The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-05

the center OF the town was no more
on the average at Pontotoc than i'll
was at the other points along the
route.
The committee found that the old
depot site was an impracticable one
for the railroad company, being sit-(
uated In narrow hollow, and being|
fifty feet in level below the new site.
The old route was travelled over on
both sides of Pontotoc, and the re-
port says that the route is not a.
practicable one, but that the new line
is the most advantageous. The COM
mittee found that the railroad had
constructed the depot on the new site
in good faith, after a consultations
with the citizens of the town in q
mass meeting, and that an oil mill,
brick plant and other buildings had
been erected near the new depot on
the strength of this agreement.
The report consists of five pages
and covers every detail of the situa-
ton. It admits that some citizens of
the town of Pontotoc do want to
force the company to build along
the old route but that no complainti
came from any quarter as to the ac-
ton Of the railroad company until
it had built its track, its siding and
switches and $4,000 depot west of
the town. Then the injunction pro.
ceedings were started.
In their conclusion sentence the
committeeman, while waving any
question as to the legality of the bill,
urge upon the House to pass the Ste4
gall bill, stating that it is almot alb!
solutely necessary for the protection
of the merchants in the various towns
and that the new depot is by far the
better site for the town of Pontotoc
The remarkable strength Of the
forces for the penitentiary bill In
the House was the chief topic Of gos.
sip In the corridors and cloak room
Of the House. The opposition failed tc
make well organized fight on the
measure and as result it passed
with majority of three to one. For
several days the opponents of the
bill had been predicting what would
be done, while the advocates of the.
change Of pentientiary management
went about quietly counting noses
and securing pledges. 1t is NOT usual
that committee presenting chap
ter to the House finds the lower body
in strict accord with its view, but the
penitentiary bill was the exception tc
the rule. Nothing that did not bean
Che stamp Of approval from the CON-
mittee was permitted to be added to
the bill. It is considered quite q
triumph for the big six of the com.
mittee.
W. @. Cole, che Insurance Commits.
sioner whose salary was cut by the
House In an amendment to the Senate
bill, believes that the 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 concurred in. Mr.. Cole
said that the state of Mississippi had
not in thirty years cut down the sail
airy of any officer during his term of
office. The Insurance Commissioned
now only gets fees and the Senate
had amended this chapter so that he
should get salary of $4,000, but not
to go into effect until 1908. This
would leave Mr.. Cole to 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. It was stated that the
senate committee on salaries would
not agree to the amendment, and even
if it did, it is doubtful whether thd
governor, who is fair on all PROPOSE
tons, would approve law cutting
down am officers salary during his
term. +
The committee on intoxicating liq Z
uors has agreed to the slight amend
ments the senate has made to the chap
ter on dramshops. The Senate pass
ed On amendment requiring all dram
shops 10 close at 1890 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 op&
for business until midnight and opef
ing for business at 5 O'Clock a.
The matter will be decided by col
ference committee unless the HouS
comedies the senate amendment.
The difference between the Send
and the House as to the amount
appropriation for the Mississippi Hi
torical Society has been settled, I'll
House conferres agreeing to an al
preparation of 81 900, instead of $500