The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-26
Mississippi Legislature
SENATE.

of the State issued i'll 1856, aggregating
100000, principal and interest, and the
bills do pass.
Mr.. Belk introduced q bill to allow
stock to run at large after crops are
gathered.
Chairman Farley, of the finance com
mittee, called up Senate bill No. 10,
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 APP
preparation OF $4S3.60, and, being put
on its final passage, was adopted BY a
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Firth introduced q bill to appro-
pirate money for the INDECENT Confed-
crate soldiers, their wives or widows,
who are in the Soldiers Home at Beau
Voir.
II. j. McLaurin, chairman of the com
mittee on l)evees, reported fayorably 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
sun of $500 each for their services.
The bill was put on its final passage and
passed, all the Senators voting for it.
The Hightower bill, for the creation
OF a Department of Agriculture, was
called up. The bill was 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 SO, 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 Mr.. Alagruder-To appropriate
sums sufficient to pay for repairs, addi-
tons and other Improvements at the
Agricultural and Mechanical College at
,Starkville.
Mr.. Dunn, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported unfavorably on the bill in
troduced by Senator McLaurin, of the
Twelfth District, to provide alternative
punishment in certain misdemeanor
cases.
Mr.. Farley, from the committee on
finance, called up House bill to REIN
burse the three banks of which Gov.
Nardaman borrowed money the past
summer for the purpose of carrying on
the yellow fever fight. The bill carries
a gross amount OF $44,7S3.02, appor-
toned as follows; Commercial Bank Of
Laurel, S10,l3s,S9; First National Bank
of Gulfport, $16,2O0,S9; Mississippi Bank
and Trust Company, jackson, $l7,444.15.
There being no opposition, the bill was
passed by u vote of "a to 0.
Senator Hightower called up his reso-
lu!ion providing for a general review of
the financial condition of the State, and
proceeded to show by a mass of figures
from the auditor and treasurer that the
State is deeply in debt, with claims
outstanding sufficient to oyerwhelm the
financial officers of the State.
y Then followed an animated discussion,
an which a number of Senators partici-
pated, which led up to the Introduction
OF a resolution requesting Senator High
tower to reduce his statistics and CON
clusions to writing, in order that the
same might be printed and laid before
both houses.
The committee on the Judiciary re-
ported fayorably on the Senate resolu-
ton in regard to amending the constitu-
ton so as to provide for the election OF
judges, the sections being 145, ISL, $50
and 1873, and to repeal sections 149 and
III, pertaining thereto.
The committee on local and private
legislation reported without
dation the bill permitting cattle to run
at large after crops are gathered.
The Governor sent a special message
to the Senate recommending considcra-
ton of several matters. Among these
was the question providing for inspec.
ton and regulation of the sale of cotton
seed products and for analysis thereof,
and also for other concentrated food and
mill products.
Mr.. Scott presented a concurrent reso,
luton providing for amendment to the
Constitution, and that part of it relat-
ing to working of public roads. The
resolution reads:
Resolved, by the Legislature of the
State OF Mississippi, two-thirds of each
house agreeing thereto, That the follow
ing amendment to the State Constitution
be submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State for ratification or rejection, at
an election to be held on Tuesday after
the first Monday OF November, A. D..
1906, viz:
Amend section IS of the Constitu.
ton so it will read as follows: "rhe
Legislature shall provide by general laws
for the working of public roads by con
tract or by county prisoners, or both."'"
The committee on local and private
legislation reported favorably on the bill
to authorize the Board of Supervisors
of Warren county to lay out and put
in order certain public roads leading to
the National Park, and to issue bonds
for the same, and that the bill do pass.
Senator McLaurin, of Warren county,
sent to the desk and had read an inyi- |
tation from Chairman Rigby, of the
Nicksburg National Park Commission,
and Gen. Lee, to the Legislature to visit
the park in a body at such day as may
be most convenient, and that there would
be no expense involved. The invitation
was unanimously accepted.
The Senate again had the anti-convict
leasing subject up for discussion, the
matter coming up on a resolution of
fered by Mr.. Gordon, calling on the com
mittee on Judiciary to report to the Sen
ate the two bills, which are to prohibit
fbe leasing of conyiets and To prpypnt