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

TwENTY.THIRD DAT.

The senate met at 10 o'clock,
Senate bill No. 20, In relation TO salaries OF
teachers and assistants, being diminished pusi'
ness, was taken up and adopted.
The revenue bill was taken up ana MI. NOei
offered the following new section:
EVERY employe OF a railroad, express com
pany, steamboat or other common carrier nav
Ing charge OF the delivery OF merchandise or
other articles, In any county In the stare, anu
every person conducting such business person.
ally on his own account, shall, within the nrst
nye days Of each month, render to the sherln OF
the county In which deliveries are MADE, q
signed itemiZed statement, showing the date ana
quantity OF each delivery during the preceding
month OF spirituous, yinous, alcoholic and matt
liquors. and the Kind and quality df liquor, so
far as he can ascertain by examination OF snip
ments and other accessible data, and from In
qulrles from the conslgnor or his receiving
agent. IL the nature and quantity OF such
liquors are not apparent from the tags or otner
ina agent shall, before receiving such liquors,
impart that Information to the delivery EN-.
ploye, OF common carrier, III ne have personal
charge OF that service. Failure to either impart
the Information or TO make said written state
ment, as herein required, shall subject the Of
fender to a fine OF not exceeding $500 or 10 I'M
prisonment not exceeding six months, or both.
Every common carrier shall directly or through
said agent make the required monthly report OF
all deliveries OF liquor, and shall pay the sherln
of the county In which the deliveries are made,
on or before the last day OF the month succeed
ing that In which the deliveries are made, %
cents for every gallon. or fractional part thereon,
Of malt liquors, and 50 cents Tor every gallon or
fractional part thereof OF vlnous, spirituous or
alcoholic liquors, so delivered; and for failure
to make said report or TO pay the above de-
scribed sum, for each Of said deliveries, as
above required, shall be subject to flne not ex-
ceeding $500. Sherifs shall copy said reports
hereby required In 4 book to be provided by the
board OF supervisors for that purpose. and shall
make monthly reports to the boards OF super
visors and the Stale auditor, summarizing such
reports; and shall account for the money col
lected hereunder as he does for other privilege
taxes. and, under any additional regulation that
may be prescribed by the state auditor, who can
also prescribe the form OF statements required
OF common carriers. This special privilege tax
for the carrying and delivery OF liquors Is addi-
tlOnai to other taxes imposed on common car
riers. Any person, not a common carrier, VINO
shall transport into any county In this State any
of said liquors for remuneration, direct or indi-
rect, for delivery In such county, snail wltn1n
five days after bringing said liquors into SUCH
county render TO the sheriff thereof statement
similar to that required OF common carriers,
and shall then pay the same tax hereby imposed
on carriers for delivery OF like liquors, and In
defaul thereof shall be subject to fine not ex-
eeeding $500 Boards OF supervisors and muntc-
qualities may provide regulations for collecting,
for their counties or municipalities An addl-
tonal privilege tax OF rs per centum Of the
State tax Is hereby imposed on all who shall
transport or deliver said liquors into such coun-
ty or municipality under circumstances subject
ing such transportation or delivery TO the pay
ment OF the above privilege tax, and may I'm
pose penalties for the violation thereof not ex-
ceeding 500.
This section shall not apply to shipments of
liquor TO persons licensed TO sell the same under
the laws Of the State"
This substitute was ruled out of order when
offered for section OF the revenue bill, and re-
offered later, causing warm and lengthy de-
bate.
At 1928 the senate went into executive ses-
sion.
The report of the attorney general on the
question submitted as to the right OF the State
revenue agent to collect commissions on the
Gulf Ship Island Railroad debt, was received.
and on motion OF Mr.. Mcdonald the same was
referred to the Judiciary committee. an his re-
port the attorney general says Il am fully
satisfied that the State revenue agent did vaiua-
have and receive the compensation therefor
allowed by law TO this officer"
Mr.. kiger offered concurrent resolution re-
questing the governor TO extend the session till
February 10, which was adopted. The resolu.
ton sets forth that out of 22o bills introduced
only seven or eight have been enacted into laws.
House.
Mr.. Sexton introduced a concurrent resolu-
ton providing for n COMMITTEES to investigate
the condition OF the capitol building and report.
Mr.. Glover moved to table. Carrie.
House bill No. Is was called up. there was a
pending motion to reconsider. The bill amends
the code in relation to carrying concealed
weapons so as ia allow jurles to say whether the
Imprisonment penalty shall be imposed or not.
Motion to reconsider tablet.
Concurrent resolution No. was taken up. III
submits an amendment to the constitution max
ing judges and chancellors elective. Passed-9l
TO Is. Speaker McCOol announced the vote by
saying that under the constitution the resolution
did not have to be approved BY the governor,
and that lat last the people OF Mississippi viii
have an opportunity Of voting on this moment.
GUS question, a thing l long have sought and
mOurned because found 1t not
Concurrent resolution No. IS was taken up. Ii
submits an amendment to the constitution au-
thOriZlng levee commissioners to cede levees and
rights OF way to the Federal government
Passed unanimously.
The vote indefinitely postponlng the Glover
resolution was reconsidered. The resolution
submits an amendment to the constitution
changing the school age OF children to 8 to 10
An animated discussion came up on this resolu-
ton; several amendments changing the age
were vote down, motion to indefinitely post
pone was lost. The resolution was then voted
on and lost by u vote Of IS to As, two-tEirds
being necessary.
House bill No IS was reported by the commit
tee on enrolled bills and signed by Speaker
McCool. 1t appropriates SIS, 900 for pensions oil
Confederate soldiers, sailors and widows, and
servants of Confederate veterans.