The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-10
MAY VETO MEASURE
FOR ABOLITION OF
BOARD OF PARDONS
Bill Passes House Without 0p-
position. But Partisan Feel
inc Develops in Senate.
Adverse Report on Budget.

z JACKSON. Miss, March 10 tSml-
An executive veto II In prospect for
the stone hlG, passed by tile senate
Tuesday afternoon. ablllshug bee state
board Of pardOns and transit, IuuE Che
duties Of that body % the PRISON boota
Of trustees.
The bill met with NO opposition IA
the house. but the debate lu the sguAt
yesterday developed som" PARTISAN feel
ms, and the measure was opposed o.,
some OF the political friends az Cav
Russell
10 the event Of veto % ls certain
that ap effort viii be made 20 pass
the bill in spite Of executive object IONS
ana close fight will take place Ia
the senate. for the bNl passed ty a
rather small majority
This measure Is the THIRD step Ia
prison reform. the senate un Yesterday
having passed the Bell bill pr0' ding
for indeterminatv sentences for pris-
oners, and the establishment ut the pa
role system.
A bill is also pending i@ the house,
framed hy Mr.. stone, d'priytUg the
prison superintendent of the sole power
Z OF selecting al employees uu the convict
farms. and providing that the employees
shall be named by the superintendent,
with the consent and approval of the
\ prison board.
Budget Not in Favor,
The house committee on ways and
means today adversely reported the
Kiger bill. passed by the senate last
week, providing for the establishment
OF TIE budget system for handling the
states finances.
The measure sought 10 create spe-
elal commission 10 meet In Jackson
several months ahead OF each leRtsla
tive session and prepare a budget
showing the financial demands Of the
various institutions. The ways and
means committee aid not believe this
commission necessary as "A statute
passed two years ago requires the GOV
ernOr to prepare a financial budget
prior 70 each session. aud this work
was done for the first time, and IN a
very satisfactory manner by Coy. Bilho
Just prior to the converting OF the law
makers
hone OF getting any constitutional
amendments framed for ratification or
rejection by the voters at the Nnygm-
Der election A decided majority In
both houses Is opposed 70 any consti-
tuition tinkeripg, and, while more than
Il d score OF resolutions seeking changes
n IN various sections Of the organic law
have been introduced, only three have
been passed,
The first and most important of these
II to submit the question of suttrng
for women to the people al the No
vefnher election. and companion
measure TO apply poll tax to women,
providing the right of suffrage Ia con
ferred, Both were framed BY Mr.,
Glass, OF Alfalfa an active and az
gressive young member who has shown
much interest In the suffrage question
since the beginning OF the session,
The second constitutional amendment
10 be proposed at the November cleo
Alas, x.rpxfilae that s,tamhRFE of the IpNna
boards shall be elected by the people
instead OF appointed by the governor.
This question win be voted upon by
the electors OF the entire state, although
il affects only the counties Of the delta,
Apropos of the suffrage question, Mr.;
Whitworth. of Pike, IL making q hard
fight 10 get the floor on his bill CIV
ing women the right TO vote in prt,
mary elections, providing the federal
amendment is ratified by n sufficient
number OF states and becomes opera
N iiSa this year,