The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-02-03
Mississippi Legislature


Minimizing to a degree the RESPONSE
bility of attorneys in attachment suits,
| the house approved an amendment to
| the law governing such forms and pro-
viding that attachments issued in Mis-
sissippi in the future might be made
on responsible information instead OF
| upon ''positive knowledge" as is now
the requirement.
The house killed the Boddie bill.
which provided for a license of $4,000
per annum on brokerage and commits
| sion business where futures are dealt in.
1t was not until after the most persist
ent fight of the session that the vote
was taken, and hen it came rather in
the nature of a surprise. Adding the
members paired, the vote showed 80
| favoring the bill and 63 as opposed.
A new tack was taken by the friends
of tina bill ut the outset. 1t had been
alleged by the opponents of the bill
that while the terms of the license
would drive out the little fellows in the
smaller towns, there would be conduct
ed In Jackson or Vicksburg q large in
stitution, which could pay the sum OF
license provided for, and it was even
| intimated that such was the purpose OF
| the bill-the creation of a Monte Carlo
in Jackson.
To Offset this Mr.. Cowley presented
an amendment making the license fee
$4,000 per annum, and Immediately
the amendment was seconded by Mr..
Boddie, author of the original bill, and
who up to this time had refused any
concessions or changes either way.
One of the strongest arguments In
opposition to the bill was made by Mr..
George of Yazoo, a son of the late j.
z. George, who was himself q member
of the committee of the United States
senate, under the Hatch law to investi-
gate future dealings. The father was
one of the most enthusiastic opponents
of future dealings. The son furnished
the most plausible arguments in favor
of allowing the people the privilege OF
dealing in futures, defending the cause
through the opportunity it gives the
holder of cotton to protect himself to
advantage against possible decline.
Mr.. Alcorn said that taxation for
protection was Republicanism, taxation
for revenue only was Democratic gov
eminent. The Boddic bill taxed to run
the business out of the State or grant
the privilege but to q chosen few.
Mr.. Brooks offered an able defense
of the bill. He had defended success
fully the operator of a bucket shop who
had been indicted under the present
inadequate law. There were four In
dictments and the prosecution thought
it had a cinch. Mr.. Brooks, by simply
citing the agreement where delivery
under this contract is contemplated, .
had made his defense of the party ar.
raigned so strong that the judge or
dered q verdict for the defendant and
dismissed the case. Mr.. Brooks held
that a conscientious jury cannot, under
the present law, render a verdict Of
guilty when it has to GO into the intent
of the delivery.
Nh. Bodies closing argument was a
mastery one, and facts and figures were
gone into. Neither did he mince words,
He denounced the whole system as q
blood-sucking institution to milk the
dollars from the pockets of suckers il
the South and pour them into the cot
fers of the millionaires on Wall street
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Wells: An act to appropriate
a necessary sum of money to pave a por
ton of State street directly in front o
the old State capitol and to pave Capt.
tai street in front of the home of the
governor.
Committee on Judiciary: Recon-
mending the adoption of chapters 8
I and 10 of the code AZ submitted by
the commissioners.
Mr.. Etheridge called up his resolu
ton, which provides for an immediate
investigation into the alleged merger
of the Southern and the Mobile & Ohio
railroads in violation of the laws O
MISSISSIPPI. Inc resolution mao oeei
through the judiciary committee, where
it was amended. Originally it placed
the responsibility of the investigation
on that committee. After a vigorous
fight in the committee, it was amended
so that it would be passed up to the at
torney-general. The committee wa!
sustained by a vote of 81 to 4e, The
matter will now go to the attorney
general.
By Mr.. Byrd: An act to protect thu
owners of live stock which might have
been killed or injured in ~endeavorins
to break through fences which are no
legally constructed.
House bill No. 4was called up by Mr.
Brown of the appropriation committee
This bill makes ar appropriation in thu
sum of $4,000 to be used in rebatins
certain persons for overpaid taxes, O
where titles have failed. The bill in
c~reases the appropriation $4,000 Owe
previous years, and was passed withou
a dissenting vote.
Trndo ~ronorts of committed the fOl