Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-09

tract is complied with. Bill as amend
ed passed, 26 to 4.
HOUSE.
Monday.-House met at 10 O'Clock.
| Speaker Pro Tenn Sharpe in the chair
Mr. Thomas called no house bill eli
to raise revenues to carry on the ex
enses or the state government for the
years 1900 and 1901. This bill fixes
the state tax at 8 mills and that ths
additional county assessments shall MOI
make the whole exceed 15 mills This
committee amendment provides that
the total assessment shall not exceed
l3 Ia mills. Mr.. Thomas moved the
adoption Of the bill. Mr.. Coleman on-
posed the amendment and thought it
unwise. Mr.. Cox, of Prentiss, adxo-
Gated the bill. Mr. Underwood favor
cd it. NJ. Thomas argued the matter
at length. Mr.. Crum in the chair. Mr..
Mahon advocated tho passage of the
amendment The bill was passed. Mr..
Mahon called up house bill 338, au.
thorizing the city Of Holly Springs to
issue bonds for the purpose of building
waterworks, etc. Passed unanimously.
Balance OF the day was spent in con-
sideration Of local bills.
Tuesday. House bill 284, to amend
section Al, acts 1898, in reference to
time OF holding circuit court in the
eighth district so far as tho same per-
tains to Rankin and Leaks counties.
Passed by vote of 81 ayes and nays.
House bill 1874. regarding the election
OF justices Of the peace. The bill au-
thorizes the board of supervisors to
subdivide the supervisors districts of
the various counties and to allow
each subdivision to allow its own
Justice Of the peace. The bill was
read and placed upon it's final pass
age and passed.
Wednesday On motion of Mr.. Cox
Of Prentiss. senate concurrent resolu-
tion AMENDING the Nne, a,na~a-,~.,. -,
the constitution Of the state in refer
ence to the election Of judges was re-
committed to the judiciary commit
tee. Mr.. Brown, of Adams, offered
resolution thanking the ladies of Jaok-
son, who decorated the hall of repre-
sentatives on the occasion Of Mr.. Bry-
ans address. Passed.
Thursday. = Mr.. Kyle called up
house bill 10, with committee amend
ment to provide for repairing, building
and equipping school houses through
out the state The amendment was
adopted. MIR. Kyle, of PanolA, asked
permission to call up house bill 3367,
to provide for an appropriation of S1a,
900, to make state exhibit at the Pan
American Exhibition at Buffalo, N.
Y, in 1901. Passed. Mr.. HALEY call
ed up senate conurrent resolution to
amend section 1873 of the constitution,
in reference to county, cities and towns
or other municipal corporations sub
scribing or making appropriations to aid
in the building of any railroad, etc.
Passed.
/
Friday. House bill No 2S9, to be
entitled an act to authorize the board
of supervisors to pay for vaccine virus
to county health officer or reputable
practjcing licensed physician wbeI
the state board of health has failed t.
to do 90, was, under the suspension o
the rules. on motion OF Mr.. Turner
considered engrossed, read the thir'
time and sgreeably to thu
provisions Of the constitution
the yeas and nays were taken and th
bill passed. House bill 90. to be en-
titled an act to provide for the election
Of the judges of the supreme, circul
and chancery courts ana for the pur
pose OF making such temporary ar
pointments by the governor, as may b
necessary in order to pass from the az
pointive to the elective system. Pass
ed. Mr. Kyle called up house bill 145
making an appropriation for Alcor
A. and NJ. college. for 1900 and 1901
Passed.
Saturday. A resolution from tn
senate asked the house to reconsider II
action providing for an adjournment G
the legislature on the 9th inst Th
senate resolution fixed the day for al
journment. on the 12th inst. Amend
ment was adopted. No bills OF ger
eral interest passed he house today.
Congressman Epps Dead.