The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-05-05
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURES
Many New Laws Looking to Improve
nent Of Health and Government
Of the State.

Gus purposes were introduced during
the session. Something over three hun
dred were enacted into law, OF about
third Of those introduced
Already there is sound of protest
over the volume OF appropriations
passed, but every APPROPRIATION bill that
was introduced was compelled 10 run
the gauntlet OF adverse fire and direct
opposition in both branches. However.
the sum total Of appropriations passed
was over million dollars in excess
Of those passed by any previous legis-
latuIe, and even then there were
number Of appropriation bills that
never emerged from the committee.
As an 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. Under 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 number of new laws to be
included in the sheet acts OF 1910. as
the journals viii show, and omittine
the purely local and private relief acts,
which constitute probably two-thrds of
the enacted bills, a summary will be of
interest:
Providing for central state charity
hospital at Jackson. to be built only
when the city of Jackson and the coun.
ty of Kinds shall have contributed each
the sum Of $4,000 to the general es.
pense fund.
Providing for county agricultural
high schools, under a Jaw modified so
as to conform TO the decision of the
state supreme court in deciding the
Jasper county case, so as to eliminate
the race feature.
Equalizing 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.
AboIishing the office of county and
treasurer and in lieu author.
izing the establishment of local depos.
itories.
Providing for q state +eacbarss
school or normal college, with appro-
priatlon, the institution TO be built
without cost to 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. Carving
an appropriation OF $4,000.
A hog and hominy" law, conferrine
authority on boards of supervisors to
make appropriations for special prcm; |
ums for excellence in the production of
farm roducts, fine cattle, swine and |
stock generally.
Creating one board of trustees to ex.
ercisc supervision over the University
OF Mississippi, the Agricultural and Me.
chanical College, Industrial Institute
and College and 3lcorn College.
A general Encouragement Of the cir.
cult court districts of the s+o,o and
creating four additional circuits. with |
to cover the salaries of
the judges and district ATTORNEYS 50
created.
Providing for relieving the pressure
office Of supreme court commissioners
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 prosecutinc
and investigating officer for his co,n
such attorney shall run from sGoo =,
$4,000, as fixed by the board Of super
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