The new South-news., 1906-04-21
THE MISSISSIPPI
LECISLATUR RE
RESUME OF The PAST WEEK
Subjects Of Legislature Recommend
ed and Acted Upon Prom Day TO
Day.--House and Senate Bills Pass-
ed aad Other Items Of Interest.

knoelcdged that it will be necessary
b. again extend the time limit for
the legislative session 10 order 10 In
sure proper completion of the work.
The extension will not be for longer
period than one week.
Both branches have almost com
plcsod the legislative work proper but
there are numerous odd. and ends TO
be cleared up and the revision commit
tee mus, be allowed time TO get into
proper shape the immense amount Of
work piled upon The clerical forces
at the last moment
Furthermore the hnal enactment
Of The code is a subject TO be dispos-
ed Of. 10 say nothing of the bills car
rying appropriations for the work Of
printing. distribution, cte.
Many members hope that the lcgis-
lainre can get through and adjourn
by The middle Of the week, and cer-
iainly by Thursday
After quietly slpmbering on the
calendar FOR nearly three months, Mr..
Ethridgo finally secured consideration
of his concurrent resolution instruct
ing the attorney general and railroad
commission TO make inquiry into the
requirement or merger OF the Illinois
Central Railrond Co.. with the Rail
way Securities Co., which was gener-
ally discussed IN the press dispatches
some time ago
The measure was called up just
prior to adjournment. Mr.. Eihridge
briefly explaining its purpose, to
which perhaps o dozen members gave
attention and II was adopted without
dissenting vote. under suspension of
the rules being sent Immediately TO
the senate.
In spite of the many rocks and
shoals encountered, and a most mys-
terious opposition manifested even
nt the very beginning of the session,
the bill creating the o0ice Of commits
sioncr of agriculture is now law, and
the only subject in reference to the
new department left unsettled is the
salary of the commissioner for clerical
assistance.
The senate will insist on lis or
iginal action that " Commissioner
hc a..aMx aysaLSl lll-Q ue r ---.g,
with Sl,5M Tor clcricaf help. Tho
house changed this to $1,000 year
for commissioner salary and ~, 200
for clcrk but the senate viii doubt
less have It's way about II when the
subject goes>to conference.
The new department becomes opcr-
alive Immediately after the passage,
or as soon as the governor sees ht to
name the commissioner.
p The fixing of the salary Of the In
suranco commissioner is one of the
troublesome questions still pending IN
conflict before the legislature. The
house declines to rcccdc from its
amendment fixing the salary of the
commissioner ct $500 per year, while
the senate is willing to agree to the
amount Of the salary, but is determin-
ed that it shall not 90 in.o effect dur
ing the term cf Office of the present
commissioner. regarding this pfopos-
cd action as very plainly the repndia-
;icn of an implied contract, as Com
missioner Cole offered for the place
with the understanding that the Office
should be conducted on the fee basis
during his term.
Unless the senate has opposing
views ON the subject. the new ammo
tated code will 40 into effect on th'
first DAY of October of the presen
year, this being the date named IN th'
Introductory chapter by the house yes
terdav.
This means that none of the neN
laws incorporated in the code, o
even slight notifications and amend
ments, can take effect until that date
and the statutory laws of 1872, wit
the session laws enacted since .tha
time. will be the laws Of the common
wealth until that time.
The date was placed several month
hence in order to allow the code con
mission 10 make its final revision. an
to have the voluma printed for Iii
trihuiion. Before the adjournment a
agreement will De reached in the nun
ber Of copies Of the revised statut,
to he published which will not be le'
than $4,000 or $4,000. The lawmal
crs must also make an appropriate
to pay for the printing.
The senate will put in ten hours
Increase In Manufactures.