The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-08-15

MISSISSIPPrS
from east to west, and the central dome
will rise l75 feet above the grade line
established at the main entrance.
The style adopted is a pure renais-
sance classic of dignity and elegance
of proportion which will fittingly ex-
press the power, honor and stability of
our State. 1t is designed on the order
of pavilions connected by wings with a
view to giving architectural prominence
and expression to its fundamental pur-
pose of accommodating the legislative,
executive and judicial branches of the
government in very simple, straight
forward and direct manner. 1t is
planned with due regard to climatic
conditions, every part of it being we'll
lighted and aired from the exterior.
The pavilions are provided with por-
ticos and arcades to give grateful shades
and deep shadows While the monu-
mental approach is in the center of the
south facade, entrances are provided on
all of the four sides leading to an am
pie rotunda unobstructed by stairs or
columns and open to the dome. Car
riages can pass through porte cochere
under the main porch. From this re-
tunda, handsome, broad corridors lead
to the end wings.
The two legislative chambers are
placed on the second floor At opposite
ends of the building and at the same
time in easy communication with each
other when necessary. The principal
committee rooms are on the same floor,
convenient to these halls, but quite
separated from them and the main cor
ridors by private Railways. Additional
committee rooms are in the attic di-
rectly over the others, and they are of
sufficient number to enable each COM
mittee of each house to have it's own
permanent quarters. The governors
offices and rooms are located in the
center pavilion just off the rotunda on
the same floor midway between the
Legislative halls. To the right and left
of the governor are installed the secre-
d y
ad jutant-general and the lieutenant
governor In connection with the leg
islative halls there are offices for the
speaker, clerks, secretaries, visitors
rooms, coat and toilet rooms. The ar
rangement of the legislative halls is
somewhat out of the usual order, the
speakers platform being located on the
side of the entrance, while the desks of
the members are ranged in semi-circu-
lar rows in the manner of amphi-
dows. The visitors galleries are over
the speakers platform, consequently
visitors will face the members of the
houses.
Under the two legislative halls, and
consequently on the first story, are
located in one end the supreme court
and in the other end the State library,
both of ample proportions. The bal
ance of the first story is devoted to those
oiices which have most business with
the public, and here the clerical work
of the treasurer, auditor, land commits
sioner, revenue agent, railroad COM
missioner and superintendent OF educa-
ton is transacted. On this floor pro-
vision is made for the representatives
of the press.
The ground floor, which is on level
with the grade surrounding the build
ing, will have the west pavilion set
aside for the hall of history under the
management and care of the Daughters
of the Confederacy. This room will be
circular with an attractive colonade
and handsomely decorated. Other parts
of this floor will be devoted to record
rooms for the treasurer, auditor and
secretary of State with private stair
case from each to the respective de-
partment to which it belongs. Besides
these rooms it is contemplated to have
a large hall set aside for the military
of the State militia, also Of
fees for the board of health with chem
ical and biological Laboratories, offices
for the board of control, store room for
the librarian, etc.
The entire building Is to be fire proof
in its construction, thoroughly modern
in it's equipment and sanitary condi-
ton. Each office is have a wash basin,
and toilet rooms are provided on each
floor. The power plant is to be In
building located in one corner
of the square and the system OF heat
ing will be the indirect fan system for
the legislative halls, court and library,
and direct radiation for the offices
The two elevators on either side OF the
staircase are to be run by
In the construction OF this
building none but permanent materials
will be used. The exterior walls viii
be partly, if not entirely, OF granite or
marble, or some other light colored
stone. All corridors will have marble
floors and dadoes; scagliola will be used
in the decoration of the ro-
dome, main corridors, etc The
reception room and the two
halls viii be elaborately
with stucco relief work.
The architect has also in preparation