The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-05-06
WORK Of THE LEGISLATURE
OVER A MILLION DOLLARS
APPROPRIATED.
Many New Laws Looking to Improve.
nent Of Health and Government
Of the State.

A review of the legislation just com
pleted by the Mississippi lawmaker.
Indicates that AN aggregate of eight
hundred bills and resolutions Tor yari-
Gus purposes were introduced during
the session. Something over three hun
dred were enacted into Law. or about
third of those introduced.
Already there is a sound Of protest
over the volume OF appropriations
passed, but every APPROPRIATION bin that
was introduced was compelled To run
the gauntlet of adverse fire and direct
opposition in both branches. However,
the sum total of appropriations passed
was over a million dollars in excess
OF those passed BY any previous legis-
lature. and even then there were a
number of appropriation bills that
never emerged from the committee.
A nm instance, the legislature
passed laws creating four additional
branch agricultural experiment sta
tions; one in Southwest Mississippi.
one in the vicinity of Grenada. one in
Northwest Mississippi and one in East
Central Mississippi. nder the laws
passed the trustees of the Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical College
are entrusted with the responsibility of
establishing these stations. but If there
is any financial provision made for the
expenses that will be incurred the rec.
ords do not show the fact.
There are q number of new laws 10 be
included in the sheet acts OF 1910, a.
the journals will show. and emitting
the purely local aud private relief acts
which constitute probably two-thirds Of
the enacted bills, a summary viii be 1T
interest:
Providing for central state charity
hospital at Jack=os. 10 be built only
when the city OF Jackson and the coun-
" of llinds shall haze contributed each
the sum of $4,000 10 the general eN-
pense fund.
Providing for county agricultural
high schools, under a law modified -
as 10 conform to the decision Of the
state supreme court in deciding the
Jasper county ease, so as To eliminate
the race feature.
Equalizng or revising the salaries OF
executive, judicial and Legislative Off
GERS
A pure food law, enacted along the
lines of and practically conforming To
the federal laws on the same subject
Aboli-hing the office Of county aud
municipal treasurer and in lieu author
ling the establishment Of local depo--
itories.
Providing for state teachers
school or normal college. with appro-
priation, the institution 90 be built
without cost 10 the state
Making provision for more thorough
ly cooperating with the United State,
government in the eradication of the
Texas fever. or cattle tick, and for the
eradication of hog cholera. Carrying
an appropriation OF $4,000.
\ hog and hominy'' law. comforting
authority on boards Of supervisors 10
make appropriations for special premi-
ums for excellence in the production OF
farm roducts, i've cattle, swine and
stock generally.
Creating one board Of trustees 10 ex-
ercise supervision over the University
of Mississippi, the Agricultural and Me
chanical College Industrial Institute
and College and Alcorn College.
\ general arrangement Of the cir.
cult court districts of the state and
creating four additional circuits. with
appropriat ions to cover the salaries of
the Judges aud district attorneys 80
created.
Providing for relieving the pressure
on the supreme court by creating the
office of supreme court commissioner.
and for the appointment Of two lawyers
TO discharge the duties as such.
Creating the office Of county attor-
ney, who shall be the state prosecuting
end investigating officer for his eoun-
~. and providing that the salary of
such attorney shall run from 5000 10
81 900. as fixed by the board Of super
wilson's.
Making tho unlawful sale Of cocaine
felony. being = change from the mis-
demeanor olass. IN which IL has hither-
70 been included. and subiec'ing the Of.
fender 10 penitentiary sentence.
Amending the statutes relative 10
municipal primary elections. 50 that
they shall conform "a nearly - posi-
bic 10 tho general primary laws of the
state.
Providing for better sanitary reguls-
ton Of hotels and taverns for clean
and sanitary linen, and in other WAYS
providing for the comfort and eleanl-
ness Of the travelling public.