Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-01
Mississippi Legislature
HOUSE,.

AntmiAinE 10 degree tne rrspon<t-
bility Of attorneys in attachment suits,
the house approved an amendment "a
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 ss5.0oc
per annum on brokerage aud commits
sion business where futures are dealt in.
IL was not until after the most persist
ent eight OF the session that the vote
was taken, and then IL came rather in
the nature % surprise. Adding the
members paired, the vote showed ).
favoring the bill aud 81 as opposed
\ new tack was taken BY the friends
cf the bill at the outset. II had been
alleged by the opponents Of the bill
tha, while the terms of the license
would drive out the little fellows in the
smaller towns, there would b. conduct
ei in Jackson or vicksburg q large in
stitution, which could pay the sum Of
license provided for, and IL was even
intimated tnat such was the purpose OF
the bill-the creation OF q 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. n son OF the late j.
z George, who was himself a 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.. Aleorn said that taxation for
protection was Republicanism, taxation
for revenue only was Democratic gov
erumeut- The Boidie bill taxed to run
the business out Of the state or grant
the privilege but 70 chosen few.
Mr.. Brooks offered an able defense
of the bill He had defended success
fully the operator Of bucket shop who
had been indicted under the present
inadequate law. There were four in
dictments and the prosecution thought
il had a cineh- Mr.. Brooks, by simply
citing the agreement where delivery
under this contract Is contemplated. -
had made his defense Of the party ar
raignei so strong that the Judge or
dered verdict for the defendant and
dismissed the case. Mr.. Brooks held
that 4 conscientious jury cannot, under
the present law, rnder n verdict of
guilty when It has to go into the intent
of the delivery.
Mr.. Bodies closing argument was q
masterly one. and facts and figures were
gone into. Neither did he minee words.
He denounced the whole system a. a
blood-sucking institution To milk the
dollars from the pockets OF suckers in
the South and pour them into the cof-
fers OF the millionaires on Wall street.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Wells: An act to appropriate
necessary sum of money to pave por-
tion Of State street directly in front Of
the old State capitol and to pave Capt.
tai street IN front of the home of the
governor.
Committee 90 Judiciary: Recon-
mending the adoption OF chapters 5,
and Is OF the code as submitted BY
the commissioners.
Mr.. Etheridge called up his resolu-
tion, which provides for an immediate
investigation into the alleged merger
OF the Southern and the Mobile Il Ohio
railroads in violation Of the laws oil
Mississippi The resolution had been
through the Judiciary committee, where
il was amended. Originally it placed
the responsibility of the investigation
on that committee. After a vigorous
fight in the committee, il was amended
so that il would be passed up to the at
torney general. The committee was
sustained by a vote Of 81 to 46. The
matter will now 20 To the attorney
general.
BY Mr.. Byrd: An act to protect the
owners of live stock which might have
been killed or injured in endeavoring
to break through fences which are no,
legally constructed
House bill No. was called up by Mr..
Brown OF the appropriation committee.
This bill makes an appropriation in tho
sum OF so. 900 to be used in rebating
certain persons for overpaid taxes, or
where titles have failed. The bill in
creases the appropriation ~ 1000 over
previous years. and was passed without
dissenting vote.
Under reports of committees the fol-
lowing reports were submitted;
Committee on Agriculture: Favoring
the stock law district bill; favoring the
bill providing for the payment BY the
boards of supervisors for stock ordered
killed by such boards.
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds: Recommending the passage
of the bill providing that the cid State
capitol building and grounds shall be
leased to the Mississippi Industrial Ex-
position Company; also favoriDg the
Wells bill, appropriating the sum Of
81 900 to the Jackson fire department.
House bill No. %, providing for the
establishment and extension of branch
mechanical and industrial school a,
Holly Springs, was passed.
BY Mr.. Breeland: A joint memorial
to congress asking for such Legislation
as might tend to broaden the cotton
markets of the country, and asking the
Mississippi congressman and senator's
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