The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-19
SCORE OF NEW BILLS ARE INTRODUCED Wednesday Great Day for
 Vardaminites VARDAMAN SENATOR Brewers First Official Act Was to Sing Notary Commission-Aged Resident Dead-Insurance
 Men to Meet

Jackson, Miss. January 1s.-(Special)- "Wednesday was a great day for the vardamanites. A score of new bills were introduced during the morning hours, some of them of general interest. MT. Talberts bill proposed raising the age or consent to IS years; MT. Luster would fix the liability of stockholders in banks; MT. Pittman would abolish the death pen- alty for certain crimes and infiict life terms; Dr. Denson wants all public print
 ing done in the state.
 The bill to exempt shows at county fairs from taxation was defeated, but the anti tipping bill imposing fine of $oo on every hotel, restaurant, dining car etc. and on every porter or waiter was passed almost unanimously those voting nay be- ing Messrs. Goodman, Johnston of Lowndes, Laub, Neal and Welborn.
 The privileges of the house were extend- ed to ex-Senator James Gordon, Missis- sippian, who held that office but about one month but who made a great reputa- tion during that time one way or the other
 The hour of noon having arrived, the members of the senate marched into the hall for the purpose of electing United States senator by joint ballot, but there was another number on the programme Representative owen got the floor and eu- logized Lieutenant Governor Bilbo for the part he had played in securing a great victory for the unbought democracy of the state, concluding with the introduction of Lamar Fontalne, who presented Lieuten- ant Governor Bibo with a silver mounted gayel made from an historic oak at Tupelo, and banded with coin silver from the New Orleans mint, inscribed, Down with crooks which was Bilbo's war cry during the campaign.
 MT. Bilbo received the gavel with thanks but stated he was too full for utterance. However, he promised that every blow of the gavel would be pledged to the best in- terests of Mississippi.
 The roll was called and James K. Var daman being declared elected senator, a committee composed of Messrs. Burkitt. Anderson, Broyles, Quin, Owen and Nab- ors, escorted him to the stand, where he spoke half an hour in his characteristic strain. He was greeted with tumultuous applause, but waited patiently a while before expressing his appreciation of the honor bestowed. He told his hearers that public office is a public trust and not private snap, that he believed in eec- tions by the people for all offices, from governor down. including the judges, and also their recall
 Governor Brewers first official act was to sign a commission for K. G. Hastings of Port Gibson notary public, but later in the day lie announced the appointment of Dr.. B. B. Martin superintendent of the Vicksburg Charity hospital, vice Dr. Johnston. It is understood that Governor Brewer does not want a great bundle of Inducements for applicants for office, and that he will make his appointments from what he knows of the applicants. This will save a great deal of time.
 Dr. A. A. Kincannon, chancellor of the university; Dr. Henry Whitfield, presi dent of the l. l. and C., Dr. J. C. Hardy, president of the A. and M.. and pr. Joe Cook, president of the State Normal col lege, are all here to appear before the committee on appropriations with a view to securing necessary appropriations for their institutions.
 Judge w. II. Hardy of Gulfport was a caller on Governor Brewer Wednesday. He is credited with the building of the New Orleans and Northeastern. the Gulf and Ship Island and the Mississippi Cen tral railroad, and is now promoting an- other from Gulfport to Covington, La, where it will connect with the Illinois Central.
 MT. Ned Parish, aged S3, died here to- day He was the oldest citizen of Jack son, having come here from Tuscaloosa, Ala, in 1S3f, when Jackson was but a village.
 number of officials of the Illinois Central and the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroads held conference here Wednesday with vice president Park. Among those present were Superintend- ent Gift, General Manager Morris, and others but they state the meeting was of no public interest, as they are just going over the line and discussing situ- ations.l
 Fire insurance men are greatly inter ested in the meeting to be held at Rep resentative Hall, January 29. at which time a Mississippi society for the pre- vention of fires will be organized. The object is solely for fire prevention by CO policy holders so as to cut down, If possible, the enormous fire waste in Mississippi