Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-03-10
NUMBER 19.
Mississippi Legislature
Senate.

Mr.. Munger called up the bill to create
now c,ro,-,, - 5e9urt district, to be knows
as the Thirteenth. The bill IS taken
up and passed. It creates district out
Of the counties Of Lawrence, Lincoln,
Covington, Simpson, Smith and Jones;
fixes tie 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
for the INDECENT inmates of the blind in
stitute, something that is badly needed,
be taken up. 1t was agreed to and the
bill passed. 1t carries an appropriation
Of 1000 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 and new site chosen, the manner
Of carrying cut the provisions of the act.
The bill was passed without any oppo-
sition.
The following bills were introduced
BY 'AaLaurin, OF the Twentieth Dis
Also by McIaurin-To diiIerentiate
lynching from murder.
trict-Io regulate the speed of automo-
bies.
Also by MeLaurin--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
sum of $1,000 to be used to build mon
ument 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
dustrial Institute and College for girls at
Columbus. 1t was the insertion of an
amendment to provide for the erection
of a dormtory and the appropriation
therefor of 100000, or as much thereof
as may be necessary, that killed the
measure. 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
Pavements, drainage and the like $500
Total ..........,......... Sl5o,OOo
Added to which is the sum of $lS,
1851 for accrued interest on money
from lands sold that were donated by
the United States government for school
revenue purposes.
The fight did not materialize on the
bill itself, but rather on tie committee
amendment providing that there be add
ed after the item $500 the sum Of
100000 for the erection of a new dor
mitory and other buildings additional to
those already on hand.
Eventually, after much general discus
sion, the previous question was moved,
and the vote taken on the amendment,
which was adopted by a vote Of p to H.,
but that amendment killed the bill, as
practically the same vote was recorded
for the bill on final passage, and as 1t
carries an appropriation, it required
majority vote of all the Senators to
pass it.
Tho Irdrs4rio1 Institute and Colleoa