The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-09
TWENTY-FOURTH DAY.

The senate met at 10: IS o'clock.
On motion OF Mr.. Smith, house bill No. 2, the
revenue bill, was taken up, and MIR. Noel moved
the adoption OF his amendment to the amend
ment," which Is: "Any person who shall de-
liver to any common carrier for shipment to
any point In any county In this State any box,
barrel or other receptacle In which vinous,
spirituous, alcoholic or malt liquors may be
placed in a manner to escape ordinary Observa-
ton, shall be guilty Of misdemeanor and hDed
not more than $500 or Imprisonment not longer
than twelve months, unless there be at the time
of its shipment, plainly written or printed on
said receptacle, statement OF the Kind and
qualities Of liquors 1t contains
Mr.. Noel explained his amendment as intend
ing to secure the tax imposed by his ori ginal
amendment and to punish the man who neglected
or refused to divulge the contents OF his express
Mr. Smith moved to table the amendment
Carried.
Mr. Smith then moved to indefinitely post
pOne the whole jug trade tax matter.
Mr.. Noel called Tor the yeas and nays, and Of
the latter got only these. viz; MessIs. Adams
Rowan. Byers Causey. McLaurin, Noel, Price
Section %, taxing cattle buyers SIS. was
Section by section the bill was adopted, with
some few slight amendment. till section 20 tax.
ing portable gins, was reached and MIR, Price oil
the Sixteenth moved to strike out, which was
done.
The senate, at l2:aa, went into executive ses-
Robert Wade, Briarheld, leyee commissioner
Palmyra district, vice j. ID. Mitchell; j. NJ
Jayne of Washington and g. I. Darden Of
Sharkey county.
On motion Of Mr.. Dinsmore the evidence taken
by the committee to Investigate the /. L. and &.
Was ordered spread on the minutes
BY Mr.. Thigpen: To fix salaries of president
and teachers Of l. !. and c. and A. and NJ. Col
lege at Starkville and Alcoru A. and M. College.
The bill reduces ali salaries
Mr. Dees introduced concurrent resolution
N q rQn 81 n In
congress to ask an opinion OF the United States
corps OF engineers based on thorough investiga-
tion as to the best point for location Of deep
water harbor on the coast. and urge an appro-
priation for completing such harbor. Adopted.
Also MIR. Does. concurrent resolution protesting
against removal Of Pearl river customhouse dis
House Bill las was taken up. to allow Goa
homa county 10 issue bonds for the purpose OF
funding courthouse bonds. Passed.
,J senate Bill No. q was taken up to pay c. NJ
suit OF Max Wineman VS.. Land Commission,
Bill allowed fee OF 500.
:, An interesting question was raised on poIn,
chairman OF the ways and means committee
Mr.. Houston claimed right Of way under the
constitution for revenue bills. Mr.. Cox urged
special session stood on the same footing.
Speaker McCool overrtlled Mr.. Cox and be an
pealed from the decision OF the chair. The house
House bill No. was taken up. to amend code
and require notice given owners OF lands solo
for taxes before redemption expires. The bill
had passed the senate with amendments chang
ing the yerbiage as to form OF notice 10 Be given
Senate amendments cQncurred In.
House bill No. ~, with senate amendments. 3
provide for assessment Of lands In certain cases
House coDcurrod.
House bill No. lo7 was taken up, to instrue
board Of control 10 sell eoiton and pay into STAT
treasury td5.o00 for use Of general fund.
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