The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM
THE STATE CAPITAL
BY r. r. RirdsaII

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bers express apprehension that in
stead of being able to lower the state
tax levy, it may be necessary TO in
crease it. It stands at nine mills. and
some members had hop / to reduce il
TO seven, but talk is current now
among Legislators that it may be nee.
essary TO increase the levy to ten mills
There seems to be no prospect of an
appreciate decrease in the appropria.
tons from the session OF 1920. and it
is pointed out that an additional ap.
preparation must be made TO pay the
interest on the 100000 bond author.
lied two years ago for public improve
ment under the direction of the bond
ing commission.
The Roberts bill introduced in the
| senate does not embody any of the
drastic features asked for by the wo
mems national party. but provides for
the removal of disabilities and limita-
tons imposed by the laws of Missis
| sippi on account of marriage, and that
women shall have the same rights
privileges and immunities granted by
the laws of the state to men, except
the right to serve on juries, which
Senator Roberts thinks may be pro-
vided, after proper accommodations
are had at the various court houses Of
the state for the comfort and conven-
fence of women jurors.
The restessness of members Of both
houses is greatly accumulated on
bright, sunshiny days. The expression
is common that too much time is be
ing lost and that the legislature should
cut out all extraneous matters. and
pass revenue and appropriation bills
so that the members can buy railroad
tickets 1t is barely possible, expert
enced legislators say, TO adjourn by
April I, If longer sessions are had, and
less talk is INDUCED in.
The fees and salaries committee OF
the senate had not on Monday report.
ed the house bill which slashed the
salaries of all state officials, all judges f
and chancellOrs, district attorneys and
employees of all kinds right and left
The committee is understood to have
had several meetings and hopes by
the middle or latter part of the week
to make its report. Whether a new
bill will be substituted or salaries /
raised by the senate, seems to be the /
two questions under consideration
The senatorial race for the nomina. |
ton of the August primary seems 10 +
be taking on some life. Mr.. Stephens I
is campaigning in south Mississippi f
Miss Kearney will speak at Crystal +
Springs on March q, and begin cam. +
Daign tour thereafter, and the Varda- +
man club of Jackson is holding weekly /
meetings at the courthouse, at which I
speakers from different parts of the
state, largely senators and representa-
ives, address it.
Speculation widely varies as to prob
able date of adjournment of the legis-
AZURE. 1t has been in session for
about two months and a half and very
title legislation of a general chaFac-
er has been enacted. No revenue bill
lad reached the governor of any i'm
,Ortance up to Tuesday of this week.
Iany sessions of the legislature, it is
tated by members, have finished their
abOrs and adjourned in less time than
his one has been in session.
The chamber of commerce and 9th
T civic organizations here are making |
for the centennial ami ,
ersary of the capital city Jackson
7as named for Andrew Jackson and :
as been the seat of government of I
be state OF Mississippi for a hundred !
ears. Those who have the matter in +
barge state that program of inter Q
st to all Mississippians is being ar
anged.
There seems to be an even chance
lat a reappOrtionment of the Il cir z
lit court districts in Mississippi may
e had, and a reduction of districts TO
erhaps fourteen or fifteen accom-
ished. This matter was allowed TO
EST for some time, and has been re n
we'd in the senate by Senators East, 7
ixon and others, who believe that n
lch legislation should be had. O
The house and senate seems to be d
i'll hopelessly deadlocked on the p
of county officials. The s.
mate favors the fee bill with limita- q
Ons, and the house favOrs a salary q
II. One house or the other must
rrender its views before an agree Il
ent can be reached and a good deal s.
stubbOrnness seems TO be shown r
both houses. ti
In the sixth district there are four =,
candidates for the John r
n succession in congress- These are r
,IIins and Wilson of Jones, Lee of "
sarl River and Evans of Harrison. In n,
e seventh district Quin is being OPP &
sed by Wall of Lincoln with a pos n,
1ility of other entries, and in the q
urth district Sisson is opposed by 81
lsby Of Chickasaw, and Miller OF
ay. In the second district Lowrey is m
posed by Anderson. Collins of the IN
nth, Humphreys of the third, Col o.
r of the eighth, and Rankin OF the "a
st are so far unopposed. p
To save the farmers of the county