The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-19
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
SIXTH DAY.
Senain.

The senate met at 10 O'Clock.
The constitution committee reported tavors-
bly, Mr.. Noel's resolution for an elective jid .
ciary.
Mr., McIauriu offered a resolution to pay
officers and employees OF the senate cents
mileage TO and from their homes
BY Mr.. Nixon; An act TO amend seetloh ~ =.
the code so as TO allow creditors whose claims
are not due to Tile bill attacking fraudulent
conveyances and to authorize the appointment
The special order OF the day Mr.. Kigers con
current resolution submitting an amendment in
relation to the donation OF state lanis, was
taken up. The resolution substitutes the iol-
lowing for section IS OF article OF the constitu.
iion: Lands belonging to, or under control ~
the state shall never be donation, directly or ln-
directly, to private corporations or individuals,
or railroad companies. Nor shall such lands be
sold to corporations or associations for less
price than that for which IL Is subject 10 sale 70
individuals. This, however. shall not preNent
the legislature from granting right OF way'
not exceeding 100 feet IN width, as mere ease
ment, to railroads across Stae lands, and Tue
legislature shall never dispose OF the lana GOV
cred by said right OF way so long as such ease
ment exists. Nor shall it prevent regularly en-
listed Confederate soldiers OF sailors OF the late
civil war, who were not deserters, ami VINO are
disabled by wounds OF diseases or other causes,
and the INDECENT widows OF such soldiers OF
sailors, from entering on the vacant lands OF the
State eighty acres for use as homestead, etc.
feet"
Mr. Nesbit offered "Is0 feet" as an amendment
to the amendment. -.
The l99-foot amendment was tabled, after
which motion was made to table the l5O-ioot
amendment. This was carried.
Mr.. Nesbtt moved to amend by giving the OLD
soldier warrant in fee simple title forever.
After considerable discussion the bill was re.
committed, with Instructions that 1t be to read
so that only INDECENT Confederate soldiers, cltt-
Gems OF this state, shall be beneheiJrieS.
Mr.. Kigers concurrent resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution be submitted
10 the electors on the first Tuesday In Novem-
Der, was called up. Ii provides for the levy OF 8
mills for public schools, to be divided among
the several counties in proportion To the number
of educahle children. and that the poll tax col
leeted in each county shall remain where col
lecied Made special order for Tuesday
Mr.. Hardy's bill creating a textile school at
the A. and VI. college. reported on fav0rabiy by
the committee, was made the special order ior
Wednesday.
Mr.. Kiger's bill providing that the city Of
Nicksburg issue So, 900 in bonds to build med
ical department OF the State University, was
passed.
House.
The house was called to order at 10 o'clock.
BY Mr.. Anderson of Warren: To amend sec
ton of the code so as to render person incom-
petent TO testify in suits against surviving part
ner as to conversations with deceased partner
30 Mr. Carroll: TO make appropriation Tor
support and Improvement OF \. and Nj. college,
BY Mr.. Jones OF Claiborne: To amend see
lions 1853 and 1865 chapter ll9 OF the code so as
to provide for the enumeration of educable
children every four instead of two years.
BY Mr.. Yerger: TO amend section 1860 OF the
code so as to prevent the consolidation OF COM
peting lines OF railroads.
Mr.. Houston called up house bill No. 2, an act
to provide for the payment and collection OF
privilege taxes.
An interesting discussion was had on section
OF the bill. which imposes tax OF SIS on each
insurance adjuster doing business in this State.
This provision is the same as heretofore. MIR.
Sharkey offered an amendment as follows: PRO
videi that this tax shall not be construed to APP
ply to insurance agency or company or officers
of insurance companies adjusting the losses OF
their own company, or agency who have paid
privilege tax as such agency or company" The
amendment was lost and the section adopted.
Section s, imposing a tax OF s. on boarding
houses, brought on a lively discussion on an
ing boarding houses Kept by widows as means
OF support.