The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16
MONDAY, JANUARY IL.

e~h~A "a bSNh AIoh1Nb VI W
legislature consumed the Afternoon
with the introduction of bills and reso
lutions. Forty-f1ve bills were cfferet
IN the house and twenty-five In tn,
senate, covering a wide variety Of sub
1ects, but particularly referring to edu
cational matters. There was also man
Tested the customary desire to Tinker
with the annotated code. Tho 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
nrst 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 a ris-
Ing vote. A resolution TO authorize
tie speaker to employ a stenographer
for the various committees was tabled.
h speaker announced the commit.
tees. The list being too long for pub.
LEGATION, We give below the chairmen
OF the most important committees:
Observation-Disclosures, of Clay.
Appropriations-Brown, of Adams.
Ways and Means-Stennis, of Laud-
erdale.
Education-Eddins, of Marshall.
Penitentiary-Miller, of Sharkey.
Liquor Tratfic-Hicks, of Jefferson
and Claiborne.
Registration ald Elections-Coody,
Of Yazoo.
IpcYra n o.--TOptv 1f rrNnoIa
The following were the most i'm.
portant bills introduced:
BY Mr.. Byrd-Fixing the mode OF
assessing mortgages and other real
property.
By MIR. misunderstanding depart
ment of agriculture and vital statis-
tics.
By Mr.. Owen-For Improvement of
rural school houses.
BY Mr.. Turner-Compelling cotton.
wetghers to keep record of bales.
By Mr.. Smith, Holmes-For the pro-
lection of birds.
By Mr.. Neutrality-suspicious. for
ex.Confederates.
By Mr.. Watts, of Lauderdale-Pro.
hibiting employment Of child labor.
bs MI Iud6tt-lO prevent DldChIlSl-
ing and boycotting.
BY Mr.. Burrus-To protect live
stock.
By Mr.. Cavett--Exempting moneys
loaned at less than 6 per cent.
BY Mr.. Brooks-To punish %yagrancy.
BY Mr.. Brooks-To establish State
crop pest commission.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding county
officials to make guarantee bonds.
By Mr.. Wells-Separate coaches on
street railways.
By Mr.. Wells-Regarding sales of
stocks of 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 not announced.
Mr.. Franklin offered a resolution
rendering sympathy to ex.President
Cleveland on account of the death of
his daughter; adopted by rising vote.
Nil. NdIhNl OlCiCu IL lt5UlltlOH vi
sympathy respecting the death Of Gen.
Gordon, which was also adopted by a
vote.
Mr.. Boyd offered a concurrent reso.
luton placing in effect the amend
ment to section zoe of constitution, re-
poll taxes in the counties
collected.
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Boyd-Creating a depart
ment of agriculture and immigration.
By Mr.. Magee-EXempting ex-Con. {
'ederates from payment of certain I
BY Mr.. Magruder-To prohibit i'm .
Of greater penalty for crime !
reversal by Supreme Court.
The senate then adjourned. :