The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-24
BIG CELEBRATION
HELD IN JACKSON
Friends of Leroy Percy Almost
Take the Capital
SOLONs INCREASE PAY
State senator McGehce Explains Pair
on Caucus Vote and Resents Criti-
cism-Drainage Bill VIII
Bring on a Big Fight
soLoNs INCREASE PAY

Jackson, Miss, February 2S.-(Special)-
At noon today the two houses of the Mis-
sissippi legislature met in joint session
as they had been doing for the past sew
eral weeks to vote for United States sem
ator, but the order to scatter had been
done away with and all but one member
cast his vote for Leroy Percy. the caucus
nominee, and then on motion Of a support
Ell of Ex-Governor Vardaman the nominal
ton was made unanimous.
The scene was one never to be forgot
ten. trainload of friends and neighbors
o. Mr.. Percy had arrived from his home
during the morning, accompanied by two
brass bands, and they made the welkin
ring Immediately after Mr.. Percys speech
OF acceptance. which was short and to the
point. first with Dixie" and then with
"A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight. "
But the soul-strring strains could hardly
be heard above the shouts of the multi
tude who Joined in the chorus with great
spirit
The Mcdowell juvenile reformatory bill
passed the senate almost unanimously. 1t
provides that the penitentiary trustee shall
arrange to keep convicts under q sepa-
rate from the older men, and that trial
judges have the discretion of sending
those under IS to the penitentiary or the
reformatory.
The house voted So to 80 to increase pay
of Legislators from 800 to $500 for regular
sessions Special sessions remain at IS
per day but an effort is to be made to
abolish the special session idea by consti-
tutional amendment
The salary of the state land commission
er was increased from $500 to 5000 per
annum.
There was ripple of excitement in the
senate when Mr.. McGehee arose to a ques-
ton of personal privilege and explained
that he was informed he had been de-
pounced by Ex-Governor Vardaman for
violating promise to pair. He stated
that he had been mised about the pair.
and 1und that the man he was asked to
Fair with had been home a week, and
after consulting with friends and the man
who asked the pair he voted in the caucus
and would do so again. By rising vote the
senate Endorsed his course. Senator Nc
Gehee is of powerful physique, and hay-
ing the courage of his convictions, it is
said he will demand apologies from the
ex-governor
Ihe Talahatchie drainage bill was ex-
rected to come up in the house, but went
over until tomorrow. This means one of
the liveliest fights of the session. involving
as it does millions of dollars in the wav
Of taxes on a few citizens of the delta.
After discussing the salary bill at some
length the house adjourned
The following General Order No. 6
was issued today
Jackson Miss, February IS. 1910.
General Order No. 6:
Commanders and Adjutants Mississippi
Division L. c. v:
Your attention is called to annual meet
ing of the United Confederate Veterans
to be held in the city of Mobile, Ala.
on april 26, % and rs, 1910 and to the
call OF Adjutant General Miekle, asking
camps to promptly report and remit your
annual dues. In order that you have
representation at said meeting, l call on
you to make report to these headquarters
on the blanks inclosed and to make your
remittance for dues for 1910 Representa-
pendent on your standing with your
state division. The annual dues to each
IS ten cents per capita, with minimum
remittance of two dollars. Camps in
arrears with this division may reinstate
by the payment of dues for 1909 and 1910.
similar settlement can be made by
corresponding with Gen. w. e. Mickle at
New Orleans.
1t is hoped that renewed interest will
be taken and that Mississippi will be
largely represented at this meeting, ar
rangements will be made for special rates
and trains in due time of which notice
will be given out from these headouar-
tiers. 1t is very much hoped that every
camp in the state will respond and that
those In arrears will meet and reorganize.
By order Of
w. A. MONTGOMERY, Mayor Gen'l.
Commanding Miss, Div, u. C. ".
Official John A. Webb, Adjustant
General and Chief of Staff, Miss, Div,
U. c. V.
Brigadier Generals will reissue this
order to various camps in their bril-
gades.
According TO the recapituation of the
statements Of the 329 state banks in Mis-
sissippi as made up by State Auditor e.
j. Smith. the aggregate resources on the
3lst of December were $50, 100, 1896. The
loans and discounts amounted to Sal, S25.-
1887. The capital paid in was $12,765,-
345.42;. surplus. s2,77s, .5s; undivided
profits. $1,431, 274.69; individual deposits
subject to check were $40, 1Ss, 7o0.53; time
certificates of deposit 1923 1881.
This is considered fine showing. The
banks have sufficient cash to run the
business of the state on for the next
few months, or until another crop of
cotton can be made and placed on the
market
Business is good in every line, the cry
the high price of the necessities of liv-
ing.
Chancellor A. A. Kincannon of the
State University, who has been in Jack
son several days looking after the in
terests of his big institution in the mat
ter of appropriations before the legisla-
ture, came near losing his life in the ele-
vator at the capitol Monday night. In
some way the elevator boy started the
machinery before Mr.. iI<ncannon was
fully N board. and his head was struck
on the top of the door knocking him
down, but fortunately he fell inside the
shaft and on the floor of the elevator,
instead of out He was taken to his
room at the Edwards. and examination
jured.
MACKAY HAS SOLD
ENTIRE HOLDINGS
New York, February 23-(Specia1.)-
C,t.rapoe II Mackav malxes the foIIovina