Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-03-29

opposition. was second on the Ways
Means Committee, but Stennis was very
efficient and needed no help. Henry was
chairman of the Local and Private Leg
islation and l reckon had one sixth of
all the business of the Legislature hand
led by his committee He had the floor
every Saturday and frequently had to be
allowed to present bills on other days.
This gave him the opportunity to show
what was in him, and he improved the
opportunity. No one could have hand
led his committee work better than he
did. was chairman, of the insurance
committee and as but few understand
anything of insurance, | had time to
get anything through the house. Men
are always scared of anything they don't
understand and when mentioned insur-
ance they were ready for fight. Then
| have had virtual charge of military
affairs, and all are prejudiced against
the National Guard" and they fought
against all appropriations for this, and
then was in the pension committee and
advocated taking The negroes off the
roll and this brought on big fight.
But I enjoyed it and was really sorry
when the legislature adjourned, as it
was too wet to come home. Me and
mine had glorious winter, | had plenty
of legislative work to keep me busy.
did not go to town but about twice dur
ing the session and my daughter Halle
was we'll and she and Salie and the
children took in all the moving picture
shows and everything else that came to
Jackson and we indeed had lovely
time. | drew $500 from the treasury,
and this was enough to foot all my bills
and give Sallie and me thousand mile
ticket each when we left Jackson, so |
was content. Walter had no committee
assignments to amount to anything and
as the work is done in the committee
rooms, he had plenty of leisure to frolic
with the ladies. ! have always told your
Aunt Salie, that did not care whefe
she went nor how long she stayed, so
she was back home when | got back,
but several times she would not be at
home when | got back, and would
fuss some. So one time | came back
and found Walter had taken all of the
family to the moving pictures. but Sal
lie, and | asked her why did you not
go?" and she said, II was afraid | could
not get back by the time you got home
and knew you would fuss about it. "
This made me feel so mean that / said
"Honey will not do that any more,
you go where you please and stay as
long, | will not say word" She
kissed me and said it was alright. The
next day when came back to dinner,
Salie was out, alright l said not word.
When came back to supper she had
come and gone again, | said nothing
When got back from the house that
night about twelve O'Clock, | chatted
old Walter in his room a little while and
then went in my room. and behold Sal
lie was not there, l said "Walter where
is Sallie," he liked to haye killed him
self laughing and said she had gone to
the moving pictures. | said, well |
thought when an old lady got to be 65
years old you could turn her loose, but
see am mistaken " So when she came
in said ''you 20 back in bondage again,
| can't trust you yet, and she smiled
sweetly and said, "Well l have had one
good free day anyway"
Bilbo did not give Walter any commit
tee assignments but Walter said he
made fair and impartial speaker and
recognized him whenever he wanted
the floor. Walters knowledge of parli-
mentary law and the business of the
state made him an important factor in
all of The proposed legislations. Our
house gave Speaker Quinn handsome
gold headed cane appropriately inscribed
and he deserved it for he made US an
admirable presiding officer. My grand
son, Pierrie Robert. whom Quirn had
made page, gave Quinn nice silver
match box and his mother wrote the
following lines tina. he presented with it
ITO my dear Mr. Speaker,
| give this little case.
Tho it's meant to hold your matches
My love does not fill the space"
You have been kind to your little page
| And | thank you most sincere