The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-16
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2.
In the House.


Speaker Thomas called the house to
order at 10 o'clock and it was led in
prayer by w. w. Cody of Yazoo.
Messrs. Hicks and Evans, who were
absent on the opening day, presented
themselves at the bar and took the
oath of Office
A resolution offered by Mr.. Hoyle
OF Lee was adopted, providing for the
appointment of a joint committee to
visit the governors mansion and as
certain by personal inspection what
was needed to put the place in first
class repair. The speaker named the
following committee from the house:
Messrs. MCGEE, Brown and Miller. y
BY Gs. Suddoth: Making an ap-
preparation to defray the expenses of
the legislature. Appropriations.
A memorial was received from the
secretary Of state relative to an appro-
priation of $4,000 for immediate use
at the capitol
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Burrus providing for the appointment
of a special committee to look into the
boil weevil scOurge which now threat
ems the South, with the idea of drafting
bill and presenting it to the house
for consideration. The resolution was
referred to- the rules committee.
Mr.. East presented a joint resolu-
ton providing for the appointment Of
joint committee to compile and codi-
fy the statutes of Mississippi, the
same to be reported to the present
session.
The house spent the entire morning
in discussion of the Pa lama resolu-
ton urging Senators McLaurin and
Money to vote for the ratification OF
frno An
amend the resolution so as to make
it instruct" the senators straightout,
but after debate, the resolution was
adopted by vote of IS to 36.
Many Bills in Senate.
ate to order at 10 o'clock. There was
no prayer, and the reading of the
journal was dispensed with.
On motion Of Mr.. Kendrick. the cler
gy of the city were invited to opea
the senate with prayer each day.
A concurrent resolution to appoint
q committee to examine the COVER
nOr's mansion and see what repairs
are needed on the place was adopt
ed.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Senator Dun1-Changing the
made of certain assessments.
BY Senator McNair-To equalize tax.
alton in regard to solvent credits.
BY Senator Dunn-Making certain
charges in land assessments.
A resolution was introduced by Sen
ator Greaves providing that the SER
geant-at-arms shall furnish each mem
ber with a copy of the sheet acts of
tho last legislature.
BY Senator Glover-Providing the
way in which the advertisement OF
lands to be sold under decree of the
court shall be made.
The senate in executive session, con.
hrmed the entire list of judicial ap-
pointments sent in by Gov. Lo1 gino,
with little or no opposition. The
pcomptness of the senate's action was
something of surprise, although the
combinations were expected. There
was a whisper in the lobbies that an
attempt would be made to defeat tho
confirmation of certain of the judges.
When the senate cleared the lobbies
and closed the doors in executive ses-
sion at noon, the judiciary committee
was announced, with Hon. W. B. Walk
er of Aberdeen as chairman. The
question of referring the governor.
appointments to the committee came
up, but was promptly voted down, and
the Sc elate decided to take action at
once. The session lasted nearly two
hours.
In the afternoon both houses
adjourned until Monday in or
der to give time to the pre-
siding officers to name tho
committees. Speaker Thomas made
public announcement of the fact that
Hon. w. G. Millsaps of Clay would be
chairman OF tho judiciary committee