The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-02-18
The Printing Bill.

ne 1Fdmulll pf1OtiHt Jaw IDS
been killed by the Legislature
The above,srrom the New Albany
Gazette, is q very general impression
that his gone Gut: bnt u Is erroneous.
The Trammlll printing law has not
been killed, but still remains on the
statute book, despite the persistent
lobby of outside concerns TO repeal
the law, to- wipe every vestige OF II
from the statute books, SO that they
could sell direct to county officers and
secure big orders without being COM
PEELED to enter into competition with
Others for contracts.
Il Is true that the Senate, as one OF
its very few acts, adopted bill re-
pealing the Trammill law-the bill
being rushed through before home
Offices knew that such measure was
under consideration.
The bill went to the House, was re-
ferred to the printing committee,
which unanimously voted against IL
being opposed to any change In the
present law. The bill was after re-
ferred To the Judiciary committee, on
motion OF a Representative who had
been active In urging repeal. That
committee refused to commend the
Senate bill favorably, but suggested
as q substitute that the first four
lines Of section three OF the Trammill
bill, published in the acts OF 1896 as
chapter 1a2l be stricken out and the
balance OF the law retained. The lines
stricken out are those which confined
the bids to State offices. This suhsti.
tute was reported to the House and
adopted. The SeuAte concurred and
| the Governor approved the bill
The printing law as amended, Is
published in full below:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
Legislature OF the State OF Mississip-
pi, That section 1919 Of the annotated
code be stricken out and the following
inserted in lieu thereof:
Section 2. That the Board OF Su-
peryisors OF the several counties 0f
State Of Mississippi, shall on the first
Monday 10 July. 1895. and on . CORES
ponding date every two years there
after, having previously advertised 10
some local newspaper thirty days for
sealed proposals, let to the lowest re-
spOnsibie bidder, contracts for the
purchase OF record and blank books,
tax receipts, warrant books, pay ceftl.
f1cates, stationery, legal forms. and
such other books and blanks as arc
used by the county and district
officers. Proposals shall be addressed
to the clerk OF the Board Of Supervls-
ors and be marked, s. Bid for Record
and Blank Book Contract for County
Of -" But the local papers shall
have the right to bid separately on
such parts OF the above work as can
be done by them.
Section g. That the prices for said
work shall not exceed the prices here.
tofore paid; and provided further,
that the Board OF Supervisors shall
have the power to reject any and all
bids and re-adyertise for new bids, no
bids to be considered or accepted un-
less accompanied by bond OF least
$500 for faithful performance, which
may he increased to 1000 by order OF
the Board OF Supervisors.
Section 4. That the Board Of Sn.
pervisors failing to comply with the
requirements OF this act, and officers
ordering from any company or Arm
except the one having the county con-
tract shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-
demeanor. and upon conviction be
punished by fine or imprisonment, or
both as provided in section 1926 Of
the annotated code.
Section 5. That this act shall take
effect and be in force from and after
It's passage, but shall not effect any
contract made prior to this date.