The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-01-25
STATE LEGISLATURE.


attcr the war from ten states
The judiciary committee ef The house re
ported On the matter Of disnosius of the
sealed returns Of the special election for
state treasurer and secretary of state.
which we're referred 10 the speaker by Sec.
retary % state Power. The committee re-
commended that the speaker should open
aud canvass the returns as provided 10 tna
constitution for general elections hesars.
Power and Carlisle. the present inrumbents.
we're formally declared elected.
Senator George introduced n resolution
lnsttuetlnk the Investigating committee q
tho penitantlnry to continue It's sessions
with open doors and 20 be empowered n
summon witnesses. whose expenses ara 70
/ be- paid out % the contingent fund and thu
said committee to further continue Its IN
yestigation OF the management Of the pen
itentlary and report.
The resolution Was adopted hy a vote Of
20 10 ..
Senator Crawford offered resolution
requiring the secretary OF the board Of con
troll 10 dle an inventory Of the property en
| hand to this committee, aa provided for By
section 31s2 of the Code Of lea2. The rese-
luton was adopted by a unanimous vote.
resolution was offered Increasing the
salaries Of the judges Of the supreme court
and also increasing the number OF judges
from three TO Eve.
\
III events OF the proceedings Of the leg.
islature were the passage OF a bill in the
house 10 increase the appropriation for the
common school fund from sl,ooo.00O 10 81
| 25O,uoo aud the receipt OF special mess
| nge from Governor Longino submitting Tor
action the question Of state prohibition.
| There are only about dozen counties IN
the State In which liquor II licensed TO be
sold under tho present local option plan,
| ntx arpk 10 HIuu
tho sale In these counties by a general pro.
hbtlon. A strong delegation OF tho W, I.
=. t. In here. aud Mss Belle Rearney ad-
dressed the house In the interest OF the
measure In the afternoon.
The house took up the resolution Of Mr.
McAlllstcr OF Madiron, inviting Admiral
schlcy to visit the capital. declaring him to
be the real hero Of Santiago. The resoln-
ton was passed by unanimous vote.
Both houses unanimously adopted reao.
lutlon declaring Rear Admiral sohloy to be
tho rightfui hero of the battle of Santiago,
aud entitled TO the unfnllng gratitude OF his
country" Tho resolution lndorses the re-
port OF Admiral Dewey In the Schley court
OF Inquiry, and condemns the majority re-
port of the other members constituting thu
court By this same resolution the iegis.
lature extends cordial Invitation to Ad.
mira sehley 10 visit Jackson and receive
public manlfestation OF the exalted re-
spert, confidence and admiration In which
he Is held by the people Of Mississippi.
SEVENTH DAY.
Mr. MeAlliater offered two Resolutions.
one calling upon the judiciary committeo
To ascertain the extent Of the decision OF
the United States supreme court on tho
Orglnai package law as bearing ON ths
dlspensary System the other was directed
20 the liquor traf1e committee, calling upon
them 10 Investigate the workings oil tho
south Carolina dispensary system.
| The resolution commencing Admiral
| Schley and cenHIring the adverse verdict or
the court Of inquiry, which was passed by
| ihoe house, IL eOuened In very strong Ian.
gunge II was offered by Mr.. McAllister
| OF Madison and ID as follows
Whereas. In the late war between the
| United States and Spain, Admiral Winfield
Is. Schey, OF the United States navy, who,
on July !. 1893, In the harbor OF Santiago
dc Cuba, won one Of tho greatest naval Vie.
tories recorded In history and
Whereas For the past three years Ad.
, mlro sehley has been pursued by methods
which stand opposed by the frowns Of all
enlightened nations. Ia an attempt 10 d.
vest him OF the iaurels aeheYed by his
: spendid naval genius upon the occasion re.
ferfed 70 aud
) Whereas. The vast volume of testimony
adduced before said court not only acquit.
ted Admifnl sehley Of every charge nolsed
against him. but presented him In a far
stronger light than before to the great body
OF his countrymen and,
Whereas. To the surprise and humilia.
| tlon OF the pubic sense OF justice, ma
| j0rity of said court made report adverse
10 Admiral Schley which has become q
: part OF the record Of naval history and
4 | "Wherens Admiral George Dewey made n
report Ia accordance with the facts Of the
\ case and In harmony with the cherished
. | principles OF justice, generating Admiral
schIey ana giving him due credit for his
: Immortal Victory at Santiago therefore
, | be It.
Z representatives That Admiral sehley Is tht
1 real hero Of Santiago that he IL one of TN
worlds greatest naval commanders, and Il
entitled 10 the unfadlng gratitude Of BIZ
Resolved. further. That we condemn III,
y majority report aforesaid and recoi nj IN,
Injustice done Admiral schley; that we In
dOrse the report Of Admiral Dewey aut
commend him 10 the emulation Of fntnr,
J., ages Of Just and enlightened men.
|, RESOLVED; further. That we extend {
: TO visit the State capital during bis con
temnlated Southern tour and receive
public manifestation Of the exalted respect
y | confidence and admiration In which he Il
, | held By the neopie ~ Mississippi
l. Resolved further That copy Of thesi
L resolutions be sent b Admiral schley"
n EIGHTH DAY.
The penltentiafy Investigation matter wal
not iaken up by the house, but was post
v poned until Tuesday and made the. speela
4 order for 10 O'Clock a. N. This action wa
u made necessary because OF the fact thai
~ the testimony has not yet been printed.
1, The house has never acted on the senate
lblHi TfHDlutiDn fffumWittiuH me matter
Ie 10 the committee for further and fuller In
:. Yestigation.
ir The house passed an amnesty act. vail
r dating contracts made since March L. 1900
which would otherwise be void under the
law because Of nonp payment Of privilege
d taxes. The bill does not repeal the existing
n | law.
Il After a prolonged debate the senate
IS passed the bill approprlatlug money TO the
"a Industrial Institute and College. The
principal opposition was 10 the committee
II amendment appropriaflng 500 600 for an
= Industrial hall. The bil approprlates
Sff4 900 for the expenses Of the college
e for the next two years. This With the
= interest on the land fund, makes total
= Of sf3G,254.
= | the commission TO locate the boundary he
tween Mississippi and Louisiana. The
Z, mort states that the greater part of the
: | 10 Mississippi but that no agreement could
/ be reached with the Louisiana commission
/ and friendly sulf was arranged 70 BE-
tried in the United States court to decide
z the iiatter.
The senate passed concurrent resolu.
fion amending the constitution 50 as 10 let
the legislature AZ special sessions consider
any matters II may desire without asking
cave Of the governor
The Kinds county grand Jury kept
the Jackson clubs on the anxious seat
: last week. Judge Powell. In his ex-
|, celleDt charge to the grand jury, gave
= | very narficuiar charra IN that hodv ~