The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-04-28
WORK DONE BY LEGISLATURE
Enumeration of Laws Recently
Placed Upon Statute Books
APPROPRIATIONS AMOUNT TO $7,300,00O
Long and Tedious Session Played
Much Politics and Had a Deal of
Fun-PracticaIly Reject Code

Frederick Sullens in the jackson
Evening News epitOmiZeS the work o
the legislature, just adjourned, a
follows:
What has the legislature dOne?'
is question that is being asked in al
parts of Mississippi since the adjourn
ment of the lawmaking body last Sat
urday.
The people of the commonwealth
know, in a general way, that the leg
islature was in session fifteen weeks
made appropriations aggregatinl
81, $50, 600, compiled a new annotated
code, had lots of fun and frolic, anC
played politics in high and mighty
manner, but the session was SO long
and tedious that the average citizen
has forgotten the early part Of the
proceedings, the measures disposed OF
day by day, and the general result
reached.
1t would require several pages o!
newspaper space to fully summarize
the work of the legislature of 1906,
but the public would doubtless be in
tereSted i'm a passing glance at the
more important matters transacted by
the lawmakers. 1t may be briefly given
aS follows:
Compilation of new annotated
code after rejecting practically all
new matter inserted by the code COM
mission, and reinStatiug nearly all the
old laws, with such notifications and
amendments as were suggested by
committees and individual members,
and finally approved by the two bodies.
This code goes into effect on the lst
day Of October.
Made appropriations aggregating
81, ,jJ0, 900, which was not especially
eXtravagant in view Of the fact that
outstanding Indebtedness aggregating
nearly a million dollars was discharged
and is included in the above figure.
Authorized bond issues amounting
to 81 100, 600 for the next two years,
and gave the governor authority to
borrow $500, 600 within the biennial
period TO ward off prospective deficit.
Fixed the state tax levy at six mills
as heretofore, but raised the privilege
taxes on nearly al forms OF industries,
and provided for biennial instead of
quadriennial land assessments.
Took the management of the peni-
tentiary out Of the hands of the board
of control and provided for selection
OF three prison trustees, the appoint
hu hn
and adopted rules and regulations for
the penal institution. 1t is estimated
that the new system will cost the
state from $4,000 to 800, 600 more
per year than the old method.
Refused to allow the people an op-
to vote on the question of
IN elective judiciary. and to increase
The supreme bench to five members,
but provided for two new circuit court
which become effective June
|. Also refused to create system of
district or county courts as an INTERIM
edlary between the Justices and cir
cult and chanccry courts.
Voted down the general bill to IN
crease salaries of state officials and
granted increases only to the state
treasurer and acknowledgement.
In response to the demand of the
farmers the state, created depart
nent of agriculture in charge of a
and assistant, the for
ner to be named by the governor for
,he next two years, then elected by
,he people,,
Refused TO tinker in any way with :
jhe constitution, authority being
given for only one amendment to be !
submitted to the people, and that be-
ng of unimportant nature, merely for /
he purpose of fixing proper interpre-
,atiOn to an existing organic law.
Made appropriations for new build [
ngS at state insane hospital. deaf and I
lumb institute, and University of
the aggregate cost of the
tructureS being about 1925, 900. De-
lined to provide for new buildings at