Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-06
Our Jackson Letters.


Editor OF the Beacon
The Mississippi Legislature is now I'M
der full Roadway and | believe before
many days have passed that it will be-
gin making interesting history for the
State. There have been quite a num-
Der of measures proposed, some with
merit in them and some vicious and I'M
necessary, but on a whole we have
passed some splendid measures proposed
that in the event Of their becoming
laws, will red )und to the good Of all OF
the people of the State. All of the
measures promised by your representa-
tives in their last canvass have been
introduced in the form of laws and are
at the present writing In the various
committee rooms being considered, as is
the custom. If the committees report
favorably on these measures they will
be called up by the chairman in his re.
port, and put npon final passage in the
house. II it passes through the house
it is then referred to the Senate. goes
through same procedure. and il it
passes in the Senate without being
amended it is then handed 10 the gover-
nor for his signature or veto.
The Yagrancy bill has passed the
house and Is now in the hands OF the
Senate.
The enabling act which validated all
contracts which were VOID by reason Of
non payment Of sufficient privilege tax
through mistake passed both houses and
has become a law.
The bill OF mine providing for the coal
oil inspector is still in the hands of the
Judiciary committee. | do not look for
a report on the same until the latter part
OF next week | have written quite a
number of letters to parties residing in
states where this law has been in opera
tion an.f want to get their ideas as TO the
law before allowing the Judiciary com
mittee t. pass on the same. | want to
leave no stone unturned to have such a
law enacted, an going to have a
hard fight though, as there is a lobby
here fighting the measure.
The proposed amendment to the pen
sion law, cutting out negroes from re-
ceiving any benefit therefrom, has been
introduced by Mr.. Cavett. / shall sup
port the measure and advocate its pas
sage on the floor if necessary. There is
some opposition to the same, but how
much it is hard to say, The bill went
to the pension committee last Monday
and it will lie several days before the
matter comes up.
1t is a difficult matter to say, at this
time, what will be done in the matter Of
boil weevil legislation. There have
been several bills introduced along these
lines and all have been referred to COM
mittees and nc reports have been made.
The concensus of opinion is. though, that
something will be done. One of these
measures was introduced by myself.
which is similar to the laws Of Louis.
lana on the same subject.
The bill providing for a redistricting
Of the judicial districts Of the state will
come in for its full share Of considera-
ton in the course OF a few days. It /.
hard to say as yet what will be done.
There will be two new districts formed
however,
One measure that came up yesterday
we had a very breezy debate on. There
was IA bill introduced to provide for the
counties paying the premium on sher.
ifs bonds, to be made in guaranty com.
panies. | took the position that it
would amount to raising salaries of
shelilf's. voted against it, fought its
passage on the floor and succeeded 10 de.
feating it.
also introduced a bill the other day
to provide for additional liability on in
surance companies not to exceed twenty
five per cent in case a suit has to be in
stituted to enforce collection of policy.
Think it Is a good measure and one that
ouaht to become a law.
The uniform text book bill l think will
pass the house today.
Dr., Boiling, the eminent Methodist
divine lectured last night against sell.
ing the old state house and moving the
confederate monument to the capital
grounds. think his effort was useless,
as | think the legislature will sell the
old capitol, will move the Confederate
and sell the governor 3 man.
sion.
have had talks with several members |
of the railroad commission. particularly
R. l.. Bradley, and have been assured
that Macon will have a new passenger
and freight depot within the next six
months. Yours sincerely,