Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-08

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This by NJ means inelrpies al rihe ap-
Prepriathpn bills to b. submitted during
thu, session 4 number are pending for
consideration by the conmitte-.
The House killed the Rstcliif ball. which
was 10 authorize lease of the odd state
Capitol property ts the Mississippi TX.
position Company for a period OF TWEEN
~ years
Mr.. Patterson presented a ball provid-
ing for a minimum tax On brokrrag. ami
commission business, whirh was -.uf %
the Committee ON May~ and Means. The
terms of the bull pllre tax Of one ami
one quarter per cent. on the business.
and legalixcs Il under N. law. The bill
does not recognizr nor isgalizs what IL
known generally as -bucket-hop" opera
tions, but merely taxes operations trans
acted through reroguizsd boards Of
trade.
Gov. tar'laman sent in a proclama
tinn authorizing the Legislature to re
main in session seventy three DAYS after
January u II IL was found necessary to
continue that long 10 complete the b,lsl-
ness assigned.
New bills were introduced a. follows.
BY Mr.. McAllister- Tor the
publication in the county papers OF notice
ot public sale wherein the sum of
500 l. involved.
BY MFR. Ethridgr-APpropriat the
sum Of s2OO.Oo0 to th. Improvement sni
refurni-hing OF ruaI public schools
of the STATE
BY Mr.. D-ntou-The customary ap-
preparation for the maintenance OF the
East Mississippi insane hospital at Me-
rhiian.
BY Mr. Patterson Providing for a
privilege license on future dealings Of
one AMI one quarter per cent. OF the
gross sum Of the deal-.
BY MIR >usiieth-An act requiring
county prisoners to b. worked only on
public works.
BY Mr.. Watts-Authorizing the Cow
ernor 90 make change in title of eer-
tain property in >unaower county.
Nv Mr.. D-rt-s-evv~sss~r svv sss
payment Of tsv assessors of tn. state
tor --rviees rendered during the year of
1899.
The committee on the old soldiers
home presented - report ON the Beau
voir plac-. commencing the manage
ment ami recommending certain sPpro-
Pristion>.
Fifty -iS wears ago Mi-sis>ippi under
took a geological. economical and topo-
graphical survey ot her surface. The
work progressed for twenty-five years,
and Was abandoned In the House the
Boyd Senate bill, authorizing the work
To again b. taken up, ami appropriating
money to meet the expense of the con
tinuanee OF this work, was passed with
but few dissenting voices.
4 bill almost a. stringent a. the one
enacted in Indiana. preventing the sale.
manufacture or disposition OF cigarettes
in any form. was presented by Mr. Bea-
dies. The provisions of the bill provide
heavy penalties for the violation of its
restrictions, and to better enforce IL. SO
per cent. Of the tines resulting from con-
vietions are To he given a. reward TO
the persons who secure the CONVICTIONS.
Through Mr.. Foster, OF Warren. bill
has been introduced aneut the brokerage
license question. which denounees buck
etshop-7 AMI refuses to recognize them,
but which provides for a minimum Ii
een~e on all persons engaged IN the hand
ling OF legitimate commissions which
were executed on the recognized boards
Of trade in tn. country.
Mr. Wells presented a bill apprcpriat
ing a small sum to cover a deteit IN the
last wears light and water bill for the
Capitol
The POINT committee whici had Wis
tied the colleges and universities made
it, report a. to the appropriations asked
for, and every report was favorable to
the appropriations.
Four new bills we're presented az fol-
lows:
I;y Mr. Doherty-A bill appropristinz
the sum of 5000 with which to pur-
chase silver service for the hattIeship
Mississippi.
BY Mr.. Cooper-A bill prohibiting
State or county officials from purchasing
property sold under publie sale, OF hsv-
ing any interest in said purchases other
than as public statesmen
By MIR. Cooper-Providin for sepa-
rate entrances into all passenger coaches
operated by roads in the STATE, aud for
separate gsteways Tor the two races TO
such entrances.
BY Mr.. MillsapsHA bill authorizing
the appropriation by the Board of SUI
pervisors of the sum Of 81 900 for a mon
ument To the ex-.onfederate soldiers at
West Point.
Chairman Brown, of the APpropria-
tions Committee. reported ON two i'm
portant measures. each report being .
| favorable one. The first was the relief
Of the the tax assessors OF the State who
received no remuneration for their serv-
ices for the year 1899. Another was fos
the support and maintenance of the
Holly Springs branch Of the Agricultural
anil Mechanical School
By Mr.. Mctiee-An emergency act ap-
propriating certain sum3 for the board
Of control expense account of last
month
Tie House took up the general appro-
priations bill and passed it with but lit
tie comment among the members as TO
its detail.
The Committee on Enrolled Bills made
its report and submitted a number of
bills to Speaker Thomas for signature,
he having recovered from his indisposi-
tiou sufficiently to attend the session.
but not feeling able to continue in the
chair.
By Mr.. Maytield-An act prohibiting
the sale of cocaine except on prescrip-
tions from reputable and registered ply
sicisns. and providing for penalties for
violation
BY Mr.. Kyle-A private bill authoriz-
ing the Board of Supervisors OF Pamela
county TO reimburse r. T. Houston for
certain sunis spent in the repai: OF the
courthouse OF that couxty.