The new South-news., 1908-03-14
PURSE STRINGS
BY YOURLECISLATORS
Over a Million Dollars Appropriated
In One Dzy.-Collegcs Treated
Munificently .--Another Child
Labor Bill
TORTY-FIrTH DAY-HOUSE.

FORTY-FIrTH DAY-HOUSE.
The Judiciary Committee reported
House bill No. 80l. Defining and
furnishing gaming tables and fixing
penalties upon propcrti,1. DO not pass
House bill No. $50, 10 FIX owner
ship Of certain personal property. DO
not pass.
House bill No. o03. TO define and
punish as a misdemeanor tho obtain
sng Of property under false prcienscs.
DO not pass
Senate bill No. bs. was called mp.
IL was 20 amend an act authorizing
thc creation Of Lamar county. Passed
by vote Of 80 yeas.
Tho Committee on Eleemosynary
Institutions reported:
House bill No l40, TO provide for
the support and maintenance OF tho
State Charity Hospital at vicksburg.
DO pass.
House bill No. 2. 10 appropriate
e25oO for years 1908. 1909 for Con-
feirrate hospital annex at vicksburg.
Referred to Committee on Appropria-
sionS
House bill No. o6l. Mr. Nabors:
To exempt warehouses constructed
IN 1908, 1909 and 1910 from taxation.
Ways and Means.
House b.ll No. 66l, Creating Black
Bayou drainage district In the coun-
~ of Washington aud incorporating
the Black Bayou drainage commission.
Tho bill was read by the clerk after
which without discussion j; passed
by 81 ayes.
House bill No. 2s3, Securing to all
members Of a family equal rights and
privileges to mileage sold by rail
roads. DO pass as amended by COM
miitce.
Senate Forty Fourth Day.
The days session was onivencd
by the calling mp of a bill to pay the
travelling expenses of The judges,
chanccllors 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 4.
A number of bills were called up
and passed as follows:
Senate bill No. 3f5. providing for
the payment Of interest on state bonds
Senate bill No. 400. 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
she making Of inventory Of furnish
ings of the executive mansion aud
the sale of such furniture as is unfit
for use.
House bill No. 4ol. To make ef-
fsctive the oyster act by directing
the payment of $4,000 to the oyster
commission.
Mr.. Mahon introduced Senate CON
current resolution No. 5s, 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-HOUBE
II. b. 674-By Mr.. Quin, by request
To provide for an election of board
of equalization in municipalities of
5000 or more. Municipalities
IL. b. 40 was called up. II provides
= penalty OF $40 against the telegraph
and telephone companies for failure
TO promptly transmit and promptly
dshyer messages delivered TO them for
Transmission. After a short debate
the bill passed by a vote of 70 ayes
20 H.
h. b. $50 by Mr.. Bird Requiring
a privilege tax on owners of pistols,
etc. Judiciary.
II. Il. os5--By Mr.. Broyles (by re-
quosD: To make appropriations to
purchase bronze medals for officers
and soldiers of the Mississippi regi-
mcnts in the war with Spain. Appro-
priations
Mr.. Doherty introduced II. H. 70l
10 appropriate $1,000 to the 4. & NJ
College; $1,000 TO the University of
Mississippi and 81 900 for the l. l. &
C., for the purpose of encouraging
athletics. Appropriations.
Senate-Forty- Fifth Day.
Introduction Of Bills.
$. Il. Ss6-By Mr.. Mcdowell: To
establish department of banking.
create the Office of bank commissioner
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