The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-01-27
Mississippi Legislature
SENATE.

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Mr.. Farley, from the finance commit
tee, reported favorably ON House bill,
36 and SO, for the retirement of bond:
of the State issued in 1886, a~ggregatins
100000, principal and interest, and thu
bills do pass.
MIR. Belk introduced a bill to allow
stock to run at large after crops arr
gathered.
Chairman Farley, of the finance com.
mittee, called up Senate bill No. 49,
which authorizes the payment of mile.
age and per diem to the Presidential
electors i'll 1905, the report on which
was favorable. The bill carries an an.
preparation of $4S3.60, and, being put
on its final passage, was adopted by a
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Firth introduced a bill to appro.
pirate money for the INDECENT Coined
crate soldiers, their wives or widows.
who are in the Soldiers Home at Beau
vOir.
IL. j. McLaurin, chairman of the COM
mittee on %levees, reported favorably on
the Glover bills, for the better protec-
ton of levees. The two bills were sub
sequently called up and passed by unani-
nous vote.
Senator Farley submitted a favorable
report on Senate bill No. 7, which is to
make an appropriation to pay the attor-
neys in the boundaries cases, Messrs.
Monroe McClurg and Hannis Taylor, the
sum OF $500 each for their services.
1he bill was put on its final passage and
passed, all the Senators voting for it.
The Hightowcr bill, for the creation
OF a Department of Agriculture, was
called up. The bill wa read in full. 200
copies ordered printed, and final action
on same deferred.
By Mr.. Frith-To authorize boards of
Supervisors to repair and protect monu-
ments erected to Confederate soldiers.
BY Mr.. Bloomfield-To amend section
4 of chapter S3, laws OF 1904, as pertain
ing to the First Circuit Court District.
SO as to provide another district, to be
known as the Twelfth, and to provide
for its equipment and for proper officers.
BY MIR. M~agruder-To appropriate
sums sufficient to pay for repairs, addi-
tions and other improvements at the
Agricultural and Mechanical College at
Starkville.
Mr.. Dunn, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported unfavorably on the bill in
PRODUCED by Senator McLaurin, of the
District, to provide alternative
punishment in certain misdemeanor
cases.
MIR. Farley, from the committee on
finance, called up House bill to REIN
burse the three banks of which Gov.
borrowed money the past
summer for the purpose of carrying on
the yellow fever fight. The bill carries |
q gross amount of $~44,7S3.92, appor- |
as follows: Commercial Bank of
Laurel, $~10,13S,S9; First National Bank
Of Gulfport, ~$16,2OO.S9; Mississippi Bank
and Trust Company, jackson, $~17,444.15.
There being no opposition, the bill was
by a vote of "a to O.
Senator Hightower called up his reso-
Luton providing for a general review of
The financial condition of the State, and
proceeded to show by a mass of figures
the auditor and treasurer that the
State is deeply in debt, with claims
outstanding sufficient to Overwhelm the
financial officers of the State.
Then followed an animated discussion,
n which a number of Senators partici-
'ated, which led up to the introduction
II a resolution requesting Senator High
over to reduce his statistics and con-
to writing, in order that the
might be printed and laid before
10Th houses.
The committee on the judiciary re-
'orted ~favorably on the Senate resolu-
In regard to amending the constitu-
so as to provide for the election of
the sections being 145, Isl, $50
nd 1853, and to repeal sections 149 and
II, pertaining thereto.
The committee on local and private
egislation reported without recommen-
alton the bill permitting cattle to run
t large after crops are gathered.
The Governor sent a special message
the Senate recommending considera-
of several matters. Among these
ion and regulation of the sale of cotton
eed products and for analysis thereof,
nd also for other concentrated food and
ill products. ,
Mr.. Scott presented a %ncurre reso-
providing for amendment to the
institution, and that part of it relat-
to working of public roads. The :
reads: :
Resolved, by the Legislature of the .
tate of Mississippi, two-thirds of each ,
'use agreeing thereto, That the follow l
g amendment to the State Constitution I
submitted to the qualified electors OF :
lie State for ratification or rejection, at .
election to be held on Tuesday after Z.
lie first Monday of November, A. ID. .
'06, viz: l
amend section IS of the Constitu-
on SO it will read as follows: 1.-The v
,gislature shall provide by general laws v
r the working of public roads by con- Il
act or by county prisoners, or both."'"
The committee on local and private II
reported favorably on the bill t
authorize the Board of Supervisors Q
Warren county to lay out and put I
order certain public roads leading to b
e National Park, and to issue bonds II
r the same, and that the bill do pass. IL
Senator McLaurin, of Warren county, p
Mt to the desk and had read an invi-
ton from Chairman Rigby, of the
cksburg National Park Commission, II
d Gen. Lee, to the Legislature to visit p
E park in a body at such day as may ii
most convenient, and that there would Of
no expense involved. The invitation d.
s unanimously accepted. g
Tho Sonato AGAIN had tho aufi-conviot