Carpet and politics mix in State Senate debate
The piece reviews a costly crimson carpet for a Senate chamber, critiquing its expense while noting the broader debate over a bill to divorce the judiciary from politics. It highlights Sen Magee’s role, a district attorney’s comment, and measures on circuit court redistricting and pay for legal officers, with a brief aside on cotton prices in Brookhaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Chamber
Valley Dry Goods Co
Vicksburg
Toot Bohatag
Murray Smith
Senate
Magee
House
Boards of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors of
Lawrence
House committee backs constitutional prohibition amendment
A Monday report by the House Committee on Constitution favors passage of the prohibition amendment. Two members Watts and Williams filed a minority report opposing the majority. Brown moved to refer the measure to the Liquor Traffic panel and Ross to table recommitment. the motion was tabled 53 to 39 with 43 absent. The amendment was set as a special order for next Tuesday at 10 o clock, a test vote ahead of the two thirds needed for passage. Prohibitionists expect sufficient support to allow public referendum on the issue. A separate note claims a thief stole 100 from 99, authorities determine.
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House Committee On Constitution
S. B. Watts
T. E. Williams
Brown
Adams
House Committee
Ross
House
Smith
Committee On Constitution
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Leader
B. T. Hobbs
Louis Cohn & Bros
Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Co
Continental Buggy Co
Anchor Buggy Co
Victor Carriage Co
Brown Carriage Co
Just
THE
Detroit Stove Works
America
James & Graham
Georgia
Hamilton Brown
L. M. Reynolds
Crescent
Blount
Daisy
Lone Star
Brinley and Heilman
Urie
Avery
Cadet
Pony and
Williams
Dowlaw Cotton Planters
Pope’s
Side
Planet Jr
Texas
A. C. Seavey & Sons
Cherokee Street
Brookhaven
Mississippi
Duke of Newcastle
Metripole
London
McGraths
Memday
Gents
McGrath & Sons
Hanakero Iefs
Laprobes
Laproves
Panama
Bolt
Oxford
Try
Aba
Be. Oe Bk
John McGrath & Sons
Prookhaver, Miss
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