Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-22
THE STATE LEGISLATURE


IHE STATE LItdlSLAIJHt L
Special TO the Commercial Appeal.
Jackson Feb. 14--Fonfteen thousand dsIlar
extra Is allowed ME Deaf and Dumb Institution
by the bill which passed the senate today The
mississippi University appropriation Dill ais'
| passed
Mr. Greayes asked unanimous consent Il
bring up house bill to refund TO Mississippi
state Bank OF Canton taxes overpaid TO ths
| stale. The bill was passed.
| On motion OF Mr. Love the special order fo
| this afternoon, the appropriation Tor the lJea
ana Dumb Institute be tailed subject 70 CALI
MT. Smith asked unanimous consent to cal
up the substitute to amend an act approved
january 20, 1877. entitled AN act to incorpori.
.he vicksburg -Binldlng Association OF Vicks-
nMfg. aud Tor other purposes, approved june Y
| 1871, and TO amend said act Incorporating tie
said Vicksburg Building Association, anc 10 re-
new and extend fhe same for period Of hfty
years, ana for other purposes. The bll passed
Mr. smith then asked unanimous consent tC
lne Dll being Immediately sent to the house. Sc
Senate bill making an appropriation to the
cniVersity oI Mississippi repair and main
tain It's buildings and Improve fits grounds was
,aken up. Messrs. Faulker, Hardy, Brewer and
boyd SPOKE az with much interest and force
~ iayor OF the bill. The Dill was then passed.
M. Love then asked for the special order oi
NE evening, the appropriation for the Dear aud
Dumb Institute, 70 be taken up This bill atlxs
II II NJ SInsf Nss
amendment etfiking out 5000 OF the appioprIa-
| ton. 4 49,
Messrs. Trlge, Miller and Rowan also speke
In favor OF the appropriation. The vote was
then taken upon the amendment and 1t was lost
by Il vote of to 3D..
The bill for The entire appropriation and extra
appropriation was then put upon its final pas
sage and the bill passed By vote OF 30 yeas to 2
nays.
Tho Houfe.
Dr Kpirn caIlpd IN hoIaa hill M o on oot
approprlatng Sl,3j6.00 TO pay for printing Su-
preme Court reports. Passed-yeas l0i, nays |.
House blll, an act to appropriate money to de-
$4,000 for 1896 and $4,000 for 1897. passed by
vote Of 96 tO0.
House bill to provide for the support and
maintenance of hospital at Vicksburg. Com
mlttee amended by striking out $4,000 and max
ing 1t $4,000 per annum. Amendment adopted
MIR; Killingsworth offered substitute bill
Mr.. Collier spoke in favor OF the bill reported by
tho committee. MIR. Anderson thought the ap-
preparation should be made and that Mr. Kill
lngswortn was wrong IN opposing the appropria-
tOn simply because there had been no Increase
In he appropriation for the Natchez Hospital.
Dr. koDDins, OF Nicksburg, by invitation, ai-
dressed the house on the condition and wants of
the, hospital. DIR. Robbins stated that there
had been an Increase OF 1900 patients In the past
two years, and that the hospital was warranted
in asking for increased appropriation, and made
aspiendid talk for the appropriation.
Mr. Kilingsworih withdrew his substitute
Mr. Wells OF L moved to amend by strlk-
ing out 900 al inserting $4,000
Mr. McClurg moved to table the amendment.
Motion was lost by a vote of 81 to o.
Mr.. Coleman spoke against reducing the ap-
preparation and Mr. Hicks spoke in favor OF the
amendment. He said the hospital was estab
lshed with the understanding that the city of
Vicksburg and Warren county would defray the
largest portion OF the hospital expenses, and did
not think the State should pay the whole amount.
Mr.. Land spoke for the amendment and Mr..
Sharkey made an eloquent and earnest appeal
In favor of a liberal appropriation. lie Thought
$i5, 900 was little enough.
A vote was then taken on the adoption OF the
amendment. and II was lost by q vote of 81 to A.
The house adjourned Till tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock.
On the assumption that w. &. Whitney was
consistent bimetallist a good many members of
the legislature signed petition presented them
by w. s. McAllister, asking him to become
candidate for president 1t is safe to say that
not more than per cent. of this Legislature
would sign any petition asking for a gold stand
ard candidate to become the nominee of the
Democracy, as 1t Is overwhelmingly for free
silver.
