Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-25
HOUSE

49, Nt"ifhtu hte t>-css Mas responsible
Tor favorable action. The measure -
one presented IN every session of the
Legislature, AMI grants principally in its
provision the right % any person who
has neglected to pay privilege tax at
the proper time 10 BE- enabled To pay
same for eoo per cent. damages, ii n.ces-
-aty. IN orier 10 not invaliiate con
tract. made when the arrearases we're
due Mr.. Bo,ldie offered the first oppo-i-
tion m an amendment which precItded
from the provisions OF the bill any liti-
sation whieh might be already pending
un the Passage OF the law. This amend
uient was bitterly opposed. and finally
defeated He thought that IT the proper
attention were given taxes by the people
OF the state. there wuuhl be- no need Of
any amnesty act that would allow them
10 20 back and make payments in order
TO valhiate contracts. MIR. Errington op-
posed both amendment and the original
/ blil- No honest man lodges has taxes. -
said Mr. ErrIngtOn, and the tax dodger
Is unworthy this protection Mr.. Ward
/ spoke at length on the subject. stating
that the passage of the bill meant that
the state might receive some revenue
7
Judge coleman opposed the whole. giyin.
a. hi> reason that the only person who
would appreciate the privilege OF paving
back taxes was the man who wanted to
vaiblate . contract. AMI a fellow IN
this trouble got into it himself. and let
I HIM get out After much d.bate the
ball passed.
nder reports OF committees. the agri-
cultural committee reported that the bill
for the drainage OF swamp and over
flowed land do pass
J The committee on pensions reported
favorably on the measure for the emu
meratiun OF the Confederate -sldiers of
the state. and al.o with favor on the
resolution authorizing the legislature to
nernorialixe Congress to spprproiate the
sum Of s5ns.noO Ior a monument to tfe
hsroi>m ot the American s3l,lier a.
Nrk-barg.
I Mr.. Coleman introduced bill to re-
move the Governor and Attorney Gen-
eral from the Beard of Control and have
the board eomp's-e,l ct but the thrr,s
Railroad COMMISSIONER Tbs Bsard II
Control ha- in hand the penal institu-
tsons ef the state. AMI IN relieving the
Governor anl Attorney General ot their
piaevs oa the board a. provided tor m
the Colsman bill. the only obi~ct vas
te take some of the barisn from their
! siauller-
Bills introduced were - folisWs:
By Ir. katclif-An act appropriat-
ing money % pay the balance due on the
furni>hings of the state capitol huilling
BY Nh Eatchf An act providing for
the leasing Of the old State capitol build.
ing and grounds to the Mi>-issippi In
iustrial Company for Use IN promoting
the >rate fair.
BY Mr. ElhS An act Amending the
law a. 10 the enrolling ot d-cfvs-.
by Mr.. Ellis-An act raising revenue
through the listing Of solvent credits TOT
taxation-
BY Mr.. Bstes-Prov sling for special
veuIre facias in capital eases.
BY Mr.. Evans An act prov ding for
4 minimum punishment for the oiiense
OF gaming. making II punishable by fins
In the sums Of siu 70 SlOO.
BY Mr.. Smith -An act to restrict the
issuance ot Licenses Tor saloon purposes
to towns OF 900 population or over and
then only to such person, as had been
resident, and taxpayers for one year.
BY Mr.. Coieman-An act regulating
municipal assessments and valuations.
By Mr.. Coleman-An act repeating tho
act which created the office OF assistant
Attorney general
BY MIR. Powell-An act stating tia
liability of innkeepers.
BY Mr.. Bullard-An act appropriatinA
the sum of 81, 800 to pay the Bank oi
Biloxi funds borrowed by the oyster
commission during the past year
Gov. Nar,laman submitted a message
authorizing the House to take up the
matter OF either the moving OF the
courthouse OF Jasper county to a more
central location, or else divide the car
cult and ehaueery district.
The committee on appropriations fav.
ored the bill appropriatins the proper
sum for the maintenance of the Mis-.
si>sippi national guards, and its favor.
able report was read
Mr. Carothers, of Lee. had House bill
No. Il, on swamp and overfiowed lands,
called up and was presenting his rea.
-ons for introducing It when a point ot
order closed the subject and recommit.
ted the bill to the committee, 10 await
the routine OF the Code TO again bring
the mater before the House.
An appropriation measure TO pay the
water bills of the public institutions
was brought up. and, without dissent
ing vote, passed.
The first test vote on the Smith re>o.
luton, providing for an amendment I'd
the Constitution, which will make thu
/ offices of the Judges OF the Supreme
Court elective instead OF appointive, has
been made. and the resolution has been
favored in the House. The vote was s.
in favor of the resolution to 2j as op-
posed
/ Bills we're introduced as follows:
| By Mr.. Sturiivant-An act demand.
ing that telegraph and telephone com
panies make reasonably immediate de
livery OF messages, and fixing a penalty
of SIS for failure, in addition to such
damage as might be oeeasioned by negli.
gence.
! By Mr.. Burris-An act to protect the
horticultural and fruit growing interest.
OF the State by providing penalties for
the sale or distribution OF infected
plants or shrubs, and to exclude crop
/ pests"
BY MIR. Bullard-An act taking the
place of former bill submitted on tho
oyster situation, and providing that oys-
tiers shall not be taken from the State
in shell for q period of two years.
| By Mr.. Turner-An act authorizing
the boards of supervisors TO record in q
book the names of all soldiers, sailors
and their servants of the Confederate
cause in the Civil War. with history OF
the company with which they were affili.
ated-
/ BY Mr.. -Rause-An act providing for
an appropriation for the equipment ami
support OF u branch agricultural and
mechanical school at Mcneil, Miss.
| By MIR. Wells-An act to protect the
| State property against fire by making
donation each year out of the contin-
gent fund to the fire department of the
city of jackson. To be expended in the
betterment of equipment
A concurrent resolution was intro
dueed by Mr.. Patterson, providing for
uniform schools throughout the State
| for all children between the ages of )