The Grenada sentinel., 1897-05-15
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
NINTH DAY.
House.

LeVe~-S Senate bill No. 9. to authorize the State
Treasurer to pay the leyee districts the funds
rsmzining In his charge to the credit OF the
liguidating levee fund. DO pass as amended.
Unanimous consent To take up the bll! for nnal
passage and suspension OF the rules asked by Mr..
Chapman of SunnoMsr, in order to take up the
bill, which was done.
There is 81. .OD0 in the state treasury, and this
the treasurer has no authority to disoursa This
pUwer the bill Just passed gives HIM The
amount will at once be paid TO the Nazoo leyee
district board and Will be applied toward repair
Wsys and MeAns-House bill No. p, an act
making the poll tax county school fund and to
repeal sections 239 and 9li ot the annotated code
Do pass.
House bill No. "a, an act to amend section aasi
OF the code OF ls9! and TO separate the common
school fund from the general state fund anu to
regulate the poll tax revenues. DO not pass.
Resolution by MIR. Carroll OF oktbpeha:
THAT this house Is opposed 10 paying two men
for doing the Xork OF one man who has been
elected Or appointed to do the work himself, and
Is therefore opposed TO app,orr'atins money 10
pay pro tein circuit judges ani pro tenn, district
attorneys" Referred to committee on appro-
priations.
Capitol Comiaittee-The capitol committee
reported that the following bills do pass.
Committee substitute for house bill No. L.
A bill 10 be entitled IAN act To authorize and
provide for the building OF Stale house. and to
provide offices for State oficeiS and Repositories
Tor the books. records, papers and archives be-
the State house.
Committee substitute for house bill No. Il, an
act authorizing the issuance OF State bonds
Tor the purpose OF erecting a new State capitol
The capitol bill provides for capitol commts-
sion Of three citizens. To be selected by thu ltgs-
iature, one TO be chosen from each supreme
Court district. and each shall give bond OF $4,000
The plans OF Weathers 4 WeatherS are to he
used la building skilled architect shall be
employed TO supervise the work, upon the terms
adopted by the American Institute OF Archt-
rects. Payments TO the contractors shall be
made monthly as the work progresses, but no
contract shall extend beyond three years after
the passage OF the act. Twenty five per cent OF
the estimates, reserved as provided. shall be
held AS cumulative security against the con
tractor. The contractor Is author Zed to ust
any available material in the old Building. The
commissioners shall receive IS per day for each
day in session, also mileage. and are authorized
10 employ clerk at $50 per month.
THE bond bill provides for an issue OF $50 900
o, 'orty-y-ar per cent. bonds, Interest payable
semi- annually, in January and JGty, The sum
OF $500 is appropriated 10 pay the expenses OF
printing and engraving the bonds and auVerIis-
ing them for sale.
Message from the governor II hereby submit
for your consideration anu action the following
subject and matter An act to authorize the
board OF leyee commissioners for The (aIoo-
Mississippi delta t"iSSue Its bonds TO The amount
not exceeding SjDo 900. and Tor other purposes
4 saomi, this without rec ommentanou.
"A J. Mel LArRIN"
House BIN No. ., by Mr. AoDay nj tunlca;
An act to authorize the board OF itrtt- commas
stoners for the IaZou- Mississippi delta 10 issue
bonds to an amount not exceeding %Ih,O0l, and
for other purposes. Referred 10 committee Oh
Levers.
Mr.. Houston called un house bill No -, IAN
act making the pol tax a county .choo, fund
and TO repeat sections 5,S3 and sli "t the code"
Without considering this bill the house al
iourned.
The senate.
The senate was called to order At o'clock.
Mr. Hardy moved CONSIDERATION nt senate bill
NJ. and amendments, the revenue hti.
Mr. McLaurln opposed tahtn. up bill al pres.
ent.
TEe senate decided by vote 10 take up the
matter and Mr. Hardy move the adoption NJ
the aneDdment to the substitute whIcA called
for a bA mills.
Mr.. Rowan protested against increasing levy
over mills. he iuS isted tIat II every cDanty Was
forced 10 collect a the pnLl taNes charged TO It
$40. .ova addtiona. revenue would be raised. He
asserted the state would have been i!iA 90 better
OF had the legislature never met last year.
Mr.. Bowers called for specification AS to which
act OF the last session cost ttl- State s1 ono but
received an indefinite reply that L was on gen
eral principles.
The point OF order was raised by Mr. Rain
water that Mr.. Rowan was Of the question. but
the char tjd not sustain Mn. Mr.. Bowers 1p-
praled from the decision NJ the chair. but the
char was sustained and DT. Rowan proceeded.
Mr.. Lamb moved the previous question and
the amendment was adopted ny a vote OF II 10 1t.
This makes the levy O.. mills.
Mr.. Lamb offered an amendment substituting
for s per cent. interest to be pad on the money
borrowed.
Mr. smith opposed stating 1t did no. neces.
sartly follow the State woUd Oe compelled IN pay
6 per cent; the hilI is similar 10 tAat mAatug i
lrda Year ago ana on hich money WAS Oor-
ruHsd II / per cent,
Mr. Mclaurln favored stipulation tny lowest
rara of interest: woui mah- II per cent, a
propo>,tlon tndorsed by Mr, RalnN ater
Mr.. Ir,gg moved 10 make tAr Eas I Der cent.
Mr.. N"- thought TIL friends VI the bill "Meut
II D. permitted 10 perfect i. Did NOT think ih-
baAEs IN Mississippi roli corner the money
market. il "rr1AtH nloneS could b. procured al
Ter cent. "ouIl vote Tor II. but il any douhi II.
il wUHii MAKE rate Ter crn:. .lnI tras; 10 GOV.
ernor AMI O...ei officials % Go WHAT'S best AMI
right
could prevent banks cOnlblnn. and refusing tp
loan money Al per conf. II lrlt Al per ctnt. as
heretofore 'he governor ami treasurer woulI
have no trouble.
Mr. Lamb withdrew s0asll'utr TO make rate
: ;~r cent. wAereupoN JuIgr lrt.s moved 10
strike out i and insert per cent.
Mr. Mitchell! insisted ol 3 per cent. as the
MAXIMUM,
Mr. Graves TOOK the floor ana AZ taIs juncture
Judge Irlgg withdrew h'< 1 tr1 cent notion.
ON motion NJ Mr. Hardy t!. amendment WAS
then adopted. making tate 8 yer cent The
original bnI, nr ra'h-r the substitute, will,
amendments. was put on ina. passage aud
AdOuted b. vote OF 81 10 lD.
Mr. lrl-g offered following c'N' rrent reSOIu-
ton VI. = asklns - mon Of ~. rene Court As
10 the r ght of II2DJ- Miss>S!VlY lrvee board tn
lSsll. iIDn Inl NnndS &C. iS>",l VI hput puDii-
canon. Same was adopted uAAu-,n lusiy.
Nr Hards called IN cuncuirvut resolution
No on location Z. cApt"t-
M Noei "h!A",r. nn crouni h1ISe was dis
posed TO thluk senate dlctat0riai. and in de-
terencr 10 them lie w"uil POSTPONE acton.
Mr., HARDY !asis'"d "n takn- Wy matter at