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

At 10 a. m. the house was called to order.
The committee on levees reported Mr.. Nerger's
concurrent resolution providing for amendment
TO constitution so as to make leyee commission
erS electiye do not pass, but substitute do
pass. he substitute simply excerpts the YaZoo-
Mississippi levee district from the provisions OF
the amendment.
BY Mr.. Houston. by request An act to en-
courage and assist the Mississippi National
Guard and for their support and maintenance,
as contemplated by Section z2l OF the constitu-
ton. The bill carries an appropriation OF
$40 eco.
BY Mr. Roberts: To amend Section 90i code,
In reference TO county treasurers.
BY Mr.. Sharky: TO provide ward for ex-Con-
federate soldiers in Cottage Hospital at jack
son.
BY Mr.. Kern: To authorize board OF levee
commissioners of lazoo- Mississippi levee dis
trict to levy certain privilege taxes.
BY Mr.. Pope: TO amend Section 1928, code,
reference to redemption of lands sold for taxes.
BY Mr.. Sexton: To authorize board OF control
to sell the pententiary property in city of jack
son.
BY Mr.. Land: To provide for sale of white
BY Mr.. Sexton: To amend chapter SO, laws OF
1894, and Section 1855 code, reference to stock
law.
BY Mr.. Altgood: To amend Section Isl, code,
reference to penalty for murder. 1t provides
that where jury dlSagree5 on punishment, but
agree on guilt, they shall return verdict and
court can fix punishment at either death or life
Imprisonment.
By Mr.. Webster: An act creating revenue for
the state by reduction OF salaries of State and
county officers.
BY MIR. Kennedy: To make the poll tax a
county school fund and repeal Sections 339 and
GIL, code.
BY Mr.. Prewtt: To limit and prevent owning
of lands by aliens in Mississippi
By Mr.. Jones of Union: TO amend code in
relation to pay OF district attorneys pro tem., in
case of absence
BY Mr.. Anderson of Lee and Itawamba: To
provide for classification of lands and appro-
pirate money therefor.
By Mr.. Hemphill: Providing for hiring out
persons convicted OF carrying concealed weap-
BY Mr. galloway: To change time of meeting
OF railroad commissioners so as to prevent the
necessity for travelling on Sunday.
The house resumed consideration OF the reye
nue. bill on the amendment offered yesterday by
Mr.. Underwood, exempting cotton buyers who
| OF any privilege tax.
On motion Of Mr. Houston the amendment
was tabled
The amendment OF MIR. Thomas, offered yes
| terday, putting tax on express companies
doing money order business was reportei by
the ways and means committee The committee
recommended the passage OF a substitute which
made the tax S. In towns of 500 Inhabitants or
less, graduated up 10 SIS in towns OF 5000 in
haDltants Mr.. Thomas moved the adoption OF
Mr.. Montgomery offered TO amend by exempt
| ing companies from payment OF any tax in
| towns where there are no banks.
The amendment was tabled and the substitute
was adopted.
Mr.. Houston offered new section, putting
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adopted.
Mr.. Anderson of Lee and Itawamba offered
an amendment to that part OF the bill fixing
penalty for nOn-payment OF the tax Ihe
amendment prososed to strike out the words
which make all contracts made by persons fail
Ing TO pay The tax null and void. Tabled
Mr.. Ihigpen offered amendment TO section
103, giving any citizen the right 10 demand the
exhibition of license by any person liable there.
Tor. and providing penalties for -compli-
| ance. Adopted.
Senate.
The senate was called to order at 10 O'Clock.
senate concurrent resolution No. g. by Mr.
Bsamletf, TO investigate the Aieorn A. and Nj
College te0lored) at Rodney with a view TO de-
Gliding whether or not the appropriation should
De continued, was taken up and passed
Senate Dill NO. p. changing the boundary
lines between Winston and Neshoba counties.
was passed
Senate bill No. 10. amending section 1850 OF
the code so as 70 prevent consolidation OF par
aiel lines OF railroad under penalty OF 500 900
and forfeiture OF charter, was taken up
MI. falkner moved the bill be reconlmitted to
COMMITTEES on railroads.
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Mr.. Lewenthal moved 10 amend by having
Section $500 OF ths code as now. and 70 change
COMMITTEES amepdment so as to read and refer
I! Only 70 consolidation Of lines within twenty
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