The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-03
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
An Extra session to 10 called.


I. NJ. Henry, in Commercial Appeal,
The legislature is TO be called in extra
session TO provide revenues and for the
purpose OF considering the capitol ques-
tion. This was decided on last week at
a conference OF State officers and Speaker
McCool. On calling tho conference to
order Gov, McLaurin briefly gave his
tory OF the action OF the last Legislature
on the capitol question, which oventu-
ated in the appointment of the capitol
commission to examine plans and speci-
flcations, which was to report tho same
to the next session OF the Legislature
He said considerable pressure had been
brought TO bear on him to call the legis'
lature in eAtra session for the purpose
OF providing for new building but that
inasmuch as the legislature had failed
to enact legislation providing for
building no did not feel that he should
call it in session for that purpose. He
said a statement OF the revenues pro-
vided by the treasurer and auditor
would be submitted to the conference.
This statement, which follows, was then
submitted by Treasurer May, and Its
contents is what determined the action
OF the conference. The question Of tho
time was considered, and March 20 was
finally agreed on. This may be changed
by the governor, but it is hardly proba-
Bile that it will be. 1t will DO called to
pass on the revenues, a new capitol and
probably some other minor questions
which have not yet been considered.
Following is the letter OF Treasurer May
and Auditor Holder to the governor,
which explains itself;
JACKSON, Feb. 20, 1897.
Hon. A. j. McLaurin, Governor;
Dear Sir-Replylng to your Inquiry relative to |
the financial condition of the State we beg to |
submit the following statements:
On the morning Of the 21d instant the treasury |
1881 1880 After deducting SlOl s9s n
due on the January distribution OF the common |
school fund and $4,000 due on pensions, there re-
mains S204 10 In cash to be applied to other |
expenditures.
we have closely estimated the probable re-
celpts and expenditures from this date till De- |
ccmber 1, and reach the following result;
including those
for November, 1897, due Dec, |, 1897 $749,3l2 Il |
Probable receipts, including cash on
hand ''..'''''.''''..........,. 5oi,a74 10
Probable shortage Dec /, 1897 ...... Sis4, sST 81
Including November collections, which are
paid during the month OF December, the state
nent stands as follows:
Probable expenditures ..... ...,.... S749, 312 ID
Probable receipts, including cash on
Dand, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 73,l71 81
|
Probable shortage on Jan. 1.........S 36, 1875 50
In estimating the receipts those for the fiscal
rear 1S94-95 we're taken as a basis, the levy for
hat year being mills, the same as for the pres
mt year.
The deficit will probably occur during the
month of July, and will continue TIL January,
Sls, during which month the collections for
December are received.
In this connection we beg to call your atten-
ion to the fact that several OF the apprOpria-
Ions are short. In the appropriation for asses
ors for 1896 there was a shortage OF 81, 536.14
he appropriation for the assessors for the
resent year is only $4,000 1t viii take at
east $4,000 more than this amount to pay them.
here are no appropriations in the following &C.
cunts: Special judges and district attorneys,
apltol repairs, or trustees for the various insti-
ltions and colleges. Yours respectfully,
A. q. MAY, Treasurer.
w, ID. HOLDER. Auditor.