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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1886
Page
5
Fragmented news item reports political friction over state finances and reform measures. Mentions budgets, penitentiary leasing, and debates on duties, with scattered references to East Mississippi and Tulane Asylum, general public unrest, and a poem excerpt about weaving.
Senate and House proceedings show Railrowd Commissioners election timing after penitentiary superintendent vote. Several acts pass or advance, including repeal of Chapter 11 of 1880, school and public revenue measures, swampland and liquor restrictions, and railroad bond compromises. Dozens of bills reported for postponement. adjournments follow sessions.
The Special Senate Committee on Penitentiaries issues a dense report contrasting majority and minority views on repairs, contracts, and lessee payments connected to the Penitentiary. It canvasses approvals, writing requirements, and alleged improper charges, and proposes statutory amendments to require written contracts and written approvals for repairs over certain amounts. The document names Governor Lowry and Maj. McQuiston and notes bills and accounts from 1883 to 1885.
The March 15 1886 Mississippi House minutes cover bills for tax law changes levee construction and railway charters. Actions include passage and conference on levee measures related to Yazoo Mississippi Delta and other counties, plus approvals of various local acts and public revenue amendments.
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