The Kemper herald., 1908-03-12
PURSE STRINGS
OF THE STATE HAVE |BEEN
LoosENED. !
BY OURLEGISLAdORS
Over a Million Dollars Appropriated
in One Day.-CsllegeS Treated
Munificently. Another Child
Labor Bill. / y
FoRTY-rIFTH DAY-HoUsE.

FoRTY-FIFTH DAY-HoUsE.
The Judiciary Committee responded
House bill No. 401, Defining and
Furnishing gaming tables and fixing
penalties upon properties. Do nohpass
House bill No. $50, No fix owner
ship of certain personal sproperty. Do
not pass.
House bill No. 6O3, To define and
punish as a misdemeahor the obtain
ing of property under false pretenses.
Do not pass.
Senate bill No. b8, was called up.
1t was to amend an act authorizing
the creation of Lamarlcounty. Passed
by vote of so yeas.
The Committee on Eleemosynary
Institutions reported:
House bill No. 140, To provide for
the support and maintenance of the
State Charity Hospital at Vicksburg.
Do pass.
House bill No. 2, to appropriate
$2500 for years 1908, 1909 for Con-
federate hospital annex atsVicksburg.
Referred to Committee ON 'Appropria-
tions..
House bill No. 661, Mr.. Nabors !:
To exempt warehouses constructed
in 1908. 1909 and 1910 from taxation.
Ways and Means.
House bill No. 661, Creating Black
Bayou drainage district in the coun-
ty of Washington and Incorporating
the Black Bayou drainage commission.
The bill was read by the clerk after
which without discussion it passed
by 81 ayes.
House bill No. 283, Securing to all
members of family equal rights and
privileges to mileage sold by rail-
roads. Do pass as amended by COM
mittee.
Senate Forty-Fourth Day.
The days session was enlivened
by the calling up of bill to pay the
travelling expenses Of the judges,
chancellors and district attorneys,
when on duty. The bill was debated
with some warmth, but was finally
passed without much opposition by a
vote of 20 to-8.
A number Of bills were called up
and passed as follows:
Senate bill No. SAT, providing for
the payment of interest on state bonds
Senate bill No. 469, to pay premium
on bonds of state officers.
Senate bill No. 322, to carry into
effect the contract with the city of
Jackson for water supplied to the
Capitol.
Senate bill No. 800, providing for
the making of inventory of furnish
ings of the executive mansion and
the sale of such furniture as is unfit
for use.
House bill No. 404, To make eff
fective the oyster act by directing
the payment Of $4,000 to the oyster
commission.
Mr.. Mahon introduced Senate con-
current resolution No. So, providing
for an elective judiciary.
House bill No. 500, Permitting any
county in its discretion to order a
new land assessment this year.
FORTY SIXTH DAY-HOUSE.
H. B. 674-By Mr.. Quin, by request
To provide for an election of a board
of equalization in municipalities of
5000 or more. Municipalities.
III. B. 40 was called up. 1t provides
! penalty of $40 against the telegraph
and telephone companies for failure
to promptly transmit and promptly
deliver messages delivered to them for
transmission. After short debate
the bill passed by vote of 70 ayes
to Ia.
H. B. .6S6-By Mr. Bird: Requiring
a privilege tax on owners Of pistols,
etc. Judiciary.
H. B. 687-By Mr.. Broyles (by re-
quesD: To make appropriations to
purchase bronze medals for officers
and soldiers Of the Mississippi regi-
ments in the war with Spain. Appro-
priations.
Mr.. Doherty introduced H. B. 701
to appropriate $1,000 to the A. & M.
College; $4,000 to the University of
Mississippi and $1,000 for the |. |. &
c., for the purpose of encouraging
athletics. Approp,.~t.4ans.
Scnate-Forty-F Fifth Day.
Introduction Of Bills.
S. B. 3S6-By Mr.. Mcdowell: To
establish department of banking,
create the Office of bank commissioner