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The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-30
ABOUT IMPORTANT BILLS.
New Annotated Code.

Owing to the fact that the edition
has been exhausted, very few of the
legislators have been provided with
copies of the annotated code at this
session, and the lack of this volume
on the legislative desks is one of the
strong arguments why a new codi-
fcation of the laws should be provided
for before adjournment. 1t is stated
that about one-half of the justices of
the peace who went into Office a few
days since have been unable to secure
copies of the code, their predecessors
refusing to sell their volumes, and
many of them are therefore compelled
to either borrow copies or guess at
the law when points come before them
for decision.
The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-30
The Greek Letter Fraternities.

There is some probability that the
question about abolishing the Greek
Letter fraternities at the university
will again come up at this session.
Friends of the fraternity system are
preparing to meet any fight and will
insist that the fraternities are produc-
tive of great good. They claim that
study is stimulated by the fraterni.
ties and that a larger per cent of fra.
ternity men carry OF all the honors
at the school. This question was agi-
tated at the last session, but no ac-
tion was taken.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21.

Minor matters occupied the larger
share of attention in both branches of
the legislature today:
The house passed the series of bills
regulating the Office hours of State Of
fcers. Briefly stated, these bills cut
out the dinner hour heretofore allowed
the officials and require them to keep
open throughout the day.
A lengthy debate was provoked by
the bill appropriations $4,000 per al
mum for the protection G: State prop
erty by the Jackson fire department.
The ''low pressure" element got in
Its work and the appropriation was
cut down to $1,000 per annum, not.
withstanding the fact that the city is
engaged in the work of establishing a
paid fire department.
Mr.. Smith secured the passage Of
his bill for the protection of birds
other than game birds and imposing
penalty for their slaughter This
measure was recommended by Gov.
Longin0's final message.
The senate wrangled for more than
an hour over the question of what con-
stitutes legislative day, the matter
having been brought up on an attempt
to call up motion to reconsider q
bul passed. This question always
brings about q debate in the senate
at each session, and was decided in
the same old way, the effort to bring.
up the motion to reconsider being lost.
S. B. No. ~, relative to the payment
OF premiums on official bonds was
passed. s. B. No. 10, relative to land
assessments, was indefinitely postpon-
ed The judiciary committee made Q
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Want to Get Their Stockings Out.

Want to Get Their Stockings Out.
Many members are receiving letters
in regard to the bill introduced to ex-
empt from taxation all money loaned
at 6 per celt or less. There Is gen.
eral demand among the business peo-
pie Of the State TO. the passage Of such
q bill. for it IS believed that 1t will do
more than any other oae thing to bring
money our Of hiding and put 1t ii tho
legitimate channels Of business. 81
The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-30
Road-Workino Laws.

The first woodworking law embody-
ing changes of general interest, or
which promises to better the system
OF public highways in the State, is
the bill by Senator Hightower, OF
Lafayette, which provides for the levy
ing OF special tax not exceeding one
mill on the dollar for road purposes
and making a general revision of the
present measures, without attempting
to change the Bradley contract road
working law, which has been adopted
in d number of counties.
The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-30
incidental Measures,

Among the incidental measures in
troduced in the senate of general pub
lie interest is the bill by Senator H.
K. McLauria, of Warren, who wants
the first Monday in September, known
as Labor Day, observed as a legal hol-
tday in Mississippi. The legislature
heretofore has always been willing to
create as many holidays as the people
want, and Senator McLaurin Is prac-
for.
Senator Marlborough wants females
allowed to practice law in case they
are properly qualified, and ii he steers
his measure straight enough through
the committees and has it properly
booked after in the house it will
doubtless be crystallized into law.
Thus far, however, no promising
crop Of Portias is in prospect.
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Judge Robert L0wery.

Fort Wayne, Ind. Jan. 27-Judga
Robert Lowery, former member of
congress from the Twelfth Indiana
district, and one of the best-known
jurists in the state. died at two o'clock.
Wednesday morning. at this home in
this city, aged 80 years.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20.

