The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-04-26

SESSION - SOlons made
strained efforts to complete
raising of $27 million in new
revenue needed to balance
proposed $2$7 million bien-
NAL budget - biggest mea-
sure Of week in that direc-
ton was passage of H 1856 by
House Wednesday, to raise
state sales tax from three to
three and one-half per cent
- originally. unofficial COM
mittee of 20 had set raise at
three md one-fourth per cent,
but House raised to three
and one half, earmarking
one-four h of raise for class
room teachers, and also one
fourth for roads - House
leaders said this wuold leave
SO million in new money to
60 to general fund, leaving
"only $500, 900 more to 60
before turning to appropria-
TONS However, reliable
reports state Senate may dis
agree with estimate and not
60 along with House version
of sales tax bill, especially
since it went above three
and one-fourth per cent COM
r1ittee agreed upon and also
would further earmark a
general fund tax - so, length
Of session largely dependent
upon Senate action next week
- If tangle develops, some
see dead-locked session; if
agreement reached, adjourn
ment expectd shortly after
mid May House met in
rare Friday morning session
(see action at end Of this re-
porll while Senate adjourned
Thursday afternoon.
BILLS SIGNED BY GOV
ERNOR during week in
cluded: S 1868, permit mo-
tons, demurrers and simalr
pleadlngs to be heard by cir
Gil courts ip vacation -
s 1876, supervisors provide
office for superintendent Of
education at county site -
5 1926, admit Kentucky t.
Tombigbee- Tennessee Water
way compact = S 1907, add
five examiners (total tenn to
auditing department checking
school records = S 1911, in
crease retail sales tax on
liquor = H 452 prohibit un-
Authorized counseling on in
s:.rance policies H 38,
liberalize building and equip
ping recre 4tion centers =
II 1872, per- on rendering
emergency Gale at scene not
liable - H 398. board of edu-
cation may prescribe records
on transportation Of pupils
Fl ISL, include nonrrofit den
tai service corporations as
n, nprofit cornoratlons.
THESE BILLS CLEARED
FINAL HURDLE during
week, and now await COVER
nor's action, unless otherwise
indicated: HCR 80, appoint
ment of select committed OF
Is to draft reapportionment
plan for current session =
S 1905, remove exemption on
sales of manufacturing ma
chinery in excess of $500
(held on mo'ion) = S 1906,
levy one per cent tax on
sales of manufacturing ma
chinery (amended so as not
to apply in cases where ne
gotiations underway for new
industries) = S 1880, person
offering to vote in party pri-
mary must register one mon
tn prior to first primary
H 453, deviations from in
surance rates subject to ap-
proval of insurance commits
sioner - H 498, increase live
stock sanitary board (held on
motion) - H 631, require re-
gistration of livestock drug
projectors - H 125, increase
millage for general county
purposes (amended SO as to
eliminate Harrison and Ok
tibbeha) = H 212, eliminate
necessity foreign banks give
bonds in certain trusts if OH
err state grants reciprocity =
H 291, regulate towing on
water skis = H 622, estab-
fishing board of trustees coun
ty economic development dis
tricts (amended) = 305, per-
NIT investment of hospital
emergency reserve fund =
H 592, levy 3 percent privi-
lege tax on salt mining = H
436, increase jurisdiction of
county courts { amended) -
S 1872, modernized corpora
ton law.
BILLS PASSED BY HOUSE
- included: H 208, for regu-
lation building and loan as
sociations - H 230, proceed
ings to establish paternity Of