The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19

In relation to gambling, so as to include Indian
b By Mr.. Moore. ThIrtIeth: Authorizing county
superintendents OF education 10 appoint oepu'
Nv Mr.. Moore. Thirtlelh! Authorizing Super
| yisors OF Bolivar 10 sell certain lands.
seri,on ssss Of code in reference 10 failure OF
| reference 10 failure Of title TO public lanas.
Mr.. Mlier's amendment to senate concurrent
resolution No proposing Una. ~ snS ~ .n9 sD
fruD1 the senate, was adopted. ms pears on
Investigation OF yellow lever epidemic.
I'm connection with the A. IS NJ. College at stark.
VILE, the special order OF the day, was taken up
and discussed until o'clock, when an executive
House.
House met at 10 a. m.
The special order be ng the memorial service
over deceased members, Mr.. Cox OF frehtIss
moved 20 suspend regular order for the intro
duciion OF bills, which was carried. MT. Hous,
ton raised the point OF order that suspension Q,
regular order made an INDEFINITE SUSPENSION anu nv
claimed right Of way for the revenue bill. MI
Houston was sustained, aud the revenue Dill
providing for the payment and CORRECTION OF
privilege taxes was taken mp and consioeten.
The monotonous routine was Frightened When
section 81 Of the bill was reached, which was ln
reference to the sale OF hops. Ihe sectlon ~
read provided that no license for sale OF wnlie
hops shall be issued in counties where prohiol-
ton prevails. Mr.. Dinsmore offered an amend
ment providing that all licenses for selling hops
now In force In the state De reNokeu anu tno
money refunded, MIR. Glover opposed the
amendment on the ground OF its being In bad
faith TO parties doing business under Licenses
granted. Mr., Cox OF prentlss favored li ne
amendment. The state had made no contract
when II granted these licenses and had perfect
right to revoke them. Mr.. Coleman Thought tle
Passage Of the amendment would put the State
In very bad light. Mr.. Webb OF PIKE said the
hop dealers had acted In bad faith, ana the zeal
ers were selling beer. Mr.. Abbay urged that
violation of faith by the dealers did not war
rant the state doing likewise.
Mr.. Anderson Of Warren said there was not
hop joint In his county, and that he was stick
Ter himself for morality, but he did not want 10
be made party TO such injustice as the pass
age Of the amendment.
violating the privilege granted them by selling
beer, then the State was doing them more than
Justice by refunding the license money. Mr..
Lamb OF PaDola moved the previous question
/ The roll was called on the adoption OF the
amendment, which prevailed by vote oil IS
| to 20.
The section as amended was adopted.
Mr.. Dinsmores amendment absolutely re-
vokes all licenses now In force in the state for
white hops, hop tea, or the like, and provides
for refunding license money. Its effect Will be
to close all hop joints in the state after the
passage of the act.
Speaker McCool suggested before adjourn
ment that as the better legal view seemed to be
| that the ballot for United States senator taken
/ Yesterday, was not legal, that the best plan
would be TO let the clerk expunge the proceed
! in;s from the journal by unanimous consent.
! There was no objection and the house adjourned
out OF respect to deceased members until 10 am.
| tomorrow.