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


The house was called TO order At 10 O'Clock.
by Mr.. Thomas OF Washington: To amen{
| section ssis Of the code SO as TO require motto,
20 oe given 70 awards Of lands sold for taxes OF
by MI. Lamb OF Alcorn: An act TO repeal see.
| the code. = -
| BY Mr.. Glover Of Coahoma:
Whereas. II has been asserted In the newspa.
pers In this Stats that certain Judges have beer
guilty Of Drunkenness; and whereas, by section
IzS Of tue annotated code OF Mississippi any
omcer who shall b guilty 81 hab,ual drunken.
ness. o. who shall DO drunk while In the actual
dlscharge Of the duties Of bis ONCE, or when
called upon to perform the same, may be In.
olc!ea !hereioF, ana upon conviction shall be
femosed from ONCE; and whereas, by section
| l9ls Of the annotated code Of this State il is
made misdemeanor for any person TO be drunk
10 any public place In the presence Of two OF
| more persons; nov, therefore
be " resolved BY the house Of representa- tyes.
| That the speaker BE- and he Is hereby authorized
anu requested TO appoint special committee
consisting Of five members Of this house. who
snaii proceed to investigate these charges, and
Tue salo committee shall nave power to summon
persons before them by process executed upon
tnen by the sergeant At arms OF this house. or
MS deputy. 70 compel tho attendance OF wit.
nesses ana 70 administer oaths to any person
appearing before them luder said process. and
Inc said committee shall sit with open doors.
ana shall be authorized to employ stenogra.
pner AZ reasonable compensation; the said
committee shall make full report to the house
az tue earliest practical moment with the EVIL.
dence so taken transcribed In long hand That
the sum Of $50. or so much thereof as NAV be
necessary, be and is hereby appropriated ont Of
We mouse contingent fund to pay the expenses
Mr. Dinsmore moved to table On a call Of
yeas and nays the vote stood II to 90 In favor OF
tabling.
Mr.. Glover then introduced second resolu.
ton amending The preceding one by stating
specifc charges OF drunkenness among thigh
STATE ollclals' In violation Of certain code pro.
visions and covering all the technical objections
made to the first one, Referred to the Judiciary
committee without discussion.
by Mr. East OF Tate; Concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified electors OF the State
ior rafihcaton or rejection an amendment to
we constitution In relation to the common
school fund.-
BY Mr.. Keith Of Newton: House concurrent
resolution submitting to the quail fed electors Of
me state an amendment to the constitution In
reiallon 10 the manner OF selecting juuses OF
the circuit and chancery courts
ny MT. Talbot: To amend sections 2O6C and
20G2 OF the code In reference TO stock law fences
by MI. Sharkey; To further carry into effect
saWs relating 10 SAFETY and health in State in
The pension committee reported House bill No,
!, relative to pension fund, with recommended
ton that 1t dopass.
Senate.
the senate met at 10 o'clock. Lieut. Gov
Committee on constitution reported favorably
resolution No 5. submitting amendment In rela.
tlon TO donation OF State lands, also No 4, re-
lating to public school fund.-
Concurrent resolution No. Z, Mr. Ralnwater:
Menorlaiizlng congress to submit to the several
states for their ratification or rejection an
amendment to section Of article OF the con-
sstitution. so as to authorize the election OF
Lnlted states senators by the qualified electors
81 the several States,
Mr.. Price Of the Fifth; An act to repeal chap |
ter l42 Of the Acts OF 1896 directing boards Of |
supervisors to let contracts for books stationery
and county printing
Mr.. Rowan: An act to amend section 1856 rel |
stiye to poll tax In Annotated Code OF 1892 This |
Dill requires that each county shall be charged |
WIN lis poll tax, whether collected or not and,
adopted would force sheritis to attend closely |
q this branch OF burden amounting to sonle-
hing like S300, 900 per year
Senate BIZ No. 5: Making appropriation OF
!, $50 TO the Natchez hospital for two years ill., |
reduced by Mr.. Clinton. Put on final passage
Mr. Kiger called up concurrent resolution No.
. regarding donation OF public land and grant
NJ to rallroads a lo0-fOot right OF way.
Mr. Hardy amended by inserting 200 feet
tatlng that Tor many reasons the railroads
" a vote of 70 to a.
Mr.: Hardy then proposed anothp + amendment
trlking out 100 feet and giving the legislature
ne ne right 70 say how wide the grant should be.
ms amendment was also killed. % to 20, and
n motion OF Mr.. kiger the original bill was
lade special order for Monday.
Judge Irigg offered concurrent resolution
lemorlaiizing congress to put stop to future
BY Mr.. Trigg: An act to amend Section 1850
BY Mr.. Falkner: An act to empower boards of
lperv1sors to use certain moneys.
Lieut.. -GoV. Jones asked and received leave OF
)unty court