The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-02-10
"-Introduction of Bills

one of the northwestern coun-
ties in the State senate. He was one of
the most courtly and influential mem
bers of that body. In the newspaper
of the proceedings from day to
day, there were such headlines as Re
ports of Committees" ''Senate Bills
on Third Reading" Introduction of
etc. Introduction of Bills" APP
peared daily, and the name Of Mr.. Bills
occurred frequently in the proceedings.
Finally a longtime subscriber of The
Clarion relieved himself in this way:
Mr.. Editor-I read the proceedings of the
legislature very carefully, but there is one
thing in the senate proceedings that makes
me tired. Don't you think it's about time
to quit introducing Mr.. Bills Let him have
a rest, and greatly oblige,
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
In reference to the new capitol, sew
eral points are practically settled:
First, that it will be built; second, that
it will be on the penitentiary site;
third, that the maximum cost af con-
struction and supervision is not to ex-
coed one million dollars. The two
house bills constitute five of the State
officers as the commission. This was
the commission provided for in the sem
ate kiger bill, but it has been changed
so that the governor and attorney-gen-
eral are to be of the commission, the
governor to appoint another, the senate
the select one and the house another,
both to be approved by the governor,
and in case of vacancy the governor to
appoint. The three thus appointed to
receive an annual salary of $500 each,
and mileage at the rate of five cents each
way for trips to ~semi-monthly inspec-
ton. The senate has passed the bill
a million dollars, penitentiary site.
The State Historical Society had an
intensely interesting meeting on the
list and I'd insts., in the hall of the house
of representatives, jackson, Gen. 5. d.
Lee, presiding, and Prof. f. l.. Riley,
secretary. Several valuable papers
were read. The one by Gen. Lee on the
seige of Vicksburg, was a rich contribu-
W. hdbiOhdi IL otdbC iiioIpiS ms
writer told of the "Black and Tan Con-
vention;" Mrs. Cappleman, Miss Duval
n others entertained the large and
appreciative audiences. The officers
for last year were reelected. The leg
islature will probably make a nice APP
preparation to help the society in its
good work.
The name of Mrs. Mary r. Fleming
has for many years been as familiar as
household words to the friends of the
Natchez Protestant Orphan Asylum
throughout this State. They will re
greet to learn hat she died in New
Orleans a few days since while visiting
relatives in that city. Herfuneral took
place in Natchez on the list. Mrs. Elem
ing was ~ years of age, and had beer
treasurer of the Asylum for a quarter
of a century. She was universally loved
This writer records her death as a per
sonal bereavement. Earth is the poorer
and heaven the richer, in her departure
Prof. j. c. Hardy, in announcing tn,
death of one of his pupils a few day
since, stated that during the ten year!
he has been principal Of the jackson
graded white schools, only we pupil
had died during the school terms, ant
that the total enrolment during tina
time was fully one thousand. W,
doubt there being another city in tn,
country of like population that cal
show such a record.
The Senate and House have passe,
the bill appropriating s., 900, 900 for tn
common schools Including the pol
taxes, reserved in the counties), for 100
and 1901. This increases the last bien
NAL appropriation to the amount O
$50, 600 for each year.
Mr.. Franklin of Lowndes has intro
duced a bill to prepare and preserve
roster of Mississippi troops during tn
Civil war-the Secretary of State t
have general supervision of the work.
The George bill providing hat va
cancies in county offices shall be file
by election instead of by appointment
passed the Senate. The law as it nov
!. stands was passed in 1896. 1t ought t
be repealed.
. The Rowan resolution providing tina
the school fund should be distribute
to the races in proportion to the axe
t they pay, was defeated in the Senat
. by a vote of IS to 4.
$ The Legislature and offices in til
S State Capitol consumed 5000 cub
e feet of coal gas during the month {
9 January, at a cost of S179.35. Their
was a good deal of other gas consumed
. but no bills will be presented.
q Both houses of the legislature hay
passed the bill to quit leasing prise
S farms, and authorizing the penitentiar
board of control to purchase one bi
one in the delta.
> The Legislature has passed, and II
. Governor has approved the bill for tt
y sale of Brame & A~lexander's Digest
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