Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-15
SECOND DAY.
House.
House met at 10 o'clock


NJ l.. MAYS, the new member from Grenada,
appeared at the bar and was sworn in.
NJ. T. Denton, tho new member from Quitman,
appeared and took the oath OF Office.
MI Jones OF Claiborne introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted
Resolved, That in view of the surroundings
and existing conditions. and with view to pro-
noting state interest as We feel, and In the
meantime preserving good fellowship In the dif-
ferent breaches OF the legislature and also
among ourselves, an informal meeting OF this
body be held here this evening at O'Clock for
an interchange OF views and the advancement
Of such measures as Will harmoniously and with
dispatch secure the erection OF new capitol
bultling at the capital of Mississippi.
RI Mr.. Houston of Monroe: An act creating
privilege taxes on certain industries In Missis-
sirpi and repeating all laws in conflict with the
same.
Mr. Taylor Of Montgomery moved TO recon
slider the vote adopting the resolution OF Mr..
Jones of Claiborne, providing for an Informal
meeting to consider the capitol question. Car
ried. The resolution was withdrawn after some
discussion, and Mr.. Dinsmore OF NoXubee asked
that the records do not show the resolution and
action thereon, which order was taken.
A special message from the governor was re.
celyed submitting to the action OF the legisla-
ture without accommodation 'an act 10 amend
section 2225 of the code in relation to final ac.
count and settlement OF guardlanships.'
BY Mr.. Macarthur: A bill to amend ile above
section.
The committee on appropriations reported
house bill No. |, with amendments, increasing
appropriation for expenses OF the legislature tc
$50 900 from $40 000 The Increase was In mile
age aud contingent expenses. The bill was
passed as amended.
Senate.
The senate met at 10 o'clock.
The following concurrent resolution wa
offered by Senator Greayes OF Madlsoa and re
ferred to the judiciary committee;
Whereas, The editors OF the canton Time!
and Copiah Signal have openly charged, througl
the columns OF their papers that the regular
session OF the legislature OF 1895 was corrupted
and debauched, that amendment TO section iOi
of the annotated code of 1897 was introduced
and passed for the benefit Of school book trusts
and that said amendment was passed by cor
ruption and fraud, and that certain members G
the senate and house were beneheiaTies thereof
and that the editor of the Canton Times hat
sworn ailidavits aud proof in his possession
which he claims will substantiate said charge
OF debauchery and corruption; now, therefore
BE it resolved by the senate, the house concur
ring That a committee OF five on the part o
the senate and on the part of the house b
appointed to investigate said charges with au
thOrty TO issue subppnas or any other proceS
necessary TO obtain witnesses and documents II
relation to the subject matter OF investigation
submitted TO them.
Be ii further resolved, That said committed
be empowered to employ stenographer to tax
down the evidence and are further instructed
to sit with open doors, and I'll witnesses eA. -
ined shall be in open session OF SAID committee
Senator Hardy offered concurrent resolu-
ton to appoint joint committee OF the two
houses to investigate the late epidemic of yell
low fever, and moved IL be referred to the com
mitiee on public health and quarantine Car
ried.
Al message from the governor suggested for
e0nsilryati0o aud action ian act 10 amend sec
ton 2s25 "a ,rs annotated code oilss. =. ssis.
ion TO iiBa. heconnt and settlement OF guar
diaaships Ne recommendation,
BY DIR. kigcr: Concurrent resolution No, l.
submitting to the qual fed electors oi the state
for ratification or rejection, an amendment ia
the constitution in relation to the public school
fund. This amends section 2t6 and releals sec
tl0n 205 OF article S; provides for special levy
of mills on the dollar for the public school
fund, said fund to be divided among the several
counties and separate school districts in proper
ton to the number of educable children: thai
poll taxes collected in each county be retained
in the county and not charged against the gen
eral school fund; that boards OF supervisor:
may levy additional tax for school purposes.
BY Mr. Hardy: An act to amend section 225i
of the code in reference TO the State board o
health how created and how filled, and Il
amend section 3246 Of the code in reference t.
the examination of applicants for license t(
practice medicine and to amend section 2lIs ol
the code in relation to the establishment o
quarantine and TO amend section 2, chapter 81
of the laws of 1896, in relation to the appoint
ment of an executive committee by the STATE
board Of health.
BY Mr. Hardy; An act TO establish textil,
school in connection with the A. aud NJ. College
at Starkvile
BY Mr.. Hardy; An act to amend seetion Sso-
of the annotated code both in reference to tht
pay of special judges and chancellors.
BY Mr. Rainwater: An act to declare unlaw
ful and void all arrangements, contracts, agree
ments, trusts or combinations made with view
to lessen free competition in the Importation ol
sale of articles Of domestic growth or raw ma
terial TO control prices, etc, and requiring the
attorney general 10 institute legal proceeding:
against such corporations, etc.