Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-16


common schools. and while 1 would not
pie other Appropriations 70 TOO ~-ent an
extent, would ask you 70 carefully con-
slider our financial condition and make
an appropriation for the Common Schools
comlaensurate with Its Importance
/ Live Stock Sanitary Board
This board has been endeavoring. 70
render more profitable the raising q 1--we
much in this regard II has met. with
considerable difficulty because In some
sections OF the state some OF our people
hays REGARDED the stoa's as 81 an 'es
ment upon their personal liberties ana
have refused compliance with the law De.
they deem oo as &c the WISDOM
OF undertaking to enforce such sanitsa,tiion
as to live stock as might be beneficial.
Much inrpr n o,r cam pe ga 81 Agr
| culture on this subject. to which ! spe-
cially refer you.
The Insurance Department.
| The Insurance Department OF our state
! is one OF great Importance. When we con-
| slider the enormous amount OF money pau
| out by our citizens for Insurance y SHOWS
| at once the necessity of watching and
guarding this branch OF our state govern
| ment with great care. The department
| seems to be conducted In that business
mands and / would recommend that the
scope and power conferred upon this de-
partment be widened so that Il may have
\ Jurisdiction and control over all forms OF
Insurance in the state.
Public Revenue and Taxes
In my Inaugural Address two years ago
called the attention OF the legislature
to the necessity Of doing, something 70
cover a deficit that annually appeared In
our revenues. Again. by. special message
addressed to you on the 18th day oil
N1a Il ' cali YOUR attention to the fact that
after the June distribution OF the Public
School Fund, there VIII be deficit N ,ne
o over s5s ss 900 OF coSr-e. you know that
/ appreciate this legislature is not respon-
sible for this deficit, as IT was handeu US
by the previous financiering OF the state
and al ose in this way: Under the. Act
passed bv the last legislature. authorizing
the refunding Of certain bonds issued py
my predecessor, 1885, 100000 was paid out.
There is a deficit in >the penitentiary
amounting to $4,000. There was land
purchased for the use of the penitentiary
Tor which payment must be made amount
ing to Sss, 500 90. There was $500 90 Dor
rowed to meet q contingency that arose
on account of the fire at the Insane Hos
pital There were aPp tra monnting to
siO7. 900. 90. There was a loan to restore
certain burned buildings at the Agricui-
tural and Mechanical College a az ~
! of $50. 900. co. making n total OF 1858. 900.
"There is no use in carrying this deliclt
from year to year TO the great aamag har 81
is no use in undertaking to shift the re-
. sponsbility or dodge the issue, for there
are only three business ways IN wnif inv 70
, second. cut down the. appropriations or,
! thirdly, issue bonds of the State and pay
ri 1t. This session is drawing to close ana
, | call your attention to this matter so tha'
| II cannot be misunderstood, and recon
mend that you give it that careful con-
sderation that it deserves and t sSlye she
Z | Of the faith and credit of the state
l called your attention to this subject ya G.,
body saw TT f. mees tbs 20 SoroN
$500. 100000 in the year 1912 TO be reP ait
in January, 1918, not later than the l0tf
; day Of that month and to borrow a ga II
t in 1918 an equal amount to be paid bacf
: not later than the 10th day OF January
1914. II was with great difficulty ina
your Treasurer has been able 70 get II
/: from the December collection OF taxes
2 the money In time to meet these loans.
3 borrowed the 5000 900 90 on the 9Th day Q
r June, 1912, and by great vigilance OF IN
E Treasurer we succeeded in getting I'M
E money paid at the date of maturity. Al
i itemized and detailed statement as 10 nov
: the money was borrowed from whom an'
. sa sac toaether with a detailed statemen
: Of other amounts borrowed, the autnorlt.
d upon which acted and the particulars Q
: each transaction, ana WIN ,r a1o time i,n +
n time. to negotiate for quite a number .
o sums to tide the state over this deilcll
IS and because emergencies nav NY 49,
x provided for at your session In 1917. :,
3 now find that II the appropriations d
il not exceed the, appropriations OF w
ago that the defie w nO OF abou
% $500 900 100, which comes ABOUT IN I'M
way: AS pointed out to you IN the mes me-,
sage above referred to. there %aa o 90 am
lie a more careful examination disclosed ina
If 1t was about s30.000.00 and the revenu
1t arising from this source during rne yeas
| will not only wipe out the deficit OF soo,
a 900. 90 which appeared In the penitentlar
affairs in 1sl1 but VIII sspo ooo 90 def
n cit. and / recommend that your Honorary
- Body take such steps as are necessary
is put the government OF me s there o ma
" not be a borrowing OF money every w "
~ years to tide over a deficit, and repeat a
in the message referred 70, tnere rs III III
or dodge the issue. for there are on
= three business ways In which to meet !,
in One is to increase the tax levy; an anoi IN
r. is issue bonds OF the state and pay 1t.
M
,e Through the failure of the legislatu u,
d. of 1912 to make an appropriation lot ~
o. support of the Department 81 Afch te15
OF and History for the years l9l2 ana isl
Us this department was left witnout iu ~ =,
to maintain it or to pay the salary , Oh y
Director The director rec rg, %rore e and Sc
c. c,fred pledges from more than two-thlro
d. Of them authorizing me to borrow the SUI
to needed, at the best rate OF interest OF
OF tainable and finally made arrangement
b. with the National City Bank OF New io 70.
d. for the sum of $5,5O000 for the year ~
al a rate of Five per cent interest," p
d. annum AS there was no proVlslon ~
to ire payment of interest by the leglsatur
tn ard the bank demanded IL. thls intere '
has been paid by me out OF tne Gon't thsr,
d. FS,nd quarterly, and the receipts ther,
IN for re on file in the Auditors office WI
on lcontingent fund vouchers This nole
to dated June 9Th. 1912, and Is due Fepruai
an x similar condition existing as to u
lis above department for the year 1910,
IL acting under the authority previously o.
v. tanned from the Legislators. negotla..eeu I
u loan from Dero Sanders of Starkvilie, MIS-.
OF of Sc, 10000 at the rate OF SIX pei cen y
he terest. and executed the obligation OF u
Die state therefor. which IS dated Februal
lis Ist. 1918. due February 10th. 1914:
lit By authority Of resolution OF the iel
tie islafure OF 1912 was authorized to neg
til tate n loan OF 100000 to be useo as
'or MA nsIon Repair Fund" and borrow
a this sum from the National City Bank
ng New York at rate Of interest," OF rive
ed cent and this interest has likewise Pc
ok Maid by me out OF the Contingent run
ce, Quarterly, and receipts THEREFOR are ~ .
zee In the Auditors office with the Son'inse
no Fund vouchers. .,n o.,
at In 1912 / received certificate iro
bA the Board OF Trustees OF the state Fer
IN tentiarv stating that they had exnaust
nd the appropriation for that year. inclual
NJ the Emergency Fund OF $25. 90, ana 7
)s- omaatins that l borrow 100000 as a
at thorized by the act appropriatlng q n sa,