The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-09
Mississippi Legislature
Senate.

rs the Thirteenth. The bill was taken
I'd and passed. It creates a district out
ri the counties Of Lawrence, Lincoln,
Coyington, Simpson, Smith and Jones;
fixes the time for holding courts and
provides for judicial oversight.
Mr.. Franklin, of Pontotoe, offered a
concurrent resolution, which in effect
will reopen the elective judiciary matter.
The resolution was referred to the com
mittee on constitution.
Senator Magee requested that the bill
to provide trained nurses and medicines
Tor the INDECENT inmates OF the blind in
s~titute, something that is badly needed,
be taken up. 1t was agreed to and the
bill passed. 1t carries an appropriation
of 81 900 each for the years 1906 and
1907, TO be used at the discretion OF the
trustees. The bill received the vote of
all the senators present.
Mr.. Simpson called up the House bill
to authorize the county of Quitman to
hold an election to determine whether
the county seat shall be removed from
Belen to some other part of the county.
The bill specifies the manner OF holding
the election, and if the question is car
ried aud a new site chosen, the manner
of carrying out the provisions Of the act.
The bill was passed without any oppo-
sitiOn.
The following bills were introduced
by McLaurin, of the Twentieth Dis
Also by McLaurin-To ditlerentiate
lyncliing from murder.
trict-To regulate the speed of automo-
biles.
Also by McLamin- TO authorize Ger
tain officers to search persons for con
cealed weapons.
BY Mr.. Hebron~TO authorize the
board of supervisors of Washington coun
ty to clean out Black Bayou.
By Mr.. Thrasher-To appropriate the
of $4,000 to be used to build a mon
umeut to Gen. Earl Van Dorm in the
Confederate Cemetery at Port Gibson.
BY the narrow margin of two votes
the Senate of Mississippi killed the bill
for support and maintenance of the In
dustriai Institute and College for girls at
1t was the insertion of an
amendment to provide for the erection
of a dormitory and the appropriation
therefor of 100000, or as much thereof
as may be necessary, that killed the
The bill carries the following
amounts.
For Support fund, two years. 100000
Student labor fund, two years. 10000
Trustees meetings and printing. 1000
Books and periodicals ....,.... $500
Insurance premiums, three years 10000
For a new steel tank. ....,... 1900
drainage and the like $500
Total .$l3S,OOU
Added to which is the sum OF $1S,-
1864 for accrued interest on money
rom lands sold that were donated by
he United States government for school
eyenuc purposes.
The fight did not materialize on the
ill itself, but rather on the committee
mcndmcnt providing that there be add
d after the item $500 the sun of
100, 900 for the erection of a new dor
nitory and other buildings additional to
hose already on hand.
Eventually, after much general discus
ion, the previous question was moved,
nd the vote taken on the amendment,
which was adopted by a vote of p to 10,
nut that amendment killed the bill, as
Practically the same vote was recorded
the bill on final passage, and as 1t
arries an appropriation, it required
majority vote of all the Senators TO
PASS it.
The Industrial Institute and College
)ill was taken up on the motion to re-
consider entered by MIR. Glover. Mr..
Moore stated that it had been settled
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