Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-12
NUMBER 13.

slider the vote by which the convcts were ofs
dered put on the leyees, which was done.
The special order for the morning was senass
bill No to RrSvas peIpa lor .ns ocers IL
for the benefit Of the town OF Carksdale, whic, a
is without mayor or board oil aldermen, snvse
officers having resigned 10 escape SUIT Iot m
000 OF railroad bonds Inc opess y, "a ny 4. "a % ,hs
10 make the town taxing district and nave ins
governor appoint board Oh three coni'iAssion-
ers to run the district thus formed.
Alter lengthy discussion 1t was deieateu. a.,
Mr.. Bowers then called up senate Dill ~
to prevent communication or 1trting wltn IN
mates OF female colleges. and offered the ioilow-
ing amendments; - ,,.,.,,,,, IN
fiirt, correspond or communicate Win. elt.le.
orally or In writing, or wink at any SUNDAY
school pupil or teacher while In or near the cun-
day school, or going to or returning thereirom.
or with any female typewrllst orsan,is. a,,o,r y.
member Of any church or sunday senooi cnoil.
while In the actual discharge OF their auties oI
going to or returning thereirom. and any p,o pe.s,on
offending against the provisions ol this soss"p
shall be punished as above provided. .,.,. ..
"sec l. None OF the provisions OF tnls act
shall be In force. with reference 10 any lenlale
school, seminary, college or other INSTITUTION OK
learning until an election as to enforcing tile act
shall have been first held IN SAID schooi, senin-
| ary. college or other Institution OF learning.
| Tie ballot to be used in said election sha'i %
| written or printed For flirting and 'Against
| flirting and at said election all female pupils OF
| such school, seminary, college or other institu-
tion OF learning, as we'll as all unmarried lcinas
teachers under the age OF Q shaii De pcast nst ~
to vote II the majority OF the votes eas. ~, A.
said election be east Against frting tneh tsiis
act shall thereby become In force as 70 saiu
school, college, seminary or other INSTITUTION y,
learning but ne majority .. yo.cS scoa %i col.
lege seminary OF other INSTITUTION of iealn,a .'
shall be exempt from the provisions Of TINS act-
.Sec g. Any typewritist BY her own yo.e,
and any church or SUNDAY scnooi cnona, ~ 4
majority vote shall nave the rght 10 snspenu
| the provisions OF this act insofar as they aEe
affected thereby 10 H.,
sec, 6. The provisions OF this act shall De ~
full force upon all picnic grounds ana havisap,o
lakes and rivers Of the State and on tne MissIss
sippi Sound and Gulf OF Mexico within three
marine leagues from the shore
The bill vas recoinlnitted.
House.
House met at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Kiern OF the joint committee appointed to
investigate the compromise made py lne otase
revenue agent In the matter Of the settieniehs
and withdrawal OF the $4,000 OF bonds from iiio
treasury submitted a report exonerailnB tne
revenue agent from all imputation OIL DIANE u
the transaction and declaring that the settie-
ment was properly and legally made, ana inas
the commissions retained BY the revenue agent
were no more than he was justly ana iegaiiS eh-
titled TO retain.
Senate Bill No. 20, to amend the code and pro-
vide for deductlng money from saiarles Vi MI ~,
trict attorneys pro lem' Who seifo IA '"''A
stead, was passed c..
senate bill 35 to allow purchasers oil STATE
lands whose titles have failed TO re-enter other
lands in lieu thereof, passed.
House bill No. I41 was taken up. IL proflles
for an annex to NIcksburg Charity H0spilal ios
disabled and INDECENT Confederate soldiers WHO VINO
are in need of medical attention, sa1d puholhs
not to cost over 5000 ,,oa hy .
On call OF the roll the Dill was deleateu W
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