The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-01-27
CAPITOL
(By Walker Woody

hIIcIcy Oh the OftH Dic.itSl otiNSi
took to show that the state high
way commission was rot comply
ing with specifications in the pav
ing of highways, an investigating
committee has been asked FIR to
look into such matters. An exc
cutive session was held in which
the Senate reviewed the report OF
the roads, ferries and bridges com
mittee, headed by Senator Bobbie
Burns Of Brandon, VIII eli had
been considering the confirmation
of the Owe more. appointments
Of three highway con,inis:i oncrs.
The said APPOINTMENTS wee con
firmed almost unanimously, there
| being only one dissenting vote
that Of Senator Ritchey, who de-
clined to vote for the conflrma-
ton of Commissioners F. L. Link
er of the northern district, and
Hiram Patterson of the southern
district. BY practically the same
vote, the Senate postponed indef-
initely the resolution asking for
an investigating committee for the
highway commission, and passed
the highway bill No. 1853.
House Bills, some seven or eight
in number, were introduced on
Tuesday, providing for reduc-
] tions in the privilege licenses OF
automobile service stations and
filling stations for certain acces-
osries, sold by such sta'iors.
House Bill 81 seeks 70 pro-
hibit district attorneys +, OH en-
gaging in private practice.
III. B. Sc would provid" Fer IN.
creasing the salaries of tie sew
enteen district attorneys from
$500 to $1,000 per annum.
III. b. 100 would amend Section
1916 Of the Code of 1880 to Tx
the legal rate of interest at 4 per
cent, and the contract rate OF 1T
terest at 6 per cent. This bill if
passed and approved would de-
crease both rats as named two
per cent.
H. B. ia would provide for an
appropriation for needy aged
persons through the State Depart
ment of Public Welfare.
H. B. III seeks to permit any
individual. firm, partnership, cor
poration, union or society to file
in the office of the Secretary OF
State officially. slogans, badges,
insignia. names, signs, whatever
designs, labels, prints, imprints,
forms of advertisements. trade
marks. wrappers. br;. &, except
cattle brands), sc aAeais,
books, pamphlets, fcldera. eesfad-
icals, lectures. etc.
HI. B 100 would increase the
number Of deputies sufficiently
Ito enable the auditor of public
accounts Ia make at least an an
nual audit of the various county
offices, and to audit all public
offices, boards and commissions
handling public funds.
n. B. 121 would providc that
no deficiency judgment snail he
taken after foreclosure OF trust
deeds and mortgages, aid Tor
other purposes.
H. B. ia would amend the
laws of 1894 So as to increase tue
income tar exemptions to 81, UeO
for single individuals N,500i for
married persons and $40O, for
each dependent.
H. B. 165 would provide for
physical examinations of persons
employed in cafes. restaurants,
lunch counters. hotels. ice cream
parlors, confectioneries, mea, mar
kets, barber shops. beauty par
lors, etc., and providing penalties
for failure to comply with pro-
visions of this act.
II. B. POI seeks to provide that
counties which do not hayea city
of more than 10000 population,
and in which 4 county court is
established may vote in an elec-
tion to abolish same, on a petition
of 10 per cent Of the qualified
electors.
H. B. No. 234 is Known as the
Mississippi. Alcoholic Control
Act" and would provide for the
manufacture. sale. Transportation.