The house met at 10 a. M. Speaker
Thomas in the chair. Prayer by Rep
resentative Coody. Quorum present.
Mr.. MCGEE, chairman of the COM
mittee on public buildings, offered a
report stating that it would be neces-
sary for said committee to visit GER
tain public buildings, and asked leave
to do so. Adopted.
The following bills of interest were
introduced:
Mr. Ethridge. H. B. 160-To prevent
any person who is addicted to the use
of morphine, opium or cocaine. or
who is in the habit of becoming H.
toxicated from practicing medicine:
Public Health and Quarantine.
Mr.. Ethridge, H. B. 161-Amend
section 4O1O Of the code of 1892, so as
to allow trustee to vote for a teach
er who is related to him or pecuniarily
dependent upon him under certain
conditions; Education.
Mr.. Hathor1, II. B. 166-Authoriz-
ing the creation Of q new county to
be called Lamar" Local and Private
Legislation.
Mr.. Kimbrough, III. b. 167-Provid-
ing for the making OF new code;
Judiciary.
Mr. Cavitt, H. B. 1ss-Amend an
act for pensioning Confederate sol
<liers. etc: Pensions :. J.
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Awaking Considerable Sentiment.

Awak'ng Considerable Sentiment.
There is considerable sentiment in
the legislature for the bill introduced
by Senator Moore providing for the
abolition of the county leasing sys-
tenn. A number of the most influen-
tlal papers in the State have come
out In favor of doing away with the
Ieaslng OF county convicts and advo-
eating the passage of the bill intro
duced by Senator Moore. The county
convict system is the only remnant
OF the old leasing system in evidence
IN the State, and it is believed that
this should be done away with just as
soon as possible to do so. The bill
provides that the county boards may
work their convicts on the county
roads or on farms. but that they must
at all times be under the supervis-
ion of agents appointed by the boards.
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Verdict Asainst Russell ..

st. Paul, Minn.. Jan. 27-E. c. M.
Rand was given a verdict for 1900 by
the jury in Judge Lewis court in
Rand's suit against Russell Sage for
services in connection with Mr.. Sage's
trusteeship of the Hastings & Dakota
land grants
The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-30
Creating Drainage Districts.

Hon. w. A. Alcorn, Coahoma, has
introduced bill to create districts
Tor uniform system of drains across
property of lald owners The bill
provides for the creation of drainage
districts by the taxpayers upon peti-
ton to the chancery court All par
ties are given opportunity to go be.
tore the chancellor and be heard as
to the reasons for or against the drain
age district. The bill authorizes tax
alton for carrying out the drainage
system and creates a commission to
have charge of same.
The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-30

Schaefer Murder Suspect Arreatosl.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 27.-A spe-
cial to the News from Louisville, KY,
says: Chief of Detective Sullivan has
arrested a man giving the name of
Harry Behr. who claims to be from
Memphis. He is suspected Of the
Schafer murder.
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An Interesting Rill.

An interesting bill introduced in The
house last week is one providing for
furnishing stenographers to the chan
Gerry courts. The cha1cellors are gen.
erally in ravor Of the measure. The
bill provides for paying the estenograph-
ers $1,000 per annum, payable out Of
the State treasury. It also provides
that the reports Of f.stenographeEs shall
- matters Of court record.
The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-30
Convict Labor Question.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The house
committee on labor will meet or
Thursday to take up consideration of
the convict labor question, and proba-
bly, the bill providing for q system Of
labor insurance. such as is in opera
ton in the German empire,
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Decides for Conte.t.nt.

Washington, Jan. 27.-House COM
mittee on elections No. 3, by q party
vote. agreed on q report unseating
representative Howell (dem.). from
the Tenth Pennsylvania district, and
seating Mr.. Connell (rep.), the con-.
testant
The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-30

Gibraltar, Jan. 27-The United
State torpedo boat destroyer fiotilla,
consisting of the Decatur, Bainbridge.
Barry. Chauncey and Dale, escorted by
the cruiser Buffalo, arrived here,
Wednesday, on it's way to the Philip
pines.
The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-30
LEGISLATORS Want Good Roads.

