The Kemper herald., 1908-03-19

relation to concealed weapons. Do
pass as amended.
From committee on county affairs
H. B. 705, in regard to supervisors
publishing proceedings of meetings.
Do pass.
From committee on railroads:
S. B. 223, regulating switching OF
trains, etc. Do pass.
S. B. 215, requiring commissioners
to visit counties, etc. Do pass.
S. B. 222, as to speed limits and
safety devices, etc. Do pass.
S. B. 216, requiring biennial report
of railroad commission, etc. Do pass.
From committee on census and ap-
portionment:
H. B. 285, requiring publication OF
constitutional amendments in county
papers.
H. B. 358, relative to committing
labor on public roads.
H. B. 218, creating live stock san
itary board.
H. B. 319, placing rock and stone
quarries on exempt list.
H. B. All, regulating the business
Of banking.
This is the Adair bill and one Of
the most important offered at this
session, providing for rigid system
Of inspection.
SENATE.
he senate, by vote of 20 to 8,
passed the bill repeating the Harrison
county division act.
A measure appropriating $4,000 for
the purchase of silver service for
the battleship Mississippi passed the
senate.
The senate refused to concur In
the house amendments to the Uni
versity and CollegN appropriation
bill.
S. B. 391, permitting sawmills to
own real estate to the value OF
$5,000,O0O, was called up and passed
to the heel Of the docket.
S. B. 407, appropriating $1,000 for
fire protection at the capitol, was
called up and passed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The finance committee reported:
S, B. 400, to create a special con-
tingent fund to be used by the gov
ernor in enforcing prohibition laws.
Do pass. Minority report filed.
S. B. 410, to appropriate $4,000
for the above purpose. Do pass.
S. B. 7, to provide for the estab-
lisl,ment of the Mississippi Charity
and Pay Ward Hospital. Do not
pass.
S. E. 1927, to enforce better sani-
tary conditions in hotels, was taken
up and passed practically without op-
position.
The judiciary committee reported:
S. B. 298, to fix salaries of district
attorneys and prohibit them from
practicing law except in their official
duties. Do pass.
S. B. 361, to prohibit the exhibition
Of "baby incubators." Do pass as
amended.
FIFTY THIRD DAY.
The committee on corporations re-
ported:
H. B. 43, as to discrimination in
forwarding kilograms, etc. Do pass.
H. B. 555, to protect passengers
and employees of street railways from
cold and rain. Do pass as amended
by committee.
S. B. 213, providing penalty for
failure to perform any duties i'm
posed by law on common carriers.
Do pass.
S. B. 218, defining when appeals
from decisions of railroad commits
sion shall be taken. Do pass.
S. B. 219, to define railroads
and the term company" etc. Do
pass.
S. B. 220, delegating power to rail
road commission to require railroads
to build sidetracks, spurs, etc. Do
pass.
H. B. 297, to compel railroad and
express companies to receive and de-
liver promptly all perishable goods.
Committee substitute do pass.
The committee on pensions report
ed:
S. B. 253, raising property limit of
persons entitled to pensions, etc. Do
pass as amended by house committee.
The committee on registration and
elections reported:
H. B. 535, to avoid confusion when
more than the number of officers to-
be nominated receive a majority Of
the vote cast. Do pass.
Mr.. Hood offered concurrent res
olution that the house adjourn sine
die at noon, Wednesday, March 18.
Mr.. Foster moved to amend by fix
inc date On the 21st. Lost