Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-28
THE STATE LEGISLATURE


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, Miss Mary, aged about 10, who was completinI
her education at Brandon. tho old homo. wal
dangerously III. He had TO suddenly leave Il
resc!nded the resolution TO adjourn tonight. an<
nxed the hour OF adjournment for tomorrow
night. After Miss Mary died. the governor tei
70 sign the numerous bills tomorrow. Th'
| lor recess til Thursday morning AZ 10 o'clock
, Inc senate, owing TO constitutional objections
reintivo TO bills lying In the hands OF the gov
efnor Lor hye days nxed Iuesday morning az y
, o'clock and sent the same back to the house fol
concurrence. This body promptly concurret
J and recess OF the TWO houses was ordered til
Tuesday, the oath instant at 10 o'clock. with thu
nn,dsrstancing that there e e be no new legs
purpose Of allowing the governor to sign ths
blils now 10 his possession. These bills number
f ana q; % ths most
being the county convict bill, road bill, coiec.
tion Of poll taxes and changing the jury system
appropriaiine siSo Tor The purpose l Of removing
the remains ol Ex-Goy. John J. Pcttus fron
near Toltcc. Lonokc county, Ark. to this city,
y. 1he me Senate.
resolution Of the house relative to the new cap
ito. 1t provides that the governor Of the State,
attorney general and secretary Of State be and
they are hereby appointed committee Of three.
whose duty II shall be 10 procure by advertising
Or Otherwise, plans and specifications for q cap
itol building, suitable for the needs OF the State,
g oSo cosS sSo not ess than nor more than
tlons adopted and used In the erection Of the
statehouse shall be paid for In a sum not to ex-
ceed $1,000, and should the architect drawing
the same be engaged to supervise the erection OF
| said house, then there Is TO be no compensation
for plans and specifications not adopted and
used. And the said committee shall meet with
In sixty days after the adjournment of the legs-
lature and collect all plans and Information OBJ
tanned by them that would be useful TO the leg
islature In Letting contract for the erection Of
| new statehouse, and report the same fully at
| the next sitting OF the legislature.
The sergcant-at-arms was allowed fve days
extra pay and thanks returned to the secretary,
his assistant and tho representatives OF the
The governor approved the following bills:
TO authorize the board Of mayor and alder
men Of Durant to establish fire districts.
To provide record of the descent Of proper
ty, real or personal, In cases where persons die
wiFSy % Isef paEfay Of Runcn
urer OF Wayne county, and :. B. Rich, T. nj.
Startling, c. q. Noteworthy and David Taylor,
| surcties on his official bond.
| To provide for the designation OF county SUI
| perintendcDt OF public education when no per-
| son shall have passed the examination required
| by section 1850 OF the code OF 1892.
To provide against the maltreatment OF con-
yicts and county prisoners and to define punish
ment for such maltreatment.
To amend section OF an act approved Feb
ruary TO- 1894. entitled an act to quiet title TO
land In the YazO0 delta held under conveyance
from the liquidatlng levee commissioners, SO as
10 MAKE same more clear and eIIocIlve.
To amend the act to provide for the appoint
ment Of the levee commissioners to raise reve-
nue. to maintain the lesee in the Mississippi
bonds BY the board OF MississippI ieyee COM
mlssloners and for other purposes.
81 70 ,s aTend % section z Sf chapter 20 81 the code
Gerry courts In the fourth district.
To develop the internal commerce and better
facilitate the handling of the products OF the
State Of Mississippi by giving power to railroad
commissioners to receive and decide upon ap-
pllcations OF individuals or corporations to have
their plants or other industries connected to the
main lines OF the railroads operating in this
State by sidetracks, switch tracks or open
10 reduce the price Of the annotated code Of
iSy 70 amend section esss Of the code Of 1892 SO as
to authorize the land commissioner to adminis-
ter oaths.
For the relief OF the heirs OF j. I. Griffin.
