The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-21
SENATE COMMITTEES REPoRr
FAvoRs SPENDING $4,000 ON
STATE EXHIBIT.
HOUSE REJECTS ITEM FOR
NEW BEAUV0IR BUILDIf
Lower Branch Of Legislature Dsesp
70 Erect New ssiislns Ter cesest-
srsts ssssssts--stats Faetsey nm
And ssvssai SMALLER ssl's psss.

Spectst 70 TAe Nesos. ~ i.s'f -
JscEson Miss. lEsrchs 3l.--Ssaa&s-
committees gave quick actssa s
ON bin carrying ss5.eos sppropristssn
for Mississippi exhibit at exposition q 4
big ideas IN New Orleans. submitting
favorable report one hour after bin
was introduced.
Hardly more than half the members
Of lower house answered morning roll
call.
House today refused to ratify re-
port of conference committee on Beau
voir bill fixing appropriation for SOL
diers' home at $4,000 for 1914 and
$4,000 for 1915. Item providing for
erection of new building was main
cause of disagreement. Another con-
ference committee will be named.
Bill creating office of state factory
inspector passed house by big ma
jority. 49,.
In senate Castell bill relative 10 /
marking and branding cattle was de-
feated. Several small appropriation
bills passed upper party.
The $4,000 recommendation Of the
Senate committee followed the arrival
here yesterday of a delegation from
New Orleans. composed Of Mayor
Martin Behrman, D. d. Moore.
Herbert Kaufman and w. B.
Utley, who were delegated by the
exposition management to present an
invitation to the Magnolia State to
participate in the great show.
The legislature gave the visitors an
enthusiastic reception, inviting them to
deliver addresses before both houses.
Mayor Behrman, Mr.. Moore and Mr..
kaufman accepted the invitations and
gave the lawmakers an outline Of the
plans of the Southern States Fair
PAN American Exposition. Bills were
introduced. in the senate that viii, II
passed, in the limited time remaining
before final adjournment, make it pos
| sible for Mississippi to have most
creditable display of her resources. A
determined effort is being made by
, the progressive leaders in the legisla-
ture to pass the bills before the close
of the session.
II Mayor Behrman, and Messrs. Moore,
Il Kaufman and Utley arrived here this
morning and first called on Gov. Brew.
; er to pay their respects to the Chief
| Executive. When the Governor learn,
: ed of their mission to invite Missis
sippi to participate in the exposition
/ he gave the visitors assurance that he
5 would heartily support any measures
e that might be introduced in the leeis
S lature looking toward the participating
i of the state in the exposition
d Reception Enthusiastic
r The New Orleans party next visitet
h the senate, where they met with |
n most enthusiastic reception. On mo
9 tion of Senator Donald they were &C
r corded the privilege OF the floor, an
q then Senator Wiley Sanders move
that the visitors be invited to addres
n the senate. Mr.. Moore and Mayo
q Behrman responded to the invitatio
" with short addresses. At the concl'
n sion of the addresses Senator Donal
# introduced the following resolutio
which was adopted by unanimous vots
-. .
Resolved, That the State Of Missi
sippi most heartily indorse and ent'
into the bold. progressive and big id
spirit Of the great city Of New orleal
I and State Of Louisiana, and herel
Z pledge our cooperation and support
this, their most magnificent and pat
otic undertaking"