For the last two days the Associated Press
from this point has given currency to the idea
that the legislature favored and was peltioning
whitney to become candidate. the special
correspondents did not handle the matter, as
they did not consider this petition as amounting
to anything, and their judgment is verified by
the following interviews with members OF the
senate by The. Clarion-Ledgcr:
Senator Ellis signed the petition, but says he
mas nos fully maue up his mind as to the most
available Democrat for the presidency. lie is,
ffiedr 6f the sSftcntl DfstfIcr ss
the petition was presented to him, but he de-
clined to sign 1t because he Is free sver man,
and said he would not compromise himself by
signing petition for gold man, such as he re-
CARDS Whitney to be-; that he is unequiyocally
Tor free silver man for the presidency.
Senator Rainwater says he signed the petition,
being under the impression that Whitney is
free silver man. He would favor no goldbng for
the presidency.
ton without considering Mr.. Whtneys Views
on the financial question, stating at the time
that he favored free silver man from the first.
He Is opposed to any goldbug for president.
reading 1t, understanding that Whitney Is a
bimeiallist, the opposite OF Cleveland on the
financial question. and would sign any measure
a free silver congress would adopt He is for a
free silver man for president.
Senator Kendrick says lie did not sign II, as
he fayOrs free silver candidate and Western
man, but II compelled to goto New York he pre-
ter5 HUI.
Senator Hicks says he signed 1t, being as
sured tnnt Whitney Is a free silver man.
Senator Hardy declined 10 sign 1t because he
considered Whitney as en- rapport with the
Cleveland administration on the financial ques-
ton.
sented to him, but he refused to sign it,
Senator Love says he signed II because urged
TO do so, but does not feel committed to Whit
uey. Prefers Western man and will only sup
port a man favorable to free silver.
Senator Clark refused to sign it, saying that
he considered the movement premature; that he
Is for the nominee, whoever he may be.
Senator Gray has not seen the petition, and
says he would not have signed 1t II 1t had been
presented to him. lie thinks the movement pre-
mature.
Senator Nixon signed the petition, but says,
however, he is Tor q free silver man for presi
dent, but II necessary 10 take o New York man,
Senator Cook says that he is for q silver man
for president, and, while he signed the Whitney
petition, he attached no special Importance to
me prefers Mes,esn saes IN a ior m
tltlon and would not have signed 1t IL 1t had
been presented to him.
Senator Greaves says the petition was never
presented to him, and that he would have re-
fused TO sign II IL he had seen 1t, as he Is op-
posed TO. whitney, believing his nomination
would bring dscord to the party that he fayors
o Western free silver man for president
Senator Moore, OF The Fifteenth District, says
upon being assured that whitney was u bimet-
alilst and was backed by George, Walthall,
Money and the McLaurlns," he signed the pe.
tlon that he would favor no man for president
who was not Tor tho free and unlimited coinage
OF silver.
fused because thought II premature. want a
Western mana silver man:
Senator Bowers-l i refused to sign. ! refused
because l thought IL premature and because l
want man who is inequivocally friend tc
silver.
senator Noel-I refused to sign because am
for Western man and am not Tor Whitney,
anyway.
Senator Boyd-No, would not sign 1t.
Senator Rowan-l did not sign, and | would
not sign for any man unless he Is In favor OF
blmetalllsm In the fullest sense OF the word.
Senator Trigg-I did not sign ". am for u
Western man for president.
Senator Somerviile--I did not sign II. adj
mlrc Mr.. Whitney very much, but | doubt the
propriety OF going to New York for the candi-
date.
Senator Byars says he did not sign the petit
tlon; that he cons siders the matter premature.
Senator McIlhenny-l refused to sign It,, for ]
am not aware OF Whltney's exact status on the
financial question.
Senator Woods-l signed It under the assur-
ance that George, Money, Walthall and Me-
Laurln are for Whitney, and that he is silver
man.
Lieut-Goy Jones, when interviewed this
morning, said he Is for q free silver man for the
presidency, and prefers Weslerner, but would
be willing to accept Democrat from New York
In preference to a Republican.
Senator Moore, OF the Thirtieth District, says
he signed the petition without giving Ii due
thought; tnat he admres Mr.. Whitney, but does
not indorse his financial views, which he over
looked at the time he signed the petition. lie
says he viii request his name stricken from the
petition.