Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-03-12
Our Jackson Letters.
March 0. '01

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Editor of the Beacon
We called up the motion to reconsider
House Bill No. 256, which 10 q bill ex..
empting insurance companies from the
trust law. We were very anxious to
haye this bill passed go as permit the
Southeastern Tariff association to again
enter the State. They can keep their
headquarters at Atlanta and still regu-
late the rate of insurance for this state.
and we are powerless to prevent 1t, so
we were very much in hopes that we
could reconsider this bill and get IL
passed. The Business Mems League
and the Board Of Trade Of the different
cities had been writing and urging their
msmbers to vote for this bill. but to no
ayail-the house voted 1t down by q con-
siderable majority, Five or six OF tho
young lawyers made speeches against this
bill. and while l believe they are we'll
posted on law and matters that pertain
to their profession. still they displayed a
woeful ignorance as to insurance mat
tiers. / was by these boys az Clarke
Lewis was about John Allen once when
John quoted from the Bible. Clarke
said he was quoting from terra incog'
nita'' and it also reminded me of the
tale that Clarke told about old man An.
derson Bush's settlement with one OF
his negroes. He said old man Anderson
had figured old Uncle Ben out In debt
and old Ben pitched IN on a lengthy ar.
gument to prove to him that he ough, to
have drawn some money. Clarke said
old Ben talked about an hour. Mr.. Bush
sitting calm and impertubable. not say
ing a word. Finally old Ben finished.
having exhausted himself and could say
uothing mole. Old man Anderson very
quietly remarked "wsll Ben. l am SO
sorry that you are such a fool" add 70.
sumed his conversation with Mr.. Lewis.
We were asked II we had any reduc-
ton in rates II the Southeastern Tariff
association should be allowed to enter
the State again. We told them mo,
but that every state that had repealed
this law had gotten lower rates and We
were satisfied that it would have the
same effect here. However. il the sem
ate will pass the house insurance bill
leaving personal property ont Of the val
ned policy law. the companies a issue
the "blanket policy and l think reduce
rates some. This will 10 a great help to
all of the business people and especially
to cotton men. There seems to DO some
doubts as to whether the senate will
pass this or not, but I hope they will
pass it.
The senate lacked only two votes yes
terday of amending the House Bill ap.
propriating $3.50. 900 a year to pension
the old Confederate soldiers, so as to
make it $500. 900. / think $3.50, 900 will
be as much as the State ought to appro.
pirate in the present condition Of the
treasury. If the roll coald be revised
and all taken of who do not really be-
long there, tris would be ample. The
bill will come back to Us and probably
we can amsad it so as to at least put the
negroes in q class by themselves as rec
commended BY the House.
There was an effort made to reconsider
the vote that passed the House last week
endorsing the merger act Of the South
ern and Mobile and Ohio railroad, but
al the Aberdeen group had said that
they did not object to this bill. It was
voted down.
We passed a bill this morning requir-
ing the revenue agent to investigate ey.
cry state institution. both educational
and elemosynary. at least nee In every
two years and a. often as the governor
may see fit. This Is a very important
measure. and l hope the senate will con
cur, for although the treasurers Of the
different institutions make their reports
to the legislature We cannot tell any
thing more about them than do thescom
mittess appointed by the grand jury tc
examine the books Of the various officer,
Of the county.
We were very much pleased to have
our Mr.. Joe Rives visit us this week,
Joe is pleasant and agreeable and ",
were sorry that 1t was notSso We could
show him more attention. He is tn,
only man. except H. H. Brooks. ST..
who has visited us while in session sine,
the Inauguration. Old man Hardin
spent several days with us. Was with
us on u trip to Vicksburg and enjoyed
himself. as he met a lot Of old friendt