Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-21
MONDAY, JANUARY H..

Inc SeSSlOES OF DOM houses OF tlc
| legislature consumed the afternoon
with the introduction of bills and reso-
lutions. Forty-five bills were cfered
in the house and twenty-five in the
| senate. covering wide variety of SUBJ
| jects, but particularly referring to edu-
| cational matters There was also man.
| ffested the customary desire to tinker
with the annotated code. The attend
ance was rather small. many members
not having returned from their home
trips.
The house met at $3.50 O'Clock,
| Speaker Thomas In the chair. The
| first work was the announcement OF
| the list of pages, six in number. Two
messengers were also named A reso-
luton of coincidence on the death of
Gen. John B. Gordon was offered by
Mr.. Lockwood, and adopted by ris-
ing vote A resolution to authorize
! the speaker to employ a stenographer
| for the various committees was tabled.
| The speaker announced the commit
| tees The list being too lolg for pub
! lication, We give below the chairmen
Of the most important committees:
Judiciary-Millsaps of Clay.
Appropriations-Bro of Adams.
Ways and Means-Stennis, of Laud-
erdale
Education-Eddins, of Marshall.
Penitentiary-Miller, of Sharkey.
| Liquor Trafilc-Hicks, of Jefferson
and Claiborne.
Registration AID Elections-Coody,
of Yazoo.
Insurance -Doty, of Grenada.
The following were the most I'M
portant bills introduced:
BY Mr. Byrd-Fixing the mode OF
assessing mortgages and other zeal
property.
BY Mr. misunderstanding depart
ment of agriculture and vital stetis-
tics
BY Mr.. Owen-For improvement of
rural school houses.
BY MIR. Turner-Compelling cotton
weighers to keep record Of bales.
By Mr.. Smith, Holmes-For the pro-
lection of birds.
BY Mr.. Mitchell-Appropriati for
ex-Confederates.
BY Mr.. Watts, OF Lauderdale-Pro-
hibiting employment of child labor.
BY Mr.. Magee-To prevent blacklist
ing and boycotting.
BY Mr.. Burrus-To protect live
stock
BY Mr.. Cavett-Exempting moneys
loaned at less than per cent.
BY Mr.. Brooks-To punish vagrancy.
BY MIR. Brooks-To establish State
crop pest commission,
BY Mr.. notwithstanding county
officials to make guara tee bonds.
BY Mr.. Wells-Separate coaches on
street railways.
BY Mr.. Wells-Regarding sales OF
stocks cf merchandise in bulk.
By Mr. Collins-To provide for COM
fort of passengers on street railways.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock Tuesday.
In the Senate.
The senate was called to order by
Mr.. Dunn Lieut-Gov. Harrison did
not reach the hall until just before ad-
journment and the list of committees
was lot announced.
Mr. Franklin offered a resolution
rendering sympathy to ex-President
Cleveland on account of the death OF
his daughter; adopted by rising vote.
Mr.. Walker offered a resolution OF
sympathy respecting the death of Gen.
Gordon, which was also adopted by
rising vote.
Mr.. Boyd offered concurrent reso-
luton placing in effect the amend
ment ts, section 206 of constitution, re-
tanning poll taxes in the counties
where collected.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr. Boyd-Creating depart
ment of agriculture and immigration.
BY Mr.. MaGee-Exempting ex-Con.
federates from payment of certain
taxes.
BY Mr.. Magruder-To prohibit i'm
position of greater penalty for crime
after reversal by Supreme Court.
The senate tner. adjourned.