The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-03-08
LECLS-
LATURE.
OF Mississippi, Just Ended. Broke
Record in
MANY APPROPRIATIONS
Between Five and Six Million
Dollars Appropriated ---Much
Special Work Done.

jackson, Miss, March 6.-After be-
ing In session two months and making
aggregatlng between
So, 900 ,0O0,and So, 900, 200 the Mississippi
Legislature has adjourned sine die and
nearly all the members left last night
for their homes in various parts OF the
state. ,sas
The session goes down in history as
the most remarkable that has been
held in many years. both in point. OF
extraordinary expenditure and amount
of special work performed. Three In
vestigatipg committees were at work
during the session, and, while their
work has thus far brought forth no
practical results, it will undoubtedly
result In more careful system in the
management Of state affairs, particu-
larly in the various departments OF the
government investigated.
over $50 bills were introduced IN the
two houses and about sixty-fve per
cent. of the number were enacted into
law. The most Important measures
passed and signed by the Governor are
as follows:
Appnrtionment OF the state lnto
eight Congressional districts,
Compulsory primary election Jaw,
making all party nominations by pri-
mary and candidates to defray the ex-
penses thereof.
Bill creating departmentof Of insur-
ance, providing for election OF insur-
ance commissioner In 1904, and taxing
insurance companies in proportion 70
the amount OF premiums collected.
Approximation Of ", 500, 900 for the
public schools Of the state for the next
biennial period. This is the largest
appropriation ever made in Mississippi
for this purpose.
Increased appropriations for all the
the state educational institutions, ane
providing for the erection OF new
buildings at the University, Mississip
pi. A. s. M. College, Alcorn A. s M
College, Industrial Institute s. College
These colleges get about $4,000 NOR
than was given at the last Legislative
session
Appropriation Of sl5o,ooOfor ex-con
federate pensions. This Is double tn
amount granted at the last session.
/ The bill providing for the establish
ment of home for ex-Confederate
was lost in the house, as was also tn
bill providing for the purchase 9
Beauvolr; the old home OF Jeffersol
Davis.
Appropriation OF $4OO, 900 for the SUP
port Of the penit .ntiary for the bien
NAL period, $4,000 as contingen
fund for the institution, and requiring
that all moneys derived from convic
labor be paid Immediately into tn
State treasury.
A bill prohibiting the sale OF liquo
in towns in ''wet'' counties having
popula tion less than 500 without da
and night police protection. This bi
practically exterminates the ilquo
traffic in three counties and limits
In number of others. The statutor
nrohtbition bill was defeated.
, A measure establishing an oyste
, commission, fixing rules and reguli
, tions for the government OF the indu
! try along the gulf coast, and creatin
an oyster fund in the state treasury.
Resolution asking Congress to appr
) priate sl,OOO,OO0 for the deep watt
+ harbor at Gulfport and the maintail
}. ance thereof; also resolution askir
Z Congress to take charge Of the harD'
+ at Pensacola.
{. A bill providing that the ofiici
bonds Of all state officers be made
guarantee companies, the state TO p
the expense thereof.
is A resolution providing for an inve
y tlgation Of the affairs Of the Indhstrl
Is Institute 81 College, report W uo nAa
Of within thirty days. !.
r Fixed the state tax levy at six mil
a. authorized an issue Of one million q
n lars in bonds, a portion OF which 10
is be used in refunding outstanding
Ill debtedness, and amended several .
nd tIons Of the privilege tax law.
,e. Passed bill authorizing boards
rs superyisors to channel streams and
he claim overfowed lands.
Authorized the board Of levee C
he missioners for the Yazoo-Mississi
ais delta to issue $4,000 in bonds to ref
ed outstanding bonds, and providlnl
it change in the manner of goyernm
ks for the board.
ers Requested the United States I
or Commission to investigate the oyi
nes reef along the Gulf coast,
Created the 11th circuit court