Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08
SIXTH DAY.



order at 10 o'clock.
Resolution by Mr.. Abbay of Tunica: "That
the Treasurer Of the State be and Is hereby or.
dered to report to the legislature OF the State OF
Mississippi Immediately the financial condition
OF the State and the cause of the present deficit
if any there be- in the treasury, ETC." Alter
some minor amendments the resolution was
passed. BY this means the legislature will be
fully Informed as to the condition OF the state,
financially.
BY Mr.. Jones of Claiborne: House bill No. II.
a bill to amend chapter As of the code to the
better collection of the poll tax and increase
revenue. To ways and means committee.
BY Mr.. Blanchard OF PrentiSS: House bill No.
Is. an act TO be entitled an act to tax money in
vested In cotton on the lst of February In each
year. To ways and means committee.
BY Mr.. Jones of Claiborne: Concurrent reso-
luton amending section 243 of the constitution,
removing restrictions from the collection of the
poll tax. To ways and means committee.
A message from the governor was received
submitting for the consideration and action OF
the house the following subjects for legislation:
An act to authorize the mayor and aldermen
of any municipality which is county seat 10
issue bonds 10 buy rights of way and depot
grounds for any railroad proposing to build
within three miles of said county seat
An act TO amend section 1888 of the code so as
to authorize individuals already owning bonds
and personal property in this State exceeding in
value S25O,0JO to convey the same TO planting
and mercantile corporations hereafter TO be
formed in the bona tlde payment of subscription
TO the capital stock of such corporations.
An act TO repeal section l6 of an act to incor-
poratc the board of levee commissioners for
Bolivar, Washington and lssaquena counties,
and for other purposes, approved No. 2, 1860,
and TO provide for tile proper inspection OF
levees and for labor thereon.
Also such action as may be deemed proper in
making appropriations for the payment OF
special judges, chancellors and district attor-
neys.
The governors message was read and then
Mr. Weathers was allowed to explain his plans
for the new capitol. He was provided with
drawings from every point OF view, and his ex-
PLANTATION of them lasted for several hours. The
exposition of the plans was very simple ana In
detail, and Mr.. Weathers was accorded the
closest attention. His plan is the one adopted h,
by the capitol commission. Al the close OF MS
explanation the house adjourned.
Senate.
The senate was called to order at Q o'clock.
Mr.. Smith asked that senate bill No 81, in re-
lation to formation of trust companies, vetoed
by the governor, be referred to The judiciary
committee, together with the governors mess
age, which was done.
MIR. Noel offered a resolution asking that the
committee on public works be requested to as
certain and report as speedily as practicable
what accommodations could be provided for the
State officials and the sessions OF the legislature,
and at what expense, during the time that would
be consumed in the erection oil new capitol II
the present site should be selected for the new
building.
Mr.. Bramlett, senator from the Twenty-sev.
enth district, arose to n question OF personal
privilege, he had received a communication re-
duesting his immediate resignation because of
his temporary removal from Tallahatchie county
to Lafay ette, and requested that the whole mat
ter be referred to tile Judiciary committee for
full investigation.
Mr.. Smith made a motion TO that effect and
asked that the committee have power to send for
persons and papers Motion adopted.
message from the governor was read and the
senate went Into executive session.
The only business OF the executive session from
which the ban OF secrecy was removed was the
confirmation of tile appointment OF Hon. A. NJ.
Byrd OF NeshOba as chancellor 10 succeed the
late Judge Graham
There being no further business outside the
committee rooms, the senate, on motion OF MIR.
Miller. adjourned till Tuesday morning at
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