The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-17

judges of the supreme court to employ
u stenographer, chapter "a acts OF 1898,
approved Feb. 5, 1885,.
1T. To amend section 4,036 of the
code of 1892 in relation to pupils ats
tending high schools. Approved
March o..
lis. To aid, assist and encourage the
Mississippi National Guard, and for
their efficient support and maintenance
by an appropriation, as contemplated
in section 221 of the constitution. APP
proved March 9.
LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER NOTES.
Gov. LONGING has appointed Prof. j.
c. Hardy, superintendent of the Jack
son public schools. as one of the capitol
commissioners. The commission con-
sists of Governor Longino, Attorney
General McClurg, Hon. Phil A. Rush OF
Senatobia, Hon. w. G. Stovan of Oko-
Iona, and Prof. j. c. Hardy of jackson.
The legislature declined to compro-
mise the back-tax cases with the Illinois
Central railroad. The amount involved
is something over one million dollars.
The supreme court of the United States
has the question before it.
The house increased the salaries OF
the superintendent of the institution
for the blind to 81, 500; acknowledgement
to $500; private secretary to governor
to 81, 200; but the senate declined to
concur as to the a. acknowledgement.
The State board of health gets 81, 800
for general expenses, and $4,000 emer-
gency fund for 1900 ana the same for
1901. The governor is to determine as
to what shall constitute an emergency.
The sum of $1,000 was appropriated
to keep the old capitol in habitable
condition in 1900 and 1901.
DIR. H. A. Cant, who has been so Sc
riously ill for several weeks, is con.
valescing. He has had a very close call.
The concurrent resolution to keep the
poll in counties where collected passed
both houses, and will be submitted'to
the people for ratification or rejectionl
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 part m the
same day in all the counties.
Governor Longino vetoed a bill au-
thorizing the city of Jackson to issue
SIS, 600 in bonds to purchase a right OF
way for the Gulf & Slip Island rail
road. The bill violates sections so and
1873 of the constitution, and also a gen.
eral law in force to meet such require
ments.
Railroad commissioners will be elected
hereafter by districts.
The sum of 81 1000 was appropriated
for an additional building for the col
ored insane at the State lunatic asylum
and s25, OO0 additional support fund fol
each of the years 1900 and 1901. Thu
: material for the building is to be taker
+. from the walls and buildings of tn,
p~enitentiary. by .convicts, with Stat,
. teams, and all available help from tn
asylum.
Governor and Mrs. Longino gave
reception to the legislature on Wednes
=, day night of last week. In consequence
- there was no night session in eithe
house.
The fact that there is upward of
million dollars in the State treasur
-, moved the committee to examine Stat
= offices to recommend that the trea,
urer's bond be increased from $780, OF
to $500, 600.
PC The sun of 500, 900 was appropriate
to pay the expenses of a commission
locate the positions of the Mississippi
A troops in the seige of Vicksburg. I'll
commission to consist of one survive
o of each command.
VS. The governor on Friday last a
H. pointed Hon. S. s. Calhoon supren
ed judge, to fill out the term of Jud.
Woods, expiring May 10. Judge Wood
he resignation takes effect April /, VIII,
to Judge Calhoon will enter on dut
he Hon. c. II. Alexander was the on
OIL other applicant for the position.
of A member of the house, who habit
SO. ally votes mo-" especially ON apr
priation bills, gave a very loud MOT
of few mornings since when the roll w
an called to ascertain who were presel
let There vas quite a general laugh at |
APP expense.
Messrs. E.. N. Scudder and j.
'er- Power were ~reappointed trustees of i
md corn A. and M. college. Judge CHI
in man was appointed for the full term
lch six years.
'he The new trustees of the Natchez h
pital on the part Of the State are:
the NJ. Mcdowell, l.. G. Aldrich, DIR. A.
OF Hall, r. d. Sessions and NJ. NJ. Ullm;
'oo' The sum of So, SOD was appropriate
for equipping State asylums and
al I. 1. and Z. with fire escapes.
10 The LEGISLATURE nassed a very impr