The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-03-02
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A STATE PARDON
BOARD CREATED
House Passes Bill Providing
for Support of Confederate
Hospital at Vicksburg.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 29.-After a
stirring debate in the Senate which
lasted more than three hours today,
House Bill No. 2a6, which is called
"ana ct to promote temperance and
suppress the evils Of intempcrance,
to prevent the advertising Of vinous,
malt, Intoxicating or spirituous
liquors, or Intoxicating bitters," etc,
or, as colloqually known, the anti
whiskey advertising bill, passed that
body by close vote of 22 to II. The
consideration of the bill was accom-
panied by the presentation of sever
al amendments, the purpose of which
was to weaken its effect, but all ex-
cept one were voted down.
The one amendment that got by
was offered by Mr. Crawley, of At
tala, which would seek to prevent the
circuit clerks or other officials of the
counties or cities in the state from
preparing and sending out to liquor
houses and distilleries lists of quail
fled voters. Discussion of this amend
ment took a wide range. In fact, it
brought the whole measure and its
purpose into review, and at times the
discussion almost bordered on the
acrimonious.
Opponents of the measure still
have a fighting chance to defeat the
bill, as it is held on a motion to re-
consider, though it is probable that
these efforts win be abortive.
/ As to be expee led, the prohibition
lists and reformcrs had the gratifica-
ton OF speaking to well-filled CALLER
les, with many ministers and ladies
included in the group of lookers-on.
After hearty round of applause
which greeted the first winning
point by She prohibitionists, Senator
Wilmington, in charge of the bill
appealed from the galleries to re-
frain from such manifestations. He
declared it was ITO the calculation
and judgement Of the Senate who
must determine the questions at is.
, sue, and not to the visitors, that the
proponents Of this bill redirectine
their efforts" which appeal was eff
fective.
5 The House passed the bill for the
support of the Confederate Veterans
Hospital Annex at Vicksburg with
out amendment, and also the Jack
son Charity Hospital support bill
Neither of these Institutions had ask
ed for any increase above the appro
priations of 1914.
After some debate, the Hous,
passed bill creating a state boart
of pardons, which has been pendin,
2 for some time. This is one of tn,
j lplanks in the platform of Governo
BilbO, and is plan which has lon,
been before the people of Mississippi
!. land it is thought that it will pass tn
Senate without much trouble. TIL
House voted overwhelmingly for tn
bill S7-l0.
The House committee on appro
priations reported adversely on a bill
appropriating 500 to be given tn
. Jackson Fire Department as a meas
ure of compensation for protection
of state property within the capita
city. This has been a part of ever
appropriation budget which ha
" passed hitherto, but then--this Leg
islature and this House is different
T" and nothing that il does or fails t
: do excites surprise. The iconoclasti
spirit has been manifest from tn
first week, or since the standing con
l. mittees were appointed.
u Gov. Bilbo sent sealed messag
e to the Senate containing the name
u of his appointees to the board Q
q Commissioners of the upper, or Y;
le ZOO Mississippi Delta Levee Distric
Until the Senate meets in executis
m session to consider these nomination
the governor, Of course, declines
r make the names of these II me
Ie public.