The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-30

pository act would be violative Of the
letter and the spirit of section 1877 Of
the constitution, particularly those
clauses requiring that the actual cash
shall be kept in the vaults Of the
treasury.
To Relieve Prison Fund.
The Senate finance committee has
submitted report on the bill carrying
an appropriation of $4,000 to iefray
the expenses of the penitentiary sys-
tenn for the month of January, it be-
ing necessary to put an emergency
appropriation through in order that
current expenses may be met at the
end of the. month.
The bill carrying additional COM
pensation to sixteen county assessors
not provided for by the legislature
two years ago was favorably reported
this morning and placed on the calen-
dar for passage.
The committee is devising plan to
catch the mercantile sharps, and the
Pollard bill, having this end in view,
has been favorably reported. It is
aimed at that class Of merchants who
do business only five or six months in
the year, and invariably after the
first of February, which is the basis
date for tax assessment.
Anti-Bucketshop Bills.
The house judiciary committee held
meeting and the subcommittee hav-
ing the bucketshop bills in charge
asked further time for the considera-
ton Of pending measures.
More than dozen bills aimed at
bucketshops and trading in futures
have been introduced in the lower
house, notable among the number be-
ing the measure Of Mr.. Broddie, of
Washington, who was leader in this
fight two years ago.
While No definite conclusion to this
effect has been announced, it is ex-
pected that the subcommittee viii
frame a substitute measure and re-
port it for adoption.
Gov. Noel Busy.
Gov. Noel's first day in the exec
utive affice has been exceedingly busy
one. Since reaching the office he
has been receiving constant stream
Of callers, some on official business,
others merely to tender congratula-
tons, while mahy called to discuss
patronage matters.
Each arriving mail brings many let
ters, petitions and Endorsements rela-
tive to appointments on the state
boards of health, pharmacy and den
istry, trusteeships of the various in
titutiors, etc. These have been care
fully classified and filed by Secre--
tary Buck, and will be taken up for
consideration early next week.
1t is expected that Gov. Noel will
also have several special messages rel
alive to legislative subjects which will
be transmitted to the two lawmaking
bodies during the coming week.
Temperance Bill.
The joint emperance committee OF
the house and senate agreed to recon-
mend bill for statutory prohibition
in Mississippi, effective December 81,
1908.
The shortest time suggested was to
make statutory prohibition effective
in June.
There were about twenty-six MEM
bers of the committee present. Only
three opposed the final action taken.
John Sharp Williams was formally
elected United States Senator.
The House passed resolution pro-
viding for general investigation OF
the university and colleges by the reg
ular standing committee.
A resolution providing for COM
mittee that shall investigate the miss
ing code chapters was adopted and the
committee appointed by the Speaker.
In the Senate the question of more
rigid economy in the conduct of the
States affairs was raised on the prop
osition ito supply more stenographers
for the Supreme Court. A general re-
vision of the salaries Of state Off
Gals was also touched upon.
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