The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-12-16
Attorney GeneraI of Mississippi

SLEdDS.
Believing what is above set forth
to be true, Be it Therefore Resolved
1st, That we urge upon the attention
of the coming session of the Missis-
sippi legislature what is herein set
forth:
Resolved, End, That the Legislature
be earnestly requested not only not
to increase any appropriations for
the 1922 session over the 1920 ses-
sion, but to materially cut down or
trim some of them;
Resolved, 3rd, That we hope the
Legislators at the coming session will
be too wise and too patriotic to ere
ate any new Offices, and that that
same patriotism and wisdom will ad-
gs.o.3isn them te. abolish some state
Offices now in existence.
Resolved, 4th, That we insist that
among the first things the legislature
should do is to right the wrong done
the taxpayers by repeating the law
increasing salaries Of state and coun-
Ity officers.
Resolved, 5th, That we think there
are too many men running up and
down the state at the expense of the
taxpayers and we therefore urge upon
the law-making body the wisdom of
Icurtailing the funds for travelling eX-
penses of those officials who are so
much on the run, and further, VIC
think wholesome end would be
served by publishing to the taxpayers
what it costs to take care of the
travelling expenses of of those who
are on the states payroll.
Resolved, 9th, That we ask the leg
islature to remember that those seek
ing appropriations are usually pres
ent with it while those whose backs
must bear the burdens growing out
of large appropriations are at home
pursuing the walks of the citizen
who makes governments and legisla-
lures possible. A little of the econo-
my taught by Franklin and the fear
of debt experienced by our fathers
would go a long way toward leaven-
ing the lump which is giving the
world so much serious concern today.
Resolved, 7th, That it is patent to
any observing mind that if the states |
entire treasury were turned over to |
experts or to any particular FALLING |
or profession. there would not be
funds enough to meet their demands
and they would call for more taxes,
a fact that we hope the legislature
will not overlook in the face of the
present prices for cotton, cattle,
hides and everything else the farmer
has for sale, for when the stream +
which brings the farmer ease of mind
and prosperity is stopped, then dis
,ress likewise comes to every other
business and calling within the state.
Resolved, 9Th, That we think that
t was the intent of the legislature,
n passing the law to prevent the is
uance Of county warrants when there
vas no money in the county treasury
o pay them, to forbid the making of
ontracts for public work when there
we're no funds in sight, from taxes
objected or to be collected during
hat year, to pay for same, we there
ore urge upon the law-making body
he necessity of strengthening the
NV so as to carry out the legislative
ltent and to forbid the actual max
lg of contracts when there is no
loney in sight. We furthermore wish
J. say that we think the legislature
lould take from rather than add to
ny powers the supervisors have.
Resolved, 9th, That the members of
le Legislature representing Grena-
4 County be and are hereby urged
use all their influence to accomp-
III the aims and ends set forth in this
Gamble and in these resolutions.
Mr.. w. M. Dubard introduced and
was adopted the following amend
ent to resolution No. A: That in fix
g salaries under any new law or
1endment. there should be no in
ease in the salary of any officer, ex-
utive. judicial or otherwise over the H
larry the law provided for when that
icer was chosen.
Mr.. j. B. Perry, President of the
ty Board of School Trustees, intro
ced the following resolution which ,