The Jones County news., 1922-03-28
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM
THE STATE CAPITAL

among the members u both houses
OF the Mississippi Legislature whom az
adjournment may DO reached. This
legislature has been here now nearly |
two months. and members are hopini
that Il will finish its vork not latei
than April 10. To do this. however
thcy admit that they will have ts
speed up and exclude all artraneoui
matters. The general belief now Il
that instead of reducing the state tan
levy which is now mils, that II
may be neocessary 70 increase II t
10 mills. Interest on the s5,VoO'OOe
of bonds voted by the legislature a
1920 20 be expended by the bondins
commission, must be taken care Of
for tho next two years which viii
necesBitate an appropriation OF
quarter Of a milton dollars. 80 fai
no general revohue bin or general
appropriation bdn has been passed
by either house.
Representative Winter OF Grenada
has introduced biil sppropriating
5000 10 provide marker for the grave
OF General Samuel Dale. Misslssippfs
noted pioneer statesman and law
maker. with an appropriate inscrip
ton. II ls stated that the only monu'
ment OF honor ever erected out OF
money voted out OF tho state treasury
OF Mississippi by Legislature, was
that for James Lynch. a negro carpet
bag secretary OF state. This IL said
to have been for $1,000, and the monu-
ment TO Lynch marks his grave IN
Greenwood cemetary at jackson. Five
hundred dollars was voted by the legis-
lature before the Civil War for mon
ument for Adam Rum, which rs erect
cd at F0yette. Mississippi but this
was a part OF iot 0f money OF MT.
RUNS which has escheated 20 the
state.
The senate disapproved tho propo-
aition OF the house TO put the state
f, revenue agent on 5000 salary
with per cent commission. This
amendment was vdted In the senerai
salary bill whom the house was cut
Ing and alashing that measure two
weeks ago. some of the advocates Of
retaining the office OF state revenue
agent joining with others In cutting
and slashlng. seeming TO regard the
whole matter as Joke. Members Of
the house who are unalterably oppos-
cd to abollshing or crippling the rev.
enue agents office do not think that
the house amendment will be voted
back In the bill, over the senate's
striking It out. The general consen-
sua Of opinion is that II bill
should pass crippling the state reye-
nue agents office in any way, that the
governor would veto the bill.
,ka's stili.hunting mayor, A. A.
ell, brought IN another kettle, his
third capture in as many days, this
having been made with the assistance
OF Sheriff J. c. Beasley.
II. C. (Dick) Rather OF Memphis
failed TO prove TO the satisfaction o
the court at Holly Springs that own
ership OF two automobiles taken In
whisky raid was legally vested II
him.
Al the regular monthly meeting Q
the board OF supervisors Of Madiso
county Il was decided to again estal
iish the office OF county home demoi
stration agent for the next mir
months OF the year.
~ ]. c. Lyons OF Jackson. state sar
itary Inspector together with %
Prank l.. Summers, city health OIL
Ger has just completed three day
= work az Hatuesburg and states III
ls the city Ia improving along santa
r. lines.
n. Dr. c. IA. Shipp OF the state boa
A Of health has been In Greenwood
the past week making a malaria a.
vey OF Lefiore County, in connect
with the fight that rs bsing Was
by the state board seeking the elii
nation Of malaria in the delta col
ties.