Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-20
FOURTEENTH DAY.


Jackson. May i1-Ihe senate committee on
public works has reported In favor ~ the H0r-
don plan Tor new capitol ani the renitentiaty
grounds a. the site. Ihis creates direct clash
between the two bodies. u the senate eonrurs
IN the committed : reepuuten fation. Ihs house
has adopted the plan ot WsatheTs & welthefS
Of Nemyhis ami selrctesi the present site a. the
one for the new building. The senate also
passed the amendment to the constitution Teia-
tive to the school tunt ~ Icyt~s a tlN af niiis
for common schools and leaves the poll taxes "a
the counties where the same are collected.
Ihrce mills will amount 20 about sitts9. AMI
The poll taxes. estimated on collections for last
year amount to about $500. The tNp make
a .rhooi fund amounting 10 s,ss00. tuder thc
present system the schools receive. inclusive of
the poll taxes Stsl 80. II i csttmaict tnat an
an average ssgo aa4 " disirtut--i fFol the state
treasury. the polls makins up the diIrfsuec A.
~ili b. seen, this ame enim.nt viii save tle state
about si55.uno annually. The eounfiss are gisrn
the authority to levy aisiitioaai taxes fer sSb1i
purposes.
The Rouse vas called O. order ai o'eleck ard
spent most 0t the morning session discussing
the bond hill faT the new capifnl
liz Hoastoa called up scuti- hiii NJ J. An
act To provide for any dencit IA thg state rcse-
nue." and moved Il te cnustisr-i eaEfUsssst
Teld third time and piacsd upaa - tuai pass
age Tue nlll empowers the governor a. borrow
Si0, ,nol payable IN i-.ss. anst 10 draw interest
not exceeding rer cent yer annumL
The bill was pts>ed wi;h one dissenting vete-
The bili IL as follows
Section l. Ie u enacted. That the governor il
hereby authorized and empowered 10 borrow a
sum % money nat 10 exceed SD .0ag0 AZ rate ot
interest not 10 exceed per cent per annum, pay
able on OF before January 10. isa. but the later
est 10 be payable as mas b. agreed upon Sait
sum sums Of money shall b. borrowed -
needed bY the state OF Misss.sippi tu drfray the
expenses ot the state from july I, i-37, ~ Jan
see ? That the levy for the year isa5 be and
the same Is hereby Fixed at Ga mills. Boards II
supervisors may levy taxes for all purposes
which. added to the state tax. Wil make ID mills
ON the dollar, and no more. provided counties
having an outstanding indebtedness may levy
taN tHff
TO create a sinking fund O. pay the principal. II
necessary. but the whole amouu; levied saali
Sot exceed Il mills.
See. D That this act shall take eject ami be In
force from and after its passage.
Senate.
The senate was called to order at q riock and
proceeded to consider on its second reading con
current resolution Ne. :. Proposing 20 amend
the constitution relative 10 the levy for common
school purposes. The resolution was passed on
IFS secont reading by vote ot u yeas TO nay
Mr. Cook introduced bit entitled an act ia
authorize the board OF levee commissioners Tor
the.isxoo- Mississippi delta Ia issue bonds TO an
purposes. Referred 20 committee ou leyess
Mr. smith. from the committee On public
works. reported. with amendments. house bali
building Of the state house.
Senate bill No p. 10 require services of ceT-
tain persons on the leyees, was indefinitely post
ponei-
Mr. smith called up senate bill No. "a. to an-
th0rize the organization of loan and trust COM
panies. passed at the last session og the legisla-
ture. and returned by the governor al this Sc
| sion without his approval and with his obies-
| ti0ns thereto The btii and the governor Oh
icetions were read.
on motion ol Mr.. Wells the bill was referred
| TO the judiciary committee 20 ascertain IL the
/ bill Is not already a Law. the same not having
/ been returned to the senate with the governor
| objections within the constitutional time.
Mr.. GTeayes called up house BAH No ~ 10 au-
thOriZe and provide for the building OF a state
house and 20 provide Offices for the State officers
4 Al n def ftFsb FiaF
| and archives belonging TO the STATE during the
construction OF a Statrhouse. The same was
made the special or'fer Tor 3 yciock pm.
The senate committee On pubiie works report
| ed the bill this morning with SundEE anicnd-
ments, the principal Of which are 70 aiop; the
| 'Gorion" In lieu Of the "NeatherS'' plan and
| to change the site OF the new building from the
| present to the ~penltentiary site"
Mr.. Cook from the ievee committee Tecoal'
| mended the passage OF senate bill No. 90 author
| txng the commissioners Of the NAkao- MissiS
sippi delta lesee district TO borrow 500 $50 TOT
Ievee purposes, and the same was at once eallrt
Mr. MeLaurin. from the COMMITTEES on leyees
| recommended the passage OF substitute fol
senate bill No. Il. but bearing same title. an
the bill Was Immediately called uP, consideTe,
| and passed
| The afternoon session OF the senate was con
sumed In discussing the house capitol bill. l
ame ndeced the bill In several particulars. Til,
amendments provide that the capitol shall b
| erected on the penitentiary site. and the GordOl
plan Is adopted. The bill as amended also pro
vides that each branch OF the legislature shal
| elect one OF the commissioners. aud that the ~
| In joint session shall elect the third One. Tn
| house tili was also amended in several 0the
| minor particulars The house provides for In
present site, the westhefs plan. ana thai th
| three capitol commissioners shall BE- elected b
| Joint session Of the two houses.
Following Is the bond bill as t passed th
| house.
| An act authorizing the issuance Of state bono
| fer the purpoSe Of erecting a new state eapiio
| section l. Re Il enacted hy the legislature
| tie state OF Mississippi Tor the purposes heFr
| matter expressed. and no other. the Soyrtnpr q
this state IS hereby authorized to and elupDue err
| 70 have prepared immediately, ready for sigma
ture and execution, forty wear tOnts Of the stat
| ~ Mississippi 0f the total amount Of fs5o.ns
| pay able to bearer. at the treasury Ia the eify
/ jackson. pay able al the ead of ten years and /