The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-02
SUBJECT OF DEBATE IN THE
SENATE
WHITE AND BLACK DIVISION
Takes Up Long Time in Discussion
Bill Carries Appropriation for
So, 500, ooo-Capt. Newland's APP
pointment.

Jpkson, MISS, Jan. go mere
was much debating in the senate to-
day when the common school fund
appropriation bill was called. The
bill carries an appropriation for ST.,
100000 for 1908 and 1909. The dis
cussion was on the the old question
OF proper divisions between the
white and tn colored races The
senate was in session only two hours
this afternoon. The appointment OF
Capt. Newland to the superintendent
cy of the penitentiary was confirmed
after some little technical hitch
which was caused by Gov. Vardamaf
failwing to name him before his term
had expired.
In the house OF representative d
lively debate was caused by the bill
increasing the pay of the members
of the boards of supervisors, which
was finally passed. A bill was intro
duced by Representative Lawrence,
of Grenada county, requiring thai
insurance companies operating in the
state of Mississippi invest part Of
their earnings in state securities.
Final action on the child labor law
and the propoed Juvenile reformatory
statute has been postponed by the
legislative COMMITTEES awaiting the ar
rival of Judge Ben Z. Lindsay.
Judge Harris Dickson, of Vieks
burg, former police judge OF the Hill
City who has also manifested a very
deep personal interest in these meas
ures was in the city last night and
secured the consent of members OF
the two committees to defer final
action awaiting the arrival of Judge
Lindsey.
The senate committee on consti
tuition resumed consideration this al
ternoon of the Bilbo bill providing
for a constitutional convention.
Casual inquiry among members Of
the committee shows that an unfav
brable report will be made on the
Blbo bill, and that the North Mis-
sissippi members are going to stand
shoulder to shoulder in opposition to
the proposed gathering at the SINE
time offering the South Mississippi
contingent their support in the pass
age of any concurrent resolutions
proposing constitutional amendments
The movement in behalf of state
constitutional convention by nlemb-
ers has been successfully launched,
and it is expected that a favorable
committee report will be submitted
in the lower house early next week,
closely followed by favorable recon
mendation from the appropriations
| committee on the amount estimated
to be necessary for the erection of
the structure
Very little has been accomplished
lHuS Idi III DciidlA Vi the pa OpOSca
state charity hospital. While a ma
majority of members in botn houses
| willingly concede the necessity for
such an institution, it is conceded
| that THE states present financial CON
dition will not justify the expendi-
ture, and as a result the lawmakers
will probably make the usual p
preparations FOR the hospitals at
Vicksburg Meridian and Natchez, and
allow the state hospital question to
go over. until the session two years
hence.
The committee on temperance has
as yet made no report and it is not
expected at this time before some
time next week. AS to the doing os
the committee is only guess work on
THE part OF the public, but it is be
lieved that some big hitch is up be-
tween the two factions, as it was ex-
| pected the bill would be reported one
way or the other two or three days
ago. What is being done in thescom-
mittee room is being kept very SEE
ret and the people may look for :
substitute TO the the statutory bill ID
the way OF an amendment, but what
the amendment will be. is 50 faz
/ with the committee