The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-01
BLACK BAYOU
BILL PASSED
INTRODUCED BY BCDDIE-AF-
FECTS WASHINGTON CO.
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ADJOURN TO HEAR BRYAN
Adjourn 70 hear Bryan
Both Branches Adjourn IN the Morn
ing and the Afternoon Session Was
Devoid of any Features-Local
Legislation

Legislation
Morning Times Special.
Jackson, Miss. Feb. 29.-No ses-
sion OF the legislature was held in
the morning, beth branches adjourn
ing to hear the address of Wm. ]
Bryan at the Century Theater In
the afternoon sessions local 1cgis1a-
ton was considered in the house, and
in tire senate 70 important bills
were considered.
The house lad up tI-e general ap-
preparation bill when the adjourn
ngcnf took place. The house passed
the Boddie bill making the Black
Bayou drainage district OF Washing
ton county The bill will in all prob
ability be passed in the senate next
week
Prof. w S. Belden, section direc-
ter Of the Mississippi department OF
the weather bureau, is endeavorine
70 perfect an arrangement with The
Cumberland Telegraph and ele
phone Company, whereby - daily
weather forecast VIII be furnished
to the patrons iof that SYSTEM on ap-
plication at any OF the local ex-
changes.
Prof. Be1den's plan is to have the
forecast placed in front of each
operator at the central exchange to
be read 10 all persons making inquiry
The forecast will be either tele-
graphed TO the exchange at govern
merit expense, or furnished direct il
printed form by the local observe
The c cumberland officials have not
taken very kindly TO the offer, but
it is hoped that they will consider
the matter favorabiy, as it IS be
licved that it would not only be :
great convenience to the public, bu.
also serve to popularize the Cum
ber1and IN Mississippi, and popular
ity is one asset on which the corpora
tion IS not particularly strong
Closely following the suggestion ii
one Of Gov. No IS special messages
Senator Mcdonald has introduced :
f,:fJ ~arry-.-n -, ,1DroD.;o+f,1 ~ c.
500 to be used in purchasing a silvcr
service for The battlcship Mississip
pi
During Gov Vardaman's admins
tration s., 500 was raised by popuIa,
subscription to purchase the silve,
service for III big fighting unchine
named in honor of the common
monwealth. This su1n was not adc
quate for the purpose, silver service:
purchased by other states being i,
every instance $4,000 or more il
value. and Senator Mcdonald be
lieves thas the Mississippi should b;
as well equipped in this respect a.
any other battieship in the navy.
A joint resolution has been adopte.
BY the legislature asking the secrc
tary of the navy TO send the Alissis
sippi to the gull coast to accept tn,
silver service when It is present. cd
and the ceremony will probably tax,
place at the port of Pasagoula. th,
harbor at that place being deer
enough for the battleshap 10 ente
with safety
The defSat on the elective judiciar,
amendment in the senate yesterda,
sounds the dsatlf lessell of that meas
ure, insofar as this session of TIL
legislature is 4concerned A motto,
to reconsider was entered, but tn
rote was so decisive and the mem
bers have seaeir minds so tilor5ughl
made mp on the matter, that recon
sideration is wholly improbable.
Asa elective Judiciary proposiso'
became complicated with the Qui
bill proposing the nomination 9
Judges at primary elections, faction
.Iiisua xzlfrrsdl sfhr iisia and ta.z.r -
clemens runsbineai '1osz.rr<uHraish III
defeat
An ssnesaimcnt to the constitutio
Is pending in the ftsusc, with = FAVOR
able eotn,nittee seport attachrd, prc