The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-05
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

lin uniform school book bill. adopted
by the senate several days ago, and the
measure now goes back to the latter
body for concurrence in the house
amendments.
A number of very important changes
were made in the bill. The governor
and Encouragement were deprived of
membership on the textbook commits
sion, which shall be composed of eight
educators of known ability to be Sc
lected by the governor with the SUI
perintendent of education as an ex-
officio member
The clause requiring that the his
tory to be taught in the schools shall
be written from Confederate stand
point" was stricken out.
Writing was added to the common
school curriculum, and, after a very
heroic fight, Mr.. Nixon of Pike sue
! ceeded in securing the adoption of an
amendment providing that the ele-
ments of agriculture shall also be
ment was carried after Very elo-
quent speech by the member from
Pike and in the face of practically
OPpOolIlOu dI Luc SLdIl.
Natural philosophy was eliminated
from the curriculum. The house in
creased the compensation of commits
sioners from "a to SIS per day and then
adopted the bill. The senate will I'M
doubtedly concur in the amendments
In the senate nothing of a general
interest happened during the day.
THlRTY-sixTH DAY.
After a spirited fight, consuming
the entire morning session, and dur
ing which much bitterness was dis
played, the senate defeated the bill
seeking to abolish Friars Point as one
of the county sites of Coahoma county.
Although it was only a local measure,
a surprising opposition was stirred up
and some rather hightempered speech
es were made by members. Ever since
the legislature convened delegation
of Friars Point citizens has been at
the capital for the purpose of defeat
ing the BILL and their object was ac-
complished this morning, the vote be-
ing IA to 10. No motion to reconsider
was entered. Senator J. Alcorn GLOW
er was the champion of the bill and |
made a very determined fight with the |
odds arrayed against him.
The senate committee on finance |
made an adverse report ON the bill al |
lowing the University of Mississippi |
interest due on its land grant fund for |
the years 1904 and 1905. 1t is under
stood that the effort will now be made
to push this measure through the
house. The public health and quaran-
tine committee gave black eye to the
bill seeking to regulate the practice
of osteopathy and creating a State
board of examiners therefor which
means that the State will not recog-
nize osteopathy as a branch of medi
cine The pensions committee has
an equitable plan for the dis
tribution of the pension fund.
The day in the house was devoted
to appropriation bills. The general
measure for the support of the depart
Ihents of the State government was
Ehe most important passed, several
minor changes being made in the
amounts recommended by the com
mittee on appropriations. The bill
carries total appropriation of $685.
,14,1S. HE Mississippi Insane Hos
oital supAAt bill, carrying $4,000,
was also psssed
Death Blow to cavett Bill.
At the afternoon session the lower
house gavesa death blow to the Cavett
bill, which sought to deprive negroes
Who were servants to Confederate sol
Tiers in the civil war from participate
ng in the State pension distribution
The clause was knocked out by a
very decisive majority, as was also
he amendment offered by the COM
nittee on pensions, which provided
hat the negroes should receive 6only
'ne-half of the sum allowed partici-
ANTS in the non-preferred class.
Both propositions were decidedly I'M
popular. large majority of men,
ers believing that the negro should t
eceive full recognition for faithful t
ervices during the civil war. (
The bill as passed by the house Gre
ties a 5000 preferred class for the q
oldiers who are totally disabled from t
INJURIES or wounds sustained during $
be war and SIS class for those who /
yere partially injured. III
The boards of pension examiners, q
omposed Of ex-Confederate soldiers in