Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-12
TWENTY-SIXTH DAY.
Senate.
The senate met at 10 O'Clock

The senate met at 10 o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Hardy the senate resumed
consideration OF the revenue bill AT sectloh ioo,
ana continued through section ll2, same beinS
exclamation OF penalties to be imposed Tor IAN
ure to secure privileges set forth In the W pre-
yous sections. Secn0n l0D Is one OF tn5 hloss
interesting In the bill nasmtch as Tor iahureto
nav license persons "shal be fined not less tban
double the lax imposed on such privilege, or
shall be imprisoned in the county lail not more
than six months, or BY both such llhe ana I'M
prisonment." ..
"void" the words except in cases oi destruc-
lion BY fire"
Mr. Hardy moved TO table. Carried.
Mr.. Rainwaters amendment to strike out all
after lhe word Imprisonment was adopted
MIR, Moore of the Thirtiejn moved TO further
amend by changing double to -FOUR 'iihes
such tax" which was adopted, as was tue sec,
iiOn with further amendment by Mr. Noel
striking out the words "euumerated in thls
chapter and inserting taxed by law Oh lhe
State" which was adopted.
The bill was adopted section BY section, and
after being completed was gone over again 10
correct possible errors and inaccuracies.
Mr.. McLaurn offered the following concur
| rent resolution:
| "Rcsoyed That without charge against the
.eyee board or boards, except 10 pay expenses oi
maintaining the convicts While working on
| levees the board Of control OF the penltehtlary
| he and Is hereby requested TO work 800 able
| bodied conyicts on the leyeeS on the MISSISSIPPI
he entire year of 1899 after the crops OF 1898
| have been harvested. ,.
| On motion of Mr.. kiger the senate resolved 10
adjourn on Friday, Feb. II.
| House.
House met at 10 o'clock.
| Mr. Chapman submitted the report OF Inc
| committee appointed in 1896 TO investigate INC
| withdrawal from the treasury OF the slO,ool OF
Gulf & Ship Island railway bonds, and substl-
tuition of certain other evidences OF debt, re-
| ported that same was not authorized by law
mat the retention by the State revenue agent OF
a fee of 5000 was not authorized by law,
The special order was then resumed, being the
| consideration of house bill No. 81, for the pur
chase of State convict farm, erection OF build
ings etc. and providing for the sale oi the OAK
ley farm. The bill requires The rallroad com
mission 10 purchase not less than s,O)V nor NOR
| than Il 900 acres 10 cost not more man y pc
acre. Oakley farm is not TO be sold for les
money than lhe State paid for it, ami the pur
chase of the new farm shall be paid Tor OUT
such funds and proceeds ot the penltentldr.
farms and in no case shall the purchase OF IN
same create 4 debt against the state
Mr. Sexton moved that the bill be considered
by sections. Carried.
MIR. Abbay moved to amend section by proyid
Ing that the board OF control shalt sell Oakle.
farm ana the penitentiary property in Jackson
and apply the proceeds 10 the purchase Vi
State convict farm.
MIR Houston moved to amend section s. OF
the same line, and providing That the none
|
, new farm be purchased only ont of the proceed
of Oakley and the pententiary site ana the pro
ceeds of the crops of 1893. The purpose oi III
| two amendments WAS to prevent use OF none
now on hand for purchase of the new farm. b
consent both amendments were considered 10
gether. .,-,
Mr. Dinsmore sent up an amendment provid
, ing that the maximum paid per acre snoul
be 81.
MIR Dnsmore's amendment as to price pc
acre was taken up and adopted. Mr.. Ab0ay
amendment was taken up and lost The mrs
section of the bill was then adopted. .
Mr.. Dnsmore asked that the penitentary Di
be recommtted. He gave as his reasol thi
5 ! there was a discrepancy in the reports OF III
board of control for the two years OF lelb an
1891 showi ing balance of $40, IA iS unaccountc
l | for between the cash accounts OF the TWO year
| lie wanted the bill recommitted In order tn;
The committee might ascertain where the err
d. was so that the house would know now TO az
0 infeigently on the farm bill.
The bill was recOmmltted.
t The bill appropriatng sl,55l for Judge liarrl
4 back salary prior 10 the war, was defeated,