The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-01-27

lection granted parties insured, and wht
nave suffered fire losses, was responsible
TOR favorable action. The measure j:
n presented in every session of the
Legislature, and grants principally in it.
provision the right of any person who
a neglected to pay privilege tax al
the proper tim to be enabled to pay
same for 200 per cent. damages, if neces.
sary, In order to not invalidate con.
tracts made when the arrearages were
due. Mr.. Boddie offered the first opposi.
ton. in al amendment which precluded
from the provisions of the bill any liti-
CATION which might be already pending
on the passage OF the law. This amend
ment was bitterly opposed, and finally
defeated. He thought that if the proper
attention were given taxes by the people
of the State, there would be no need of
any amnesty act that would allow them
to go back and make payments in order
to validate contracts. MIR. Errington op-
posed both amendment and the original
bill. mo honest man lodges his taxes"
said MIR. Errington, land the tax dodger
is unworthy this protection" Mr.. Ward
spoke at length on the subject, stating
that the passage of the bill meant that
the State might receive some revenue
that otherwise it could never obtain.
Judge Coleman opposed the whole, giving
as his reason that the only person who
would appreciate the privilege of paying
back taxes was the man who wanted to
validate a contract, and a fellow in
this trouble got into it himself, and let
him get out" After much debate the
bill passed.
Under reports of committees, the agri-
cultural committee reported that the bill
for the drainage of swamp and over
flowed land do pass.
The committee on pensions reported
favorably on the measure for the emu
meration of the Confederate soldiers of
the State, and also with favor on the
resolution authorizing the Legislature to
memorabilia Congress to appropriate the
sum of 100000 for a monument to toe
heroism of the American soldier at
Vicksburg.
MIR. Coleman introduced a bill to re-
move the Governor and Attorney Gen
eral from the Board of Control and have
the board composed of but the three
Commissioners. The Board Of
Control has in hand the penal institu-
of the State, and in relieving the
and Attorney General of their
places on the board, as provided for in
the Coleman bill, the only object was
to take some of the burden from their |
shoulders.
Bills introduced were us follows:
BY MIR. Ratcliff-An act appropriate
ing money to pay the balance due on the
furnishings OF the State capitol building.
By Mr.. Ratcliff-An act providing for
The leasing of the old State capitol build
ing and grounds to the Mississippi In
i%ustrial Company for use in promoting
the State fair.
BY Mr.. Ellis-An act amending the
as to the enrolling of DEGREES.
By Mr.. Ellis-An act raising revenue
the listing of solvent credits for
BY Mr.. Bates-Providing for special
'enlre facias III capital eases.
BY Mr.. Evans-An act providing for
/ minimum punishment for the offense
If gaming, making it punishable by fine
n the sums of $40 to 500.
By Mr.. Smith-An act to restrict the
ISSUANCE of licenses for saloon purposes
o towns of 1000 population or over and
hen only to u persons as had been
esidents and taxpayers for one year.
BY Mr.. Coleman-An act regulating
municipal assessments and valuations.
BY MIR. Coleman-An act repeating the
ct which created the Office OF assistant
Attorney general.
By Mr.. Powell-An act stating the
of innkeepers.
BY MIR. Bullard-An act ap%propriating
he sum of $4,000 to pay the Bank of
Biloxi funds borrowed by the oyster
commission during the past year.
Gov. Vardaman submitted a message
authorizing the House to take up the
natter of either the moving of the
ourthouse of Jasper county to a more
entral location, or else divide the cir
ut and chancery district.
The committee on appropriations fav-
the bill appropriating the proper
I'm for the maintenance of the Mis-
ssippi national guards, and its favor
Die report was read.
MIR. Carothers, of Lee, had House bill
o. II, on swamp and overlooked lands,
lied up and was presenting his rea-
ms for introducing it when a point of
der closed the subject and recommit-
ID the bill to the committee, to await
lie routine of the Code to again bring
lie mater before the House.
An appropriation measure to pay the
alter bills of the public institutions,
as brought up, and, without a dissent
g vote, passed.
The first test vote on the Smith reso-
ton, providing for an amendment to
e Constitution, which will make the
of the judges of the Supreme
'urt elective instead of appointiye, has :
en- made, and the resolution mas been
vOred in the House. The vote was 80
favor of the resolution to 25 as op-
sed.
Bills were introduced as follows: I
Mr.. Sturdivant-An act demand /
3 that telegraph and telephone COM
MES make reasonably immediate de.
cry of messages, and fixing q penalty
$25 for failure, in addition to such \
mage as might be occasioned by negli- h
nee.
By Mr.. Burris-An act to protect the
and ~fruit-growing interests |.
the State by providing penalties for
, sale or distribution of infected
or shrubs, and to exclude "crop
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