Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
NEWS AND VIEWS
From The
STATE CAPITAL
By F. r. Birdsall

ury through State Revenue Agent,
Stokes V. Robertson approximately
$4,000 of the $48, S71.65 which he was
checked short by the Revenue Agent
on premium tax settlements claimed
by that official Governor Russell has
written a letter to Commissioner
Henry demanding certain information
under Section 120 of the constitution,
which he says confers right to call
for it, and under Section 347S Code Of
1906, which the governor says vacates
the office Of any person who fails to
account for any public moneys collect
ed by him and not paid into the. treas
ury before his term Of office common
ces. Commissioner Henry. in reply to
the governor, has stated that he would
furnish the information as soon as pos
sible
Senator Noel has introduced a con-
current resolution which showed its
popularity in the senate by the passage
by an overwhelming majority, provld-
ing for a constitutional amendment,
looking to the adjustment of the Of
flee Of state treasurer. The senator
pointed out the practical uselessness
of this office, since the state deposi-
tory law, and said its adjustment
would save the taxpayers $4,000, to
500, 200 annually. If the resolution shall
be submitted by the legislature and
voted for by the people at the congress
sional election next November, the leg
islature Of 1924 will incorporate it as
part Of the organic law.
"The croaking of number Of calam-
ity howlers from other states who have
been speaking in Mississippi in favor
of the repeal Of laws made mandatory
by the constitution, seems to be offset
by the statement recently made by
Superintendent Of Education in which
he showed the unprecedented progress
and Prosperity Of the state for the past
ten years. A large number OF the small
or Of the towns in Mississippi are
making preparations for electric light
ing and water plant systems, and the
people generally are insisting that
nothing is the matter with Mississippi
other than the hardships of war from
which the state is rapidly recovering.
Representative Mitts of Lee has in
troduced a bill in the house taxing
female dogs $500 and male dogs $1.0O.
The Mitts Bill carries fine Of $1,000
for failure Of owners of dogs to list
same with the tax assessor and fine
of $25 90 for the concealment or har-
boring Of unlicensed dogs. Provision
for the determination of sheep-killing
dogs and mad dogs by any person is
made. The tax goes to shcool house
improvement fund and also provides
for the free treatment of any person
bitten BY mad dogs, out of the dog
tax fund.
AS rule it is reported that boards
of supervisors are showing commend
able vigilance in the matter Of the up
keep of the gravel pixies throughout
the state, and where the exception 8
proved it Is said that county and dis
trict attorneys are bringing such neg
lect to the attention of grand juries.
The members of the Mississippi
Jersey Cattle Club went on record at
their annual meeting as being opposed
to the repeal Of the tick eradication
law of 1916, which it characterized by
resolution as dangerous and gave
hearty endorsement to the proposed
statewide stock law.
No definate agreement has been
reached by the legislature as yet tou n
ing the compensation of either state
officers and employees. or the county
officials Of the 80 counties of Mississip-
pi. In all probability an agreement may
be reached by the two houses on this
subject within the next week or tel
days. a
The best census Of opinion is that
unless the legislature ceases to indulge
in long speeches and excludes extran-
eous matters. that the session will last
well into april