The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
An E,tr. se.,lon TO ne onned.

I. ". 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-
ton. This was decided on last week at
a conference OF State officers and Speaker
McCool. On calling the conference to
order Gov. McLaurin briefly gave his
on the capitol question. which eventu-
ated in the appointment of the capitol
commission to examine plans and speci-
fications, which was to report the same
TO the next session of the Legislature.
lie said considerable pressure had been
brought to bear on him to call the legis-
lature in extra session for the purpose
Of providing for new building, but that
inasmuch as the legislature had failed
to enact legislation providing for a
building he did not feel that he should
call it in session for that purpose. lie
said statement of the revenues pro-
vided by the treasurer and auditor
would be submitted to tho 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 90 was
finally agreed on. This may be changed
by the governor, but it is hardly proba-
BILE that 1t will be. 1t will be 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 tho governor.
which explains ITSELF
JACKSON, Feb. %, 1897.
Hon. A. J. McLaurin, Governor:
Dear Sir-Replying to your inquiry relative to
the financial condition OF the state we beg to
submit the following statements:
On the morning of the 22d instant the treasury
contained 1881 1880. After deducting SOL II
due on the January distribution Of the common
school fund and SIS 900 due on pensions, there re-
mains s2o4 .474 IS In cash to be applied to other
expenditures.
We have closely estimated the probable re-
ceipts and expenditures from this date Till De-
cember l, and reach the following result:
Probable expenditures, including those
for November, 1897 due Dec. /, 1891. S749,3l2 IA
Probable receipts, including cash on
hand ......... ....................... 5o4,44 79
Probable shortage Dec /, 1897 ...... sisi, 1897 IS
Including November collections, which are
paid during the month of December, the state
ment stands as follows:
Probable expenditures. .,....... S749,3l2 II
Probable receipts, including cash on
hand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7l3,177 81
Probable shortage on Jan. 1.........S sc, 135 SO
In estimating the receipts those for the fiscal
year 1S94-93 were taken as basis the levy for
that year being mills the same as for the pres
ent year.
Tie deficit will probably occur during the
month of July, and will continue till January,
1898, during which month the collections for
December are received.
In this connection we beg to call your atten-
ton to the fact that several of the apprOpria
tons are short. In the appropriation for asses
sors for 1896 there was a shortage OF S4,536.4
The appropriation for the assessors for the
present year Is only $4,000. 1t will take at
least $4,000 more than this amount to pay them
There are no appropriations in the following ac-
counts: Special judges and district attorneys
capitol repairs, or trustees for the various insti
buttons and colleges. Yours respectfully,
A. q. MAY, Treasurer.
w. ID. HOLDER, Auditor