The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-21
WORK FOR LEGISLATURE
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copies have been ordered printed is
1.-THE farmers loan bank bill drafted by
lOscar Johnston and which is being
discussed to some extent in the House
This measure will be called up at an
learly day and it is expected will be
under consideration for some little
time before final vote is taken.
And after so long a time the House
| lawmakers reconvened last Monday It
was found that the sergeant at arms
lhad laid the covering and now it is
possible for some of the many orators
with which the House is filled, to be
| heard, even if someone is walking
around. incidentally, the House has
lbeen equipped with new water coolers
fand is putting on some little style,
tthough up to date no one has the
temerity to renew a resolution to buy
sanitary drinking cups.
| When the House recessed Friday af-
ternoon there was pending a bill to
allow counties to reimburse owners for
cattle killed by order of the proper
authorities to prevent the spread of
contagious diseases. This would apply
to animals suffering with anthrax.
CHAMBERS and other diseases. The bill
had not met with a very warm rea
ception and its fate Monday morning
lis highly problematical.
The Liquor Bill.
The Anderson-Robertson liquor bill
which forbids the advertising in this
state of forbidden liquors, either by
circular, poster, in newspapers or in
any other manner, will go to the Sen
ate some time this week and it's
friends feel that there is no question
but that it will pass.
The bill received a large majority in
the House and prohibitionists claim
that it is a much needed measure.
One of the fights that seem SEIZED
uled for this legislative session viii
come on the proposition of holding a
constitutional convention. Friends of
the convention, it is understood, pro-
pose to hold it in 1917 and claim that
it is necessary. There is large ele-
ment opposed and these declare that
all the changes necessary in the or
ganic law can be wrought by amend
ments.
The convention question will prob
ably come up at no far distant day and
when it does, it is expected there will I
be a lively argument engendered.
The fate of the old capitol may and
may not be determined by this legis-
lature, though there is strong senti
ment to do something with the build
ing. Just what that something will be
though, is a proposition on which the !
lawmakers do not seem able to agree. !
Some want to spend a tidy sum of |
money in preserving the old building
and using it for state purposes, others |
want to destroy it and one gentleman |
has already adopted a resolution ap- |
propriating $4,000 with which to tear
it down.
One lawmaker a few days ago sug. |
gested that 1--WE float bonds in the sum
of 100000 buy alcohol and put the |
old structure in it for preservation |
Mr.. East suggested that Theo. G,
Link, the architect who designed the |
present capitol, be commissioned to
view the old capitol and report to the |
House just what can be done with it.
The legislature will be busy all this
week. many bills being on the calendar
with others coming. At that adjourn.
ment is not in sight and up to this
time it is problematical as to when
the solons will have completed their
labors and be ready to quit for the
next two years.