The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-24

out. The report shows that receipts
below disbursements. and that there
was a falling Off in receipts in several
departments.
In his report State Treasurer Sto-
vail makes a number Of recommends.
lions. among them being one to create
a tax equalization board.
Must Pay Privilege Tax.
The supreme court, in an opinion
handed down by Justice Stevens. with
a dissenting opinion by Chief Justice
Smith, has sustained the privilege tax
assessment laws, under which rail,
roads are held liable to the state for
the privilege Of doing business within
it's limits. Without reading the &C,
~companying opinion. Justice Stevens
stated that as the assessment in the
case at bar was made under the laws
of 1892 and had never been attacked
hitherto, the court was not inclined at
this late day to disturb such a well
established rule, and the case was
therefore ordered affirmed.
Following is a full list of the cases
in which decisions were rendered:
BY JUSTICE STEVENS:
E. N. Case VS.. H. b. Alden Land Com
pany, circuit Sunflower; suggestion
Of error overruled.
I Mrs. Mary J. Thayer VS.. Addison
Brannin ct al, circuit of Monoe; at
firmed.
Jesse D. Jones ct al. VS.. Board Of
Supervisors, Newton county; reversed
and judgment here for appellants.
New Orleans, Mobile & Chicago r
R. Co. VS.. State, circuit Forrest; af
firmed. Smith, c. J., dissents.
BY JUSTICE COOK:
Mrs. ida B. Isler VS. A. V. Isler 81
AL, chancery Tallahatchie; affirmed.
Mrs. T. T. Davenport VS. Monroe
Banking & Trust Co, circuit of Mon
roe; affirmed. =.
Bank of Hickory VS.. 0. L McPher
ION, chancery Newton; suggestion Of
error Overruled. ,sf5
BY CHIEF JUSTICE SMITH.
Penn. Mutual Tafa INSURANCE. Con-
eany VS.. T. M. Henry, Insurance ccr1
missioner, circuit OF Kinds; reversed
and dismissed.
Frank w. Moore VS.. American Sure
ty Company. circuit Monroe; remand
ed.
Miss Anna V. Hill VS.. Jackson Ligh'
and Traction Company, circuit O
Kinds; reversed and remanded.
City of Calrksdale VS.. Claudis
Whitehead, by next friend, circuit O
Coahoma; affirmed.
Succeeds Brewer AZ Charity Head.
DR.. R. V. Powers Of Jackson will sue
coed Gov. Earl Brewer as president o
the Mississippi Children's Home So
ciety. DR.. Powers was elected presi
dent of the society at a meeting O
the board of directors held In the gov
ernor's office in the statehouse las
week.. as 1t was decided hat the offic.
of president should be filled by a maj
who lives here, and Gov. Brewer will
be here but a month longer. The cleo
ton of DR.. Powers was unanimous.
DR.. Powers recently gave a larg'
lot and a donation Of 100000 for :
home for the fatherless and mother
less children, where they could b.
properly cared for during the perio<
when the superintendent was trying
to find suitable homes for them.
Captains National Guard.
Jackson.-Gov. Brewer has issued
commission for E. T. Bartlett Of Lau
rel as captain in the National Guar,
Of the state of Mississippi. Capt. Bart
lett, who has been on the unassigned
list, has been assigned to the com
mand Of Company E, at Laurel.
Proposes County Maps.
State Auditor Duncan L. Thong
son has prepared a bill which will b
introduced in the next legislature tina
will provide that boards of supervis
ors of the counties have accurate map
Of each county made, giving detaile
information regarding roads, bridges