Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-26
THE MISSISSIPPI
LEGISLATURE
OUR CORRESPONDENTS WEEK
LIZ LETTER.
THE SOLONS' DAILY GRIND
Subjects f Legislation Recommended
and Acted Upon From Day to Day.
House and Senate Bills Passed and
Other Items of General Interest.

Mr.. Glover offered the concurrent
resolution: "To amend section 201
of the constitution. 1t shall be the
duty of the legislature to encourage
by all suitable means the promotion
Of intellectual, scientific, moral and
agricultural Improvement, by estab-
fishing a uniform system of free pub
lie schools by taxation or otherwise
for all children between the ages of
8 and Is years. and as soon as practi-
cable to establish schools of higher
grades; but the legislature may forbid
by law any child attending said school
whose parent is liable for poll tax
that has failed or refused to pay poll
tax for that year. And that the sec
retary of state be and he is hereby in
strueted to prepare such amendment
to be submitted to the qualified elect
ors of the state Of Mississippi to be
voted on for the rejection or adoption
at the next general election held in
this state for governor, and report
to the succeeding legislature in 1908,
as to whether the same has carried
or not, for their action Incorporating
it IN the constitution. +"
The house by vote of SO to 25,
passed the constitutional amendment
providing for an elective judiciary.
The amendment as reported by the
Judiciary committee provides for only
three supreme court judges and does
not vacate the term of any judge or
chancellor. 1t cuts off the term Of
supreme judges to eight years instead
Of nine in order to make them coin
eide with the general elections. The
house also passed bill appropriating
$500 to pay the expenses of the iq-
uidation in the boundary dispute be
tween Louisiana and Mississippi, and
passed bill appropriating money to
pay the presidential electors.
Vieksburg had an inning with the
legislature and several matters of con
siderable interest to that city we're
passed upon, generally favorably. The
house committee reported favorably
bill appropriating $2,50O per annum
to support of the Confederate hcspit-
al annex. The senate passed bill
authorizing the city of Vicks5urg to
build road to the Military Park and
the senate committee reported favor
Ebly on the house bill creating COM
mission to establish the memorials in
The park.
The house passed bill appropriate
ing money to support the national
Euard, after spending two hours in
its discussion. The bill carries $500
for one year and $4,000 for the next.
New Bill.
H. B. 136-Mr. Crumpton: To pre-
vent operation Of billiard, pool tables
and ten pin alleys within five miles of
A. & NJ. College. Universities and
colleges.
III. B. 137-Mr Brown of Adams:
Creating and establishing department
of agriculture.
H. B. 13S-Mr Turner, of Carroll:
Providing for record Of names of sol
diers and sailors of Confederate states
Pensions.
H. B. 139-Mr. House: Appropria-
ton for protection of state property.
Public buildings and grounds.
H. B. 14O-Mr. Wells: Appropria-
tion for protection of state property.
Public buildings and grounds.
II. B. 141-Mr. Bullard: To pro-
hibit taking oysters from new public
reef or bed. Fisheries, commerce and
shipping.
Mr. Bullard withdrew H. b. -, on
same subject, and introduce "a its
place H. B. al.
H. B. 142-Mr. Erringtca. Re-
lating to deposition of Juvenile often
ders.
H. B. 165-Mr. Lockwood: Re-
garding glandered animals. Agrieul-
ture.
H. B. 166-Mr. Williams: Autho-
rizing the Board Of Supervisors of
Quitman county to order an election.
Local and private legislation.
III. B. 167-Mr Norment: For sup
port, repairs, etc., A. & M. college.
Universities and colleges.
FL. B. 168-Mr Norment: To pro-
tect horticulture, fruit, etc. Agricul-
ture.
Ways and Means Reported adver-
sely on Fl. B. "a. This is the Boddie
bill, placing privilege of $4,000 on
future dealers.