Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-02-10
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MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
BY ], L. POWER.


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"Introduction of Bills"
A good many years ago Col. John d.
Bills, now citizen of Corinth, repre-
scented one Of the northwestern coun,
lies in the State senate lie was one Of
the most courtly and influential mem
bers of that body. In the newspaper
report of the proceedings from day 10
day, there were such headlines as Re
ports of Committees" "Senatc Bills
on Third Reading introduction OF
Bills" etc. 'Introduction of Bills" APP.
peared daily, and the name of Mr.. Bills
occurred frequently in the proceedings.
Finally a longtime subscriber of The
Clf We'll, relieved himself in this way:
Mr. Elmer read the proceedings Of the
legislature very carefully, but there is ono
thing in the senate proceedings that makes
me tired Don't you think it's about time
to quit introducing Mr.. Bills! Let him have
rest, and greatly oblige,
An OLD SUBSCRIBER,
In reference to the new capitol, sew
eral points are practically settled:
First, that it will be built; second, that
it will be on the pcnitentiary site;
third, that the maximum cost af cor
struction and supervision is not to eN-
coed one million dollars. The two
house bills constitute five of the State
officers as the commission. This wa
the commission provided for in the SEN
ate Kiger bill, but it has been changed
so that the governor and attorncy-gen-
eral are to be Of the commission, the
governor TO appoint another, the senate
the select one and the house another,
both to be approved by the governor,
and in case of vacancy the governor to
appoint, The three thus appointed to
receive an annual salary Of $500 each,
and mileage at the rate of five cents each
way for trips to semi-monthIY inspcc-
ton, The senate has passed the bill
million dollars, penitentiary site.
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! preparation 10 hcIP lhe society III ilS
gooo work
The name of Mrs. Mary Il. Fleming
has for many years been as familiar as
household word, To the friends OF the
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ola century. Shcwas universally loved.
This writer records her death as a per
sonal bereavement. Earth Is the poorer,
and heaven the richer, in bar departure.
death of one Of his pupils few day,
since. stated that during the ten wear.
he has been principal of the Jackson
Graded white schools, only two pupils
had died during the school terms, and
that the total enrolment during that
time WAS luIl& one Thousand We
doubt there beng another city IN the
country OF IKE population that can
SHOW Such record
Tl,o S,r,to and II,,so b,yo ,os.o,
the hiIl approPrathg @!.oooolo for The
common schools lneIuotng the pol
taxes reserved IN tue Countess Tor 1906
and IDOL inns increases the last bitn
MAI appropriation to the amount o
Soo,ooo Tor each YEAR
Mr.. Franklin of I.owndcs has intro
duccd a bill to prepare and preserve q
ros+or Of \Iiss,ssipri troor, drrip,r H.,