Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-06
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
An Extra Session to He Called.


5. N. 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-
tioD. This was decided on last week al
q conference Of State officers and Speaker
McCool. On calling the conference W
order Gov. McLaurin briefly gave = hiss
torysnf 4lte. action OF the last Legislature
on the capitol question, which eventd.
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.
He 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 .
building he did not feel that he should
call it in session for that purpose. He
said 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 % was
finally agreed on. This may be changed
by the governor, but it is hardly proba-
Bile that it will To. 1t will be called to
pass on the revenues, 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. %. 1897.
Hon. A. j. McLaurin, Governor:
Dear Sir-Replying to your Inquiry relative to
the financial condition OF the State We beg to
cubmit the following statementsi
ON lie morning of the 22d instant the treasury
c0nla'net' fssI 977 50 After deducting Sf01 S9s.77
due on he January distribution OF the common
schGoi md ami 600 lue % pensions, there re-
mains t2e4.AsA7s Va cash 70 es applied 10 other
etpen itHres.
w ave closely esthustt ts ur0bahle re.
ce,pss sat expenditures from ts,s ~ be.
eember ], an .leh the following fssp'
Probable expenditure ineludiBg those
for November, 1897, due D-c { 1891 S1t9.Jl2 "A
Probable receipts, including casu ~
band ...........''..,.T........ 5Vs,.
Probable shortage Dec 1, 1897. sls4, ,S37 IS
Including November collections, which are
paid during the month of December, the state
ment stands as follows
Probable expenditures. es.,..I .....u.$ $749, ,3l2 IA
Probable receipts, including cash on
mana. ...,..,.....,.............., 1I3,lf7 81
Probable shortage on Jan 1.........s &c, 1885 ~
In estimating the receipts those for the fiscal
year ls9i-95 were taken as a basis, the levy for
that year being mills the same as for the pres
ent year.
Tie defcit will probably occur during tho
month OF July and will continue I'LL January.
1873, during which month the collections f0f
December are received.
In this connection we beg to call your atten-
ton to the fact that several Uf the appropria-
tOns are short In the appropriation lor asses
sors for 1896 there was a shortage OF S4,536.14.
The appropriation for the assessors for the
present year Is only $4,000. II will take az
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
tutions and colleges. Yours respectfully,
a: Q. MAY, Treasurer.