The new South-news., 1908-02-29
VIII Not Amend or Revise L.v.


VIII Net Amend or Revise L.w
The defeat Of She nilbo con itu-
iional convention biii 80 TUE senate.
ana similar fate met by the caasti-
tnlional amendment IN the house.
means ihas the legislature Is going 10
stab everything that looks ike pro.
position TO revise or amend the or
ganic law. The adjournment will show
not exceeding two amendments sub.
, miiied to the people for ratification
or rejection at the November elec-
tion.
Passed University Budget.
The action Of the senate ia passing
the university appropriation bin in
ne precise form recommended BIZ the
finance committee. was in striking
contrast TO the very close trimming
given by the house to the deaf ana
dumb institute appropriation bill.
which was mutiaied beyond recor.
niton. Numerous attempts were
made IN the senate 10 amend the com
mlitee form of the university budget,
out without success. Some of the
amendments offered were almost fri
voious IN character. and came chiefly
from members who knew nothing
whatever about the affairs Of the uni
yersity or the character of its work.
For instance, one member wanted to
cut the allowance for new power
house from $4,000 to $4,000. re-
gardless of the fact that the finance
committee had pruned the amount
$4,000, and it is doubtful whether an
adequate plaif can be erected at the
figure approved By the committee.
Governor Signs 1t.
GovernorNoel has signed the statu-
tory prohibition bill. and all that is
necessary TO make the measure law
Is the arrival of the date of enforce
ment which is fixed for the 3lst of
December.
Deprived of Power.
An unprecedented action took place
IN the house when a resolution was
adopted depriving the committee on
constitution of the power to act on
proposed amendments to section BOG
of the constitution. relative TO dis
tribution of the common school fund
and placing the entire subject matter
IN the hands of a Special committee
of fifteen. Mr.. Jones, of Union,
chairman of the constitution commit
tee, is the author of o-e of the propos
ed amendments, and his measure was
laid on the table subject to call.
Low Pressure.
A Glow pressure report was sub
mitted from Chairman Burkitt. of the
house committee on education, de-
nouncing the demands for appropria-
tions made by the state educational
institutions. The report was accom-
panied by many figures seeking to
show the excessive cost Of higher cd
ucation. and in part says;
"When we reflect that there is
now demand upon the legislature
for two buildings to cost q hundred
thousand dollars each, in which to
house not more than twelve hundred
boys and girls, Of the so-called better
than is given for the education of a
hundred thousand boys and girls in
the rural districts, | imagine that ev-
cry member of this house who has
spark of sympathy for the states
burden bearers, the men and women
who produce our wealth and pay our
taxes, will raise their voices in sol
emn protest against this crying in
Justice
Very little legislation was enacted
in either body. The senate passed
bill raising the property limit of Con
federate pensioners from $500 to
5000.
Commission Created.
The house passed a bill creating
the Vicksburg National Military Park
commission, but carrying no appro-
priaticn therefor.
Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth, who
is leading the prison reform move
ment and making the rounds OF South
ern State prisons. paid a visit to the
state peniterAiary farm for white con
victs in Rankin county. She return
ed to Jackson and addressed large
number of members Of the legislature
and citizens of the capital in Repre-
.,ntatives' Hall Mrs. Booth was
presented to the audience by Cover
nor Noel. Who captured oil BY her free
and ready manner of speech and de-
livery. She showed that one Of the
most urgent needs Of legislation in
all the countries is ahe practice and
hxed establishment of more hu-
name and enlightened methods Of
treatment and care Of conyic;s. She
closed with IN earnest appeal TO the
legislators present to study their own
system Of prison management aad
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