The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1904-03-16

ready 10 follow a leadership. The
senate contains several very able nlcm-
beers, but II seems that none OF them
has asplred to assume command, and
both bodies have followed a drifting
policy which il the chief cause ~ he
small amount OF work accomplished
II the two houses had been under Wig.
orous and energetic leadership II
would have greatly enabled the pre-
siding officers 10 transact business
quickly and adjournment could have
been reached during the week Just
passed.
Up to date nearly 1000 bills have
been introduced IN the two bodies. The
calendars show that 80 per cent Of the
number are local and private meas
ures, Of which $50 have already been
passed, and many others are pending
Bills are being introduced at the rate
Of fifteen or twenty a day, and meas
ures placed on the calendar from now
on will have but little prospect OF
passage. A brief review OF the gener-
al legislation shows the following I'm
portant measures enacted:
Common school appropriation, w..
500, 900, an increase Of 100000
Pension appropriation increased
100000 per year.
Jim Grow" bill, providing for seba-
rate street car accommodation for the
races.
Stringent vagrancy bill enacted.
Amendment for constitutional pro
hibition defeated.
Resolution instrueting United States
senators 10 vote for Panama treaty.
William II Hearst Endorsed, Grover
Cleveland turned down AMI resolution
criticising Bryan repudiated.
Constitutional amendments provid-
ing for an elective judiciary system
passed by botn sides, though at va
rance In terms.
Uniform text book bill pasEed and
nbw pending In conference commit.
tee to agree upon amendments, with
no prospect Of success.
Several school laws revised. salar.
lea of county superintendent regu-
lated. improvement OF rural school
houses encouraged, punishment provid-
ed for selling Of examination ques-
tons, better method of extending
rural school terms provided.
Privilege tax bill passed, making
numerous increases.
Circuit and chancery court districts
redistricted by joint committees and
the measure reported back to both
bodies for adoption. No new districts
created.
Bill to make separate court districts
in Pike and to abolish Second dis
trict in Coahoma pending, with no
prospects of passage
Primary election law revised and
amended so as to eliminate plurality
and electoral features and regulate as
sessments on State candidates.
Insurance laws amended. PROPOSE
ton to exempt insurance companies
from the antitrust law repudiated.
Personal property exempted from val
ued policy law.
Foreign corporations securing do
nestle charters authorized to form
mergers.
Bill requiring all foreign corpora
tions doing business in the State to
take out domestic charters defeated.
Two branch agricultural experiment
stations authorized, making total OF
four in the State.
Two levee boards authorized to is
sue bonds for Improvement purposes
aggregating $1,600,000. Once Of cot
ton tax collector of Mississippi levee
board abolished.
Appropriation OF 1000 made for
the suppression Of the boil weevil.
Municipalities authorized to issue
bonds aggregating about $1.500,000.
Labor Day made legal holiday. Sim
liar action will be taken regarding
the birthday of Jefferson Davis.
Circuit court civil cases made tri-
able when personal notice served thir-
ty days in advance OF term.
Increase in number of notaries pub
lie authorized.
Permanent capitol commission ere
ated