The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-01
IN THE SENATE AFTER RE-
CONSIDERATION
LONG DEBATE IN THE HOUSE
On Whether the Previous Days
Was Bindiag-Railroad Commit
tees Report is Filed


OF p to 10 the senate, on reconsid |
Grafton, passed the Hebron bill pro-
hiblting the leasing of convicts to so
called convict contractors. Under the
provisions of this bill it is believed
by its author, Senator Hebron, from
Washington county, that the con
victs VIII not only be given better
treatment. but the counties and
municipalities will be greatly bene-
fitted thereby.
After some little discussion the Nc
Chez bill providing for the sale of
the old capitol and grounds was sent
back to the committee for further
consideration, and will be called up
again when it is reported.
The house passed a joint resolution
asking congress to extend markets
for cotton goods.
The report of the house committee
on railroads has filed its report. By
vote of to 8, Chairman 7 R Fos-
ter, casting the deciding vote, the
house ccmtteef on railroads has de-
cided that there shall be no legisla-
ton at this session affecting railroad
passenger fares.
The proposed 2-cent rate law had
only one or two followers in the
committee, but eight members favor
ed acceptance OF the offer of Col. Z.
L. Russell, of the Mobile & Ohio and
Southern railway, to establish 2 I2-
cent rate on an experimental basis.
to be withdrawn after the expira-
tion OF twelve months if it should be
proven 10 the railroad commission at
that time that the reduced rate was
Improbable.
The minority members of the com
rnittee will submit written report
in advocacy OF the Russell PROPOSE
ton, but 1he fact that the senate
committee has reported, by vote Of
7 to ?, against railroad passenger
rate regulation of any character
means that there will be no rate
statute passed al this session
There was long debate in the low,
er branch of the legislature as tc
whether the previous days vote or
constitutional prohibition was bind
ing Filibastering tactics will be re
stcrted TO in the house for the pur
pose OF defeating the pending con
stitutional prohibition amendment
the purpose being to delay final a.
ton until the day of Adjournment
and it will then be impossible t,
transmit The amendment to the sen
ate for consideration.
The plan OF battle agreed upor
according to one of the opposition
is to. offer amendments to the reso
lutron from day to day, which Wi
doubtless be voted down, but at tn
same time, under the ruling Q
Speaker Street, the right will re
main to enter motions to reconsider
and thus the third reading and pass
age can be delayed for an indehnit
persod.
If these tactics are followed. tn
constitutional prohibition measure
doomed 10 inevitable defeat Tsh
afendment is a special order in tl
house for Friday, when it will be cal
ed up for second reading and pas:
age 1t would require the change {
only three votes TO administer pei
manent defeat on tomorrow's rol
call. E
The Judiciary committee of tt
house today made a favorable ri
port on the Mitcheil bill. providin
for direct appeals from the deoisio
of the railroad commission to the $,
peme court and allowing the con
mission to employ an expert freir
rate clerk at a salary not TO exces
$500 per year.
Under the present methods of pr
cedure, when corporations are n
pleased with the decisions of Il
railroad commission, it is necessar
to apply to the circuit. chancery
federal courts for ir1junctions to T
strain their enforcement Under Il
Mitchell bin the commission Is ma,
a'~ourt Of record, and Manuscripts ii
zsaspsxiszst III 60 -difectaf from Thar 30,
10 'fhe Nssvs7 hi aiiss ssri5ibiainal:: q
DEF tins arrangement and coup1
ilh he Anderson bill, which ri
vents tpreixn corpotations fro
from tran1fer1iae ,lseir <a.es -. 4
lsterel Sesrt, htieation between I