The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1922-02-23
IMPORTANT MATTERS
BEFORE LEGISLATURE
Much Business Transacted During the
Week. House Votes to Adjourn
March 11th.

The House has passed bill appro-
priating S432 600 for the support of
the East Mississippi Insane Hospital
At Meridian for the next two years.
The House adopted a resolution fix
ing the date for final adjournment at
March 11th.
The impeachment harges against
George R. Edwards, president of the
Railroad Commission, were dropped by
the House, that official having re-
signed mis- Office.
The bill providing for 5-year ex-
emption from taxes for all new cor
porations, which was lost at former
session because of failure to get a
two-thirds vote, was called up again
and passed by a vote of 93 to 81.
A bill providing general annual
appropriation of 100000; a special
residence building appropriation Of
$4,000 and an item for school build
ings of $4,000, for the sup
port of the penitentiary, passed the
House. This is said to be a reduction
of S362, 800 under tine 1920 appropria-
ton.
The Text Book Commission was se-
verely arraigned by the special COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
unreasonably high price of schoo
books.
The Senate adopted a resolution ex-
pressing its disapproval of the suit
against the life insurance companies
and its belief that the legislature
should order its dismissal.
The Senate adopted a resolution
asking congress to obtain territory in
Afrida where dissatisfied negroes may
20 and work out. their own destiny.
The Senate passed a bill authoriz-
ing the appointment of not less than
four women as members Of the State
Text Book Commission.
The Senate passed a bill requiring
automobile drivers of cars for public
hire to get a permit from the manici-
pal authorities by examination.
The House passed the Senate bill
to accept the terms Of the Federal
government to put up the same a.
mount for the vocational training Of
civilian cripples of the state.
Another Senate bill passed by the
House was proposing the election Of
levee boards by vote of the people.
The House passed bill requiring
boards of supervisors to call special
elections by petition Of % per cent
of the voters.
The Senate bill amending the pres
ent bad check law so that the issuance
of bad check is prima facie evidence
of intent to defraud was passed.
The Senate, by vote of % to 10,
passed the House concurrent resolu-
tion proposing an amendment to the
constitution comforting on the State
Highway Commission jurisdiction over
trunk line highways, thus deprivlng
boards Of supervisors of some meas
ure Of their powers.
The House passed a bill appropria-
ting 1872, 900 for the two-year period
for the support of the Jackson Insane
Hospital.
The House reduced the biennial bud
get Of the State Highway Commission
from $4,000, the amount recommend
ed by the committee, to $50,000
The House appropriated $4,000 for
feed and fertilizer inspection.
The constitutional amendment abol-
ishing the Office of county treasurer
passed its first reading in the Senate.
A proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition, before it can be submitted to
the voters, must pass the legislature
three times.
The House constitutional amend
ment resolution, limiting the powers
Of the boards of supervisors over
roads which are placed under the ju-
risdiction Of the State Highway Com
mission, passed its second reading in
the Senate.
A resolution memorializing CONGRESS
to pass a suitable bonus bill, passed
the House by vote Of SO to Al.
By a vote Of 25 to IL, the Senate
passed bill creating the insurance
commissioner, attorney general and
auditor a commission to pass on al