The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-02-10

Iuopk idCiOnS COuiHlILtcc Ol Tic 1lONo
shows that bills have been favorably re
ported carrying appropriations aggregat
ing $4,673,s62, or within a million dol
lars of the total appropriations OF tn
1904 session.
This budget, of course, includes thu
common school fund of $2,5OO,OO0 TO
the biennial period, and 100000 To-
Confederate pensions, which shows wher,
100000 of the sum has gone.
Other notable items are $30S, 900 prin
cipal and interest OF amount borrowed
by the Governor, 100000 for a bond is
sue to be retired, and appropriations fol-
the Institution for the Blind, Alcorn A
& M. College and the two insane hos
pitfalls.
Three. very large appropriation bills
are still pending for support, the higher
educational institutions of the State
asking in the aggregate for $685., 600, di'
vided as follows: Mississippi A. & M
College, $354,OOO; Industrial Institute &
College, $255,OO0; University of Missis.
sippi, $346,Oo0.
This by no means includes ali Che ap-
preparation bills to be submitted during
this session. A number are pending for
consideration by the committee.
The House killed the Ratclif bill, which
was to authorize q lease of the old State
Capitol property to the Mississippi Ex-
position Company for \ period of TWEEN
ty years.
Mr.. Patterson presented a bill provid-
ing for a minimum tax on brokerage and
commission business, which was sent to
the Committee ON Ways and Means. The
terms of the bill place a tax of one and
~one-quarter per cent. on the business,
and lcgalizes it under the law. The bill
does not recognize nor legalize what is
known generally as "bucketshop" opera.
tions, but merely taxes operations trans
acted through recognized boards OF
trade.
Gov. Vardaman sent in a proclama-
ton authorizing the Legislature to re-
main in session seventy-three days after
January 81 if it was found necessary to
continue that long to complete the bust
ness assigned.
New bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Misunderstanding for the
publication in the county papers of notice
of public sale wherein the sum OF
500 is involved.
BY Mr.. Ethridge-Appropriating the
sum of 100000 to the improvement and
refurnishing of rural public schools
of the State.
BY Mr.. Denton-The customary ap-
preparation for the maintenance of the
East Mississippi insane hospital at Me-
ridian.
By Mr.. Patterson-Proyidir5 for q
privilege license on future dealings of
n and ~one-quarter per cent. OF the
gross sum Of the deals.
BY Mr.. Suddeth-An act requiring
county prisoners to be worked only ON
public works.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the Gov
ernor to make a change in title of GER
tain p, ,perty in Sunflower county.
By M. Denton-Providing for the
payment of tax assessors of the State
for services rendered during the year OF
1899.
The committee on the old soldiers
home presented 1s report on the Beau.
voir place, commencing the manage
ment and recommending certain appro-
priations.
Fifty-six years ago Mississippi under
took a geological, economical and topo-
graphical survey of her surface. The
work progressed for twenty-five years,
and was all: ~doned. In the House the
Boyd Senate bill, authorizing the work
to again be taken up, and appropriating
money to meet the expense of the con-
tinuance of this work, was passed with
but few dissenting voices.
A bill almost as stringent as the one
-.aIoI -, Indiana rraxanf,rr tho colo |
manufacture or disposition of cigarettes
in any form, was presented by MIR. Bea-
dies. The provisions of the bill provide
heavy penalties for the violation OF its
restrictions, and to better enforce it, so
per cent. of the fines resulting from con-
are to be given as reward to
the persons who secure the convictions.
Through Mr.. Foster, of Warren, q bill
has been introduced anent the brokerage
license question, which denounces buck
bishops" and refuses to recognize them.
but which provides for a minimum IL
cense on all persons engaged in the hand
ling of legitimate commissions which
we're executed on the recognized boards
Of trade in the country.
MI. Wells presented a bill appropriate
ing a small sum to cover a deficit in the
last years light and water bill for the
The joint committee which had Wis
ted the colleges and universities made
It's report as to the appropriations asked
for, and every report was favorable to
The appropriations. .
Four new bills were presented as fol
BY Mr.. Doherty-A bill appropriating
he sum of $4,000 with which to pur-
a silver service for the battleship
Mississippi.
By Mr.. Cooper-A bill prohibiting
State or county officials from purchasing1
property sold under public sale, or hav-
ng any interest in said purchases other
han as public statesmen.
By Mr.. Cooper-Providing for sepa-
ate entrances into all passenger coaches
by roads in the State, and for
gateways for the two races to
'uck entrances.
By Mr.. Millsaps-A bill authorizing
he appropriation by the Board of SUI
of the sum of $1,000 for a mon
lment to the ex-Confederate soldiers at
Vest Point.
Chairman Brown, of the A%ppropria-
:orr Copo,o.k%oa rapNr4aI ON fvvo i'm.