The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1904-03-26
SIA II LEGISLATURES
WORK REVIEWED.


- ~-s1e VI AtnVVENHt
). aFss Passed During Term.
11< session Of 1904 Of the Mississipr
eHle|Atufe now closed has been : -
narkable one in some respects. The nm
Foprlaticns have been very large. n,
uqxef for the two years amounting !,
.qo, 600: Though generous n
opriations. the Legislature
esire to Increase Che .tases j
'ss'1e neads, and to meet the IIbera,
!, ''ns |loNe1 The iaw-makers savr anI.
'o!,zsa ne Issuance Of only $4,000
ofm "a bonds to be supplemented b.
:; \: 2 Governor boating loan Of s3oo nn
Gi]ls. o '"A icyy az o
hho Isegislature met on the 9Th Of Ian
N ~, and they have been in session two
M d pnths and ahalf. The Senate has beld
-six sess1ons and the House fiftv-
d yht. About 1000 bills were introdno-
;ulk 'ne session and about ESQ pass
intending general and relief bills
good Legislation is to prevent leo;s
'ons This " prominently one OF tho
,s'oss sessions ever held in Mississip-
ior me laW-makers have killed a largo
nper q measures, some of which at- |
Pied wide attention.
he Constitutional amendment nroh;
rg tae sale Of liquors in the State
one q The FIRST bills Of Importance 10
70 pass, the amendment to the Com
mon providing for an elective Judi
was killed, the bill providing for
depositofies, recommended bv sor
treasurer hampton and Treasurer
er' never came out OF the committee
he remedial legislation expected
unE the Southeastern Tariff Aaso-
on % operate in the State was not
rec; tne bill making an appropria-
'iior aftofneys' fees in the Mississin- .
ouisiana boundary suit was killed
RI ue Senate; the oyster Legislation 9
~ was not secured; nothing was !
10 Y regard % q geological survey of =
'Aee o. the establishing of de-
'ent q agriculture, nor with the p
're making The selling of liquor :.
sntiary offense. tn
La
= Senate and House have been w;do tn
fon seyeral important measures tbis an
and many conference Committees
lecessary IN order that tn two bo- 10
ight get together and effect a com. ma
10.
N = W. memoers showed a great ~ ~
sentiment IN regard to the old ur,
0shat have been used for many yea,s :
PA capitol and used this session oi
=. new, ana practically every mem-
fcfased his desk to keep as re- La
itsance q the past. The old desks 4
! 81 apiece. ora
d ''toiiowips are the important mea- 'ne
asseu Dy the Legislature whose srs
J.. ended Tuesday: for
te11n te11nniform toxt book bill, creating a I
ok commission to procure for =, ! oou
tlpnblio schools a uniform system def
books. unit
ane the Chancery Court districts rect
.-issippis croating new district II
eight IN ~, and fixing the time 70 9
holding Of the sessions and the r
of DAYS. w clai
ling the Circuit Court districts q, BILE
e and setting the time for the Il
of courts. les
,rizing The board =, s,,,. for ,
county having population 81 Al
which there exists munich oissi
AWh'ch naaintains fire depart. Al
1he protection afforded proper lot
rid5ing % the bounty. issue
wide for thecodifcation and an. AZ
: q al of The general statutes Of miss
0sppi, the connnnission to be COM re'ar
{ three fnet, aelactaa A., a. - and
CIR
bio cities ana towne - a. q. Of bu
T charges for the supply Of wa s'itu'
fc Light, or gas furnished b. Es
iany Or Individual. statit
neral privilege tar h,,, State
ing Section ! Of Chapter Al. OF 40
1923, authorizing boards of super
'ry to sell timber and wood on 10
section Iands and n ,aasa -. for m
3 exceeding Twelve months for camp
d purposes. Apl
Jriatina S32 {}l2 to aesra,, ~ 1rary
!, of conducting the expenses Of Apl
:" capitol. port Q
izsnp the iss,,anca ~ esoo ooo vile.
State bonds bearing interest Aut
ding 8 i per cent. nay to
fiating 5000 10 purchase or the Sc
Atrol boat FOR the use Of oyster APP
! tpn y protect the natural reefs, al bull
|1riatine $4,000 for the pur- lege a
site and tfe erection a. b,,ild App
he State institution for tba aaa, Of the
!, burg.
ing the salary Of the Govern. App
~ secretary 10 $500 annual port Of
Exer
!, riating 81, 700 annually for the alton 3
zoe Of the Confederate annex al Tunica
X. Missisi
zang the Yazoo Mississippi perty
commissioners to paw to the the Nil
i River improvement and Le- Incre
b iation the sum of $1,000. sity Of
ulpt from taxation bonds of the Prov
y Districts held BY the citizens Hospit,
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