Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-02-02
LEAKEsvLLE FRIDAY FEBRUARY . 1906

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Dry. Gen. Stephen d. Lee and Capt
W. I. Rigby, members of the parl
commission, escorted the legislator
on this trip. They also visited Ia,
charity hospital property owned b,
the municipality, and which it is pro
posed to donate to the state for ths
use as State charity hospital.
Some of the New Bills introduced
during the week were as follows;
The Senate.
Mr.. Firth withdrew soldiers home
bill.
S. B. 65-Mr. Magee: For relief Of
Louis Cohn Bros. of Lincoln county,
$112.
S. B. 66-Mr. Firth: For support Of
Beauvoir.
S. B. 67-Mr. Smith Permitting
Warren county supervisors to bkld
roads.
Senate Bill No. As, caring for on-
federate parks and monuments, 7 do
pass"
Committe on local and private ldEis-
iatlon reported adversely on Hohe
Bill No. 36, to divide Jones county,
TO two districts.
Mr.. Greaves gave notice Of mind
ity report on house bill No. 81.
Mr.. Mounger called up House bill
No. 80, for the creation of jeff Davis
county out of portions Of Covington
and Lawrence.
Mr. Magee offered committee sul,-
itltute changing the boundary lines
md other specifications, which was
'ead. The Governor is authorized to
name temporary officers. The taxes
ire apportioned, revenues divided.
election ordered and every precaution
taken to insure satisfaction.
The substitute for the Jeff Davis
county bill was adopted read the third
time and passed by vote of 20 to z.
Those voting nay were Messrs. Firth
Gordon, Greaves, Hall, Kenricks and
Weaver.
Mr.. Dunn gave notice of reconsid-
Grafton.
Mr.. Moore of Yalobusha, called
up senate bill No. 20 to pay DIR. Har-
rls for services in small pox cases.
supervisors being authorized to use
200 for that purpose. Passed unani-
mously.
Mr.. Moore of Bolivar asked unani-
nous consent to withdraw motion to
reconsider vote by which Vicksburg
Park Commission bill was passed. OBJ
lection raised. Motion to table motino
10 reconsider, carried.
Senate Bill No. 64 (by Mr.. San
lers) Act to encourage school libra
lles. To Committee on Education.
Section 1858 was stricken out. and
he following substitute satdsaapttedo d. uu,e
Dne Of rolls One of the personal as
sessment rolls and also one of the real
assessment rolls shall be delivered to
the others shall be kept by the clerk
Of the Board of Supervisors to be
used in making the copies hereinafter
provided. F"
HI. B. 1S6.-Mr. Wells: To re-
strict righ of persons and unincorpor-
ated associations or companies. to act
as common carriers Of goods by ex-
press. Corporations.
H. B. 1S7 Mr.. Foster of Warren:
Authorizing construction of public
roads from city limits of Vicksburg to
National Military Park. Local and
private legislation.
H. B. 18S-Mr. Mcfarland of Mon
roe: In regard to salaries Of first
and second grade teachers. Educa-
ton.
H. B. 1S9. Mr.. Mcfarland Of Mon
roe: To establish rural separate
school districts. Education.
H. B. 100. Mr.. Blackwell: Re
curing board OIL supervisors to puf-
chase and keep trained blood hounds
Judiciary.
H. B. 191.-Mr. Beadles: Author
izing crediting c. R. Young, sheriff of
stae VS.. J. E. Watson. Local and pri-
vate legislation.
Fl. B. 192.-Mr. Owen: Authoriz-
ing treasurer of Benton county to
make transfer from special road fund
to general fund. Local and private
legislation.
Fl. B. 193.-Mr. Owen: For relief
Of cerain Benton county school teach
ers. Local and private legislation.
Ell. B. 1913. Mr.. Mahon: Appropri-
alton to pay E. NJ Smith and ]. c..
Trotten for legal services. Local and
private legislation.