The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-01

Dry. zen. Stephen u. Lee and Capt
w. I. Rigby, members of the parh
commission, escorted the Legislators
on thus trip. They also visited the
charity hospital property owned By
the municipality, and which it IS pro-
posed to donate to the state for the
use IS State charity hospital.
i Some of the New Bills introduced
during the week were as follows:
| The Senate.
/ Mr.. Firth withdrew soldiers home
bill.
| s. B. 65-Mr. Magee: For relief Of
Louis Coin Bros. of Lincoln county,
I$112.
| S. B. 66-Mr. Firth: For support Of
Beauvoir.
| S. B. 67-Mr. Smith Permitting
Warren county supervisors to build
roads.
Senate Bill No. As, caring for Con-
federate parks and monuments, Edo
pass"
Commute on local and private legis-
latlon reported adversely on House
Bill No. 36, to divide Jones county in
to two districts.
Mr.. Greaves gave notice of minor
lty report on house bill No. 81.
Mr.. Mounger called up House bill
No. 80, for the creation of jeff Davis
county out of portions Of Covington
and Lawrence.
Mr.. Magee offered committee sub
stitute changing the boundary lines
and other specifications, which was
read. The Governor is authorized to
name temporary officers. The taxes
are apportioned, revenues divided,
election ordered and every precaution
taken to insure satisfaction.
The substitute for the Jeff Davis
county bill was adopted read the third
time and passed by vote of 20 to Z.
Those voting nay were Messrs. Firth
Gordon, Greaves, Hall, Kenricks and
Weaver.
Mr.. Dunn gave notice Of reconsid-
Grafton.
Mr.. Moore of Yalobusha, called
up senate bill No. 20 to pay DR.. Har-
ris for services in small pox cases,
supervisors being authorized to use
5000 for that purpose. Passed unani-
mously.
Mr.. Moore of Bolivar asked unani-
nous consent to withdraw motion to
reconsider vote by which Vicksburg
Park Commission bill was passed. OBJ
lection raised. Motion to table motino
to reconsider, carried.
Senate Bill No. 81 (by Mr.. San
iers) Act to encourage school libra
ries. To Committee on Education.
Section 1858 was stricken out, and
the following substitute adopted:
"Sec. 3753-The assessor to have
one Of rolls. One of the personal as
sessment rolls and also one of the real
assessment rolls shall be delivered to
the others shall be kept by the clerk
of the Board of Supervisors to be
used in making the copies hereinafter
provided"
| H. B. 1S6.-Mr. Wells: To re-
strict RICH of persons and unincorpor-
ated associations or companies to act
as common carriers of goods by ex-
press. Corporations.
| III. B. 1877. Mr.. Foster of Warren !:
Authorizing constitution of public
roads from city limits of Vicksburg to
National Military Park. Local and
private legislation.
+ H. B. 188-Mr. Mcfarland Of Mon
roe: In regard to salaries of first
and second grade teachers. Educa-
ton.
H. B. 1S9.-Mr. Mcfarland of Mon
roe: To establish rural separate
school districts. Education.
| H. B. 19O.-Mr. Blackwell: Re
quiring board of supervisors to pur-
chase and keep trained blood hounds
Judiciary.
| H. B. 191.-Mr. Beadles: Author
izing crediting c. R. Young, sheriff Of
stae VS.. J. E. Watson. Local and pri-
vate legislation.
| II. B. 1872. Mr.. Owen: Authoriz-
ing treasurer of Benton county to
make transfer from special road fund
to general fund. Local and private
Legislation.
| II. B. 193.-Mr. Owen For relief
Of cerain Benton county school teach
ers. Local and private legislation.
| HI. B. 193.- Mr.. Mahon: Appropri-
alton to pay E. M. Smith and j. G..
Trotten for legal services. Local anc
private legislation.
/ Panama Canal Commission.
| New York. Gen. George w. Davis,