Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-01-20
Mississippi Legislature L
HOUSE.

land owned and title in fee simple in
the name of the State, other than
public works, such as levees, or the
public roads.
The house, by a vote Of LOG toa asingle
no, indorsed the action of the chief ex-
ccutive in his disapproyed of the meas
ure authorizing the merger OF the
Mobile Il Ohio and Southern railroads.
An amendment to the State constitu-
ton that viii materially affect the
criminal law of the commonwealth was
presented by j. "A. Cunningham OF
Prentiss, giving the State the right OF
change of venue under certain eOndl-
tions, the most important of which Is
that it provides where deep prejudices
exist, or where venire is exhausted,
the State may 20 to other courts OF the
district to try the cases. This, il in
dorsed by the people at the next State
election, will prevent delays in the
prosecution of cases, where wide pub
licity is given the circumstances, where
resulting from that publicity ii is found
difficult to obtain jurors.
The Sample anti-lobbying measure
was again the subject of discussion on
the floor of the house, itarising through
motion of one of the members that
floor privileges be granted to friends Of
the members by simply submitting the
names to the clerk, instead of by the
usual standing request in open session.
So great was the opposition to the mo-
tion that it was withdrawn.
The report of the committee favor
inc the establishment of an absent
committee and requiring members to
present themselves before that com
mittee and obtain its permission before
leaving the assembly, met with some
vigorous opposition, but was finally
adopted.
4 resolution was presented in effect
asking that the United States govern
ment appropriate the sum of $4,000 to
Mississippi, that being the sum that
the State borrowed to pay its troops
who, during the quarantine, were used
along the States borders.
Important railroad measures again
came before the house, when Mr.. Bar
Der reintroduced his amendment to the
code, outlining the duties OF the rail
road commission of the State. The
former bills were withdrawn because
the whole is said to be deferred fol
action under its regular place in the
routine work of the code,
Mr. Bynum introduced resolution
providing for Il committee to memorl
alze congress to appropriate the sun
of 100000 for the establishment OF
monument of the famous Nicksburl
battlefield, this monument to commem
crate the valOr there displayed OF th'
American soldier, regardless OF wheth
er he was on the side of the North or q
the South.
Concurring with the senate in tn
necessary investigation of the allege'
lumber trust in the State OF Mississippi
the house adopted the senate resolution
and is TO have Il committee OF three t
ioin with the senate in thoroughly in
vestigating the whole matter,
Mr.. Lockwood introduced bill cover
ing the full and thorough inspectio
of all drugs sold within the State. Ih
!, measure establishes the Mississippi e1
pertinent station as the recognized au
thority on all violations of the precept
, of the resolution. Heavy penalties ar
, provided.
= Mr.. Cody OF Na2oo presented resolt
tion providing that the arrangemef
of engagements of pastors to open tn
. . session with prayer be delegated to tn
pastors union of jackson, and inciden
, ally appropriating the sum of slOOtoth
. treasury of that organization, Ih
resolution created much contention, an
> was finally tabled by vote of G5 to 81.
The committee on appropriations n
. ported favorably on the bills providin
- for the taking up of certain bonds
the sum of 100000, which comes dr
Jan. |, 1907, This committee ais
favored the payment of the code con
mission one-half the sum due on i
work.
y The committee on appropriations r
$ ported that the $500 asked for in b
$ half of the old soldiers and sailors
o Civil War 'do not pass This san
u committee reported favorably on I'll
} appropriation for the State guard al
to reimburse the banks which loane
II the State money since the last regul;
Il session of the legislature.
u A resolution authorizing the cor
y mittee of colleges and public institution
to visit the agricultural and mechanic
y institute and the industrial institute b
fore making its report, received fave
Il The resolution carries with it the a
70 preparation of funds for the payne
le of the expense Of the trip to those i
stitutions.
III The report of the house departme
ID of the joint steering committee as
e. the method of taking up the code +
vision received the Endorsement of Il
10 entire membership of the house, T.
x plan of working on the code throus
Is committees and having an addition
III committee of seven members to conf
with a senate committee, that the T.
o. bodies might not be at labor on t
he same subject at the same time, especi
ly met with the approval of the hou'
r. BY Mr.. Stevens; For the organi.
oy tion of county to be known as j
Davis county
al The Smith bill, changing the mann
t., of providing for vacancies in the lu
IN ciary, and making the Offices electi'
I'd received a favorable committee repo
The resolution presented by Mr.. Ct
IL ningham, providing that the govern
g' shall make claim on the national ST
&C. dries appropriation account for
on sum expended by this State in ighti
Of the yellow fever, received fayoral
n committee report.
its The committee on resolutions report
favorably on the Graves resolution m,
o. ing it felony for a second offense
m violating the laws OF the State rega
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