The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-02-18
HOUSE PASSES SENATE MEASURE
TO REGULATE LICENSES
FOR ATTORNEYS.
EXAMINERS BILL Is PASSED
Senate Puss Through Stringent Prohi.
bttion Measure With Only One Dis
sehtino vote-News at the
Capitol.

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the galleries and overlooked TO a GER
lain limited extent on to the floor.
with many representatives on the
floor and the governor present. tae
Mississippi senate, by an almost solid
vote. has passed the Weakley bill.
h purpose of which is to still fur
Their restrict and curtail the supply
Of intoxicating liquids which may be
brought into the state. There was
just one vote cast against the bill on
final passage. which was that OF SEN
ator Stubblefield IF Yazoo, who de-
clined to vote for a measure tie eff
fectiveness Of which he strongly doubt
ed, though in favor Of direct and abso-
lutte prohibition.
The bill, which was passed by the
house. passed the senate without an
amendment. That it will reach the
governor and become a law of the
state in a few days is the current be-
lief in legislative circles.
Vigorous but vain efforts BY Sena-
tor Crawley to secure the adoption OF
an amendment referring tie bill to
a referendum vote of the people
brought out practically all OF the dis
cussion that accompanied cousidera-
ton. The principal speeches for the
bill, all or nothing, were by Senators
Wilmington and Franklin, the latter
throwing out the inference that the
movement for a referendum vote was
inspired by the "whiskey trust" This
was vigorously and warmly resented
No NJ
ton Of personal privilege. asserting
that he was thoroughly honeSt and his
action inspired by his conceptions Of
what was best for the whole people
Law Examiners Bill Passed.
The Mississippi house of representa-
tives, by a vote of II to SO, has passed
the Crawley bill from the senate, to
create a state board Of law examiners,
with a few amendments attached. The
most important amendment offered
and adopted was that striking out a
section of the bill which exempts grad
yates from the law department of the
University of Mississippi from the op-
erations or requirements of the act.
The bill as 1t passed the house n
goes back to the senate for concur
renee in the amendments creates q
board of three examiners, to be ap-
pointed by he governor. Before this
board all ambitious men In MISSISSIPPI
pi who aspire to qualify themselves as
lawyers must pass an examination
They must also have shown that they
had studied at least one year In q
known law school or have served in
the office Of some lawyer OF expert
ence as q law clerk for the same pc
riod.
eiIbo Appoints coahoma Officials.
Gov. Bilbo has issued an order sus-
pending from office, for the time be-
ing, J. O.. Baugh, sheriff and tax col
lector Of Coahoma county. and George
Wingfield, Communication road tax col
lector for the same county. 1t will dc
rend upon the developments in the
court proceedings, which have been IN
stituted, whether this suspension will
remain fixed, or whether it will be per-
lament. In the same order of suspen-
sion, the governor appointed Joe II.
Fisher Of Friars Point to act as sheriff
Of the county pending the forthcoming
showing In the courts, and also to look
after officially and in person the duty
Of Communication road tax collector.
This action, 1t Is claimed, is the re,
suit of a quiet Investigation and prob,
ing Of matters in the sheriff's office
at Clarksdale by a qualified account
ant. who was appointed by the COVER
nor.
, AS a result of he audit nade to him,
as stated by Gov. Bilbo, he finds that
) Sheriff Baugh was in default to Goa
! homa county when he went into office
, with an alleged deficit against him q:
between $4,000 and SO 1000. Under the
law, it is claimed. this would disqual
ify him from holding office.
!, AS to Road Tax Collector Winfield
4 he will be required to show just what
authority the board of supervisors hac
> for creating that specific office, as tbs
governor declares that he is unable t.
find any authority for it in the statute!
or the constitution.
staiaer Allowed New Trial.