The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-10
STATE LEGISLATIVE NEWS.
CONTRIBUTED.

eral important measures were dis
posed of in both houses. but fins
action was had on only one measur
OF any Importance, and that wa
the bill to make April let the tim
for imposition of damages on taxes
i Legislative attacks on the Stat
Revenue Agent have shown unex
pected weakness in both House ali,
Senate, and a vote on a decisiv,
measure is feared because il favor
able to the Revenue Agent. it NIGH
have some bearing on the final ad
lustment of the famous Ins
case.
The Bills proposing to create 8
Rating Bureau are losing favor with
the Legislature. as it is believed by
many Legislators that rate making
bodies have proven failures.
In the first place such rates must
be uniform, that is, apply to all
companies alike. One company can
operate on a smaller expense than
another, and thus requires a lower
rate. But in rate making the rate
must be fixed so that the company
with the highest expense and most
extravagent methods. can make a
profit.
The Bill to abolish the Pardon
ing Board. which has passed the
House and failed TO pass the Senate
by decisive vote, 40 this matter
is ended for the session. The Board
gets an appropriation of ST $50 a
year. which pays the expenses of
the members. No salary is paid to
them. The Bill to prevent any one
charging fee for appearing before
the Board will likely pass.
While the Senate was killing the
Bill to abolish the Pardoning Board
the House failed to pass the Mitch
ell Bill to abolish the State Tax
Commission by vote of 55 to 4e
At the last session the same Bill re-
ceived more than a majority of the
votes of the House, but being a
revenue Bill. failed ofpassage. This
session the Bill failed to get ma
jority, so it is clear that the Tax Com
is growing in favor with the
Mr.. Mitchell early re-
allied that his Bill had no chance,
80 he offered an amendment pro-
yiding that it be referred to the
people of the State to be voted.
This move, won over a dozen or
more friends OF the Commission, but
his number was not enough to give
7ictory.
The Senate Bill to abolish the
State Geological Department failed
# passage by a vote of % to Is.
This was one of the several Depart
nents slated for abolition by the
low pressure" organization. The
efeat of the Bill is taken to indi-
ate that the majority of the mem
ers are not ready to embark on a
oyage of destruction. but will fol-
wv a progrm of sensible economy.
Developments thus far show that {
ne low pressure" organization is |
4 full control of both branches of
he Legislature. Every item in the
Bill against which :
ley have launched an attack has
cen stricken out. II
An itemn of $720 a year for fore
ian and day watchman for the New
apitol was stricken out. This
avee the New Capitol without a +
lardian on Sundays, when the
eat building is wide open to yis-
ors.
An item for telephone and post a
ge for the Revenue Agent was t,
ricken out by the economist" G
MS totals only about $3.50 a year, a
no fight was made to retain the I.
am. a
Small savings were affected in
e fuel. printing and other supply q
lis for the Capitol. Ia
The big appropriations are for Ell
,mmon Schools. Pensions. Hospi- jo
Is and Agricultural High Schools. tt
he Bill for the Common School CO
ind has already passed the House
rrying 6.764 900. This one item a.
more than one third of the entire ia
taf. The Confederate Pensions er
lount to nearly two millions, and 10
len the Colleges are added. the th
tire nine mill levy will be ex- es
listed. The Agricultural High nt
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