Among the bills introduced in the
legislature are number of good
roads measures, which provide for
better working of the public high
ways OF the State. 1t seems probable
that there will be some legislation on
the subject of public highways.
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1t Caused q Terrible Crash of Trolley
Cars in St. Louis Dur
ing Fog.
over 4 SCORE were INJURED.
some OF THEM QUITE SERIOUSLY.
Ine momentum OF the Rear Car Car
ried 1t Half Way Into the One In
Front, Which was Standinw
While Conductor and PASSENGER
Quarr0led,

st. Louis. Jan. 2:.-MOre than 4
score of persons were injured, at 1eas
four of them seriously, when Broad
way car No. 1889 crashed into the rear
OF Broadway car No. 1918 just south
OF Meramec street, at TAO Wednesday
morning
Both cars were rorth-bound, and
travelling in smoke fog so dense that
1t was impossible to make out an OBJ
Ject as far as block away
Over u Five Cent Fare.
The accident occurred while the
front car was stationery. The conduc-
tor had trouble with PASSENGER.
whose name the police have not
learned, over the payment of a fare.
The two men argued near the rear
of the car, the passenger declaring he
had paid his fare, and the conductor
denying the assertion.
The conductor stopped the car. and
called to the motorman to assist him
In putting the passenger off,
The second car was coming at high
speed through the fog, the motorman.
Christopher Juergir. ringing his gong
When less than 1NC feet away, the
front car loomed through the fog.
Juergin stuck to his post, but it was
useless to try to avoid a crash.
Crash without Warming.
The slippery tracks made quick stop
an even more difficult matter than US
ual and the rear car smashed into the
front one
None OF the passengers on the two
crowded cars knew that the accident
was impending until the crash came.
Those on the front car were intent ON
the quarrel between the passenger and
the conductor; those. on the rear car
could not see out through the frosted
windows into the smoke cloud.
The second car crushed it's way
through the rear Of the front car, until
it reached almost the middle of it.
The dozen or more passengers on
the rear platform of the front car were
jammed together urder the advancing
frame work
A Terrible Crash.
The attacking car could not with
stand the force of the impact, and for
half its distance it was crushed, and
the passengers inside were thrown
about on floors and under wrecked
seats, while showers of broken glass
fell upon them.
Juergin, the motorman, caught the
full force of the collision He was cut
and crushed and his back was broken.
He will die
A panic ensued on both cars Those
OF the passengers who had not been
too badly hurt to struggle, began a.
fight for escape. Children and women.
were trampled on, and the weaker
ones were beaten against the wreck
age by their stronger fellows.
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Moline Carneeie Library Opened.
Moline, ILL.,, Jan. 27.-Moline's new
Carnegie library was thrown open to
the public Tuesday. The library cost
$66.OOO. OF which amount Mr.. Carnegie
donated $4,000 and the citizens the
balance. 81 "
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 1e.

Aside from the Introduction of a few
bills in the senate the legislature
transacted but little business aad the
usual routine was greatly demoralized
by the inaugural ceremonies
AS required by the constitution, both
houses went through the formality of
electing two United States senator's,
Messrs. A. !. McLaurin and H. D.
Money being chosen by acclamation
and without opposition.
Both houses adjourned early in the
day for the inaugural ceremonies,
which were held in the hall of the
house of representatives After the
inaugural address the new governor
was sworn into Office. the oath being
administered by Chief Justice Whit
field of the Supreme Court After the
ceremonies incident to the Inaugural
tioa both houses met in their respec-
tive chambers but nothing of general
interest transpired in either branch.
and adjournment for the day was TAX
en-.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22.


