Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-02

rHE WEEKS PROCEEDINGS OF TIE
LE0rsLATURE.
What eur seiens ere Doing at Jaehsen.-.
A CONDENSED Report ofthe msst interest
Ing work---rhs rroessdinrs Of Bsth
Senate and Lower House.


Monday. Mr.. Faulkner called MP
the bill making special appropriation
of $62, 900 to the State University at
Oxford and spoke vigorously in it's
favor. Mr.. Crawford moved to amend
By striking out the $15.o 900 asked for
the woman's annex. Bill as amended
was adopted by vote of 90 to 8. Those
voting nay were Bailey. Crawford,
Cooper Key, Seawright, Scarborough
Mr.. Moore called up motion to recon-
slider Fl. D. 33, as to penalties against
telegraph and telephone companies,
and moved to table. Motion to recon-
slider carried, aud bill was on motion
OF Mr.. Dulaney, recommitted to judi
ciary comm ttee. s. B. 55, to amend
section 4033 code, as to employing as
sistant teachers. Passed. s B SO,
authorizing board Of control to esta b.
lish psnitentiary bull iings on Rankin
farm. Bill passed by vote of 81 to
z. Those voting nay were Me,srs.
Brayles, Crawford, Farley, Hinton,
Rowan, Seawright and Taylor.
Tuesday. IS. B. 10, Mr.. Crawford
Prohibiting smoking in ten feet of
cotton warehouse, crib, barn, etc.
Passsd 10 to IA. Mr.. Crawford called
up concurrent resolution providing
that counties and towns may invest in
railroad and other stocks and bonds
and repeal Of present prohibitive Sec
tions Of code by constitutional amend
ment. Mr.. Farley would amend by
leaving the matter to the resident prop
erty owners. Accepted and adopted
On motion Of Mr.. Farley bill was re-
committed for completion. s. q. so,
providing for pay OF special JUDGES.
chanssllors, ETC., but does not change
The present law. Passed 25 to 8. A
Message from the governor announced
that he had approved s. B. Is. appro-
priating money for the /. 1. aud G.
Wednesday.-S. B. 85, providing
that disabled confel lerate veterans may
engage in certain business without IL
oense. Bill Is amendment to present
law. section a6. inserting over sixty
years Of a7e' Passed unanimously
s. b. Ss, providing that receivers, ad-
niinistrators, ETC., who give bond with
guarantee companies may include cost
OF same in expense account. Passed
unanimously. s. B. 7, amending sec
lion 80, code. as to authorize munich
paliti, 8 to appeal in criminal cases.
Passed unanimously 8. G. q 8, Mr..
Rowan, the proposed amendment to
section 206. OF constitution 80 as to di-
vide school fund paid by two races.
Made special order for next Tuesday
at 1890. Mr.. Cooper called up Fl. B.
go, relating to mechanics liens, and
asked that 1t be recommitted which
was done
Thursday.--Mr. Bradley called rp
II. B 60, making appropriation to
Natchez hospital. Mr.. Clinton, Of
Adams, spoke in favor OF the bill, tell
trg the senate, among other things,
that nearly 1000 patients had bssn
treated there since last report and that
the per capita expense is less tbaa any
hospital in the country. Passed. Mr..
Dinsmore called up his bill ordering
the board of control to select peniten-
larry farm from state lands. Passed.
Mr.. Evans called up bill to change
county site OF Harrison county from
Mississippi City to Gulfrort Submits
question to voters. Passed unani-
,nously. Adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
Monday. The speaker announced
that the unfinished business was in or
der and under that head Mr.. Sharkey
called up his motion to reconsider
made on last day to an amendment to
the senate bill providing for the ap-
pointm ant Of counsel for prisoners
charged with capital crimes The bill
provides that the judges shall appoint
counsel for the prisoner and Mr.. Shar-
key wanted to give the prisoner the
privilege Of choosing his own counsel
and then requiring the caurt to appoint
the counsel chosen by the defendant.
MI. Anderson, Of Warren, made mo-
tioD to table the motion to reconsider
and sane was tabled by vote OF ~ to
u. n. B IS, to amend section 1884,
shsPtsr - oode = - 70 authorize the