Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-19
LEAKEsvHLE
EXTRA SESSION CLOSED
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ARE
PAssED-APPRovEp BY Gov
ERNoR AND NOW LAWS.
The Extraordinary Session Of the
Mississippi Lawmakers Was Busy
Ono During Their Stay In jackson.

Jacksonville extraordinary session
Of the Mississippi legislature was a
busy one. The solons closed up the
business on Oct IL. Bills and con
current resolutions were passed to the
number of co. Governor Bilbo has ap
proved the measures and they are
now laws. The bills becoming laws
are as follows:
Senate Bills Passed.
BY Br. ttington--Authorizing gov.
ernor to borrow s622,69O.3S for schools.
Mr.. Champlin--Exempting hotels from
county and municipal taxation.
MIR. Hill-.Providing that majority
voting shall carry elections
Mr. Eskridge-Exempting garages and
gasoline stations from Sunday closing.
MIR. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. appointing
committee to Investigate governors fl
MIR. Whittington-Resolut empower
ing the governor to prepare budget for
| next session.
| Mr. Casteel-Providlng way for soldiers
| and sailors to vote by mail.
| Mr. Burrow-Defining what constitutes
Mr. Thompson of the sixth--Authoriz-
Ing Pike county to transfer sl.754.4s to
| Mr.. Williams of the Thirteenth--Vali-
dating school district bonds.
Mr.. Richardson-$s,o0 900 to printing, fuel
and other accounts
Mr.. Notwithstanding for drainage
districts within other districts.
Mr.. Whittington-Fixing the tax levy
for state and county at and mills
| respectively.
| Mr.. Williams of the Twelfth--Author-
| izing cities OF 20. 900 inhabitants to issue
bonds bonds to to locate Aviation q camps camps, ..o o.,
| vocational education board.
| Mr.. Hathorn-Authorizing Marion
county to donate $4,000 to training
| Mr.. Hathorn--Authorizing Columbia to
| donate $4,000 to state training school.
Mr.; Bowman-,s5.oo to support OF
Mr. Providing acceptance
of vocational training funds from Con-
Mr.. ubblefield-Resolution pledging
Mississippi's support to the government
Mr. Thompson of the Sixth-s15 900 to
Oakley
Mr.. Coen--Authorizing Copiah county
to spend $4,000 on gravel roads and pay
i MI. chrismand-- Authorizing towir II
Weir to transfer funds
Mr.. DEMONSTRATING civil rights to
Mr.. Richardson-Providing for the or
ganization of home guard.
Mr.. Johnson-Exempting ship yards
from taxation.
Mr.. Chrismand-Making counties liable
for live stock killed by dipping.
House Bills Passed.
MIR. Howerton-To pay mileage $500.
Mr.. Norwood--Validating road bonds.
Mr.. Bailey of auderdale-Validating
Mr.. Mountaineering sheriffs fees
for feeding prisoners to 60 cents.
Mr., Howerton-$So.o 900 to State Insane
MI Howerton-ss 900 to repay loan.
Mr.. Howerton-$20.OO 900 to Tuberculosis
Mr. Howerton-s2 900 to operate old
Mr.. Howerton-s s1sO.Ooo to penitentiary
| deficit.
Mr.. Howerton-s20,0 900 to East Missis-
sippi Insane Hospital.
Mr.. Rhodes-Authorizing cities to issue
bonds to locate Industries of quasi-public
Mr.. Howerton-s1.S 800 to pay coupons on
| bonds.
Mr.. Barry-Authorizing Leflore county
to issue $4,000 Agricultural High school
bonds.
county to purchase school books for poor
| children.
Mr.. Genin--Amending Section 3, Chap
ter. $780, Laws 1916. as to school district
levies
! Mr. Watts-Authorizin Rankin county
to use road funds.
Mr.. Norwood-Authorizng the govern
| or to. arrange extension on $500. 900 loan.
| Mr.. Stcne-Authorizing the governor to
borrow sl.75o,0 900.
| Mr. Deniey--AuLnOTfZlnB I1lid tODa fu-
raj school to use surplus funds on re-
pairs.
Mr. Foster-Providing more pay for
feeding and caring for Warren county
| paupers.
Mr.. .Kolb-Appropriating $25, 500 for ex-
penses of the session.
Mr.. King-Empowerng Copiah county
supervisors to transfer $1,000 to school
| fund.
Mr.. wintsr-s4.ooo to department of
Mr. Norwood-s4o4 400 for penitentiary
deficit.
Mr.. Holton---Ratifying action Winston
county supervisors in road matters.
Mr.. Norwood-$5.200 for two lime
crushing plants
Mr.. Foster-Authorizing Warren coun-
ty levee district to purchase lands in
Louisiana. including DeSoto Island.
Mr.. Norwood-$3S,60 to penitentiary
Sf. Mr Norwood-s5 900 to the railroad
commission.
Mr. Howerton--s5.oo to the attorney
Mr.. Norwood 900 to replace barns
at A. g. NJ. College.
Mr. Stockstill-Authorizing boards of
Supervisors to employ timber estfmators.
Mr. Gibson-Resolution porviding for
redistricting the state into circuit and
chancery districts.
To Attend Hoover Conference.