The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-27
SPECIAL SESSION CALLED.

The following from the Clarion
Ledger coucisely gives the account OF
the calling of the legislature in extra
session and the reasons therefor, which
will appeal to all fairminded people
as necessary and imperative in order
TO maintain the credit and integrity
of our state:
'BsIievinR it to be to the best in
terest of the people. Governor Noel
issued a proclamation calling toto ex'
traordinary session the stats legisla-
sure of Mississippi, which. in his
Judgment. is necessary to save state
from the humiliating position OF be-
ing discIedited before the outside
world for non .ful6llment of its oblI-
cations; and to effect means to pro-
vide for paS ment for services of the
National Guard now on duty at diff
ferent points in the state, occssioned
by the strike of employees of the Hi
nois Central railroad. the legislature
10 oil Idered to convene on Wednesday.
November |, at il O'Clock a. m. The
proclamation appears in another col
ANN of todaY's issue of the Clarion
Ledger.
"At the January (1911) session OF
the legislature it was agreed to au'
thorize an issue, in order to meet the
deficiency In the state revenue. OF
bonds to the amount of $500, 600. the
governor, state treasurer and auditor
being appointed commission OF three
to conduct negotiations for the sale
of the bonds. The bonds were Issued
and bore date of July 1, 1910. bids
were advertised for but no bonds were
sold. Then the governor was autpor
lied to dispose of them privately but
not less than par. This he succeeded
in doing but not at the set date. some
of them being disposed of as late at
December u, l9ll.
When the coupons we're presented
by the purchasers on January II. 1911,
for the first six months interest. tht
treasurer refused to pay them, claim
ing that the interest should only bt
paid from the date OF purchase anc
not from the date of the bonds. The
governor contended that the date
should run from the date of the bondI
July |, 1910l, and that the bonds were
disposed of with that understanding.
The supreme court upheld the con
tsntion of the treasurer under numer
ous suits that ware instituted to test
the legality of the matter The gov
ernor wrote to every member of thu
legislature and they agreed TO stand
by the agreement upon which the salt
was made.
The governor says that it was in
convenient for members of the legisla
ture to assemble while they were busy
with their crops. etc, and although i
was his desire to have them get to
gether and act on the matter earlier
be was compelled to postpone the call
in view of this fact, until the dat
named in the proclamation. whicl
should assure the full attendance
He takes the stand that he acteI
with the full concurrence of the le
RislatuIe and all others concerned
and it is question of honor as t.
the carrying out of the agreement
made by him..as a representative o
the state. He feels that he is entitled
to the support of the Legislature. ant
that the matter should be brought T.
head either by the payment of th
accrued interest or by the return t
the people the amount of the loan
''As to the National Guard, Governo
Noel claims that 1t was absolutel
necessary. in order to avoid the obstruc
tion Of traffic, to place these men O
duty for the protection of property
that if the state had not furnished th
troops, the Federal government woul
have been compelled to send regula
troops to the state, which would plaC
it in the light of being incapable {
conducting its affairs, and wouI
effect a parellel to the memorab
riot incident during the administrs
tions of President Cleveland and Coy
ernor Altgeld, of Illinois.
He says the service has worke
hardship upon the soldiers, that the
need the money badly, and that if tht