The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-09

introduction of Bilis."
A good many years ago Col. John D
bllIs, now a citizen of Corinth, repre-
sen'ed one of the northwestern coun
Ties IN the State senate. He was one o
the most courtly and influential mem
oers of that body. In the neyyspape,
report OF the proceedings from day t
cay, there were such headlines as Re
ports of Committees Senate Bill,
on Third Reading" Introduction o,
Bills, etc. introduction of Bills an
peared daily. and the name of Mr.. Bill,
occurred frequently in the proceedings
FINALLY a longtime subscriber of The
Clarion relieved himself in this way:
Mr. Editor-I read the proceedings of the
legislature very carefully, but there is one
thlhg IN the senate proceedings that makes
me tired. Don't you think it's about time
to quit introducing Mr.. Bills Let him have
a rest, and greatly oblige,
AN OLp SUBSCRIBER.
In reference to the new capitol, sew
eral points are practically settled:
FIRST, that it will be built: second. that
1t will be on the penitentiary site;
third, that the maximum cost af CON
.struc;ion and supervision is not TO ey-
ceed one million dollars. The two
Il bills constitute five of the State
of1lcers as the commission. This Wa
the commission provided for in the SEN
ate Niger bill, but it has been changed
SO thai the governor and att~oruey-pen-
efal are to be of the commission, the
governor to appoint another. the senate
the select II and the house another,
10Th to be approved by the governor,
n IN case of vacancy the governor to
appoint, The three thus appointed to
an annual salary of $500 each,
n mileage at the rate of five cents each
way for trips to semi-monthly inspec-
ton. The senate has passed the bill
a million dollars, pcnitentiary site.
The State Historical Society had an
intensely interesting meeting on the
LIST and I'd insts., in the hall of the house
Of representatives, jackson. Gen. 5. d.
Lee, presiding, and Prof. +. l.. Riley,
secretary. Several valuable papers
were read. The one by Gen. Lee on the
seige of Vicksburg, was a rich contribu-
lion to national and State history. This
told of the Black and Tan Con-
'ention;" Mrs. Cappleman, Miss Duval
md Others entertained the large and
tppreciative audiences. The officers
or last year were reelected. The leg.
will probably make a nice an,
preparation to help the society in it,
rood work.
The name Of Mrs. Mary r. Fleming
las Tor many years been as familiar as
household words to the friends of the
\atchez Protestant Orphan Asylum
throughout this State. They will re,
ret to learn that she died in New
a few days since while visiting
elativesin that city. IIerfuneral took
'lace in Natchez on the 1st. Mrs, Elem
ng was - years Of age, and had been
Of the Asylum for a quarter
II century. She was universally loved.
his writer records her death as a per.
onal bereavement. Earth Is the poorer,
nd heaven the richer, in hGr departure.
Prof. }. c. Hardy, in announcing the
OF one of his pupils a few DAYS
nee, stated that during the ten years
e has been principal of the jackson
white schools, only two pupils
ad died during the school terms, and
the total enrolment during that
me was fully one thousand. We
oubt there being another city in the
of like population that can
such a record.
The Senate and House have passed =
'e bill appropriating 81 OO, 900 for the y
schools Including the poll g
.xes, reserved in the counties), for 1900 (
Id 1901. This increases the last bien. I
al appropriation to the amount of Il
0 200 for each year. h
Mr.. franklin Of Lowndes has intro !,
iced a bill to prepare and preserve a y
ster OF Mississippi troops during the :.
vii war-the Secretary Of State to .,
We general supervision of the work. -
The George bill providing that va. n
in county offices shall be filed 81
election instead Of by appointment,
ssed the Senate. The law as it now II
lnds was passed in 1896. 1t ought to VI
repealed. u
rhe Rowan resolution providing that te
G school fund should be distributed n;
the races in proportion to the taxes &c
~ pay, was defeated in the Senate 70
a vote Of % to 4. al
The Legislature and offices i the r..
tie Capitol consumed $4,000 cubic ~
t of coal gas during the month OF
nuary, at a cost of sl79.35. There r.,
$ a good deal of other gas consumed, -
t no bills will be presented. co
10th houses of the legislature have III
'sed the bill to quit leasing prison fri
ms, and authorizing the penitentiarv dl
lrd Of control to purchase one big
in the delta.