The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-09
House.

A summary of the calendar OF the Ap.
preparations Committee of the House
shows that bills have been favorably re.
ported carrying appropriations aggregat-
ing $4,673,862, or within q million dol
lars of the total appropriations of the
1904 session.
This budget, of course, includes the
common school fund of $780, 900 for
the biennial period, and 100000 for
Confederate pensions, which shows where
S. 5000, 900 of the sum has gone.
Other notable items are $3OS, 900 prin-
cipal and interest of amount borrowed
by the Governor, $4,000 for a bond is
sue to be retired, and appropriations for
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 1855 900, di-
vided as follows: Mississippi A. g. M.
College, $354,O00; Industrial Institute &
College, $255,O00; University of Missis-
sippi, $4,000.
This by no means includes all the ap-
preparation bills to be submitted during
this session. A number are pending for
consideration by the committee.
The House killed the Ratcliff bill, which
was to authorize a lease of the old State
Capitol property to the Mississippi Ex-
position Company for a. period of TWEEN
ty years.
Mr.. Patterson presented a bill provid-
ing for a minimum tax on brokerage n
commission business, which was sent to
the Committee on Ways and Means. The
terms of the bill place a tax of n and
o~ne-quarter per cent. on the business,
and legalizes 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.. Notwithstanding for the
publication in the county papers Of notice
of public sale wherein the sum OF
500 is involved.
By MI. Notwithstanding the
sum of $500, 900 to the improvement and
refurnishing of rural public schools
of the State.
By MI. Denton-The customary APP
preparation for the maintenance of the
East Mississippi insane hospital at Me-
ridian.
By Mr.. Patterson-Providirl for a
privilege license on future dealings OF
one and o%ne-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.. Watts-Authorizing the Gov
| ernor to make a change in title OF GER
| tain property in Suntiower county.
By Mr.. 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 us 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 n topo-
| graphical survey of her surface. The
work progressed for twenty-five years,
| and was abandoned. 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.
LII lz..4 &C rtrp~nyf nc tho ono
enacted in Indiana, preventing the sale,
manufacture or disposition OF cigarettes
in any form, was presented by Mi. Bea-
dies. The provisions of the bill provide
heavy penalties for the violation OF its
restrictions, and to better enforce 1T, 80
per cent. of the fines resulting from con-
v%ictions are to be given as reward to
the persons who secure the convictions.
Through Mr.. Foster, of Warren, a 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 winch
were executed on the recognized boards
of trade in the country.
Mr.. Wells presented a bill a%ppropriat-
ing a small sum to cover a deficit in the
last years light and water bill for the
Capitol.
The Joint committee which had Wis
tied 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
lows:
By Mr.. Doherty-A bill appropriating
the sum of $4,000 with which to pur-
chase a silver service for the battleship
Mississippi.
Bv Mr.. Cooper-A bill prohibiting
State or county officials from purchasing
property sold under public sale, or hav-
ing any interest in said purchases other
than as public statesmen.
By Mr.. Cooper-Providing for sepa-
rate entrances into all passenger coaches
operated by roads in the State, and for
separate gateways for the two races to
such entrances.
By Mr.. Millsaps-A bill authorizing
the appropriation by the Board OF SUI
pervisors of the sum of 81 900 for a mon
ument to the ex-Confederate soldiers at
West Point.
Chairman Brown, of the Appropria-
tions Committee, reported on two i'm
p~ortant measures, each report being a
| favorable one. The first was the relief
| of the the tax assessors OF the State who
| received no remuneration for their serv-
ices for the year 1899. Another was for
the support and maintenance of the
| Holly Springs branch of the Agricultural
and Mechanical School.
By Mr.. Mclean emergency act ap-