The leader., 1898-01-26

appropriations would accept the Amendment u
Mr. Jones OF Union. 49,. ..,..a,,.,,
Mr.. Taylor moved TO table the amenomen e.
Lost. and the amendment OF MI. Jones "a'
lie bin was then passed.. o..
House hill No. 2, TO appropriate mohey .os
Nicksltufg Charity Hospital, WAS tahen ~ s nn
passed. n carries an appropriation OF s24'ooo
Tor the two years, ls9s-9o. ,,o,.v Ia,
House bill No 81 to approprlase money 10.
the state Normal school az HOLY .sas 20 40 pes
wear for support and $500 for Insurance. anu TO-
pairs. This Is a colored school. ., ia.
House bin No. a. to provide not ,Se CottaSe
Hospital ut Jackson. was called Up ,n ,, so"
mittee recommended that the bill do not pass, a..
Mi. Sharkey asked that the bll pe reler1eo , ~
the pension committee. The motion 70 ecoih-
Mr. Dinsmnre moved to indefinitely postpone:
House bill No "a, to make appropriation ~
Confederate pensions, was taken UP anu P"'
IL appropriates $4,000. ,,
The following bills were Introduced;
BY Mr. Critz; To authorize trustees OF lhe IN IN
dustrial Institute and College 10 sell DohuS uo
mated By the United states government
Mr.. Houston then called up revenue blll NO 3,
TO amend the code so as to require notlce 20 ue
given of lands sold for taxes before lhe .in,e "
redemption expires. The bill viii operate 70
the beneft Of persons whose lands have been
sold for taxes without their knowledge. lne
bill REQUIRES ample notice 10 De given e' s,y
owner. OF lands sold for taxes oeIobs spo fhe
I'll House biIl No q, to amend the code 50 as to
provide for enumeration OF educauie eh,i enrs
every four years, instead OF every TWO years.
and to increase school funds, was eaiea W.
The revenue committee reported suOstlIute loI
the bill, which was adopted, ana the SUBSTITUTE
was then passed.
The senate met at 10 o'clock
A message from the governor submitted SUN
dry matters without recommendation.
Mr.. Noel called up the elective Judiciary reso,
luton for second reading. Mr.. Rowan Insls.eu
on his motion to reconsider put MT, "a ,n,ea
against the amendment to the resolution. Inv
pol OF order was sustained. A.
The previous question was called anu she
resolution on second reading was aoopteu ny
vote of 40 to3.
. Mr. Mcdonald offered a resolution requesting
the attorney general to investigate ana report
to the senate as soon as practicaoie as 10
whether or not the State revenue agent had any
fight to collect 20 per cent on the state sette-
inent with the Gull Il Ship Island Railroad.
Adopted.
Senate Bill No a, Mr. Magruder: An act to
prov ide for the sale of lands 10 Hancock county
granted by act of congress approved May ~,
1896, and February 20, 1859, in lieu Oh sMteehth
Senate Bill No. AZ, Mr. Magruder: Amending
Section iOs2 of Code in relation to the examina-
ton of first grade teachers; ..,.
Senate Bill No. 40, Mr.. Cook: To authorize
the YaZoo- Mississippi levee commissioners 10
construct telephone lines.
Senate Bill No. So Mr.. Weathersby: TO
amend Chapter 70, acts 1896 In reference 10 time
OF holding Circuit Court in Sixth District SO iar
as the same applies to Lawrence county.
Mr.. HeiGelberg's bill as to compensation 10
| circuit clerks in making transcripts OF RECORDS
| in appeal cases, coming up in regular order, ne
| offered substitute making allowance OF SIo In all
| counties, instead OF $3.50, as In original bill.
Mr. Wells amended with $500, c0ntend1ng tnat
| clerks often had records In murder cases that
| amounted to that sum.
| Mr. Hardy suggested $500, and read extract
| from letter from the clerk OF Lauderdale county,
| stating that the record he sent to the Supreme
Court in tine Enerbee murder case cost ii ,0o0,
| and for which he did not get cent"
| Mr. Wells moved to amend so that the boards
| of supervisors might pay clerks cents per l,O0t
words for making records In the Supreme Court
and to recommit to judiciary committee, whicf
was done. -, =,
| 1892 as to Ieyee commissioners and issuance Oh
bonds by Mississippi levee commission.
| Mr. Price of Fifth called up $. b. 20, providing
| that district attorneys pro tenn shall be PAID oy
| the regular district attorney whose place M
! fills.
Senate resumed at 1915. when house concur.
| rent resolution No. 10 was taken up, and, viii
| amendment by Mr.. Rainwater. was adopted. IL
| provides for report of receipts and expenditures
| Of penitentiary farms. -,
! Mr. Wells moved to reconsider vote by which
| s. b. % as to pay for extra services oil clrcui
! clerks was recommitted, which was done. ano
! after half hours discussion and voting down o.
| sundry amendments was adopted by vote OF z
| to Is. As adopted clerks in all counties shal
| receive cents per 100 words for making tran
| scripts in felony cases, whereas at present the!
| get nothing