The new South-news., 1906-04-21

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and longer amount of time If nee
es.ary. Ia addition 10 the code chap
ters now pending the senate has q
number OF revenue and appropria-
ton bills, among them being the bond
issue and state lax levy measures.
The failure Of the governor 10 re-
turn the Stegall bill with his sigma
tnre il causing considerable uneasi-
hess among the friends Of tina, mea-
sure.
From a very authentic source it
Is learned that the governor serious
ly eoniemplaies a veto on this bill,
on the grounds that II is yiolstive OF
the constitution, and that the legis-
la,urc should not interfere in the con-
trovcrsy that is pending in the courts
FOR settlement.
All features Of the privilege tax law
have been agreed on in conference ex-
cep' the section pertaining 10 the tax
ON local telephone exchange, and II
will be necessary for another commit
tee TO dispse Of this subject.
The senate had very much the bet
ter Of 1t in conference, the house re-
ceding from the increase made on
railroad and express companies. and
a very slight increase was made on
the telephone tax. On the telephone
tax, howevr the committee split, and
the difference was 10 abrupt that the
subject matter was placed in the
hands Of another committee.
The Cumberland Telephone Com.
pany is chiefly concerned IN the sub
jeci still pending, and the repreaen-
iativcs Of that corporation are very
much OF the opinion that they have
had a hard time OF II at this session.
No change will be made in the time
limit for widows Of Confederate vet.
erans. They must have married their
deceased husband pprior to 1875 in or.
der to participate in the annual pen.
sion distribution.
This conclusion was reached by
the joint Conference committee, th,
house rcccding from its amendment
moving the year up to 1855, the eff.
feet Of which would have been to
place not less than 800 names or
the pension rolls.
The senate in turn reccded from
its amendment requiring ex-Confeder.
aies who went to the war from other
states and who have since become cit
liens of Mississippi, to produce evil
dence showing their military service.
This in reality was unnecessary as the
county boards of examiners always
require documentary evidence before
placing name on the pension roll.
Joint conferences will not be nee.
essary on the primary election chap
ter. The senate's amendments TO
these went through the lower body
like they were creased, the house even
accepting the elimination Of its pet
section requiring candidates to file
itcmi2ed statements of campaign ex-
pon-es sssiiS--. secrctsry of sSlks
thus establishing financial guardiaS0
ship for every aspirant for o1icf. The
senate decided by an overwht tlmine
vote that such provision was|utter,
ly foolish and. furthermore, That 4
could not be enforced. Thel houss
reached the same view on the subject
after mature deliberation. concurring
in the senate amendment reiectins
the clause by vote Of As to 20, anC
in spite of some frantic appeals /,
"give the poor man chance TO rur
for Office.
The senate amendment striking GU
the clause allowing boards of super
visors to order primaries in cas-
county executive committees fail to 4.
so did not even attain the dignity o
second debate in the house, it hav
ing been clearly shown to be violativ
of the spirit of democratic forr
of government to allow constitutions
officers TO act in political capact,