The new South-news., 1908-02-15

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r.. +. NOEL,
Governor.
Prohibition Bill.
Amid the cheers Of temperance
workers, and almost without friction
or disagreement Of any character, the
lower house Of the Mississippi legis-
lature enacted statutory pohibi-
iion law which will put all saloons
in Mississippi out Of business on the
Jlst Of December.
The joint liquor 01lfic committees
substitute for the tayeit bill passed
the body By an unanimous vote, even
tch members from the open saloon
counties, standing true TO their agree
ment, casting their vote in It's favor.
The only fight Of the day occurred
when Mr.. johnson Of Clarke, offered
an amendment fixing the d.;e at June
lst. Without any debate whatever,
this amendment was voted down by 50
yeas and 20 nays.
Mr.. Anderson Of Tippah and Ben
ton, chairman Of the house liquor
traffic committee, made a fiye-min-
ute speech II was a stirring appeal
for an unanimous vote on the CON-
mitiee measure, and he was frequent
ly interrupted by ouibursts Of ap-
plause. The roll call was then order
ed, and every member east his vote
for measure. This was followed by
the enactment Of the two penalty bills
after which the house adjourned until
Monday afternoon.
Amen Praise the Lord.
Bishop Chas. b. Galloway gave the
following signed interview shortly af-
ter the passage Of the prohibition bill.
Profoundly grateful for this great
day in the history of Mississippi, l
crave the privilege of sending a mes
sage of greeting and congratulation to
an the people Of my native state BY
an unanimous vote the house Of rep
tisentatiyes has this Gay declared
that the open saloon shall cease to ex-
ist with in the borders Of our common
wealth after the 31st day of December
next. This great moral reform has
singally triumphed, winning II its
support all classes of our people, and
every representative Ia the lower
branch of he legislature. After years
Of toiling and praying and patient
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which assures the speedy redemption
of our beloved state from the de-
Structiye influences and association
of the open saloon. Thanking the
members of the house for this thus
so nobly responding to the moral SEN
timent Of the state, / appeal to the
people of Mississippi that We proceed
to enthrone this doctrine in our or
ganic law, and see to it that is pro-
visions shall not die upon the printed |
page but be incarnated in the active
life of our people, and be a sure pro-
lection in all the years to come against
'the matchles evil of the age.
"CHAS. y. Galloway
Representative Dees of Jackson
County, introduced measure pro-
viding for the recording the aye
and nay vote in both houses, at
cost of 10000 Mr.. Dees is the in
ventor Of the device
Three measures, drawn by Walter
Claks, looking to the better protec-
ton Of cotton at gins and proper
handling in transit, will be submit
ed shortly.
The Senate, after lengthy debate.
passed the bill sppropriting $780,
GOO annually to the support of the pen
iieuiiary and an emergency fund Of
$4,000 per year.
The Senate passed the bill pro-
viding for an appropriation of s20.-
600 for geological, Typographical
and economic survey of the state.
An effort to increase the aslary of
the State Superintendent of Eduea-
ton $500 was defeated in the Senate
by vote of 55 to so.
The House resolved to adjourn
March 10.
The Senate defeated, as the House
had done, the measure attempting to
cut off surplus school funds from
the larger counties and divert this
money to the state treasury.
The Senate passed the Potter bill
providing for state depository sys-
TEN.
A bill was introduced in the
House increasing the salary Of the
Secretary of State to 5000 per an
mum.