The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-01
CONSIDERATION OF
APPROPRIATIONS
BY BOTH HOUSES TO TAKE
UP THE
GREATER PART OF THE WEEK
House and Senate Differ as to the
Practice of Economy-Available
Revenue o,a5o,ooo-Railroad Rate
Question

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 24-Both
houses OF the legislature will devote
the greater portion of the present
week TO the consideration of appfo-
pration bills. In the disposal of
which an unusual amount .of public
interest is being manifested because
OF the disposition of the house appro-
priations committee to prune iii
me asures of this character
That the committees is actuated
by a desire to keep appropriations
within the available revenues Tor the
ensuing biennial period, and avoid an
increase OF the tax levy or issuance
of bonds is generally recognized. At
the same time, there are many mem
bers III both houses who believe
that the economy OF the committee
is TOO STRENUOUS; that estimates arc
being slashed without rhyme or rea-
son. and the state educational and
benevolent institutions will be seriA
ously crippled if this policy is con
tinued.
This difference of opinion will be
the basis Of the principal fights of
the week, between the liberal and the
slow pressure elements, and some
acrimonious discussions are expected
The policy OF rigid econiomy is
manlfest;ng itself chiefly in the lower
house Appropriations bills passed
BY the senate last week for the lead
ing educational institutions notably
the university and the A. 6, NJ college
carried very liberal allowances, and il
remains to be seen to what extent
these budgets will be amended by the
appropriations committee of tie
house The action OF that body on
Saturday in requesting Chairman S.
.yvitl1s7 sw lis resi- Ist-
ton is taken to mean that the com
nlittee will Continue to follow the POI
icy il has hitherto pursued Chair
man Morrison is man of dominant
power, both in the committee and on
the floor, and, since he has been sus-
tanned by his committee. it may be
taken for granted that he does not
intend to change his tactics.
The chief hope OFT the state insti-
tutions for liberal appropriations
tfger efore. rests with the senate, and
it is expected that the upper body
will stand firm in support of the al
lowanees heretofore made, which will
render joint conference committees
necessary before final agreements cat
be reached.
Appropria ions are also to be made
TO the twt, insane hospitals, the two
charity hospitals, the blind institute
and the industrial institute and col
lege. The estirnat OF most OF thes.
institutions setting forth what they
will need during the next two wears
are now running the gauntlet on leg
islative pruning knives, and there
has been lerge amount of slasfing
INDUCED in
carrying allowances aggregating
about 5000, 900. will also be called up
for passage this week This bill car
ries the salaries of all state officials.
members Of the Judiciary. the Chick
asaw school fund, interest estimates,
etc. 1t has been held up in the COM
mite awaiting action bn the several
bills carrying salary increases tor
state officials.
Chairman Stennis, of fine house
committee on ways and means, has
not revised his original estimate that
the available revenue for the conn
ing biennial period will be about So
a5o,ono, and it will be necessary 10
keep appropriations within that figure
unless the tax levy is increased or a
ktnd issue authorized. AS $2.5oos-
600 goes to the common schools,
100000 to pensions and $ooo.ooo ia
general expenses, it is readily APP
parent that there will be . rather
small amount left for the sensational
and bencyolcnt institutions.
The railroads committee Of the
lower house met this afternoon and
took up for eonsiderati0n the sew
cral bills pending seeking 10 cstaa-
iish 4 1-eent passcngef rate law.
chairman r r Foster called The
body - order and there was full
attendasaee Vi members 'The s-ttIe-
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