The new South-news., 1908-02-08
OPPOSE STATE
NORMAL SCHOOL
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTS
AGAINST APPROPRIATION
LIQUOR BILL Is COMPLETED
Soslese Committee OF For Inspsc-
tioa This Week. Cunningham
School Fund. Plan 10 visit State
Schools.

Jackson, Mrs. The surprise Of the
legislature rjlaradaos,hnrdlu mfwypo
legislative session occurred when The
Aoupe committee on education through
Chairman Eurhiii, reported adversely
GA the bill proposing lhc establishment
~ fhe state normal and training
schooi for tcaehcrs
In view of the fact that The raiab-
sshmcni Of thi. proposed institution
Ans been given an overwhelming in
Sofsenont from the prees and the
sshool teachers Of the state Of Mis-
"ssippi, the rporl Of the committee
sansed considerable asionishmcnt
among the members.
From what can be learned. the nd.
we're action il bsacI chiefly on the
ground that ,le state cannot afford at
ssi- time TO oapcnd the sum ncceasa-
sy for The erection Of the buildings.
sstimssed at from 100000 10 $780,
600
Va spite OF this adverse report from
ths committee, determined effort
vii be made 40 secure the passage Of
che measure, and Il will come up for
consideration during the next week.
Liquor Bill Ready.
The joint committee on iiqnor ,raf. !
fc has finished iis work. aud the four
"'lis proposing statutory prohibition
ZOE Mississippi are ia readiness for
srnsldrfaiion.
A majority Of the committeeman
stood firmly IN adherence TO the com
promise clause, which will put the
statutory measure into effect on the
,isi Of Dcember.
The radical element made a deter
mild effort 10 secure control Of the
sommitte, but without success. A
1aJority of The members believed that
a would be far better TO secure har-
~on,ous action, thus assuring favor
able consideration Of the concurrent
resolution providing for statutory pro
Aibillon, aud 1t il nov believed that
eoti measures will bc favorably acted |
spon, with very few dissenting votes.
Child Labor Amendment.
"lhc bill presented by the oppo-
Acnls of the proposer child labor law.
Hxing the age limit nt 10 years is
absurd said Senator Mcdowell. lead
81 of The child labor forces. al am
surprised that such n measure should
Se presented by men supposed to be
eoth sane and sober II j. utterly
cut OF rcason, and instead of being
snlsrey fair TO all pariics interested,
- stated IN the text. IL actually pro.
poscs to lcgaiizc child slavery by fix
mig the age limit at 10 years.
am confident that both branches
Of the legislature viii approve the
1'll fixing shc age limit at IA years
and that they will also give assent to
ether needed restrictions relative 10
Shc employment of children in the cot
Inn factories of the state.
Unlike some of the Southern com
aonwcaltbs. The child labor question
~ Mississippi is not crying evil, ow-
sng 60 the small number of cotton fac
torres, but 1t promises so become so
IN FIXTURE years, and now is the time Of
ell times 10 enact statute on the sub
yet, bcfoc the numerical strength b.
comes so strong that it viii be we'll
nigh impossible to enact the desired
leg,slaion.'
(23.000 for the Blind.
The committee on humane and be.
sr,olent institutions submitted re-
port to the house approving the spec
al budget of the blind institute. ear
sying nm appropriation of 5000, TO
- used in repairs and improvements
at that institution.
Ihr budget was approved in its orig.
sasi form. no reduction being made
twm the estimate furnished bv the
Aoard of trustees. After person
a inspection of the property, the COM
Nlitcc decided that the appropriation
uas imperative, and il Is believed that L
the bill. after the customary refer
snce to the appropriation committee,
sslI 80 through without amendment
A subcommittee has been appointed
20 investigate the needs of the insli
tss'ou for the deaf and dumb. and
wpori VIII be submitted next Mon
day. Thc board of trustees of this in
a'tuticn has asked for good-sizci
allowance, to be used in the erection
81 new buildings, landscape garden
@x and other improvements
The Mighty Mississippi