Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19
Mississippi Legislature


he senate refused 10 co1rur N t1e
hou~e amendment 10 the chapter on sal
ans, making the salary plan for the
insurance commissioner effective on IN.
adoption Of the code. but insisted ol is
original position. that II 90 into elect
January /, ly0s-
The chapter on supervisors was taken
up, with a dozen OF - house amend-
nients. regulating procedure and govern
ing bonds AMI county contracts, and
these we're eoncurred IN
The senate passed the ball providing
for the division OF Harrison county into
two courthouse districts, the principal
feature Of whbch Is the proviso by the
committee that the question be sub
mitted TO the voters OF the district.
Mr. Mounger introduced ball which
provides for salaries for the Judge and
iIstrict attorney for the Thirteenth dis
trict. Just ereatzsi- The bill specified
that they shall receive the regular sti-
pend. or s2.j0O for the juige, and s., 400
TOR the district attorney.
Notwithstanding the differences Of
| lpiuion a. to policy and measures exist
ing between tine house and senate on
some measures. they got together on the
vital question involved in the house bill
10 change the system OF management OF
the state penal system. thereby making
. radical departure in this respect The
senate turned down the report of the
majority Of the committee on the Peni-
tentiary. aud instead adopted. with some
.ii-ht ulua.i.4t.aa-. that OF the minor
ny-
After one OF the most extended and
generally participated IN debates that
ha< occurred IN the senate chamber tor
some time. the senate substitute was
defeated by a vote of 10 for to II
sgainst. and directly afterward the
house bill as recommended by the minor
ity report va, passed BY . vote Of y in
the affirmative. This being clear ma
iority. it vas not necessary to put the
negative.
The feature OF this section - that il
will do away with the management of
convict and penal matters by the MEM
bers Of the railroad commission a. ex-
/ officio members of the board OF con
troll. and vests the management in the
/ hausis Of three trustees. who shall be
practical agriculturists- The bIli further
remove. from membership OF such board
OF trustees or control the governor and
attorney general. though both these Of
hcials will be connected with il IN their
advisory capacity.
The senate took up the chapter on
| trusts and combines. Chairman Smith
Of III. corporation committee introduced
an amendment which. in effect, snacts
| the Arkausas insurance law. Tbs
| amendment declares that all alliances Of
anv corporation Of any kind whatsoever
entering into any pool or eomoIuation
| with the purpose OF uHdulE erectins
rates and VALUES. in defiance Of the gen.
/ eral antitrust laws OF Mississippi shall
be guilty Of a felony, and shall Be sub
| iect 70 fne for each AMI every such com
/ hinafinu. each in it. individual capacity
/ the minimum Of which shall be 500 and
the MAXIMUM 5000. This apPlle> esps
cialIv 70 foreign insurance corporations
/ The section vas ultimately adopted N
/ amen.imsur introduced b. Mr. Mouusel
| and adopted BY the close vote Of i q
II strikes out the words -sither7 ane
-eI-ewhere.- which. If they had stood
wauhi have made the provision stil
tighter. as the terms implied a Use
that the same law would apply TO thos'
companies or corporations who are II
combine IN other States
| The biu for the support and raainte
nance Of the Natehez state Hospital. car
ryin- $4,000. was passed without dis
/ cuSSHou-
Mr. Farley called up the running ex
pense bond ball ami offered an ameudmen
TO make 1t 100000 instead Of S,o0.00o
whieh he moved be accepted Mr
Grsaves moved To indefinitely postpone
but this was voted down By vote o
90 to 70,
| Amendments TO make II snaus
amounts were offered and debated un
I'll finally SIr. Masruder offered one u
split the difference and make II si00.0O'
and this was adopted on a division by
vote OF 10 10 Is With this amend
ment the bill was put on passage an
passed By 4 vote OF 30 TO 10.
Mr. Farley called up the revenue bll
which declared general tax levy for tn
next two wears Of S mills
Mr. Dunn offered a substitute to max
II 81. wills. and this preciPitated
fight. The vote showed a total OF ?
to IS. and the bill Is the revenue ae
Of 1906.