Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-12-22
NEWS AND VIEWS
From The
STATE CAPITAL
BY F. r. Birdsan

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The case on appeal to the supreme
court from the decision OF Circuit
Judge Potter holding that Governor
Russell had a right to remove Thomas
M. Henry, insurance commissioner, for
alleged embezzlement, has been ar
gued before the supreme court and
the decision Of that court is expected,
as this is a preference case, at an
early date. 1t will be recalled that in
checking over the records of the in
surance commissioner for data in the
cases brought by State Revenue Agent
Stokes v. Robertson against the fire
insurance companies for an alleged
trust and combine, in which Chancel-
Tor Stricker penalized the fire insur-
ance companies sS.000,00O. which de-
cree was affirmed by the supreme
court, the revenue agent discovered
irregularities in the office of State
Insurance Commissioner Henry. AT
ter checking up State Insurance Com
missioner Henry paid into the state
treasury through State Revenue Agent
Robertson some $4,000, and the rev.
enue agent is now suing the insurance
commissioners ter some $4,000 addi-
tional
The Jackson Kiwanis Club, Of which
Chief Justice Smith is president. was
the honor guest Of the Kinds County
. Agricultu. sigh School at Raymond,
and the members OF this progressive
and constructive organization were de-
lighted with that magnificent institu-
tion. which has become famous not
only throughout Mississippi, but all
over the country under the superin-
tendency Of r. e. L. Sullivan. Mem
oers e. that organization pledged their
hearty cpcperation in making this no.
table Institution, which was made
junior eallsse BY an act OF the last
iexislaturo, more useful, Il possible,
than heretofore.
The mid winter is eniphasizing the
advantages Of Mississippi as a great
stock raising state. Native grasses.
including Japan clover or lespedeza,
are still in luxuriant pastoral growth,
the frost not having been. sufficient to
kill them. This is also true Of Ber-
muda grass, one Of the most succulent
and best hay producers known. This
grass was brought to Mississippi by
Cowles Mead when secretary of the
territory before Mississippi became a
state. 1t is reported that the levee
board OF the Yazoo Mississippi 1evee
district has sold thousands of tons OF
bermuda hay, cut and baled from the
levees this year,
Many inquiries are being made at
the office of secretary of state for the
journals of the house and senate OF
1922. Under the law successful bid
ders for the laws and journals have
eight months to fulfill their contracts
The laws were furnished the secre-
tary of state some months ago, The
time limit on the journals was up
December g.. the Legislature having
adjourned on April 5. 1t is understood
that the secretary OF state will re-
ceive the journals at an early date.
There is talk that the legislature will
repeal such long time limit allowed
for the printing of the law sand jour-
malls at the next session.
Tens of thousands of Mississippi
men and women who failed to pay
their pol ltax in 1921 will q startled
when they read that in order to bs-
come qualified electors and to partici-
pate in the primary election for state,
Legislative and county offices next
year. they must pay $500. That means
$500 Dor the year 1922. $500 for the
year 1921 which they failed to pay.
and $1.2O damages for failure to so
pay. The $500 must be paid on or
before midnight of the first day of
February, 1928. in order that they may
register. which later must be done
four months before the November
elections OF 1923.
Judge George A. Mclean. president
OF the Mississippi Tax League, has
called meeting in this city for next
spring. and sxpectg large attend
ance. It Is understood the league win
pass resolutions memoriaAzing the
legislature for tax reduction, and that |
its Recommendation will become an |
issue IN the csmpsign for governor
and members of the lesislature.
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The Mississippi Railroad Commits