The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
SIMMONS BILL
PASSES VETO
IN THE HOUSE BY VOTE OF
"a TO 20
SILVER SERVICE COMMITTEE
Is Named, the House Resolution
Asking For Public Subscriptions
Passing the Senate-Anti-Convict
Leasing Bill Awaits Signature

JacksCA Hiss. March y. re-
lower branch OF the legislature, by d
vote Of "a TO IS. passed over the gov
errors veto the Simmons bill 10 III
validate and reiinquisf7 the claims OF
state to lands sold for delinquens
taxes not brought forward subse-
qucnt to the abatement act OF 1875.
The house joint resolution To
name a committee 10 secure a popu-
lar subscription to the amount Of
$500 to assist in buying the Missis-
sippi battlcship testimonial passed
the senate. This committee will be
composed OF Gov. Noel, eN-Gov-
Vardauan. Prof ] n Powers, Dr.
Rowland aud Representative Does
It is hoped that the subscription will
be raised in time to give the new bat
tlczhip named after the state hand
some silver set The sea hghter will
90 to the gull coast to receive the
set when it Is TO be presented,
Forty-eight hours hence the ses-
sion OF the Mississippi legislature
will have passed into history, both
houses having adopted the resolution
to adjourn sine die at the noon hour
on Saturday.
Both bodies are now working at
topmost speed to clear their respec-
tive ealerdars, but it is evident that
they will not succeed in doing so.
The dav OF final Adjournment will
show forty or more bills with favor
able ommittee reports attach "a
pending Tor disposal, wlaile not less
than 500 bills with unfavorable re
ports attached have not yet under
gone the formality of being indeiin-
itc1y postponed
Briefly analysed, the 1908 5essIon
Of the legislature will be distinguish
ed more Tor what it has not done
than for the volume of legislation &C
complished. The slaughter OF bills
has been waged merrily i'll both
houses. more adverse committee re-
ports having Seen submitted THAI
ever before in the history OF law
making body in this state
The most notable measures carried
are the statutory prohibition law, and
tho anti-bucketshop bill. These are
the principal reforms inaugurated,
although there have been a goodly
number OF other lesser reforms
drafted into law, but not far-reaching
in their effects about the usual
amount of general legislation has
been disposed OF, all bills to create
new state institutions have been kill
ed. and the appropriations will not
greatly exceed those made two years
age, the summary showing about
S0.5oo,ooo carried for the ensuing
biennial period.
Three sessions daily will be held
from now until the day of adjourn
ment, and every member who has a
Dill p6ldHiS II puieAhS loitii Hio mus
heroic efforts to get it up for consid-
Grafton
Perhaps the most important bills
affecting corporate interests still
pending is the measure passed by the
house proposing passenger rate Of
fla cents per mite, which was ad
verssly reported by the senate com
mlttee on railroads and franchises
immediately after it reached tha
body, and WILL therefore. not b.
reached Erior to the hour of ad
journment. The senate is workins
On house bills with favorable reports
ard no bill with an unfavorab1e re
port attached can be called up from
the calendars unless the rules are Sc
aside and this requires two-third
vote The fate of the railroad rat
bill is, therefore, settled, and tn
same is true of the Engle palysiea
connection bill, pending on the hous
calendar This bill is applicable t.
all telephone companies operating il
the state. aud requires them. unde
rules and regulations to be pre-
seribed by the railroad commission
to make physical connections wit
their local and long distance lines
An unsuccessful attempt was mad
in the house Wednesday afternoo
to call the Engle bill up from tn
calendar, but thirty members OF
posed the action, and this made
Impossible
To Senator Z. Hebron, Of Wash
ington county. belongs the credit e
aehieving one Of the moss notabl
reforms of the Legislative essiion, Is
Iower hesee hasins passed - q