The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1922-02-09
LETTER FROM. JACKSON

Editor Of Neshoba Democrat
Philadelphia, Miss.
Dear Editor;
Since my last report the Legisla-
ture has been very active, there have
been introduced in the House and
Senate about seven hundred bills,
and one hundred resolutions, but
the various committees have put
most OF these bills to sleep.
We have pending some very impor-
tant bills that have favorable COM
mittee reports. The House has pass
ed the appropriations bills Confeder-
ate Soldiers and common schools,
each'- OF them carrying the same
amount as they have for the last
two years. The appropiat tions for
these bills will require abou6 six mills
levy to support them, but among
the many letters that have received
not u single one of them has asked
or even intimated that they would
like to see the appropriations for
either of these lowered. I have vot.
ed for each Of the following reasons.
That our Confederate Soldiers need
all they are receiving and more;
Realizing that the future of our
country depends upon the boys and
girls OF today. Neshoba County and
the State of Miss cannot keep pace
with our sister states unless the
standard OF our schools and teach
ers are maintained and raised. Ialso
find that Neshoba County is ,receiv-
ing more money from the state
through the common schools and
lConfederate Soldiers than all the
tax we are paying the State OF Miss.
So you can readily see that it IL to
our advantage to support these two
worthy causes.
We have passed bill requiring
half Of the auto privilege tax to re-
main in the County Road Fund, and
the other half to the State Highway
Department, under the old law the
State Highway Department reciev-
ed all auto tax.
! The Senate has passed a bill plac-
ing d tax of one cent per gallon on
gas, sixty percent OF the tax goes to
the County Road fund and forty per
cent to the State Highway Depart
ment. | feel sure that the House
will concur with the Senate and this
will enable the State of Miss. to re-
ceive Federal aid. The Federal gov
ernment has appropriated for the
State OF Miss. for this year 81 300, ,000)
one million three hundred Thousand
j dollors and also IL like amount for
the next three years, but we are re-
quired to put up a dollar for dollar.
SO il Mississippi will raise an equal
amount, we will have (S2,600, ,0OO)
two million six hundred Thousand
dollars to build highways in Mississ-
ippi. | noUice from the report OF the
State Highway Department that
they are planning to aid in building
two highways across our county,
and We hope to take care OF most OF
this by taxes on autos and gasoline
and the travelling public in this state
and from other states will build
good roads for Mississippi and will
not cost any one very much.
We have just passed d law staying
off the damages on taxes that were
not paid by Feb. lat. but this will
not change any other part OF the
law.
/ The House and Senate are still
working on the salaries OF the coun-
ty and state officers, but no law has
been passed yet, but it is the gener-
al opinion that our county officers
will go back to the fee system with
some limitations.
| None of our Investigating COM
mittees have reported. but at least
two OF these will report the coming
week There are many other bills
being considered, but | will not
mention them now. l wish to
thank those who have written rne
regarding the various bills and sub
jects. and appreciate your sugges-
tions and hope to hear from more OF
lyou. do not have a secretary and
1t will be impossible to answer all.
But / assure each and every one i
Iappreciate them just the same and
trust that may be Of real service to
jyou.
Respectfully yours,
i L. b. Williams