Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-05-26
NEWS AND VIEWS
The
STATE CAPITAL
RuE u .R;r<IsaII
BY F. r. Birdsan

Members of the legislature seem to
be anxious. as is also the general pub
lie. to see the journal of the house and
senate of the Mississippi legislature of
1922. These journals contain the yea
and may vote Of; all impaired or, abb
sent members on every bill and reso-
luton passed or adopted by the recent
legislature Already candidates for va
rious places are appearing among
them, members of the legislature. and
their opponents seem to be anxious to
get the record made by them as legis-
lators, to further their campaigns; and
members of the legislature, who claim
that they are being enormously criti-
cised, are also eager to have the rec.
ords which will speak for themselves
George B. Power, clerk OF the house
OF representatives, states that the
journals have gone to the printer, and
Just as soon as they appear in, book
form, will be available to officials and
the public.
The law requiring boards of super.
visors and boards of mayor and alder
men of towns and villages to prepare
for publication an annual budget Of
county. town and village revenue and
expenditures, classifying the towns
and villages. and requiring chancery
clerks and clerks of municipalities to
keep regular set of books showing re-
ceipts and expenditures, and to impose
spantles for violations of the law, is
causing much inquiry here at the state
capital, for the full text Of the law.
This is an innovation, and the purpose
of the law seems to be to allow the
people to vote down. after petition,
any item in any budget that county
or municipality may propose.
Inquiry at the office OF the secretary
OF state brings the information that all
the laws enacted by, the legislature,
which adjourned on April 5. will be
ready for distribution to all officers Of
ths six.s 6ntftled thereto. with sur
plus for sale. within the next rev
weeks. These laws have been printed
and It IL understood are now In the
hands Of the binder. They will make
nearly 400 pages.
An impression seems to have OBJ
tained circulation in some localities of
the state which has caused many in
quiries to be made at the capital touch
ing the date of election of the IL dis
trict attorneys OF Mississippi. District
attorneys will be nominated In the
August primary OF 1923 and not in the
August primaries Of this year, as
seems to be thought In some locali-
ties. Eighty-two county attorneys will
also be nominated and elected in 1923.
Oscar Newton, q well known banker
and citizen Of the capital city, who is
chairman for Mississippi of the Wood
row Wilson Foundation, has expressed
much pleasure over the joint appeal
made by Congressman Williams and
Harrison for contributions for that
FUND. These two senators have issued
quite lengthy appeal to their con.
stituents which Mr.. Newton hopes and
expects will bring good results.
Contrary to general expectations, the
impression being that many incum-
bents for circuit Judge and chancellor
would have no opposition, visitors to
the capital state that the competition
for judicial honers In almost every dts
trict In Mississippi has become quite
animated. There are II judges and IL
chancellors to be nominated in the
August primary.
Donates $4,000 To Flood Suffers.
Jackson.-C. d. Brinkley district
sales manager for the r. J. Reynolds
Tobacco Company. Winston-Salem N