Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-03-05
Mississippi
Legislature

Inc Chairman of the COMMITTEES. on
education reported. Recommending that
the bill providing for the establishmeut
Of state Normal College do not pass
There was a decile,i minority IL seven
members. who filed a report against the
majority. the committee standing being
ii to against the bill.
Representative g. l.. Jones. Of Union
who headed the minority report. sent Nj.
report To the -pcsker's table. which wa.
read. setting forth the following facts:
fir-t-The million and a quarter dol
lars expended BY the state for educa-
tion i used in paying the salaries Of the
public school teachers; therefore. tn.
proper returns are to be had only through
trained teachers
Seeond-Thst Mississippi is th, only
state in the nion that Dos not make
iuli provision for the training Of her
teachers.
Third-ApproXimatelv s9t. p~r cent
Of the chihren of Mississippi are taught
outside OF our State colleges. and these
children should be taught by trained
teachers.
fourth-Defnes the functions Of a
State Normal College and need therefor
IN Mississippi. and shows that school.
are now suffering for the lack Of such.
Fifth-A delay now means a delay for
at least 1--WE years. "a il viii take wear
at least to equip and build the college.
and two years before the need for teach
crs can be flied.
Sixth-The normal departments Of the
state colleges cannot now begin to sup
ply the need OF rural teachers, and yerv
few OF those 80 graduating are to be
found IN the states rural schools.
Seyenth-SiNty-fvc cf the county ~.
perintendents in their reports, and four
State -up~rintendents DKincannon. Pres
ton. Whitfield and Powersl, are unite,, in
recommending il.
The teaching profession of Mississippi
has for a number OF years. through its
educational association. recommended tn.
establishment of the school. and We b.
heve they are in position TO speak with
authority.
II the struggling childhood Of Mi.sis-
sippi - to have a square deal. We must
provide for its necessities, for we believe
in the fundamental principles that it il
always better 10 spend money to make
strong men and women than il Is to sac
Tihce our children in order To save money.
\ resolution was adopted relieving the
Iszoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad
Company from any culpabiliiy with ref
erenee to the proposed free trip 10
Natchez for the Mardi Gras festivities.
This resolution was similar in terms Tn
one adopted jus, prior to the trip to
NicksbuTg
\ bill was Offered by Mr.. Broyles. to
provide that the ex-governor H. adde,i
to sill boards Of trustees Of educational
and eleemo~ynary institutions. provided
that he hold no State nor Federal Office.
Mr.. Quin introduced bill tn require
all nonresident fire insurance companies
to make deposit with the State treas
urer upon being admitted to do business
BY the insurance commissioner
Chairman Nelms. of the committee on
banks and banking. repoftei back house
BIZ. No. SIS. which has for its object
the further promotion of the stability
and integrity Of the State banking insti.
tutions. that it do pass.
Mr.. Fatheree. from the wavs and
means committee, presented a report in
dieating the slaughter of a number of
bills which had been considered. among
them house bill No. ~. which seeks to
exempt per cent loaned from taxation.
Just before adjournment an announce
ment was made by Chairman r. w.
Morrison. OF the committee on appro-
priations. that he desired to he released
from duty ON that committee and form
ally submitted his resignation. This
brought forth a protest. and, notwith-
standing the resignation in writing was
in the hands OF the speaker. it was
taken out of his hands by the House.
tie majority Of whom opposed the step.
The fact of his committee having been
the target at which considerable censur-
ing had been aimed. ON account of the
recent bill pairing. was the cause of Mr..
Morrison's action. Subsequently the
resignation was withdrawn. and Mr.. Al
corn. who had h-en designated to sue
ceed Mr. Morrison. was relieved of the
reSpon-ibilitV