The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-02
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
SIXTEENTH DAY.
senate.

Senate met at 10 O'Clock.
Mr. smiths proposed amendment 10 the con-
stitution ccdlng levee and right-of-way 70 the
national government was taken up.
Senate bill No. IS. by Mr. COOk-Provlding for
the government OF communities without NUM-
Senate bill No. sc. by Mr. Hardy Authorizing
boards OF supervisors TO audit and allow claims
OF county health officers during yellow lever
epidemic OF 1897 and in future.
Senate bill No. 81, by Mr.. Clark-Amending
section So OF code, In reference 10 all KINDS OF
corporations that may be created under chapter
senate bin No S. by Mr. Heidelberg-Amend-
ing sections Az aud 4i6 OF the code OF 1892 so as
add Newton county TO the sixth and take ~
away from the second chancery district, and
changing time Of holding court.
senate bill No. 40-Authorizng board OF Mis-
sissippi leyee commissioners to issue certificates
Of Indebtedness, was put on final passage and
on motion of Mr.. Hardy. general approprla-
tion BILL as reported by the house, was taken up
and acted on section By section.
No objection was made until the item OF
$500 for stamps, eXnressage, and contigent ex-
penses OF all State offices except the governor
was reached. when Mr.. Price OF the sixth moved
to amend with 500. Tabled.
The item of $4,000 for assessors was objected
TO by Mr.. Price Of the ThiTtieth and passed for
MI. Mckinney objected to the $500 supple
ment TO the Z abody fund and moved TO insist
The clause as to assessors salaries was ex-
planned by Mr.. Trigg, all objections withdrawn
and section adopted.
Mr.. Brewer protested, against $4,000 for the
public schools, and moved TO make 1t Sg2500) as
last year.
Senator Hardy explained that the constitution
required schools should be maintained four
months in the year, and moved TO table the
amendment Tablet.
The entire bill having been gone through with
was adopted finally as reported from the house
by vote of 50 to 3.
Concurrent resolution No. H. by Mr.. Miller
Providing for amendment to section 2il OF con-
stfstt In oil IN In in
clude wife beating.
Mr. kiger's bill for the establishment of de-
partment of public health was put on final pas
sage and adopted.
House.
House met ut 10 am.
BY unanimous consent house bill CO and house
bill 20 were taken up and voted on at the same
time. No c. provides for amending section 1853
of code relative to pay OF district attorneys pro
tenn in case OF absence. House bill provides for
allowing county treasurer to pay outstanding
school warrants out OF any surplus In treasury
for school purposes. Both bills were passed.
Bills were introduced as follows:
To provide for payment OF district attorneys
pro tenn.
BY Mr.. Lamb of Aleorn: To amend code with
reference to county line fences.
BY Mr.. Stevens: To make appropriation to re-
pair the roof OF the capitol.
BY Mr.. Criz: 10 authorize sale or lease OF
lands granted A. ana NJ. College and Alcorn
College.
BY Mr. Kennedy: Concurrent resolution sub
hitting amendment to constitution so as to levy
a poll tax for school purposes and do away with
poll tax as prerequisite to the right TO vote.
House bill No. Il was then called up and con-
SideTed. II provides for allowing boards OF
supervisors to channel certain streams. The
bill requires the boards of supervisors of any
county, upon petition of majority OF land owners
on any stream, TO make survey OF the channel
ing same.
The bill passed by a vote of - to 10.
Pending consideration Of this bilt Mr. Cole
man. chairman of the bribery investigation
committee, sent up the report Of that committee,
which WAS read and unanimously adopted On
motion of Mr.. Thomas the report and the evil
dence taken before said committee were made
part of the records Of the house.
Mr.. Houston called up house bill %, TO pro-
vide reaSSeSSment of lands in any counties where
assessment is erroneous and imperfect.
Mr. Collier asked and obtained unanimous
consent to consider at same time senate bill
g. an act to amend act authorizing the city OF
Nicksburg to issue bonds for construction of
medical department bui dtngS at University OF
Mississippi The bill authorizes the board Of
mayor and aldermen of Nicilsburg to issue bonds
not exceeding $4,000, bearing interest not ex-
ceediug per cent, for snch purpose.
Mr.. Nentrees called up house bill 81, author
iZng the board OF supervisors of Wilkinson
county to purchase outstanding bridge bonds.
The bill was passed without opposition.