Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-05-06


bureau of statistics, in which data could
be collected and tabulated relating tc
the agricultural, industrial, educational
and other public interests of the State.
In the absence of such in Mississippi,
the secretary of State is applied to
from every direction, and on almost
every subject. Here are some ques-
tions, and the answers in response,
from sne rsshlishers of the Annual
Statistician and Economist, San Fran
cisco:
/. Are your legislative sessions annual OF
biennial? Biennial.
O. WHAT Is Ike Ify Of the meeting OF the leg
isl?t Ire as expressed by law? First Tuesday
alter first Monday In January in every even
year.
3. What day OF the month and year will your
next legislature meet? January 2, 1890.
4. Are State elections annual, biennial or
quadrennlal? Qualrennlal.
3. On what day are your State elections held?
"On the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November, 1895, and every four years there
after"
s. What day OF the month and year will your
next State election be held? November 7. 1899.
7. What are the names Of governor and lieu
antgoyernor in Office March 4. 1892 Anselm
j. McLaurin, GOVERNOR j. IL. Jones, lieuten.
ant governor.
&. Politics of each? Democratic
0, Give names OF State officials and salary of
each:
Anselm D. McLaurin, governor; $500
j. II. Jones, lieulenaut.gOvernor; $500 as pres
ident of the senate, regular session; $500 per
diem for special sessions.
j. l.. Power, secretary Of State; $1,000
W. D. Holder, auditor public accounts 81, 500.
A. q May, treasurer; s., 800.
Wiley n. Nash, attorney general; $500.
A. II. Whitfield, superintendent Of education
5000.
L. W. Brown, clerk supreme court; $500 for
recording decisions, and prescribed fees.
L. II. Nall, land commissioner; Sl,SOo.
Writ Adams, revenue agent; fees; 20 per cent
on all collections.
j, j. Evans, j. d. McInnis, NJ. M. Evans, rail-
road commissioners; each $1,000.
These are the only elective State officers.
10. How many years is your governors term
| OF Office? -Four.
! present executive term expire? Tuesday, Jan
uary 49, 1900.
| Il. What is the limitation of redemption OF
tax sales' Two years.
Is. What Is the statute of limitations regard
| ing judgments, notes and open accounts
Seven, six and three years, respectively.
IA. What is the legal annual interest? pei
cent, but contracts as high as 10 per cent may
be made.
10. What amount Is usurous in Mississippi
Beyond 10 per cent
i6 How many lines, and miles Of wire, o
| telephones in the State!
H. How many telegraph lines, and miles o
wlre2 For the year ending June 80, 1893, 26iI.
o55 miles In course Of construction April, 1899
estimated 95 miles.
10. How nanv rHes OF railroad completed?
How many in course of construction?
10. Amount OF revenue, from all sources, 10
the last fiscal year? The last fiscal year re
ported is 1891 Total si,1Is, 80.
20. Amount OF gross expenditures? For sam
period, 81, 56,5i3A
q. Amount of State Indebtedness bonded
81, l0j,7S This on October l. 1897.
The non payable deDt--school funds, OF
which interest alone is paid-Sl,6 ,6i2, ,5l2 "a
20. Rate OF taxation by State on each 500
65 cents
%. How many judges in your supreme court
Three.
a. How many State senators2 Is. Hoy
many assemblymen? 1888.
26. Please give information as to Unite'
States senators from your State? The leglsla
ture that meets Tuesday, Jaauary 2 1900. Will
ON Tuesday January 10, proceed to elect on
United States senator for the short term, endin
March 3, 1901, and one for the term of six years
beginning March a. 1901. One person may b
elected for both terms. The act of congress o
July 25, 1856, fixes the time for the election O
United States senator "on the second Tuesda
after the meeting and organization OF the legis
lature."
The present senator's are: fernando L
Money whose term expires March 3, 1905; an
William V. sullivan, whose term expires Mare
3, 1901. Both Democrats.
n. Names Of representatives in congress froI
March 4, 1892
John NJ Alien-First District.
Thomas Spight-SecOnd District,
Thomas c. Catchings-rhird District
Andrew +. Fox-Fourth District.
John $. Williams-Fifth District.
Frank A. McLaln-Sixth District.
Patrick Henry-Seyenh District
The commencement exercises OF Mil
saps College will open Friday mornins
June l6, with contest for declamatio
medal by members of Freshman class
Annual debate on Friday evening, dt
bate between members of Galloway an
Lamar literary societies. The questio
for discussion will be: Resolved, tina
the United States should enter upon
policy of territorial expansion" til
affirmative to be upheld by j. A. Tea
, of Attala, and T. w. Holloman of Yazo'
; the negative by J. b. Mitchell of vi
ginia, and j. Il. McCatferty, of Cho
taw. Contest for Oscar kearney Al
drews medal on Saturday morning b
members of sophomore class. On Sun
day morning Bishop W. A. Gambler (
Georgia will preach the commencement
y sermon, and at night Rev. W. I. Bol
!. ing of Shreveport will preach befol
I the Y. M. c. A. The literary addre
d will be delivered by Bishop Candle
Monday morning. Tuesday mornir
v the graduates will speak, medals wi
: be awarded and degrees conferred.
= The Aberdeen Examiner thus EN-
e merates Corintb's industries: "Tl
i most extensive machine shop and boil
v factory in the South; two large woolt
c mills and clothing factories; barre
II heading factory; two spoke factorie
a an umbrella factory; broom factor
# an ice factory; steam laundry; thr
o suspender factories; a saw and planil
# mill; saddle factory, and many min
v industrial Establishments"
= The State board of examiners on t
:, a2d inst. appointed examiners of can'
:, dates for the Office of county superi
J, dents of education in all counties
\ which examinations had not alrea,
:, taken place.
A Democratic rally and basket di
ner" at Fayette, Friday, May S, W
h attract multitude of voters from il
4 ferson and surrounding counties Al
d the candidates are expected there
o. great force.
Y A telegram. from Gulfport states th
D. the route Of the Gulf and Ship lsla
a railroad from Hattiesburg to Jacks
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