Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-03-01

under The influence OF good men ana
women and taught trade and given
some education with view Of reclaim
ing and making useful citizens of them.
We all fought hard for this bill. but
the opposition killed it with a substi-
tute providing that one of the farms at
Parchment be set aside for these crimi-
nal children. AS this was what we
were trying to remedy and making it
possible for these youths to be. so they
would not be ex-convicts, when sent
back in the world, we voted the substi-
tute down. Miss Butt told about one
Young man, who was taught bv her in
her Sunday school class at Rankin farm,
and was pardoned. coming to her after
he had gone to work. and with tears in
his eyes said, "Oh, Miss Butt, l have
position and most of the men treat me
we'll, but whatever | do, will always
be an ex-convict,"
see the ministers of Meridian will
take this up with their congregations
next Sunday and try to petition the
legislature to reconsider this. hut as it
has been indefinitely POSTPONED, / fear
it cannot be passed. Gov. Brewer
recommended this in his message and
said if we did not pass it, he would par
don all of these knee breeches criminals
before he would incarcerate them with
hardened criminals. Mayor Parker of
Meridian, said that he had three small
boys up for grand larceny. and he either
had to turn them loose or send them to
the county farm. The state of Misc
issippi provides thousands for the
conviction of our young criminals. but
not cent to reform them. | took the
floor in favor of this, as was much in
favor of it, as were all of Noxubee's
representatives.
We have passed our income tax on all
incomes over $25OO.0O that is not derived
from property that pays an advalorum
tax. 1t will effect lawyers, doctors,
dentists, officers and the like most. |
opine that not many Of our Noxnbee
people will have much to pay. johnson
of Lowndes, said that "it would in
crease the memk ship Of the Annanias
club Of our state"
The Burkett resolution censuring Ex-
Gov. Noel, for the manner in which he
handled the contingent fund, came up
for passage today. They reported that
he had been careful in providing vouch-
ers for all money spent by him, but had
been more extravagant with this fund
than Vardaman, and censured him for
his visits to the City of Washington,
etc. 1t also cenyured him for attend
ing the Baptist convention at Gulfport,
and on the same trip attending the
Bankers convention at New Orleans
1t is claimed he paid his expenses out
of the contingent fund, in which this
language is used-'That when he wis
tied convention of the Lords anont-
ed and also a convention of money
changers he should have paid his ex-
penses. This part of the resolution
created great opposition and an amend
ment was offered striking out the above
words as a reflection on great demon
ination. Aftera good lot of discussion,
a vote was called for and lthe ayes anc
macs demanded.
voted aye, and when Minors name
was called he voted "no." was as
tonished, and a member said to me,
"what is the matter with MINORS hi
playing politics?" When the vote was
announced Henry had the following ex
planation of his vote spread on the
journal: Il voted mo- because tt
change the report would be to mutilats
classic and mar the symmetry of
perfect thing-of it's kind. This amend
ment was Ivoted down and the resolu
tion was put on its passage. got th'
floor and stated | would vote for res
olution to instruct the attorney genera
to bring suit for any of this fund tha
was spent illegally, but would no
vote to censure him for trips to Wash
ington, on one of which he had col
lected S26, 200 that had been due ou
state since 1876, and been overlooked
by our Representatives. The resolution
was carried by a good majority, bu
, about 80 voted against it. think w
had better vote less amount for thi
fund as a large amount tends to extrav
agance. If Gov. Noel, as charged, di'
use the contingent fund to pay his ex
penses to make bis speeches on ''Lav
and Order" L think he did very wrong
This fund was mainly intended to aid th'
Governor in paying rewards for the ar
rest of mulderers and ferreting ou
crime, and in paying his Legitimate
travelling expenses and it ought to b.
SO used.
Quinn made no mistake when he pu
Henry Minor second, thereby making
him ranking member, on the committed
~, Conek;trf;oy, for xuo III think HonrV