The leader., 1900-03-07
LEGJsLaTJYE NOTES


The Governor has approved the
George Senate bill restoring to the
people the right to fill vacancies by
election for State officers, district at
torneys and minor officers,generally, as
it existed in the code of 1892, before
this right was taken from them by the
legislature and governor in 1896.
The senate passed its bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for the State board of
health by the bare constitutional vote
of %.
The Senate judiciary committee ia
vorably reported the resolution to
compromise the railroad tax suits by
a vote of 8 to Z. They recommended
settlement on the basis of IS per cent.
of the States claim, which the railroad
attorneys refused to accept.
On last Thursday the Governor sent
in with his approval the following
bills:
House Bill No. 170-An act to author
ize the election of a police commission
for the city of Meridian and prescribe
the duties of same, and for other pur-
poses.
House Bill No. 166-An act to pro-
vide for the taxing of branch banks in
counties where same are located.
House Bill No. pa An act to appro-
pirate $1,000 to aid in the building of
an annex to the Vicksburg hospital for
the use of Confederate sick
House Bill No. 3O6-An act to allow
the Secretary of State special as
sistant for the period of three months.
House Bill No. 1SS-An set to appro-
pirate money to defray the expenses of
the legislative, executive and judicial
departments of the State government,
and to pay interest on the State debt.
House Bill No. l29-An act to amend
chapter II of the sheet acts of 1897, so
as to add to stock law district in one
county territory in different county,
and to provide that the order of the
board of supervisors declaring stock
law shall not take effect nor be put in
force until six months after the order
except in certain cases.
House Bill No. 140-An act to amend
section 1883 of the Annotated Code OF
| 1892, in reference to obtaining goods
or other valuables under false pre-.
| lenses.
Hon. William G. Stovall, of Chicka-
saw, was nominated capitol commits
sioner by the house to the governor for
appointment. Before the nomination
was made resolution by Representa-
tive Smith, of Holmes, was adopted
instructing the nominee, whoever he
may be, not to consider either the
| Weathers or Gordon plan for IA State
capitol. Mr. Stovall is leading Dem
ocrat and citizen of Northeast Missis
sippi; was for many years sheriff OF
Cnickasaw and was member of the
| last legislature.
The house passed its bill appropriate
ing $4,000 for repairs of rural school
houses in the seventy five counties.
The house defeated the Crawford
senate concurrent resolution, submit
ting an amendment to the constitution
allowing counties, cities and districts
to vote stock in railroad and manu-
| factories.
The House passed the Cox bill
providing method of putting the
elective judiciary amendment into
operation. The bill provides for APP
pointments by the Governor on expir
alton of the terms of the present in
cumbents, the appointees to hold until
the time for the election specified in
the bill. The Noel senate bill, for
which there is substitute, provided
for the extension of the terms of the
present incumbents until the election
a provision that the House judiciary
committee rejected as unconstitu
tional.
Both houses have agreed to adjourn
at O clock next Monday, 18th inst.