Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-23
MONDAY, JANUARY II.


The sessions Of both houses OF tho
legislature consumed the afternoon
with the introduction of bills aad reso-
luuons. d, Forty-five bills were C!ferei
In the house and twenty-five in the
senate, covering wide variety of sub
1ects, but particularly referring to edu-
catl0nal matters. There was also man.
Tested the customary desire to tinker
with the annotated code. Tho attend
ance was rather small, many members
not having returned from their home
trips.
The house met at $3.50 O'Clock,
Speaker Thomas in the chair. The
first work was the announcement OF
the list of pages, six in number Two
messengers were also named. A reso-
luton Of coincidence on the death OF
Gen. John b. Gordon was offered by
! Nit. Lockwood, and adopted by ris.
ing vote. A resolution to authorize
I. speaker 10 employ a stenographer
for the various committees was tabled.
The speaker announced the commit
tees The list being too lolg for pub
lication, We give below the chairmen
Of the most important committees:
Millsaps. CT Clay.
Appropriations-brown. of Adams.
Ways and Stcnnis, Of Laud-
erdale
Education-Eddins, Of Marshall.
Penitentiary-M Miller. Of Sharkey.
Liquor TrafIlc-Hick9, Of Jefferson
and Claiborne.
Registration ald Eiections-Coody,
of Yazco.
IUsuranca, -Doty. Of Grenada.
The following were the most I'm.
portant bills introduced.
By Mr. Byrd-Fixing the mode of
as5o5sing mortgages and other real
property.
BY Mr. radford-Creltihg depart
ment Of agriculture and vital statis-
tics.
BY Mr.. Owen-For Improvement of
rural school houses.
BY MIR. Turnar-Compelling cotton
welghers to keep record Of bales.
BY Mr. Smith, Holmes-For the pro-
lection of hirds
By Mr neutrality-suspicious. for
ex.Confederates.
BY Mr.. Watts, Of Laulerdale-Pr
hiblting employment Ct child labor.
By Mr. Magee--To prevent blacklist
ing and boycoting.
BY MIR. Burrus-To protect live
stock.
BY Mr. Cavott-Exomptng moneys
loaned at less than per cent.
BY Mr.. Brooks-To punish vagrancy.
By Mr. Brooks--To establish State
crop pest commission.
BY Mr.. Bradford-Requirng county
officials to make guara tee bonds,
BY Mr.. We!is-Separate coaches on
street railways.
By Mr.. Wells-Rogardng sales OF
stocks Of merchandise in bulk,
1py Mr. Coll!ns-To provide for COM
fort of passengers on street railways.
Adjourned Gptil 10 O'Clock Tuesday,
In the Senate.
The senate was called to 6srder by
Mr.. Dunn. I4ieut-Gov. Harrison did
nat reach the hall until just beforeead-
journment and the list of commlttRQs,
was lot announced.
Mr. Franklin offered resolution
rendering sympathy to ex-Presdent
Cleveland on account of the death OF
his daughter: adopted by rising vote.
MIR Walker offered resolution of
sympathy respecting the death Of Gen,
Gordon, which was also adopted by a
rising vote.
Mr. Boyd offered concurrent reso.
luton placing in effect the amend
ment to section 206 of constitution, re.
tanning poll taxes in the counties
where collected
The following bills we're introduced'
By Mr. Boyd-Crcating depart
ment of agriculture and immigration.
BY Mir. Magee -Exemptins ex-Con-
federates from payment Of certain
taxes,
BY Mr. Magruder-To prohibit i'm
position Of greater penalty for crime
after reversal by Supreme Court.
The senate tnem eGjourn1a.