Macon beacon., 1917-10-26
EXTRA SESSION CLOSED
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ARE
PAssED-APPROVED BY Gov
ERNoR AND NOW LAWS.
The Extraordinary Session Of the
Mississippi Lawmakers Was Busy
One During Their Stay In Jackson.


One During Their Stay In Jackson.
Jacksonville extraordinary session
Of the Mississippi legislature was
busy one. The solOns closed up the
business on Oct IL. Bills and con-
current resolutions were passed to the
number of 60. Governor Bilbo has ap-
proved the measures and they are
now laws. The bills becoming laws
are as follows:
Senate Bills Passed.
BY Br NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. gov
ernor to borrow $622.690.S3 for schools.
Mr Champlin-Exempting hotels from
county and municipal taxation.
Mr.. Hill-Providing that a majority
voting shall carry elections.
Mr.. misunderstanding garages and
gasoline stations from Sunday closing.
Mr.. Whittington-Resolu appointing
committee to investigate governors fl
nancial transactions,
Mr.. Whittington-Resolut empower
ing the governor to prepare budget for
| next session.
Mr.. Casteel-Providing way for soldiers
and sailors to vote by mail.
Mr.. Burrow-Defining what constitutes
| @ vacancy in office.
| Mr., Thompson of the Sixth--Authoriz-
Fernwood school.
| Mr. Williams OF the Thrteenth--Vali-
dating school district bonds.
| Mr. Richardson-$9,0 600 TO printing, fuel
and other accounts.
Mr. Bradford-Providing for drainage
districts within other districts.
Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the tax levy
for state and county at and mills
respectively.
MIR. Williams of the Twelfth--Author-
izing cities Of 20 900 inhabitants to issue
| bonds to locate aviation camps.
Mr.. Thompson OF the Sixth-$1, ,45O FOL
| vocational education board.
Mr.. Hathorn-Authorizing Marion
county to donate $4,000 to training
| school,
Mr.. Hathorn-Authorizing Columbia tC
donate $4,000 to state training school!
Mr. Bowman-s5, 900 to support o.
Natchez Hospital
Mr. Providing acceptance
Of vocational training funds from Con
gress.
Mr. Stubblefed-Res pledginl
Mississippfs support to the government
during the war.
Mr. Thompson Of the Sixth-$15, 900 Il
purchase live stock for convict farm a
Oakley.
Mr.. COMMUNICATING Copiah count,
to spend $1,000 on gravel roads and pa
J NJ BASE
Mr.. Authorizing town O
Weir to transfer funds.
| Mr.. Blount-Ex tending civil rights I
soldiers and sailors.
Mr. Richardson-Prov for the or
ganizaton OF home guard.
| Mr.. Johnson-Exempting ship yard
| from taxation.
Mr.. Making counties liabl
for live stock killed by dipping.
House Bills Passed.
Mr.. Howerton-To pay mileage $500,
| MIR. Norwood--N alidatng road bond
MI Bailey Of Lauderdale-Validatin
. municipal bonds. etc.
| MI Nolen-lncrcasing sherinS fee
for feeding prisoners to 90 cents.
Mr. Howerton-$SO 900 to State Insan
Hospital.
air Howerton-SS2O 900 to repay LOAF
| Mr. Howerton-$2O,O0o to Tuberculos
Mr.. Howerton-$2,oO 900 to operate ol
MIR. Howerton-$l3O 10000 to penitentiar
deficit.
MIR. Howerton-s2O, 900 to East Missis
sippi Insane Hospital
Mr.. Rhodes-Aut.orizing cities to issu
: bonds to locate Industries of quasi-publ
: nature.
Mr.. How artOn-$l, 500 to pay coupons O
: bonds
Mr.. Barry-Authcrizing Leflore count
' to issue $4,000 Agricultural High scho
' bonds
. ME-. ftdW KIDS AulUtIlLllS w al It
county to purchase school books for poe
: children.
Mr.. 0enin-Amending Section 8, ChaI
ter $50, Laws 1916, as to school distri'
2 leves.
Mr.. Watts-Authorizing Rankin count
to use road funds.
. Mr.. Norwood-Authorizing the govern
or to arrange extension on $SoO'0OO loal
Mr.. Stone-Authorizing the governor
I borrow 81 $50 900.
!, Mr.. Denley--Authorizing Tilatoba r,
l raj school to use surplus funds on N
8 pairs
Mr.. Foster-Providing more pay Il
feeding and caring for Warren count
!, Mr. Kolb-Appropriating SIS 800 for e1
penses OF the session.
@ Mr.. King-Empowering Copiah count
: supervisors to transfer $1,000 to scho
i fund.
a Mr.. winter-u,ooo to department
Mr. Norwood 400 for penitentlal
e deficit.
e county supervisors in road matters.
,. Mr. Norwood-$5,2 200 for two lin
;, crushing plants.
n Mr.. Foster-AuthoriIing Warren coul
J. ty levee district. to purchase lands
Louisiana. including DeSoto Island,
n MIR. Norwood-$3S,5o0 to penitential
S Mr. Norwood-s5, 5000 to the railro'
commission.
Mr.. Howerton-s5,O 600 to the attorn'
general
Mr.. Ncrwood-sl5 900 to replace bar
at A. & NJ. College.
Mr.. Stockstill-AuthoriZing boards
ID supervisors to employ timber estimator
, Mr.. Gibson-Resolution porVding (
i redistricting the state into circuit al
IS chancery districts.
N The Kinds county committee char
,r ed with the sale of the second iss,
1t of Liberty bonds held meeting
lg the board OF trade rooms, Oscar Ne
II ton presiding. 1t was determined
" make a house-to-house canvass Of L