The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-16
NOEL THE VICTOR
IN EXTRA session
Legislature Adjourns after Adopting Prac-
tically Every Administrator Measure
Incidental Costs $12,OOO.OO.

the enactment OF a law to redeem
such portion OF the s600,00 state
bond issue of 1910 as may be in the
hands of dissatisfied purchasers.
No provision was made to pay the
interest coupons for the first-semi-an-
nuel period, and this matter was not
pushed for consideration in either
body
The Governor is satisfied however,
that the states financial integrity has
been preserved, for the parties who
purchased the bonds in good faith,
and are dissatisfied with the deal can,
after the necessary formalities have
been complied with, present them at
the treasury and get their money
back or exchange them for bonds of
the new issue bearing four and one
half per cent interest, to be dated
April lst, 1912.
The Governor also secured the pas
e sage of a law appropriating $4,000
to defray the expenses of maintaining
state troops on strike duty at Nc
Comb City and Water Valley
' Although the treasury is empty, and
no warrants of any kind can be paid
until November tax collections reach
the vaults. the Governor has succeed
ed in putting through the financial
v measures he deemed of such vital i'm
portance.
A bill was passed giving the Gov
ernor authority to borrow $4,000, or
so much thereof as may be necessary,
to defray the expenses of the special
session. Gov. Noel will Immediately
H. negotiate this loan, and warrants can
4; be redeemed within the next few
nc DAYS. Many legislators who brought
lie meagre supplies Of cash with them
in when they came to Jackson on No
-o- vember 1st had to either send home
od for money or negotiate loans through
II the local banks in order to pay their
nm board bills and buy railroad tickets.
al The exodus of lawmakers commenc-
ed within an hour after the session ad-
iourned. and by midnight practically
all of the members were enroute to
their homes.
The bribery immunity bill which
provoked more factional controversy
and personal feeling than any meas
- ure brought up during the session, be
cause of the allegation that it was aim
ed at one man, Theo. G. Bilbo, is now
a law. having been signed by the Gov
o. ernor just before adjournment.
ole The clerical forces Of both houses
'rN had to perform some fast work to ge
TO all of the bills finally engrossed ant
os- presented for signature during thu
an Of the senate. and Clark L. Pinl
ast Smith, OF the house, will remain her
'uy several days correcting the journal
his and clearing up the odds and ends Of
ice the calendar
ucl Quite number of statutes Of loca
WI character were passed on the Cover
sur nor's recommendation. All in all, tn
ose session was brought to a close muc
W earlier than mad Deen expected, Hdh
am predictions having been made tina
al the lawmakers would be in Jackso
leXt until Christmas.
lore A ststute was enacted permittin
municipalities to issue bonds to al
in the establishment of agriculture
high schools. This is intended
facilitate the movement for these II
stitutions, as it enables small towr
and villages to give aid to the wor
~ Drainage bonds, in accordance wit
u the terms of new statue enacte
will hereafter be accepted as secul
ties for county depositors. All bont
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