Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
THE STA ATELEGISLATURE
special to the Commercial Appeal.

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Special to the Commercial Appeal.
jackson. March 9.--The senate 81 100000 capi-
tol bill was taken up In the house today ana
narrowly escaped defeat. Mr. Allgood thought
10000 enough for the State TO expend at pres
ent, while Mr.. sexton favored s7eo.ooo' The
house split the difference by adopting Mr.. Sex
| toms amendment Then Mr. Eaton moved 70
strike out section 8. which would have killed
the measure. Lost on tie vote to 81.
Since tho bill reached the house bill has
been introduced appropriatlng 100000 for re-
| pairing tho present building, something which
al the experts recently examining the building
positively said was impractical and that money
spent In such repairs would be practically
| thrown away; but notwithstanding this fact,
there are large number Of representatives VINO
| think that the building can be repaired anu
made to answer the purposes. The nght now
fol and those wanting to repair the present
| building. Members OF the senate say II VIII
never consent TO the repairs and VIII keep tne
building. There s Is strong m eiiort being made 10
| wind mp the business OF the session by next
| Saturday, but with the large amount Of uniin-
ment can Be- had earlier i than I Saturday week
4 Members are becoming very restiye, and those
fs5' nas|Ns m r sss1,ee' 1a,s
however, and Will not adjourn till the business
Of the session can bc properly disposed OF.
House.
| House concurrent resolution No. II, providing
/ an amendment to the constitution so that county
| cOnvicis may be leased to any person residing
In the judicial district, failed to pass, not re-
celvlng the constitutional majority OF two-
| thirds.
House concurrent resolution 81, proposing an
amendment TO the constitution In regard to poll
tax, proposes TO strike out that part which says
shall be lien on certain property iaed 10
| has already enacted law in this direction.
| AT II :i5 the house commenced consideration
OF the capitol bill. the same that passed the
| senate, Mr.. Glover moving the final passage and
| speaking for the bill. He thought the senate
had acted wisely In changing the site to the PEN
itenliary block. The capitol would be ire
showed that In thirty years the tax on eacn
Increase In values during that time.
Mr. Wall spoke for the bill. declaring tne eyes
| OF the people of the State were upon this legs-
| lature, and the people demanded the new build
Ing one which would be q glory TO the state.
| The present building would be disgrace 10 a
| One-horse county courthouse.
| Mr.. Cox spoke against the bill, declaring it as
| his opinion that the building could be repaired,
| and appealed to the sentiment of the members
not to tear down the last historical monument OF
| the past glory OF Mississippi. He was opposed
to moving the site and opposed TO the Issuance
| OF long-term bonds.
| he was not satisfied as to the condition Of the
| little of the land on which the present building
| stands, and offered resolution TO appoint
committee to Investigate.
| Mr.. Shivers offered to amend by making the
committee report at pm.
MIR. Glover declared the resolution was sub
terfuge to delay the consideration, and MIR. Dins-
more denied the charge.
Mr.. Stevens smoke against the adoption Of
| the resolution and showed that the title was
absolutely and unequivocally certain from the
cession OF the land from the United States gov
ernment.
Mr.. Anderson spoke against the resolution.
He was perfectly satisfied as to the title to the
land. and was In favor OF meeting the issue
fairly and squarely.
Mr.. Shivers' amendment was tabled by vote
| of 81 to 50.
Mr.. Dinsmore's motion to appoint committee
to investigate was adopted by vote OF GO 70 sS,
and the following COMMITTEES appointed: HICKS,
Glover, East, Anderson and Lamb OF Alcorn.
This committee is to ascertain whether tho
present capitol site Will belong to the state In
case the capitol is moved to another site, as the
senate bill provides.
The veto message OF the governor on house
bill 25I In relation TO lands sold for taxes. was
sustained unanimously.
The house resumed consideration Of the capitol
bill, and IL was read and discussed by sections.
Sections /, providing for the appointment OF
three Statehouse commissioners IN nve days,
was adopted
sioners shall he in anyway connected with the
contracts apd makingit feiony for them 10 re-
ceive any bcneft from the sale O material. etc.
ture shall not cost more than Si,000,O00.
Mr.. Allgood moved to amend by making lt
$500. 1000.
