Macon beacon., 1906-03-17
Senate.

The bill introduced by Mr.. kendrick
some time ago to make supplementary
apprOpriation for the Confederate veter
ans of the State, which was accompanied
by a favorable report from the commit,
tee on pensions, was taken up. The bill
appropriates S2jOOO0 additional each
wear, 1006-'07, or Just double the amount
appropriated by the House bill, which
has already been enacted.
Mr. Greavos moved to amend by strik-
ing out $20O,000 and inserting instead
the sum Of $4,000. The bill as amend
ed was then put to the vote and lost, the
vote being 10 yeas and - nays, the al
frmatiye vote lacking four in order to
constitute clear majority OF all the
Senators.
The bill defining and Furnishing the
crime of adultery was then taken up
and killed by vote of 10 for to ls
against, the opposition being based more
on the difficulty of enforcing such law
than from objection or opposition to its
intent,
The bill to encourage and promote
horticulture, to protect the fruit ana
truck growers of the state and provide
for inspection by or under the direction
of the State cntomologist, was then tax
en- up and provoked a lively fight and
animated discussion Of the whole sub
icct of fruit growing pomology, hortl,
culture. truck growing, the boil weevll
and kindred subjects The bill was re
committed.
The Senate by unanimous vote, put
itself on record on the G.. O, d, liquor
question by adopting, without change or
amendment, the McI.aurin bill to regu
late the traffic, The feature of the bill
is the provision that it shall be unlawful
for anyone receiving what is commonly
known as c. 0. d. vinous, alcoholic or
malt liquor, from any express company
or any common carrier, to remove 1t
more than 100 feet from the depot, of.
flee or other building where it is deliv-
cred bv such common carrier. And, fur
thermore, that he shall not be permitted
TO sell any of such liquor, or give it
away. Violation of this act shall be
construed the same as for the Illicit sale
of liquor. None but regularly licensed
dealer shall he permitted to remove such
G. O. d. liquor from the place of deliv-
cry by express company or common car
rier.
The Senate passed the Beauyoir Sol
diers' Home bill. The bill carries the
sum of SlS,0S2 for the two years, which
is apportioned as follows: Support fund
1906. $4,000; same for 1907, $17,25O;
buildings and repairs, S5,0s2; uniforms,
80 900; artesian well, $1,000 new hos.
pital, $3.50. This was all that the trus-
tees asked for. The Senate committee
submitted an amendment to the bill as
il came from the House, providing each
inmate of the home, i'll lieu of pension,
which they are not entitled to receive
while there, with the sum of $50 each
per year, as pocket and pin money. The
amendment was agreed to and then the
bill was put on passage and received
more than the constitutional majority
Several committee reports were sub
mitted, among them committees on en-
rolled bills, who reported several chap
ters and bills as completed and ready for
signature by the presiding officer. Among
6e bills so signed were the following:
House bill to provide for the equip.
ment and maintenance of the national
guard; House bill to provide fer The sup.
mort and maintenance OF the Mississippi
Industrial Institute and College; House
bill to authorize the board of supervis'
ors of Quitman county to hold an elec.
tion to decide on new county seat, and
House bill to defray tho expenses of the
State librarian.