MISSISSIPPI TAX
CASES DROPPED
Over Thousand Cases Abated
By Action Of
Solona
JACKSON, Mis*., Feb. 14.—(Spe
cial.)—By a vote of 29 to 16, the
Senate today passed the House bill
framed by Mr. Boone of Quitman,
which is expected to abate a large
majority of more than 1,000 penalty
and back tax suit* filed by Stokes V.
Koberston, former state revenue agent.
Passage of the bill followed a two
day debate. The measure provides
that before the suits in question can
be prosecuted in the name of the state
they must first be examined and ap
proved by the present state revenue
agent, W. J. Miller.
Senate amendments were adopted.
One provided that it shall not apply
to suits filed prior to the first of last
August and not yet prosecuted to
judgment, another is to protect con
tracts that may have been entered into
between the revenue agent and his at
torneys.
After a lengthy dqjtate, the House by
a 2 to 1 majority, accepted an invita
tion to make a week-end visit to the
Mississippi coast and the various state
institutions at Hattiesburg, .Columbia,
Magee, laurel, and Ellisville. The
party leaves here Friday, February 29.
Th commercial and civic organiza
tion of the several cities to be visited
will defray expenses except railroad
fare and have chartered a special train
for the law makers at a rate of $2 for
the round trip, returning to Jackson
on the following Sunday night.
women Ai Jurors
In the senate this morning Mr. Noel
introduced a bill to make women eligi
ble for jury service. Mr. Ramsey of
fered a bill providing for a new codifi
cation of laws and Messrs. Jackson and
Taylor offered a bill to establish a sys
tem of junior colleges.
