Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-17
IerIsIatnra Adjourned.

The Legislature adjourned last Nom
day evening and Tuesdays Picayun'
contains summary Of its closing Ia
bors, from which we extract the follow
ing;
The session Of 1900 has passed into his
tory. The good it has done will live aitel
il. Its work will prove grateful to stat'
recollection. 1t has torn the hateful oil.
penetcntisry nom the residence part of thu
peoples capital. It has provided for the
purchase Of adequate state prison farms. o.
II has appropriated $4,000 for the estab
lishment OF textile school in connection
with the A. and ST. College. 1t has proYi
ded the wsys and means for securing arte'
sian well. on the state convict farms and al
the state institutions, thus lusurng pure
water 1t has passed public road BILL
These are some Of the impenshable thing'
accomplished, things that will rebound tG
the glory Of the state and people. There
has not been the slightest jar or wrangle
between the two houses or the executive
and legislative branches Of the government
THE officers OF the two houses received
some valuable presents from the members.
Senator Adams, on the part Of the sen
ate, in an appropriate speech, presented tC
Pres, pro TEN. Dinsmore set OF handsome
diamond cuff buttons. The remarks OIL
Senator Adams were indeed BETTING the
occasion. Mr.. Dinsmore is as bright as
,ewel and as streug as diamond, a mode
presiding of Ger and a strong legislator
The response of Mr.. Dinsmore was feeling
evidently coming directly from his heart.
The Governor approved the following
bills this afternoon:
To prevent guardians, with the approval
Of the chancery court or chancellor to re-
new or extend prs-existing membranes
To punish a lsherer, renter or share crop
per who has made one written contract in
writing and makes a second contract with
out giving notice Of the first.
To amend sec. 4474 Of the Annotated
Code in reference to weights and measures
To amend sec. 1894 OF An, Code in rela'
ton to transfer or conveyance Of goods and
chsttels or lands or any lease Of iands be-
tween husband and wife,
To authorize any mayors and justices OIL
the peace to take testimony in regard tC
unlawful retailing.
To amend sec. 1859 OF code Of 1892 in 70
latlon to compensation OF assessors for e.
numerating children Of counties and sepa
rate sclool districts.
To amend sec. 1908 of code Of 1892 in re-
gard to entieing servants.
To provide for working Of public roads
by contract.
To define trusts and combines to provide
for the suppression thereof and to preserve
to the people of this state the benefits ari
sing from competition.
To authorize the boards Of supervisors 0
any county in the state to pay for the isola
ton and disinfecton OF persons and prem
ises infected with cont igeous diseases wher
certified to by county health officers.
To exempt from taxation the property
real and personal and the revenues derived
therefrom, Of religious and CHART able SC
cieties benevolent orders on the Lodg'
system and Of library associations.
To amend secs 27s, 2OlS, 2019 and 37S8 o
An, Code of 90, in reference to length o
regular meetings Of boards of supervisor
and providing additional compensation fol
members thereofin counties having NOR,
than $4,000 inhabitants.
To authorize the construction of tram
ways, pole roads, canals and bitches by cor