Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-16
THE STATE LAW MAKERS
THE WEEKS PROCEEDINGS OF THU
LEGIsLATURE.
What our Solous are Doing mt Jackson.
A Condensed Report of the most Interest.
Ing Work---The Proceedings of Both
"ennte and Lower House
SENATE


amending section 1880 in relation topu-
| pills attending high school Provides
that pupils may take high school
course as common school beneficiary
but paying extra for studies above com
mon scl-col curriculum. Mr.. Newton g
amendment providing that high school
trustees should fix charges was accept
ed. Bill passed, 81 to 1. Mr.. Looney' s
1,00O,0 600 public school fund bill was
called from the table by Mr.. Dinsmore
and passed. Senate bill 1873, Mr.. Camp
bell, as to pay of special judges and
| chancellors, was called up by Mr..
Campbell. First section of bill, fixing
salary of special judges at $40, was
adopted. Second section fixing pay of
special Supreme court judges at $15
was adopted. In no case is any judge
to be paid for more than Eve days. Sen
ate bill II, Mr. Martin, authorizing
| confirmation of leases Of sixteenth Sec
tion lands, was passed, % to 0.
Tuesday. - Senate bill, amending
section 3514, code. in r.ference to pres
en.ation of bills OF exchange on holi-
days on thessday after instead of the day
before, as nov. Passed Mr.. Camp
bsll called up house bill 39, providing
for the issuance of patents on certain
lands in the city of jackson sold by the
state aud paid for, but patents to which
have been lost. Passed
"Wednesday. The senate today pass
ed concurrent resolution exempting
all cotton and woolen factories hereaf-
ter established in Mississippi from tax
alton for a period Of ten years. A poll
shows that the meaI sure will pass the
house. On molten OF Mr.. Adams,
rules suspended and senate bill 172
amending section 1908, cole, as to
extend time OF present registrars un-
Ill February 15, was passed. Because
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OF illness Gov MeLaurin the county
registrars were not appointed at the
| proper time. Senate bill 112, author
| izing state boart of health to pur-
chase $500 worth of vaccine matter,
was called up by Mr.. Dulaney. Mr..
Boyles called up senate bill 143, to
defray expenses of blind institute.
The bill shows an increase of four or
five thousand dollars Both passed.
Thursday. y.-Mr. B.ad,ey called up
bill aDpropriating S19, 200 to Vicks-
burg hospital. Passcl, 36 to 0. Mr..
George called no his concurrent reso-
luton proposing amend nent exempt
ing cotton and wooen factories from
taxation for, ten years. Adopted.
Mr.. Evans called from the table senate
bill SS, relating to working public
roads in Harrison county, and repeal
lug that section of the local road law
which pays oyerseers 81. 80 per day.
Adopted, 2S to 0. Senate bill 142, as
to Mississippi National Guard rules.
Committee substitute adopting author
izing public printer to print 1, 900 cop
les. Senate pill 1853, Mr.. Hicks, au-
thorizing boards supervisors to con-
struct wells or ponds on public roads.
Passed unanimously.
Friday - Mr.. GARNER called up
house bill 161, as to sixteenth section
funds, amending section 4153, code, and
same was passed. Mr. George called
ng cotton and woolea factories for ten
wears, and same was adopted for the
second time. Senate bill 1856, Mr.
| Chrisman, amending section 103, code,
as to disturbing religious worship.
Passed. 80 to 3. Senate bill ID, Mir
Moore, making valid contracts In doubt
since 1895, because of non-pAyment OF
privilege taxes. Requires payment OF
privilege and 400 per centum damages.
Passed. Mr. Clinton called up house
bill 110, amending section S1l, code,
SO as to leave it to supervisors whether
bonded Indebtedness shall be payable
after five years, aad requiring them t9
state when redeemabls in advance. for
protection of purchasers. Passed, SO
! TO 1, Mr.. Cooper voting nay. Mr..
Noel moved that when senate aJoarnsd
it be to Monday at 3 p. M Carried, II
to Is.
HOUSE
| Monday. MIR. Kyle called up senate
bill s5, to appropriate money to carry
on thespublic schools for the two years
1900 and 1901. This IS tie bill appro