The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-03-17

Inc mousse Increased Lno balhrleS I
the superintendent of tie institutio
for the blind to 81, 800; Advantageous
TO $500; private secretary to governo
TO $1,000; but the senate declined I
concur ss 70 the acknowledgement
The State board of health gets 1880
for general expenses, and $1,000 emer
gency fund for 1900 and the same 70
1901. The governor is to determine a
to what shall constitute an emergency
The sum of $1,000 was appropriate'
to keep the old capitol in habitabl'
condition in 1900 and 1901.
DIR. II. A. Cant, who has been so Sc
riously i'll for several weeks, is con
valescing. He has had very close call
The concurrent resolution to keep tn,
poll in counties where collected passed
both houses, and will be submitted t.
the people for ratification or rejection
1t is safe to predict that it will be rati
fed.
The primary election law as amended
provides for majority nominations for
candidates for all offices; all nomina'
tions-except for filling vacancies-to
be made by each political party on the
same day in all the counties.
Governor Longino vetoed bill au-
thorizing the city of Jackson to issue
SIS, 900 in bonds to purchase right of
way for the Gulf & Ship Island rail
road. The bill violates sections so and
1873 of the constitution, and also gen.
eral law in force to meet such require
ments.
Railroad commissioners will be elected
hereafter by districts.
The sum of s., 200 was appropriated
for an additional building for the col
ored insane at the State lunatic asylum
and $4,000 additional support fund for
each of the years 1900 and 1901. The
material for the building is to be taken
from the walls and buildings of the
penitentiary, by convicts, with State
teams, and all available help from the
asylum.
Governor and Mrs. Longino gave a
reception to the legislature on Wednes-
day night of last week. In consequence
there was no night session in either
house.
The fact that there is upward of
million dollars in the State treasury
moved the committee to examine State
offices to recommend that the treas
urer's bond be increased from 500, 900
to $500, 900.
The sum of $780, 900 was appropriated
to pay the expenses of commission to
locate the positions of the Mississippi
troops in the seige of Vicksburg. The
commission to consist of one survivor
of each command.
The governor on Friday last ap-
pointed Hon. S. S. Calhoon supreme
judge, to fill out the term of Judge
Woods, expiring May 10. Judge Woods
resignation takes effect April 1, when
Judge Calhoon will enter on duty.
Hon. c. H. Alexander was the only
other applicant for the position.
A member of the house, who habitu-
ally votes no." especially on appro-
priation bills, gave very loud mol"
few mornings since when the roll was
called to ascertain who were present.
There was quite general laugh at his
expense.
Messrs. E. N. Scudder and J. L
Power were reappointed trustees of AL
corn A. and M. college. Judge Chris
man was appointed for the full term of
six years.
The new trustees of the Natchez hos
oital on the part of the State are: S.
NJ. Mcdowell, L. G. Aldrich, DR.. A. j.
Hall, R. D. Sessions and NJ. NJ. Ullman.
The legislature passed a very import
Int bill, approved by the governor, pre-
'cribing the fees hereafter to be paid
20 the Office of secretary of State for
'ecordlng corporation charters. Instead
If the uniform fee of So for all char
ers, corporations for profit will pay
rom $50 to $3.50, according to CAPT.
al stock; for filing each charter of a
oreign corporation, SIS. The fee for
charters to corporations for religious,
literary, fraternal and benevolent pur-
'oses will continue at So. Notary pub
les will pay IS, and commissioners of
leeds in other States will pay $40. All
ees go to the treasury. Mr.. Coody, of
fazoo, is the author of this good piece
# legislation.
The up-to-date city council of Jack
on has decided to establish a register
It vital statistics. 1t should have been
commenced long ago. There should be
general law requiring every munich.
'ality to keep such record.
The Mississippi Press Association
will hold its next meeting in Jackson
N the third Wednesday in MAY. A
Program for an extensive excursion
will be submitted at that time.
K. M. Belcher, of Rosedale, wrote
he Commercial Appeal that he thought
re had the Oldest violin in existence;
nut Mr.. j. L. Henry, of Wallerville,
as one made in 1929, which is 214 years
lder than the one owned by Mr..
Ielcher.
The new Catholic church was totally
estroyed by fire on the night of the
tn. There was only $4,000 insurance.
MIR. Bryan's Stories.
kit" Carson of the Boston Globe
ives the following incident of Col.
'ryan's recent trip through Massa- ;
husetts: 'There is no doubt of the
rators magnetism and he has very en- .