Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29
SIXTEENTH DAY.

Senate met at 10 o'clock. -
Mir Smiths proposed amendment TO the con,
stltution ceding levee and rght-Oi-way 10 INC
national government was taken up:
Senate BIZ No. 55, by Mr. COok-Pr0vlding 10.
th. government of communities without num-
cipa officers.
boards of supervisors to audit and allow claims
of county health officers during yellow lever
epidemic OF 1897 and in future.
senate bl NO. o. BY yyesIcocs Mr tx ali Ends o
corporations that may be created under chapter
senate bill No. So, by Mr. Heidelberg-Amend-
ing sections 4i2 and 4G OF me coae OF ,osa 80 is
| add Newton county to the sixth ana take "
away from the Second chancery d'slrlct, anu
changing time Of holding court.
| Senate bin No 40--AuthorZ ng board OF MIS-
sissppi levee commissioners TO issue certhcates
| of Indebtedness was put on final passage ana
on motion of Mr.. Hardy, general approprla-
tion BILL as reported by the house, was taken up
and acted on section by section.
No objection was made until the item OF
1900 for stamps, expressage, and conligent ex-
ncnses OF ali State offices except the governor,
Was reached, when Mr.. Price OF the Sixth moved
to amend with s. 900. Tabled
The item of Sj4, 900 for assessors was OD]ecleu
TO by Mr. Price OF the Thlrieth and passed 'or
MIR. Mckinney objected to the $500 supple
ment TO the Peabody fund and moved 10 insist
| on vi 0Uu ldDltu .. ,.
The clause as to assessors salaries was cS-
plained by Mr. Trigg, all objections Withdrawn
and section adopted. nm A.,
MIR. Brewer protested against $3.50 900 Tor tAc
public schools, and moved 10 make IL s'Zo'oo' a.
senator Hardy explained that the constitution
required schools should be maintained loni
! months in the year, anu moved 10 taoie lu'
I amendment. Tab,el
Ihe entire bill having been gone through VIII
. was adopted fnsliv as reported from Inc hous'
'yronc,,rrent resolution No. II, by Mr.. Miller
Providing for amendment 10 section ~ OF con
T stiution In relation to franchise so as TO IN
0 Mr. Kieer's hiii Tor the establishment Of a do
partmrni of public health was put on hnai pas
I sage and adopted.
$ House.
Nv unanimous consent house bill 63 ana nous
- bill rs were taken up and voted on at lne sam
!, time No 63 provides for amending section 100
. Of code relative to pay OF district aiofneys pr
= allowing county treasurer to pay outstandin
y school warrants out Of any surplus In trcasur
for school purposes. Both bills were passed,
, Bills were introduced as follows;
- To provide for payment OF district attorney
By Mr.. Lamb of Acorn: To amend code wit
reference to county line fences.
!. BY Mr. Stevens: To make Appropriation 10 II
| par the roof of the capitol.
By Mr. CritZ: TO authorize sale or tease
= lands granted A. and NJ. College and A!cor
"a College. -,..t .,,
-, hitting amendment to constitution so as 10 leV
w w a pol tax for school purposes and do away VIII
,e poll tax as prerequisite to lhe riehl 10 vote.
~ House bill No. 81 was then called up anu col
~ sidered 1t provides for allowing boards
no Supervisors to channel certain streams. IL
Nv bin requires the boards of supervisors ol al
IN county, upon petition of majority OF lana owne
an on any stream, to make survey oil the chahhe
Is Ing same. .,o
-. Pending cons liberation OF this bill MIR. tol
Va y, man chairman of the bribery investigate
committee sent mp the report ol ilaI commute
when was read and unanimously adop.ei a,
motion of Mr. Thomas the report and the e'
dence taken before said committee were ma
n part of the records OF the house.
Mr. Houston called up house Dill ~, 10 pr
n. vide reassessment Of lands in any counties whe
cd assessment is erroneous and imperfect.
on Mr.. Collier asked and obtained llnanilnn
" conseut TO consider at same time senate y
He ., an act to amend act authorizing the Guy
nv Vicksburg TO issue bonds for construction
ho medical department buildings at University
Mississippi The bill authorizes the pnaru
may0r and aldermen of Vicksburg to issue BON
NO not exceeding $4,000. bearing interest not
,rfi ceediug per cent, for snch purpose.
10 Mr.. Ventrecs called up house bill ~, au,h'
nv nv izing the board OF supervisors of Wilkins
ins county 10 purchase outstanding bridge Don
nd The bill was passei without opposition;
'N' Mr.. Sharkey called up house blll NO. :,
tn reference to distribution ot pensions
nv Mr.. Yerger asked and obtained unanlmc
o.; consent to int roduce bill TO authorize Doartl
Nh Mississippi leNee commits >loners to issue Ger
~" icates of indeb;e edncss to raise funds Tor II
inv water emergen lies and pay for rights OF way
ma certain cases