Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-01-13
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Governor Stone Makes a Number of
Important Recommendations to
the State Legislature.

Legislature met in special session today
at l2 IN. Speaker Street called the
House to order. The roll call showed
oil but. nineteen members in their
places.
L. Pink Smith, editor of the Green
vile Democrat, was elected Clerk of the
House to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of r. +. Wilson.
Col. II. M. Street caused sensation
by announcing his determination to re-
sign the speakership. He said he pre-
ferred place on the floor during the
present session. Mr.. Burkitt renom-
mated him, but Col. Street said he
would not serve if unanimously re-
elected He requested that they imme-
diately proceed to the election of his
successor.
Mr.. Williamson of DeSoto placed in
nomination Hon. J. X. Vardaman of
Leflore, seconded by Mr.. Miller of Co.
piah and Mr.. Burkitt OF Chickasaw
There being no other nominations, Mr..
Vardaman received the full vote.
Lieutenant-Governo Evans called the
Senate to order at IL m. Roll-call showed
four absentees.
The resignation of Col. ID. p Porter
as Secretary was announced and Gen.
VIM. Henry Of Kinds was elected to the
vacancy.
At the afternoon session of each body
the Governors message was read, con-
suming most of the time, the most sa-
lient features of which are as follows:
Governor stones Message.
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentativcs:
In discharging the duty enjoined upon the
Governor to give the Legislature information of
the state of the government from time to time,
and recommend for consideration such meas
ures as may be deemed necessary and expedient,
must necessarily be restricted by the scope of
your powers and duties under the limitations
imposed by the constitution.
You have assembled under that provision OF
the constitution which declares you shall not
remain in session longer than thirty days, unless
the Governor shall extend your sitting, by
proclamation in writing, and that none but ap-
rrOpration and revenue bills shall be considered
except such other matters as may be acted upon
at an extraordinary session called by the Gov
ernOr. At such session the action of the Iegis-
lature Is confined to the consideration of the
subjects submitted in the Governors proclama:
tion; to impeachments, examination into the ac-
counts of State officers, and TO such other mat
ters as the Governor may in writing submit to
them while in session.
In presenting for your information a brief
summary of the affairs of the State and of the
operations of the various departments of the
government durtng the past two years, the
necessary legislation by way of adequate apprO-
prati0nS and wholesome revenue provisions will
be recommended, and only such other legsla-
tion as the exigency of the time seems to de-
mand, and such as in my judgment, cannot be
postponed to the next regular session without
injury to citizens and communities, or without
detrment to the State at large.
| With new constitution and new code o.
laws enacted under it, we may reasonably cx
pect TO find omissions and errors which shOult
he supplied and corrected. These are no
numerous in the Annotated Code but there ar,
some of sufficient Importance to demand lmme
diatc amendment, and to them l shall invit,
your careful attention.
IN soiie oi inc Juuic'ii u's're.s 'iere y coin
plaint Oh ineiuali'y ., 'hc WORK reqi'rcu' ail'
Nis insisted 'iia' 'he law snouiu DC 50 amtnae'
as TO equanAe lhe WORK therefore supni' .h
question ior your CONSIDERATION anu WIN 20
operate WIN you III such cnaiises III 'iie uis'rc'
OF 'he supreme court ana 'hahcery courts al
may DC Just 10 all
Brokers dealing in the goods OF merchant
and manufacturers Of other States have no
been required to pay tax because of the decision
of the Supreme Court OF the United States il
the case of Robblnsvs. Memphis l2o U. S. Rep.
4s9, in which it was held that such taxation wa
forbidden by the interstate commerce clause o
the constitution of the United States, but unde
more recent decision of that court, Ficklen VS.
Shelby County, li5 U. S. Rep, 1, SUCH broker
resident and doing business at place in Stat
may be taxed. ask that you give this matte
due consideration and take such action as yol
may think proper.
The complaint is so general from all parts o
the State arising from the operation of the Law
in relation to conyicts in county jais that
deem it my duty to submit chapter 90 of the An
notated Code to your consideration for revision
} The law seems TO present SO many objections,
shall make no specific recommendations bu
leave the matter with you for such changes il
the laws as NAV be reasonable to the convict
and lust to the taxpayers of the county.
The law IN tho snbiect of the assessment an
collection of taxes ON the capital stock of cor
norations and ion, s,ocr comnanics other m a
hanks meeds a,nondmont Nh reason ia nor
, ceiyed whv tbs law annlicahIe to hanks shonl
not he ann,ad IN all Similar cnrnorations am
associatinna r Iata decisions of onr Snnrem
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