Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29
HOUSE.

The effort of Chairman Fffiin< Of the
house committee on eiacatiau TO have
the school book commissioners. for the
term commencing after the expiration Of
taoss Of the present ineumhents. ap-
rointesl by Gov. Nar,laman instead Of
tho governor who would follow him into
offee- vas voted down BY the house
Other features in connection with the
chapter on education whieh the hau-..
considered were salaries OF superintend-
cnts. principals ami assistant teachers.
Amendments were passed providing for
an increase IN salaries all aioug the line /:
the minimum salary for a county super
inrendent viii be $50. while il NAV 20
as high "A 81 l-00. \ strenuous effort on
the part Of Representative East To have
a section placed in the statute prohibit
ing any one from beng a teacher who
was a relative to anv Of the school di-
reetnrs was voted down. and the law
WAS allowed tn remain as il Is at pres
cnt
After the most dramatic debate IN the
history Of the present session of the
legislature. the house adopted n new
law for the oil Under the present law
corporations. except banks and nxnufae-
tuning companies. cannot own more than
se50.ooo worth Ct property. Bv tho
amendment adopted in the house there
y M limit n the amount Of personal
property all corrarations can haId. and
they NAV. in addition. hold ant own
5nst to the amount Of 81 600 200. wkilr
manufacturing corporations NAV ewu as
murh personal property a. ther please
and hnd to the amount ct ss.00a. 80
k hough 200 ladies, lei BY Mrs. A. II.
Iongino. the wife of a former .suxrrussr
Of Mississippi. swoored down on the
house AMI did some lobbvins Of the Ie.-it-
innate kind that woull have driven a
railroad LAWYER to shame. ths. house bv
narrow margin defeated the senas.
bin to appropriate $4,000 for the OkI
Woman's Home to be established in
Jackson The measure had already
passed the senate with but one dissent
ing vote.
Another senate measure that ws-
killed BY the house was an appropri.-
tion of So, 600 10 build a science hall at
the State University.
a bill apprOprating the sum of SRA 80
to defray expenses in connection with
the entertainments Of Judge Parker on
his recent visit was passed on the rec
onmendatiou of the committee on con
tingent funds.
When the proposition was made to the
house. backed by the Endorsement OF the
Judiciary committee, to raise the sal
ares OF the members OF the lower body
from $500 To $500 for regular session.
Representative Erringtou made a three
minute speech againsss il that drew from
members ccnvulsive shrieks of laughter.
After he sat down a vote was taken and
the proposition was defeated. the legis-
lators deciding that they were not en-
titled to the change.
An amendment was introduced by MIR.
Byrd OF Newton requiring all foreign
corporations to take out a charter in
Mississippi, but the amendment was lost
by vote of 20 to 50.
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr. Foster, to provide funds for
the State charity hospital at vicksbufy.
BY Mr. Rouse, to annex portion Of
Hancock county TO Pearl river county.
Mr.. Nixon then offered an amend
ment to the corporation law allowing
sswmiH corporations the right, in addi-
ton to the s., ,O0O. 900 worth of land. to
hold timber to any amount they pleased
The amendment was lost by vote Of 40
to 50.