Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05
TWENTY-SECOND DAY.
Senate.


Senate.
The senate met at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. Hardy obtained consent to call up senate
bill NO. u, paying Judge Ham 81 5U for his
services during the war. Mr. Hardy made full
statement OF the case saying Judge Ham was
on the bench from 1853 to 1856 and did not draw
| his salary by ssh. He is now 81 years OF age,
AMI needs the money.
The bin was passed by vote OF 2j to Is.
Mr.. Trigs called up house bill No. rs, to au-
lhoriLc county treasurers to pay outstanding
school warrants, and the same was passed
Mr. Hicks secured action on senate bill No. 80,
relating to Endorsement OF school licenses, and
lne same was adopted, with an amendment by
M. McLaurin To strike out the section giving
the state board Of education authority to sus-
pend county superniendents for discrimina-
tiOns.
Mr. Hardy called up house bill No. 2, the rev.
ehue Dlli, ana the same was read section by Sec
ton. Numerous amendments were offered ani
Drought on iiyelv debates. especially those Sec
Tons relating to the taxation OF burners of brick,
the taxation OF building AMI loan associations,
ana Inc same was pending at the hour of ad
Senate b,ll No. 3s, to prevent the giving of in
toxlcallng liquors to minors except by parents,
passed.
House bill No. %, providing for reassessment
OF lands, passed
The house met at 10 o'clock
Mr.. Land introduced the following:
whereas, BY the message OF the governor to
me legislature at the special or called session of
1881, u appears that the bonds OF The Gulf &
Ship Island Railway for $4,000. held by the
state of Mississippi, have been Withdrawn from
the treasury OF the State, and mat c0mpro-
mise settlement for the payment OF the said
pohis mas been made, by which several other
evidences OF debt have been in part substituted
therefor, ana only partial cash payment made
IN pursuance OF said settlement, and an exorbi-
tant commission retained from said cash pay.
ment upon the entire Indebtedness embraced In
saa settlement; ana whereas, the whole trans
ACTON was effected and carried through without
warrant OF law; now, therefore, be 1t
resolved by the house OF representatives
The senate concurring. That the attorney gen.
crll OF the state be and lie is hereby requested
TO ta@e all necessary action by suit or otherwise
TO recover said bonds or the face value thereof,
an return the same to the treasury OF the
state" Referred 10 The judiciary committee.
Mf THOMAS called w. senate hll No. Is, to
prohibit the purchase, lease or consolidation OF
parallel or competing lines OF railroads. There
was pendns motion to reconsider the vote
whereby The bii was passed.
Mr.. 1erger moved TO table the motion to re.
consider. Carried.
Mr.. Cox called up the motion to reconsider |
the vote Whereby the uniform textbook bill was |
passed.
Mr.. sharkey moved to table the motion to re-
\ pending motion to reconsider the bill In
reference TO proceedings to declare stock law in
force was called up ana tabled.
Senate bill No. 45, to amend the code in refer
ence to trusts and combines, to provide penalties
ana require JUDGES to call the aten,iOn Of grand
Judges To- violations of same, passed.
Mi Allen called up senate concurrent resolu-
ton providing for an amendment to the consti-
tuition making judges elective Passed.
Senate concurrent resolution No. l3, submit
ting an amendment to the constitution SO as to
allow leyce boards to cede leyees and ri shts Of
way to The Federal government was passed.
Mr. Glover called up concurrent resolution
amending the constitution SO as to prohibit
children from attending public schools whose
parents or guardians have not paid poll tax, and
changing the school age from 10 q, as now, TO
: 10 Is, lniehnltely postponed.
Senate concurrent resolution No. 3, submitting
an amendment 10 the constitution In relation 10
donation OF pubic lands. Lost--5i to 49, two
thirds vote being necessary.
House bill No, IS, TO authorize the issuance of
bonds or warrants to raise funds for retaining
swamp lands In districts authorized to levy
lakes Tor such purpose. Passed.
House bill No 3j, TO give boards of mayor and
lldcrmed power 10 pass ordinances to punish
,rmes. Passed.
Senate bl No. 8, making salary of special
Judges PAYABLE by regular incumbent. Passed.
House blll No. Is, amending the code in rela
ion to carrying concealed weapons. giving
grand Iurles discretion as TO Imprisonment
Passed.