The session of the senate was very
brief today. The body did not con.
vene until II o'clock and Immediate
ly adjourned until Monday il order
to allow the WOrkmen to put down
the carpet on the floor of the cham
Der.
The appropriations committee in the
house reported favorably on the bills
providing for branch experiment sta
tlOns in the delta and the brown loan
regions.
The senate concurrent resolution re-
garding the improvement and Deauti-
tying OF the capitol grounds was adopt
ed.
Mr. Collier introduced a bill max
ing more stringent provisions against
the sale of cocaine, the use of which
is increasing at an alarming rate
among the negroes of the State. An
other important bill introduced was
by Mr.. Watts, of Lauderdale, regard
ing the department of insurance and
relating thereto.
The senate bill making al emer-
scncy appropriation for the care of
the state house was passed. as was
also the senate measure to pay the
salaries of special judges a1d chancel-
lOrs.
Mr.. Smith, of Holmes, offered a bill
making an appropriation of SIS 900 to
complete the Mississippi display at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
The bill offered by Mr. Irwin for the
protection of game birds and their
eggs was made special order for
next Friday. On Thursday the house
will visit the national military park
at Vicksburg.
After the Introduction of a number
of bills. all local in their nature, and
the passage of several of the same
kind on third reading, the house ad-
iOurnQ6
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A "Double-Header" Rjil.

Mr.. Arnold, Of Pamela, has intro
duced bill regulating the running
OF double-header trains. It provides
that where an unreasonable degree
OF hazard results to the emNoyc Of j
railroad by reason Of running double
header trains the franchise Of such
road shall be foESeited
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MONDAY, JANUARY 1a.

only one house of the legislature
was IN session, the senate not con-
ven1ng until 3 o'clock in the after
noon.
The session of the house was short
and rather uneventful. The only not
resolution by Mr.. Alcorn of Coahoma,
denouncing in ulmeasured terms the
actions of President Roosevelt in clos
ang the pcstoffice at Indianola which
was branded as a high-handed pro-
ceed1ng, and in violation of the FEEDER
al constitution. The resolution pro-
Voked some debate and gave several
members a chance to express their
opinion of the man who occupies the
chair of chief executive of the nation
An amendment was offered changing
the phraseology of the resolution some
what. aid it was then adopted as
amended.
Mr.. Brown, of Adams, offered and
secured the adoption of a resolution
providing for joint session of the
house and senate at noon "Wednesday
to elect two United States senators.
This will be a formal proceeding,
merely ratifying the choice of the peo-
pie in the primary last summer
Fifteen bills were introduced, COW
erlns various subjects. Perhaps the
most interesting were two measures
offered by Mr.. Kimbrough. creating
the office of surveyor general of the
State, and requiring all county sur
veyors to be placed under bond
The house judiciary committee made
adverse reports on eight bills. which
practically means their defeat when
called up from the calendar
After considerable debate it was de-
clded to employ a stenographer for
the various committees of the house,
to be paid salary OF s65 per month
out of the contingent fund.- This is
the first time the committees have
ever been allowed stenographic assist
ance
Proceedings in Senate.
Lieut.. Gov. J. P. Carter presided for
the first time over the senate. and
made brief address. stating that he
hoped to work in harmony and good
will with the members.
Gov. LOnginO sent in message,
expenditures from the execu-
tive contingent fund /
Seven bills were introduced on var
ious subjects.
Senator Farley's bill providing for
a branch agricultural experiment sta
ton in DeSOto, Marshall or some ad-
1acent county. passed.
Senator Ratliff then called up his |
bill providing for similar station in
the Sixth Judicial district and it was
passed after lengthy debate. some |
members coltending that this class of |
legislation was being rushed without
proper consideration. NOtwithstand-
ing this sentiment Senator Hicks Sc
cured the passage of his bill provid-
ing for the establishment of an expert
ment station in the Yazoo-Mississippi
delta.
The election of United States sena-
tors was made the special order for
Weda esday.
A bill was passed making the Office
Of county superintendent of education
elective in Kinds county.
After brief executive session the
senate adjourned
The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-30
SATURDAY,. JANUARY "a.

Oaly the senate was in session tha
house having adjourned until Monday
ihe morning session of the unner
oooy was uneventful Two or three
unlmportant measures were passed.
.uo quite a number of bills intro
duced and referred.
Inc only measure of general inter-
Sst was the resolution by Mr.. Stone
.avor1ng the acceptance of the dona-
lion OF the soldiers homo at Beauvoir.
wn1cn was referred to the committee
on pensions.
a lew debates occurred during the
cons1deration OF minor measures, but
tney were rather listless, and the at
tenoance of the members barely ex-
ceeded quorum.
The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-30

