The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-02-22

County Retaining its School
Fund.
McComb, Miss, Feb. 16, 1899.
Editor Gazette: / did not think
it necessary to refer to my record
in the Legislature, naturally be-
lieving that the House Journal
would render this unnecessary TO
the reading public. but it be-
comes my duty to deny a report
that is in circulation in our coun-
ty, to the effect that l voted
against a resolution proposing
that each county retain its school
taxes. The party who originated
such report was either an ene-
my of mine, or he was ignorant
on this subject. Those who know
me will not credit the report, es-
pecially when they have had my
promise to support a resolution
of this kind. The record is my
complete vindication, and | will
ask you to publish it.
House Journal Of 1897:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON JUDIcI-
AIRY.
Mr.. Speaker: The Committee
on Judiciary has had under con-
sideration tho following resolu-
tions referred to them. and have
instructed me to report them back
with the following recommends
tions:
Resolution No. 5, to amend
section POI of the Constitution so
as to read eight and eighteen
years instead Of five and twenty
one years.
Committee reports said resolu-
tion without recommendation.
Concurrent resolution No. A,
submitting to the qualified elec-
tors Of the state for ratification
or rejection an amendment to the
Constitution in relation to the
public school fund.
Do not pass.
+. N. THOMAS, Chairman
Mr.. Speaker: We, the UNDER
signed members of the Judiciary
Committee, respectfully dissent
from the report Of the majority Of
said committee on Senate Con-
current Resolution No. A in
reference to proposed amendment
Of Constitution, Sec. 206, and
repeal OF Sec. 200 thereof, and
! proposing that poll taxes be re-
tanned in counties where collect
ed, and recommend that said
resolution do pass.
j. b. WEBB, Chairman,
w. p. S. VENTREss,
j. l.. BUCKLEY,
M. WALL,
r. b. Houston.
| In addition to this record,
desire to state that this resolution
came before the House on thiE
minority report. When a bill ol
resolution has been reported adj
versely, the proper way to have
it considered in session is by mi
nority report, otherwise il is kill.
ed by the Committee. With the
hope that the House would lool
at this resolution more favorably
than did the Committee, / wrott
the above report and had th'
friends of the resolution 20 sigr
, it. The Chairman. Mr.. Thomas
who lives in the Delta which il
the recipient Of some Of PIKE
county's money, moved that th'
resolution be indefinitely post
poned, which motion prevailed
The greatest effort made il
: the Legislature was my appeal il
behalf Of this same resolution.
begged the House to consider ii
merits, telling the members tina
it was Of more importance to NJ.
people than any other measur
before the Legislature, not ex
ceptiug the Capitol Bill; and it j
a fact which / can easily prove
that ] was the only member 0
the House OF Representatives.
r 1873 in number--who made
I speech in favor Of the resolution
i ! am sorry, indeed, that any cit
= izen Of the county would do m
I so great an injustice as to say
: opposed the resolution. This
one part Of my record that / ar
proud Of, and which | had ever
reason to believe would stan
: most to my credit in the eyes {
ol Pike county.
i'll In conclusion, / viii say ths
VI this question will be an issue tn
g year. Many Of the members ha
..