The New South., 1898-01-22
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
rn1 WEEKS PROCEEDINGS CAREFULLY
CONDENSED.
Hon. ~. n. None, Nominated for rsited
ksasss senator aud Unanimously yise'ed
A rssor.bis Hsport from tho COMMITTEES
On military Anaifs.


rEsAIK
Tuesday The senate met at ~
O'Clock prayer BY Senator Irwin Miller.
The finance committee reported nd
vcrsely on resolution 10 pay mileage 20
officers sad employees. same commit
tee reported fsvorably on the bill TO
amend section 377l of code, making
lands assessable between the frst day Of
February and June, 1898, and every
-four years thereafter. Committee on
public health and quarantine reported
fayorAbly on senalo bill No, 20, IN ref
orenco 10 last license and the same was
passed. senate concurrent resolution
by senator Noel, amending the const'
tution 90 ~ 10 make tho judiciary elect
i've. ~ss. on motion of tho author, tabled,
subject 10 call. Senator Nssbit's bill
aneSdiBg laws as 10 tirs Of animals ana
implements on pnblio roads, was taken
np mnd passed. Senator Price, OF i6ih,
moved suspension of rules and passage
Of his bill 90 change time Of assessing
lands. stating II gave the important
matter 81 land assessment into the
hands of ''expefisncod officers" instead
Of ncw aud green men. After conrid.
sfabie discussion tho bill was lost. After
ton minutes executive Session, at ~
O'Clock, during which executive APP
poinimeBts we're referred 10 the leyee
committee. M. Nesbit nominated
Hon. n. D. Moscy for United States
scnaior. Tho ballot resulted urf =
mously for Money. Senator Grcavea
announced tho death OF the wife OF Hon.
Lniher Manship aud moved thnt
through respect the senate adjourn to
attend the funeral this afternoon and
not 10 meet again until tomorrow at 10
O'Clock Carried.
WnpSrgpAr. Tho acusto convened
nj 10 o'clock, the journsl Of yesterday
having been read, Senator Wells made
motion 10 cxpunge from the record
all reference 10 tho election OF Senator
Money, being satisfied yesterday was
not the day for Tho cieclions that the
Law required the election to be held on
the ''sccond Tuesday after the organi.
xation." This motion was seconded by
Mcssrs. Mcintosh. Greayes and others.
and tho chair explained that the mat
ter had been discussed aud referred TO
the supreme court members, who coin
cidcd with the views expressed by Sen.
ator Wells; that Senator George had
como 10 jackson the last timo nc was
elected on tho second Tuesday Of the
session, thinking that tho day for the
election, but becoming convinced OF
his error, returned home till tho third
Tuesday, when the election was held.
Senator Clinton suggested that no
mci ion be made OF the fact that this
motion 10 expnnRe had been mado and
that tho prees make no mention thereof
Senator Smith moved a suspension OF
tho rnlca and senate bill No. "a, as TO
fraudulent conveyanccs, was adopted
aud sent to the house at once. Sen.
ate bill No. 2, providing for the estab.
mont OF a textile school at Starkville,
was taken up and discussed. The sen.
ute went into executive aesnion ut
o'clock and adjourned later
Thursday Tho senate met at 10
o'clock The special order for the day
was the unfinished business on Senator
Hsrdy'a bin 10 establish n textile school
at tho A. and M. College ut Stirkyille.
The bill was taken up and u lively do.
bate was had upon IT for over two
hours. The bill was finally passed by
a vote Of 20 TO l3 Tho senate nd.
iourned until tomorrow.
FnipAY. Tho senato was called 10
order AZ 10 am. by President pro tenn.
pore Harrison. Whom tho senate recon
vened. consideration of the bill prohib-
iting consolidation Of competing line OF
railroad was resumed and aftor some
further discussion tho bill was passed
by vote of "a to 10. Mr.. Wells intro.
duccd bill to pay O. Il. Mitchell 81. 800
for services in tho case Of Henry Will
iiams appeal to the United States SUI
prcme court. Az 4;30 o'clock the som
ate went into executive session aud
later adjourned until tomorrow.
SATURDAY. - Tho senate met at 10
o'clock. Senate committee on military
affairs reported fayorably, with slight
amendment. on house bill No. Z, as to
distribution Of pension funds. Mr..
Miller offered the following concur.
rent resolutions: Resolved by the
senate, the house concurring. that tn,
senate nd'house adjourn on Tuesday
next ut noon in memory OF the late
Senator George and that memorial
service bo held ia the house OF rcpre.
sentatiyos at : y. m. ON that day 90 his
memory. Adopted. Adjourned until
Monday.