favorable report on the measure in,
creastng the salaries Of county super.
intendents.
Chairman John Millsaps of the
house judiciary committee held q con.
ference with State Revenue Agent Ad-
ans regarding the proposed amend.
ments to the statutes governing the
office of revenue agent, which are now
pending in the house and are in the
hands of the judiciary committee.
"Jim Crow Bill Passes the House.
BY practically unanimous vote the
lower house Of the legislature passed
the Collier "Jim Crow" law, requiring
street railroads operating in MISSISSIPPI
pi to provide separate cars or COM
partments for the white and colored
races; The debate on the measure
was brief, and only two votes were
cast against it, those voting in the
negative being Mr.. Brown of Adams
and Mr.. Sample of Holmes. The law
Is quite stringent, modelled after the
one now In force in Louisiana, and
provides a punishment of a fine of not
more than $25 and sentence of not
more than thirty days in jail for per-
sons refusing to occupy the cars or
compartments assigned to them
Heavy punishment is also provided
for the companies refusing to arrange
separate accommodations.
A measure almost Identical in it's
terms was offered in the house by Mr..
Wells of Kinds and combined with the
Collier bill. There is hardly any doubt
that it will be favorably acted upon
In the senate and no doubt whatever
that it will receive the signature of
the governor. The measure affects
street railway companies in Jackson,
V1cksburg, Biloxi, Natchez, Meridian
and Greenville.
Many bills of a local nature were
introduced in both houses, but out
side of the above nothing of general
interest transpired in either branch
before adjournment was had.
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WILL BE BARRED FROM MAILS
Newspapers Printing Advertisements
Of an Objectionable Nature.

Postmaster General Payne has given out
statement regarding the attitude Of the
department toward worthless nostrums and
the newspaper publication OF obscene adj
vertisements. 1t was explained that the de-
partment had no intention of entering on
crusade against patent medicines or of es-
tablishing censorship upon advertise
ments printed in newspapers. but simply
aimed to correct abuses in cases of OBJ
scenity and fraud as required by law. The
statement says:
Analyses of those so-caIled remedies de-
veloped the fact that in most instances the
ingredients were simply starch and sugar.
In number of instances the pills and
drugs contained ingredients injurious to the
system and forbidden by law to be sold. 1t
having thus appeared that these companies
were defrauding the public by means of
false and fraudulent representations made
through the mails, the issuance of fraud
orders was recommended to the Postmas-
ter General and accordingly issued by him.
No action has been contemplated by the de-
partment, save in these cases of Obscenity
and fraud"
promptly on all concerns dealing In the
remedies to which reference has been made.
but this can only be done in two ways;
from complaints received from victims and
from the publication Of advertisements
which, in the judgment of the department.
in violation of the law against OBJ
Scenity. In the latter case the newspapers
publishing such advertisements will in time
come under the ban of the law, for IL the
advertisements are not admissible to the
mails 1t follows that the papers printing
them are not. and the latter will have to
cease to print them OF have-ther papers
refused transmission by the Post Office De-
partment,
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Several others supported General King's
view.
Judge Penfield Talks.

The evening session of the conference was
opened with an address by William l.. Pen
field on The Venezuelan Case at The
Hague Court" In this case MIR. Penneld
appeared counsel for the United States
He said. in part:
We may justly take pride In the attitude
of the United States government toward
The Hague tribunal. The President and
Secretary of State first called it into action.
Through their influence and counsels the
Venezuelan controversy there found a final
solution. This was triumph for the diplo-
macy of the American democracy.
In the argument of the Venezuelan ca Sc.
the counsel for the United States expressed
regret that IF the American States only the
United States and Mexico had been invited
to attend The Hague conference. At the
present moment. with the sanction of the
Russian government and the approval OF
the United States. negotiations going
forward, looaing to the adhesion to The
Hague convention of all the other states of
the new world We shall then have an ar
bitration tribunal of all nations"
Charles NJ. Pepper United States pam
American railroad commissioner, spoke on
the influence of that project in the course
of arbitration.
J. III. Ralston of Washington who was
chosen as the umpire In the settlement of
the Italian claims against Venezuela spoke
at length on the perplexing problems that
came before the commission and were set
tied by il In its session at Caracas.