The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-04-28

A. 4 M. college and Industrial Insti
tute & College. Also refused to abol
lsh the preparatory departments a
those institutions.
Refused to authorize the sale of th'
OLD state house, governors mansion
or any other state property in Jack
son, allowing $4,000 for repairs on th'
mansion and leasing the old state
house to the Mississippi Industria
Exposition.
Declined to provide for new legis
latlve appOrtionment allowing the
southern counties an equitable repre-
sentation in the lawmaking body.
Eliminated the oath from the as
sesSment blank, and refused to exempt
money loaned at six per cent, money
on deposit, or to grant any other form
or tax exemption.
Made an Investigation, through a
house committee, and found much to
condemn, but absolutely nothing tc
commend, in the system of prison man.
agement. The committee confined
its work exclusively to the Oakley and
Rankin farms, and did not even visit
the Sunfiower. Belmont and Sandy
Bayou plantations, where majority
or the states cOnvictS are kept, and
which places have been a source of
revenue to the state. Politics was
rampant in the committee from the
beginning 70 the end of it's labOrs.
Made an investigation of an alleged
lumber trust in the state and submit.
ted report finding that the retail
lumber dealers had supposed trust
In colluSion with the wholesalers and
manufacturers. Afterwards reScinded
the resolution instructing the attOr-
ney-general not to institute proceed
ingsagainst this alleged combine.
Put to sleep the resolution instruct
ing the attorney-general to institute
proceedings against the M. s. o. and
Southern railway merger. Same dis
posal made of resolution for investi-
CATION of alleged requirement OF the
Illinois Central by General Securities
company.
Took the insurance commissioner
office off Of the fee basis and placed
incumbent on salary of So, 500 per
year Passed a bill authorizing fire
underwriters to establish fire pre-
vention bureau but the measure was
held up by the governor. Refused to
enact the drastic ANTITRUST laws of
Arkansas pertaining to insurance com-
panies and declined To make any
change In statute relative TO reserve
funds OF life insurance companies to
be invested within the state.
Failed to establish state normal and
training school petitioned for by
schEa teachers of the state. Also de-
clined to give aid to the movement TO
establish an old ladies' home.
Enlarged the boards of trustees of
state educational institutions and re-
tanned the governor as ex-Of1iciO chair
man OF those bodies but removed him
from membership on boards of truS-
tees OF benevolent institutions
Refused TO confer power on the gov
ernor to remove state officials for
or malfeasance in Office.
when charge is supported by affidavitS
Made numerous amendments i'm
laws governing municipalities, enlarg-
ing the powers Of city councils rela-
tive to bond issues for public improve
mentS, etc.
Passed bill authorizing tho estab- |
iShment OF drainage district boards in
the delta, whereby many thousands of |
acres OF swamp and OverflOwed lands
;an be reclaimed.
Granted timber manufacturing COM
oanieS ten-milliOn dollar property
holding limit, but afterwards reduced
amount to two million dollars, exclu-
'ive of machinery. buildings and fix
,ureS. after the governor had prOtes.
ed against the measure. This action
has aroused the deepest resentment in
he southern section of the state.
Declined to confer power Of eminent
domain on telegraph and telephone
to secure right-Of-way along
'airoads. Placed Il s15 statutory pen
llty for each OffenSe OH these corpora
ions for failure to transmit messages
Declined to make any changes in
he banking laws, to create the office
4 commissioner of banking, or to en-
ct state depository law whereby
'arious banks are made repositories
or the state money. Also knocked out
laws relative to county and
municipal repositories.
Made very few changes in the gen.
raj statutes relative to duties of
oards of supervisors, but inserted
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