Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
Special 10 tbs Commercial Appeal.

tFoduced IN the house providing remedies fel
the collection 6f the poll tax. They are AZ pau
termed similar 10 the bill 0f Representative
Byrd, the essential features Of WHICH are as fol-
lows ALI taxes except poll taxes remaining un-
paid on the 9th day Of December shall be inme.
diatey collected by the collector BY distress ana
sale OK any personal property liable thefeiori
and all poll taxes remaining unpaid on the lst
day OF February OF the year next after the same
are due shall at once be collected by the coll
lector by distress and sale Of any property pe-
longing to The party from whom such taxes are
due. Tho sale OF any property distraiIedL LOT
any taxes shall take place at the courthouse
6eroas VSs to Ss s oy Of less value than
and ,five days notice OF time and place ol sale
shall be given by advertisement put up In iprec
places In the county. one OF which shall % az
the courthouse door, and the collector shalt DO
allowed to collect and retain In addition 10 the
taxes all necessary expenses OF removing ana
keeping property dlstrained. But no distress
for poll taxes shall In any case be made before
the ilrst day q February OF the year next after
the same shall become due. (. 4
n, ,s||.xIsy 2'||' 's r., II, i.
BY Mr.. Carols To create the office Of coal'oil
inspector and prohibit the sale Of certain oils
not Inspected.
BY Mr.: Thigpen: To limit the number Of
teachers In State universities and colleges.
BY Mr.. Coady; To fix the fees Of sherifs In
certain cases.
The special order OF the day was the bill on
provides that the agreed or conventional rate Of
interest shall not exceed 8 per cent.
Judge Critz, the author OF the measure, was
the first TO take the floor In It's favor. and the
bill being considered by sections, commenced by
explaining sections and 3. He showed that
numerous States had legal rate OF interest
fixed at per cent, including Connecticut. Della
ware, Maryland, Kentucky, New Hampshire,
New Jersey. New York. Pennsylvania, Tennes-
see, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. The
following charge sper cent: Alabama, Georgia,
Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, North Car
olna, South Carolina and OhiO; Arkansas,
Florida, Texas. District Of Columbia, Missls-
sippi, Kansas and Nebraska charged 10p per cent.
North Dakota, South Dakota and New Mexico
charged IL per cent. Mississippi should keep
up with the advanced Southern states, and re-
duce her rate to 8 per cent.
Mr.. Thomas moved to amend by striking out
the enacting clause of the first section, and
ment declaring that money would not come to
this State II the rate was reduced.
After much exciting debate the yeas and nays
were called Oh the motion to strike out the en-
acting clause, and the motion was lost by vote
OF 75 TO So.
The roll was then called upon the passage of
the first section of the bill, and resulted III It's
adoption by vote oil 70 to 81
Mr.. While moved to amend section by maxi
ing II read that all money loaned at rate OF in
terest less than ler cent per annum shall be
amendment.
-Mr. Land made the point OF order that the
amendment was not germane to the measure.
Inc speaker ruled tnat tDc point 81 order was
not wen taken, anu MT. Jones OF Onioh caiieu
for the previous question on the adoption OF the
ainenulhent OF MIR. Wnlte
Mr.. CritZ asked the friends Of the measure TO
vote against the amendment, and Mr. Inomas
asked those who had opposed the original bill to
vote for 1t.
The ayes and noes we're called for and the roll
Deing called resulted IN tne rejection OF tne
amendment ouered by the gentleman from Har-
risOn by u vote of 20 to 36.
ING regular oruer OF me gay was taken w
Delng the appropriation lot tne Agrlcuiinrai anu any,
originally sent 70 me committee provides LOT the
appropr alton oil SO GOO and interest IN agrlcul-
lural land scrip lund. Inc SUBSTITUTE onerel py
the committee makes the appropriation soo ,Ooo
aud Interest ON the agricultural land scrip iund'
Mr.. KERN moved ne adoption Ol lnc suDstituic.
Mr.. Taylor onereu an amendment Ieauclng tne
substituted appropriation ABOUT sz'oo' on thc
land scrip fund.
Mr. Hicks made I'M point Oh order that the Dill
could not be passed because the maximum sum
was not stated In the Dill. Inls caused discus
sion by several members as 10 the c0nstitu-
tionallty OF the bill.
Mr.. ShiVers moved 10 table tno amenument OF
Mr., Taylor, which, upon q viva voce vote was
declared carried; DIVISION was called ior, put
Mr.. Taylor Appealed from the decision OF the
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upon us nnni passage, anu Ieceiseu she neces-
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The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
By Mr.: TAYLOR Soy request; To repeal sec,
tlons l57 TO 1909 Inclusive aud sections 1870 and
1921 OF chapter on dram shops, and 10 provide q
substitute Tor said sections. -
by Mr.. Noel: TO permit appeals without sl-
persedeas from Judgments Of justices OF the
peace, upon giving security Tor court costs rs
may be done In appeals from Judgments from
circuit court and 70 prohlolt Justices OF INC
peace from certain causes IN whlch ihey are us
aqSslln,s,d. N,o,. ro ,.ov,.. %, a.. ..',,,. -.
forfeiture Of liquor and appliances used in car, ",
against those engaged q gambling.
MI. Brainietle offered tiie Following;
hesoived, unat tne @ commia,es r. on ny nnanee % %
required 70 investlgate tne piopriety oI amend,
ing the present law relative 70 the collecting Of
poll TAX so as 70 enIorce tne better collection ol
the same ana 70 report by plii OF otnerwlse.
Mr.. halnwater called up senate Dill NO. III. "a
amend section 4zoo OF the CODE SO as 70 make
the superintendent OF education In Panola and
DeSoto counties elective, 70 take enect ninety
Senate Dill NO. ilo. 70 amend section 4lol ol
the code so as 10 authorlze lhe BOARD Of super
vls0rs 10 make u SAFE OF tlmDer from blxteentn
sections OF iann reserved ior schools. fasseo
py vole q ~ 10Y;
senate pi'i J, To- T %! 70 pro,aac 10, me paymon'
for services rendered the Ltaie In tho supreme
court OF the Onlteu STATES. Inc original Dill
called ior phymcnt OF ~ ,OOu OF SoOO IN eacn case
inc cominiuee com on offered a. amendment TO suDstl-
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TOO an.nh,et ana oesn n ,,,e,' s"v ~
subs,,,,n sHno snr saoa ~ hs '.
smcndment M amended was adon,ed ,nni'vI nnd N,
9i pn, tsa" "''u ''n'o anu pasSeu Wy a'o'e u
aons,o I'M M ,o1 20 arena cnan,or no =, ,,,
iawa of isla IN reIcrence no locat,on or schoo
distrtcfa az az ~ aiio,v tha iocaiinr ~ .,idi'