MIR. Thomas, Mr.. Llpscomb and Mr.. Franklin
spoke against the amendment, and Mr.. Sexton
moved TO amend the amendment by making 1t
read s760 900. Mr.. Jones OF Union was In favor
OF repairing the old building and made iine
speech. Mr.. Abbay spoke for the original bill,
declaring the State OF Mississippi could build u
million dollar capitol and not feel any burden
Mr. Mnuqhin declared he had not intended to
say anything, but when Popuiism had been
brought into the question he wanted To say
few words. He spurned the Idea OF Popullsm
should not deter members from voting for new
building. Mr.. Herring declared there was no
danger OF the building falling down, and further
stated that 81 900 900 was not needed TO build an
entirely new building; that. $4,000 could prop
ery repair this one MIR. Webb spoke for the
new building, declaring 1t Mlssissppi's interest
so as to attract attention and Immigration TO
| her borders. He appealed TO the members not
| to now take step backward: Mr., Manuel de-
| clared he would be false TO himself and to the
| people who sent him here II he did not support
| Il bill for milllon-dollar capitol. Mr.. Lamb OF
| Alcvrn was In favor OF new building, but did
not think this was the time TO build II. Mr..
Thomas called the previous question. The
amendment to the amendment making 1t $780,
| 200 was adopted. And the amendment was
| adopted making the section read s7500C0. MIR.
Eaton moved to strike out section as amended
| The motion Of Mr.. Eation was lost by vote
Of "a TO "a. The friends Of the. measure feel
| that this vote Is dangerously close, but are
hopeful that the bill will yet pass.
Tho Senate.
The senate spent most of the morning session
| In further considering the privilege tax law as
| the same came from the house. This measure
| is an immense one. The senate has been at
work OH 1t for two or three days. A good many
| amendments have been adopted 10 the house
bill, and one that Will cause big row when the
| bill Is returned to that body unless II reverses
i ifQ fnrnpr nptinu Tho matter In oupgtiOn
| the amendment introduced by Senator Cook pro-
vidlng for privilege tax OF 81 on each male dog
and y on each female dog. Ihe amendment was
| be finally taxed and something accomplished
which the legislature for years has been trying
to do. Senator Cook is the senator from QUIT
| man, COahoma and Tunca.
Mr.. Noel introduced bill 70 secure fairness
| IN primary elections, and Mr. Mclaurin relative
TO enticng away laborers.
The revenue bill was then taken up.
Section 81 was amended TO tax each agent or
| solicitor for enlargement OF pictures $50 for
each county, and for each resident agent 3d..
Section 81 was amended 10 tax stores where
| stock never exceeds $780, $3.50, and where "
never exceeds 81, 900 the tax is placed at -.
| Section 81 was amended 20 tax each telephone
| line running from town to town Tor each sta
Section o3 was amended to tax each transient
vendor OF merchandise In each county $50.
Section 90 was amended by COMMITTEES as FOL
lows: Amend as TO Insurance companies by In
| eerting the words except contracts OF insur-
| ance." Mr.. Nixon moved TO table the commit
| tee amendment, and the same was done.
| Section AZ was reconsidered and the tax on
| horse dealers was reduced TO $25.
Mr.. Cook offered as an additional section, "On
each male dog 81; on each female dog, g."
| Adopted.
The bill was amended by adding as an addl
tlonal section, "On each public cotton seed
The revenue bill was again taken up, as IL
was determined that u was necessary for u to
| go through on its third reading. IL was then
read third time and passed as amended.
The governor approved the following bills:
To amend sections 2S03 1906 2s0S, chapter p2
| code OF 1892, on the subject OF mills and mill
dams, so as TO make the law clearer aud moro
effective toward the Accomplishment OF It's pur-
| pose, In order to authorize the condemnation OF
public lands and for the purpose OF floaling tim
Der to mill sites.
Senate bill No. b5: To amend section 1926,
code OF 1899. so as TO empower the circuit court
In all cases to appoint sten0grapher.
Mr.. Price asked TO reconsider the section re-
lating 70 privilege tax on dogs. The motion 70
reconsider was adopted and the motion was
| withdrawn.
Mr.. Wells offered an amendment TO the en-
| forcing clause as follows, which was adopted
THAT chapter 1903, code, and chapter 20, acts OF
| 1884, be and the samo are hereby repealed"
The bill was put on Its third reading and
passed.
Mr.. Smith moved to reconsider vote whereby
conference committees report In reference to
| giandefs, ETC., WAS adopted.
| n House bill TO provide for the protection OF
property OF the State OF Mississippi nt tho cap.
itol'fro damages and destruction by fire, and
to. appropriate money therefor. Passed.