Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-27

Inc senate mel Al % clock Am.
Mr. Mckinney from the committee on zgrt-
culture reported fayorabiy on senate bill n
To amend ssetion z.oS of the code. relative 10
s,ock Law"
The senate then resumed eonssde. alton of the
subject before t oa adIaurnament yesterday
to-Nit: the report q the committee on tine esPs-
tal bill
Mr. Hardy opposed the adoption Of the re-
port IN a lengthy speech. His opposition TO the
report vas based upon the site chosen therein
Mr. kainsa,er had no pride Of opinion in
supporting the report because he happened to
b. a menbsr OF the committee. He had hcen
constant and consistent advocate of the pcni-
ieniiary site. but believing that u this report -
yo,si down the capitol bili Will fan he wss will
lng TO yieid his preference as to site and yOe for
the report.
Mr. Neshit fayorcf the report, although he
hal always opposed the present site and favored
the peniientiary site, but said, There must be
some concession, lie said thai II was elaimei
that the senate had coneeded everything and
got nothing The house claimed the same thlnx.
lie didn't beli-se the site could be moved, IN
der section lei of the state constitution. He
gave detailed statement Of legislation In re-
absolutely to legislate. SOs the conditions
were reversed, and few were now obsfrueting
legislation in the senate because their lndis duai
preferences were not met at every Point. III
you vote down this report you Kill the last
sestise OF a chance Of building capitol during
the life Of this legislature Mr.. Sesblt was
one Of the conference committee and gave an
account Of the meeting OF the two committees.
lie said thai a krea; deal had been said about
n
Jackson advocate vas scratched an aniI-eapiiol
man would sqneai. Its part OF the scheme OF
the anti-eapitol men TO heat the idea Of building
Nr. Moore OF the ThIrtieth wanted ano, her
conference eommittse and wanted 10 talk TO the
house further. lie occupied himself ia discuss
Ing section l0f 81 the constitution and ridicuiin
the idea that It preeludcd the removal ~ the
capitol site. But If the decision Of the majority
was unaltersble he was willing 10 vote for the
present site.
Mr.. kiger arose TO a question Of personal
privilege He didn't think the penitenfiary ad-
vocates had = fair show. That Il was a packet
He never would vote nnaliy to defeat the bill.
but ne wasn't going TO give up his convictions
Mr.. Miller had been as much In favor Of the
penltenfiary site as any member Of the senate,
but the question now Is "capitol or no eopitol. {"
Defeat this report aud you defeat the building
OF capitol" He spoke at length and with
eaTuestHess In support Of the report
Mr. Harrison opposed the report and gave
reasons Tor fayoring the penitentiary site.
Mr.. Nixon felt it his duty TO explain his POSI-
tion- His greatest disappointment in the senate
was the adoption OF the pressni site by the con-
ference committee lie and his people favored
new capitol. therefore would submit his con-
yietion TO the will OF the majority and vote for
the report, as the only means TO build new
capitol,
advocacy of the report
Mr.. smith regretted the tenor and temper OF
the diseu..ton- Senators arr here 20 exercise
thelF h-<t Judgment In the matter before them.
The senate has uniformly been In favor Of a
capitol and In favor Of the peuitentiary site.
He said. In view Of the inhsmmatory argu-
ments mad on tnis floor bolstering the house
not TO again confer. though he believed II TO be
q grieyous mistake 10 erect the new oulic.ng 90
the present silr.a he would vote Tor the report
Mr.. Le~enthall. thoagh against his conyle-
tons OF right would vote for the report.
NJ. Som=ryliie sad the public t3tsfest de-
lnandea new ear:toi He had teen Ia favor Of
penifsnfiary site bat he was willing to Yield his
preference aud accept the report.
Mr. ROw3a again to0k tbe floor and answered
certain criticisms w senator's 0n hts position
lie was not an thSiTuettoaist and wanted nex
capitol. Ne oppOsel the Old site and therefore
oproset the Fep1Fi II his vote MAS required to
pass he b.l he would vote for IT, otherwise not
NJ. Gg1y 81 q IL looks II NE nal fsrt ths
esrnly and we are iheiFS-" tie had little hopes
VI sasilsg conferences. he xeuia sugport IL,