The Brandon news., 1916-01-20
EARLY DEVELOPMENTS SHOW
FIGHT TO BE MADE ON
EXPENDITURES.
BILL AGAINST BOND ISSUE
House Measure Would Prevent Float
ing Loans For Current State Ex-y
penses-Measure to LegaIize
Beer introduced.

Economy will be the watchword of
the present session of the state legis-
lature. This has been developed in
the early sessions OF the two houses.
While the entire body probably feels
that a wanton waste of the state reve-
nues and finances will not be counte-
nanced by their constituents back
home, there is minority element pres
ent known as the "1ow pressure crowd
that will fight for the very strictest
kind of economy.
The initial appearance of this ele-
ment was made when a joint resolu-
tion was introduced in the house by
Mr.. Mcintyre of Rankin county. The
resolution would prevent the state
from making bonds to pay current ex-
penses. 1t was adopted in the lower
body and referred to the senate.
Previously the ultra-economical had
resolution in the house to buy new
carpet for representative hall. Again
they tried to defeat the passage of a
measure making an appropriation of
$3.50 from the conting ent fund to assist
in paying the Inauguration expenses.
The oldtime crowd Of lobbyists and
hangers-on who for the past years have
been seen on the floor of the house will
have to move to the gallery If the reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Barrett pass
es. Mr.. Barrett's resolution would en-
force the house rules strictly and for
bid anyone except members, employees
and reporters on the floor. The bill
will probably be favorably reported on
the rules committee.
Among the flood of new bills that
have poured into the house is one that
attacks the statewide prohibition bill.
Mr.. Barrett from Warren county has
introduced bill authorizing the manu-
facture and sale of beer and wine in
the state Other alcoholic drinks are
still barred, however. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee.
Senate Committees.
The following senate committees
have been announced:
Corporations . Burrow, chairman |;
Franklin, Adams, Dyson, VALLEY,
Christmond, White, Hemphill, Esk.
ridge.
Judiciary-Boggan, chairman; Bur.
row. Murray, Wilmington, Adams,
Baker, Barbee, Blount Doodle, Bow.
man, Lane, McGehee, Williams of the
18th, Minis, Stubblefield, Stribbling,
Richardson, Franklin, Greaves, Clark,
Crawley, Clark, Cox, Bradford.
Military-Barbee, chairman; Miller,
Bowman, Williams of the 18th, Blount.
Public Health and Quarantine
Kendrick, chairman; Poindexter, Cas-
teel, Wade, White, Lane, Williams Of
the 18th, Coen.
Franklin, VALLEY, Vance, Boggan, Huff,
Hemphill.
Agriculture - Poindexter, chairman ;
Hemphill, Dyson, Parks, Collins, Nc
Gehee, Thompson of the 9Th, Williams
of the 18th.
Fisheries and Game Richardson
chairman: Collins, Miller, Parks, Strib'
ling, Greaves, Christmond.
Enrolled Bills - Dyson, chairman;
Minis, Lane. Richardson, Bradford.
Engrossed Bills-Blount, chairman;
Dulaney, Thompson of the 9th, Wade,
Stubblefield.
Executive Contingent Fund-Christ-
nnond. chairman; Miller, Coen.
Federal Relations-Coen, chairman;
Thompson of the 9Th, Johnson, Strib.
ling, White.
Public Works-Greaves, chairman;
Collins. Minis, Parks, Williams OF the
18th.
Unfinished Business-Huff, chair
man; Wade Collins.
Printing Cox, chairman; Coen, Wal
ley, Yawn, Miller.
Claims-Clark, chairman; Bowman
Barbee, johnson. Williams Of the 18th,
Stribbling. Greaves.
Pensions-Vance, chairman; Adams,
Coen. McGehee, Huff. Poindexter
Clark.
Insurance-Wh Wilmington, chairman;
Clark, Williams of the 18th. Murray
Cox, Bowman.
Temperance Committee Valley
chairman; Mimms, Thompson OF the
9Th. Poindexter, Baker, Franklin,
Blount, Wilmington. Tawn.
Humane and Benevolent Institu
uous - Adams, chairman; Casteei