Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-02-23

rious counties to show why they have
so many in the first class and why they
have so many blind widows. One coun-
ty has eleven of these.
We have passed by a good majority
the act taking negroes off the pension
roll. There is strong motion to re
consider, but am satisfied the House
will vote down this motion. All old vet
Grams who favor this had better write
to Senator Price and ask him to vote
for this as he is opposed to it, and it
will have rough sailing in the Senate.
| recollect the BEACON opposed this
measure two years ago and wish had
the space to give my reason for voting
for their measure. but will have to wait
until next issue.
Mr.. Brame introduced bill making
it lawful for lady travelling with
children to carry her nurse in the coach
provided for white persons and also
providing that white man having
prisoner in charge be allowed to carry
him in the coach provided colored per-
sons This is being done now by court
esy of the conductor. but in violation of
the law. He took the floor and advo-
Gated it's passage and this was done.
But member raised the question that
the gentleman from Noxubee" was an
attorney for the M & O. road and that
there might be sucker in the bill. The
gentleman from Noxubee rose and to a
question of personal privilege and said
that he was open and above board about
everything. Never denied that he was
an attorney for this road, but that his
constituents who knew him, all knew
this and elected him to come here and
represent them on the floor of this
House and he intended doing it without
fear or favor. He was roundly applauded
and received the congratulations of
number of the members. He was paid
quite compliment by his committee in
being appointed as a committee Of one
to draft a bill effecting the rail roads
of the country. He was too modest to
do this alone. but asked the committee
to add another member.
l am sure all who have read the
splendid minority report on the bill re-
ported favorably to repeal the bill in
,reasing the judicial districts cannot
,ut help to admire 1t as composition
md convincing argument why the bill
shall rot pass. l have heard many
compliments on Henry Minor for this
report
We had blind negro from South Caro-
ina to address the House this morning
advocating educating the blind negro
children of the state. He was well
educated and made fine address, read
ng it from pamphlet of raised letters
believe we ought to provide a place
Tor their education at the Deaf and
Dumb. Asylum He said there were
fifty blind negro children in the state at
this time.
Our House passed bill requiring a
license of $40 to practice medicine. Of
course this is small tax on the physi-
,ians, but l voted against it, because l
thought we had always exempted physi-
clans as a compliment to their profess
sion as many do so much to relieve suf-
fering humanity. without money and
without price.
Our appropriation committee amended
the bill a'propiating $50, 900 to the tick
eradication bill-(Sl0, 900 of which is to
be used to manufacture hog serum) to
make it read $3O,OOO-s15, 900 for the
year 1912, and SIS, 900 for 1918. This is
step backward and was surprised to
see so much opposition to this bill
evinced by the farmers. the very class
that it would help. had to take the
floor against this amendment but could
not prevent its adoption. We hope to
get the Senate to raise this, but cannot
tell.
While On the floor speaking on the
above amendment was asked how
many votes [ got at Lynn Creek, and
replied two out of about sixty.
We passed the bill giving $4,000 fol
1912 and $4,000 for 1918 for Summer
Normals and hope the Senate will re
consider and give this amount.
Mr.. King, of split log drag fame
made the legislature an instructive tall
, on how to have good roads and the prop
: er use of the drag. He emphasizes
the fact that the drag should be lgh
so as to be easily drawn by two horses
and on narrow roads one horse has al
ways proved effective. He advocates
: doing away with the scrapers and roa'
machines, says that soft dirt, grass no
weeds ought never to be pulled up il
the road. That road built this wa,
would do well to SOW turnips on. but j
. very bad to drive on. Simply use tn
drag after rain just as the road il
u driving out. and YOU will pull about al