The new South-news., 1906-04-07

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vas at the other points along the
route.
The committee found that the old
depot site was An ,mpraciicable one
FOR the railroad company, being SIT
naied IN n narrow hollow, and being
hfiy feet IN level below the new site.
The old route was Travelled over %
both sides Of PontotOc, and the re-
port says that the route is not a
practicable one, but that the new line
b. the most advantageous. The COM
mittee found that the railroad had
constructed the depot on the new site
10 good faith, after consultation
With the citizens of the town in .
mass meeting, and that an oil mill,
brick plant and other buildings had
been erected near tine new depot on
the strength Of this agreement
The report consists of five pages
and covers every detail Of the siius-
ton II admits that some citizens Of
the town Of Pouiotoc do want to
force the company 10 build along
The old route but that no complaint
came from any quarter a. TO the ac-
sion OF the railroad company until
ii had built iis track. It's siding and
witches and a $4,000 depot west oi
ihe town. Then the injunction pro-
eecdings we're started.
In their conclusion sentence the
committeeman. while waving any
question a. TO the legality Of the bill,
urge upon the House to pass the Ste
gall bill, stating that IT is almol abb
oinlely necessary for the protection
II she merchants IN the various towns
and that the new depot Is by far the
better site for the town Of Ponlotoc.
The remarkable strength Of the
forces for the peHitcniiary bill in
The House was the chief topic Of gos-
'ip In the corridors and cloak room
of the House. The opposition failed to
make we'll organized fght on tho
measure and as a result it passed
with n majority of three 20 one. For
several days the opponents Of tho
bill had been predicting what would
be done, while the advocates Of tho
change Of peniicntiary management
went about quietly counting noses
and securing pledges. 1t is not usual
that a committee presenting q chap
ter to the House finds the lower body
in strict accord with its view, but the
pententiary bill was the exception to
the rule. Nothing that did not beat
the stamp of approval from the COM
mittee was permitted to be added to
the bill. II is considered quite
triumph for the big six of the com.
mittce.
". O. Cole, the Insurance Commits,
sioner whose salary was cut by tho
leNrsl in ~ .Ausndqsspt " The Senate
bill, believes that Tie House acted
hastily in the matter, and that on
reconsideration, when all the facts are
submitted to the lower body, the SEN
ate bill will be concurrcd in Mr. Cole
said that the state Of Mississippi had
not in thirty years cut down the sal
ary of any officer during his term ~
Office The Insurance Commissioner
now only gets fees and the Senate
had amended this chapter so that he
should get a salary of $4,000. but not
to go into effect until 1908. This
would leave Mr.. Cole 10 collect fees
during the rest of his term. The
House changed the section so that the
salary would go into effect when the
Governor affixed his signature to the
bill. The amendment was introduced
by Mr.. Ross. II was stated that the
senate committee on salaries would
not agree to the amendment, and even
If it did, il is doubtful whether the
governor. who is fair on all PROPOSE
tions. would approve law cutting
down an officers salary during his
term
Inc committee on INTOXICATING iiv-
rors has agreed to the slight amend
ments the senate has made to the chap
ter on dramshops. The Senate pass
ed an amendment requiring all dram
shops 10 close at l0.30 O'Clock and
not to open until & O'Clock the next
morning. But the House committee
prefers later hours. The committee
men want to give the dramshop keep
ers the privilege of remaining open
for business until midnight and open
ing for business at 3 O'Clock a. m.
The natter will be decided by con-
ference committee unless the House
comedies the senate amendment.
The difference between the Senate
aud the House as TO the amount OF
appropriation for the Mississippi His
torical Society has been settled, the
House conferrcs agreeing to an ap-
preparation of $1,000. instead of $500.
At a meeting of the appropriation
committee the bill introduced by Mr.