To amend sections 355 and 3sI OF the codeoi
1892 so as TO correct mistake in and adjust the
boundary lines between Carroll and Lefiore
countles, and to relieve the owners Of certain
on and allow redemption thereof
=. For the relief OF r.. s. Wear OF Walden from
70 define tue practice or meucine; 70 crea,e
an executive committee OF the state p0aru OF
health and to repeal cnapter ~ aces Oh i9ss sa, an
mu,cnnIii.s II en- IA to allow Village Of less
iha,, AK a,tonts ~ nav lis ofiicers salary
~ ,r,, .rs ovv w tha, nomnsnsafiayn w fiy ''
Va ~ dac,ara I, nd rander a claimant incompetent
oeclaae anu s,,cs ~ nersnns az nm
s1und mind
SCUM ,,,u ,r.,ns carrv,no nossencers over tb,
x NV /, n 10 ston MI TilsoI,'s Crossing
r a,a,d ~ .ae,,ar as Saaa chanter 10 code Of
,so, "a ahorIoa cnuntv boars Of superyisors
=, n, treas,,rv N The credit Of
p,optm,o p, y'nd ~ rouids FOR tSe distrihnfon
~ cre baiances thereof and 10 pro-
mGse ~ @ 10 t seisSh S0C1 o taxes by
M ioys III @ ,nia'o" y, tc,,,ate The cnectnn ~ noll
tic.s "pa 20 Th,s bi % reM,ires all persons
ay their pol taxes anu u akcs Ine po, ax
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The Gqwpg resolution .9aetsa Gsd by Senator
That the thanks q tne sena!e e are onss auc 1na
be abe ae 5sr and i@napt,ai manner in Which he
nas ptesided over tne ur ~, nswhers af tie
dnat IN tnelr Paasng hSur Sn or ~ ther esteem and
confidence and extend Wishes ior us pfhospersS 10
nnon s,,o sba innrnoi n"s 'A'''
very handsome goid -neaaed ,e, cane ,e WAS Invn
1nnss resnogyded ed in most graceful language.
q sympathy Ses 70
Tho House.
The Joint report OF the committee appointed
to investigate the auditors office was submitted
to the house by MIR. Russell. Tho majority re-
port OF the committee was adopted witnoi
dissenting vote. This report says the auditors
Office had no alternative except to accept the
No. levee bonds about which there has been
some criticism. The report was adopted Will Will
out reference 10 tne attorney geneIai. Which
nnally disposes OF tne mattcr % lar US this ios
islature IS concerned. s,,u
The governor approved tne iolowlnE pnis'
In relation 70 tne numDer anu uistricts ioi
election Oh lustlce oI tne peace;, c,,.uA.
To incorporate the IreenVihe oar anu Lisn'
COMPANY.
| TO prevent the spread OF sma,ipox. 49,.
autnore .n eno 10 % q, ,,, s
poatu 70 ISSUE $ooo'VvV pohuo IN euoi ou'''"ne
inE Donus. ,sov,va no.rds q, sunerv,sora IN mr.
oo hnnds auIv 20 oid IN .rressio crl,ninais
'' In reIaiion 10 shIppinr live stock
For tho relief of w. X. Daniel OF Union
| county
For the relief OF d. il. Wallace.
| For The protection OF pilots at Horn and Ship
| Island.
The insurance law.
To divide the county OF Choctaw into two tu-
| dclal districts.
| Senate bill TO increase the number OF trustees
appointed by the Stale FOR the Natcnez hosiitai.
| Passed.
| Senate bill 70 authorize boards Oh supervisors
| TO appoint civil engineers TO superlntend pupnc
works. Passed. -.
| resolution signed by all members OF INC
| committee on local and private Legislation
| thanking Hon. John II. Dinsm0re Tor MS untir-
| Ing energy In disposing of the business before
| the committee and his uniform courtesy petvrc
| the committee was unanimously adopted py u
rising vote s g., .o ..o,..,,., :,