Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-24
Mr.: Ieftwich spoke IsarHSuy as 70

I Mr.. Geftwich Spoke IearfedIy as 20
his point of order, citing a number Of
authorities to uphold his position.
The question at issue comes UP solely
upon the fact that the bill in question
was originated in the last Senate, was
considered by their committees, was
vetoed by the governor, and, in the eyes
OF some, il sent to this Senate solely
as a matter of Information, and not Tor
their action.
Mr.. Leftwich was eloquently upheld
in his view that the bill was dead BY
Messrs. Berry and Mcdowell.
Mr.. Engle differed radically in his
view. of the question, believing it to be
very much alive Messrs. Gibbs, East,
Franklin of the Thirty-first upheld his
position.
Mr.. Mahon, believing that the only
thing before the house was Mr.. Left.
wich's point Of order, agreed to The
correctness of the point, and thought
the Senate had to answer this question,
"Will the bill pass, notwithstanding the
governors vetoi" and spoke with re-
markable clearness in support of his
view.
The chair ruled that the point was
NOT we'll taken, in that the, government
consists of three parts-executive, Judi
cial and legislative. Thus the position
that the Legislature ceases to exist
overthrows the government. The Legis-
lature Of 1917 is the Legislature of
today.
In a thcughtfully considered speech to
the Senate, Gov. Carter demonstrated
the danger which lies in the consequences
of such a position as that taken by the
gentlemen opposing his position, and
pointed out one of several methods by
which the matter might again be
brought before the Senate.
Mr.. Cunningham thought the bill
must be considered at once, and made a
point of order to that effect, but the
chair failed to sustain the point.
Mr.. Pollard thought the Senate should
be wary in its action on this bill, lest
the Supreme Court have the opportuni-
ty to declare the act unconstitutional,
whereupon troubles and tribulations
would ensue.
The motion to indefinitely postpone
the bill brought on floods of eloquence,
scores of requests for information, :"
dozens of points of order, but finally the
prevailing confusion gave way to order,
and Secretary Chiles called the roll on
motion, and the bill was indefinitely
postponed.
The House session was Opened with
prayer by Rev. DIR. Hutton of the First
Presbyterian Church, with a full at
tendance.
Mr.. Foster sent to the desk and had
rood n communion tion addressed tn him
by Harry X. Johnston of Vicilsburg,
calling attention to the fact that cotton
seed from certain weevIl infested dis
tricts in Louisiana were being shipped
into this State, and that there was need
for. investigation, and some enactment
restraining this movement, and Ylg-
gested that the matter be placed be-
fore the Legislature. He also thought
that the shipment of seed from certain
southwestern counties in the State
should be restricted, for the same rea-
sons of prudence and precaution. The
matter was referred to the committee
on agriculture.
Representative Wood of Tate intro
duced a concurrent resolution provid-
ing for a change in the rate of poll tax,
ofs one dollar per poll instead of two,
and in lieu of the other half of the
present poll tax rate to levy special
and compulsory school tax of one dol
lar on each male between 81 and so
years of age. The effect of this amend
ment, if carried. would be to insure at
least one dollar from every male citi-
zen. even should he not elect to pay his
pol1 tax, which would be carried to the
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