Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-22
TENTH DAY.
House.

The committee on leyees reported Mr.. Yerger's
concurrent resolulonprovdng for amendment
to constitution so as p make ievee coianissioh
ers elective; do not pass, but substitute do
pass. ! he substitute SIMPLY eXcepts the aZoo.
Mississippi leyee district from the provisions OF
the amendment.
BY Mr.. Houston, by request: An act TO en-
courage and assist lhe Mississippi National
Guard and for their support and maintenance,
as contemplated by Section ~ OF the constitu.,
tion. The bill carfles an appropriation oi
$4,000.
By Mr. Roberts: To amend Section 90i, code,
In reference to counts tfeasurers.
By Mr. Sharky: 10 provide ward for eS Con
federate soldiers IN Cottage Hospital al jack
son.
commissioners of Yazoo- MISSISSIPPI levee as
lrict to levy certain privilege taxes.
By Mr.. Pope: To amend Section 3,ol3, code,
re. erence to redemption Of lands sold Tor taxes
BY Mr.. SextOn To authorize board OF conlroi
to sell tie penitenlary property IN city Oh JACK
son. ,.,.
by Mr. Land; To provide for sale Of white
hops in dry counties.
iy Mr.. sexton: 70 amenl chapter SO. laws OF
1881, anu Section z,u1J cOue, Iefeirncs 10 SioSh
BY Mr. Altgood: TO amend Section 1,ljl, code,
reference to penalty Tor mrrder IL provldes
that where jury dlsagrcoS on punishment, bnt
agree On quit, they Shall return verdict ana
court can Tx punishment at either death or lie
| Imprisonment.
By Mr. Webster: An act creating revenue for
| the State by reduction OF salaries uI state ana
| county officers.
| By MIR Kennedy: To make the poll tax
county school fund and repeal sections S19 ana
| Gil, code,
By Mr. Prewltt To limit and prevent owning
| of Lands by aliens in Mississippi
| BY Mi. Jones OF Union: TO amend coue IN
relation to pay Of district attorneys pro tem., IN
| case OF absence. -
By MI Anderson of Lee and Ilawamba: To
provide for classification OF lands ana appfo-
| pirate money therefor
By MIR. lienphill: Providing for hiring out
persoas convicted OF carrying concealed weap-
Ons.
By Mr.. Gaaway. To change time of meeting
| OF railroad COMMISSIONERS 50 US 10 prevent tiic
| necessity for travelling on sunday.
The nous resumed consideration OF the reve'
| me bill o the amendment offered yesterday by
| Mr. Underwood, tNtMptiny cotton buyers WHO
buy exclusively from producers from payment
OF any privilege tax
ON mo ion Of Mr.. Houston the amendment
was tabled.
The amcndment OF Mr.. Thomas, offered yes
| terday putting tax On express cOilpahies
doing a money order business, MAS reportet ny
! the ways and means committee. Inc coWOiltee
recommended the passage OF 4 supslilu,e whien
made thc tax s. in towns OF 500 inhabitants or
less, graduated up 10 50 in towns OF s,Olo IN,
habitants. Mr. Thomas moved the adoption oi
the substitute
Mr. Montgomery offered to amend by exempt
ing connanlcS from payment OF any lax IN
towns where there are no banks.
The amendment Was tabled and The substitute
was adup ed. nth, .
| MIR houston offered n new section, putting 4
tax Of 500 on debenlure companies, when was
adopted.
Mr Anderson of Lee AMI Itawamba offered
an amendment to that part OF Inc blli nXlns
penalty for nNn-paymrnt OF iha lax. ln'
amendment prOsUsed To strike out inc Woru'
which make all contracts made by persons fall'
ing to pay the lax null and void. Tabled.
Mr. rhlgpcn offered an amendment 10 sector
lOs. giving any citizen the right to demand 'h'
exhibition OF licease by any person laDle lheIc
for. and providing penalties Tor hon-cohiph
ance. Adopted
Senate.
The senate was called to order at 10 o'clock.
Senate concurrent resolution NO. D. ny NJ
B.amlelt to investigate The Acorn A. and NJ
COLLEGE tColOseil at Rodney. WIN view 10 ue
Gliding whether or not the appropriation shoul'
be continue 4, was taken up and passed.
Senate lil No. y, ohanging inc Dounuar
lines between WINSTON ana Nesllopa counties
was passed , ..,o .
Senate bill No. IL. amending section $3.50 O
, the code so as to prevent consolidation ol par
I alel lines OF raiiraa under penalty ol sloo,oV
and forfeiture OF charter, was taken up.
| Mr. Falkner moved the Dill DC recohlmitled |
: committee on railroads.
0 The motion to ro.commit was defeated,
i TO I6. -.
Mr. Iewenthal moved TO amend by leayin
j Section 1860 OF the code as now, AMI 10 chang
: committee amendment so as to read and reit
, only 10 consolidation ul lines withh tweht
9 miles OF each other
A substitute TO the bill was offered by NJ
Iewentllal. changing the amount ot forfeit; Nj
Falkner moved 10 recOmlnlt 10 the ruiiroa
e committee. Tabled.
$ The bill was adopted by "a to 10.
ELEVENTH DAY.
L House.
d Speaker McCool called the house to order |
I; 10 am.
y The roll was called on the final passage OF II
Il revenue bill and il passed without dlssentin
!. vote.
n Mr.. KIern, chairman OF the committee
u appropriations, called up house bill NO. 0,
5 act TO appropriate money to defray the expens
Q OF the legislature. executive and 1udlci
: branches OF The government. TO pay interest,"
: the state debt and provide for the support
y the common schools.
2 was reached the bill showed an increase OIL Wy
q 800 over the appropriation OF last year. NJ
s Houston Offered 10 amend making the tot
y appropriation s923, 800, the same as Tor the pa
y two years.
y MIR. Kiern explained that the increase VI
y made necessary because OF increase IN niimo
. OF educaDle children, and he therefore moved
y table the amendment, which motion prevalle
!. and the section was adopted as read me 'o'
q amount appropriated by the bill Is s91o,O0J.
: The roll was called on the final passage OF y
bill and the bill passed. The bill carries to'
u Of S2,273000.
I Mr. Kern then called up house bill No. !
o an act TO appropriate money Tor expenses OF Y
J. State board OF health In excess Of the reeul
appropriation last year rhe bill carries 81
y SOL s.. The bill was read third time anu passe
y House bill No. II, 10 appropriate money
~ y pay the light. heat and water company s on co
T. tracts 10 furnish water 10 pubic INSTITUTIONS
u lack sOn. was taken I'M md passed,