporations. etc.