Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-25
STATE LEGISLATURE.
FIrTH DAY.

FIFTH DAY.
Mr.. McGuYey introduced a resolution
nemoralzing Mississippi representatives In
congress TO urge the passage Of bill to
refund the cotton tax collected Immediately
after the war from ten States.
The judiciary committee Of the house re-
ported on the matter Of disposng OF the
sealed returns Of the special election for
State treasurer and secretary Of State,
which were referred to the speaker by Sec
retary Of State Power The committee re-
commended that the speaker should open
and canvass the returns as provided In the
constitution for general elections. Messrs
Power and Carlisle, tine present incumbents,
we're formally declared elected.
Senator George introduced q resolution
Instructng the investigating committee OF
the penltentlary to continue its sessions
with open doors, and to be empowered to
summon witnesses, whose expenses are to
be paid out Of the contingent fund, and the
said committee to further continue its In
gestlgatlon Of the management Of the pen
itentlary and report.
The resolution was adopted by vote Of
20 to 8.
Senator Crawford offered a resolution
requiring the secretary Of the board Of con-
troll to file an inventory Of the property OD
hand to this committee, as provided for by
section 1882 of the Code of 1892. The resO-
luton was adopted by unanimous vote.
A resolution was offered increasing the
salaries Of the judges Of the supreme court
and also increasing the number Of JudgeI
from three to FIVE.
SIXTH DAY.
TIL events Of the proceedings OF the leg
lsature were the passage Of bill in the
house to increase the appropriation for the
common school fund from $1,000 900 to ST..
100000 and the receipt Of q special mess.
age from Governor LOngino submitting for
action the question Of State prohibition.
There are only about a dozen counties In
the State In which liquor Is licensed to be
sold under the present local option plan,
and the prOhibtionlsts now seek to stop
the sale in these counties by general pro-
hibltion. A strong delegation of the W. c,
I. U, Is here, and Miss Belle Kearney ad'
dressed the house In the interest Of the
measure In the afternoon.
The house took up the resolution Of Mr.,
McAllister of Madison, inviting Admiral
Schley to visit the capital, declaring him to
be the real nero OF santiago. Inc reSoIu'
Roth houses upaplmously adopted a reso.
ILL.,, .1a.Iarir,, D.. AdnriraI ScbIav ~ he
iul'Oi. ueC'u' i"s Ne1' nutiiiiG '1 a. ~
the rlghIuI nero OIL the DaIlIe Oh auIloso'
and entitled TO the unlalling gratitude Oh Als
country" The resolution indorses the re
port of Admiral Dewey in the Schley court
~ iroI,,r,, and 1o-,5oIrrs t-a rnaia-i-y "a,
"a In4u'i?' "uu 1OEu'HiH' 'A' --N'Y.N'
port OF the other members constituting me
court BY this same resolution the legis.
mIraI ScbIev to ,isit Ia,ls.r and -Aoaivs
nnnhito ] 80 royfsoy+.+ina os - a-sf.a5 -
PuD'IC manifestation ol tAe e1@'-v- -
spect' confidence and admiration IN Wa.la
le Is held by the people OF Mississippi
SEVENTH DAY.
Mr.. McAUister offered two resolutions
ona calling t,.r tho ir5fsfory ,s-7--f--s.
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~ "SCeLtalH .Ae e4'eA' u IAs ls-4s''A "a
the United States supreme court on tAs
original package law as bearing on ths
dlspcnsary system the other was directed
In Iha itaI,or or ram, ,rmrirtes reiifHy l,r,oT
tben ~ 9' inycsfaie tba 1i1 MS n
Snufb CaroIinn Stsnansarv svsfan7
Ihe resoIntion rornmanding Admiral
Scblpy and censurinr tho adverse verdict oi
the court Of inauiry, when was PASSED by
gnagn sng nousg SoGgGga ardd IN 'e[E SIC1g s4a
81 Hodisnn al A.; o Nliy,,.s ~ 49, ~
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t-nited Statas and Snsin SdmIpaI WinGcIS
HHu SPuiI' huiliti a. a. w W iinLiu
an Ini 1s6s IN tbo bo r ~
m mIn Sutg q, Io'o, IN Ihe HarOot OF santiago
t W uOa, i WI TIe ~ tnu sieat5Sl Ha'ul VIC
nv WI deooIueH IN IN History anu mann
HeItqs, Lot tne past three years Au
eehle{ mas been pursued by methods
STAN opposed ny tle iroWhs OF az
eulis ,iY"S, ln ah attempt 10 ul