Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-03-08
The other day the House had = good

to the compulsory education bill, anc
when it passed the House, with tn,
Norwood amendment, q motion wal
made to reconsider it, ard when thi!
motion was called up, a motion to table
TINS motion was made, and prevailed
One OF the speakers who favored re
consideration in speaking, laid great
stress on an amendment that he intend
ed to offer. if the motion to reconsider
was adopted, and l was not paying
strict attention when the motion to re.
consider was tabled. | at once arose
and said: "Mr. Speaker, | move to in.
dehnltely postpone the bill" This
caused a general laugh, but told them
was like the boy who cut the snakes
head Off, and then turned and cut of
his tail. and said. "dog gone you want
to Kill you at both ends." 1t is a local
option bill as it is, and if passed by the
senate, as amended, will not hurt US.
Ihe Senate has defeated the bill to
reduce the privilege on Bevo to $25. 90,
out there was motion made to recon
slder and they will have another try at
1t. The Senate had amended the bill,
liking it at $4,000 instead of $25. 90, and
II 1t passes, the license will be $50. 90.
1he House is very much opposed to
increasing salaries at all, but think
some of the minor officials ought to
have little raise, for with everything
as high as it h l do not think they can
hardly live on present salaries, We
hnally got raise of $500 a month for
the teachers at the Blind Institute. The
principal music teacher receives $75 90
month, the next $4,000, and the bal
ance $500 and $4,000. We lost the
bill giving Buck, the Governors private
secretary, a raise of $500 year. We
were acting in a committe of the whole.
Frierson, addressing this committee,
said he was afraid the House was adopt
ing a penny-wise and pound-foolish pol
icy in the matter; that the present eff
clent private secretary could geL S24, 900
to $50, 600 per annum from the govern
ment at any ime. He didn't like to
hear the argument that if a fellow
didn't like his job he could resign.
Mr.. Brame said he had the highest
regard for Bull Buck" thst he did
not vote against the bill by fear Of fac
ing his constituents, but because he
could not see the way to pay this in
crease and not care for others who
might be nnder-paid. He said Mr..
Buck should have more money. but the
Governor should pay it as he net ded a
man like Mr.. Buck on the job when he
went "cavorting over the country elec-
tioneering."
The motion to report the bill "do not
pass was then adopted by vote of 63
to "A, and the committee so reported.
lquote the above to show that if Tom
ever was near-Bilbo man, he is far
from it now. He was an activ. sup
porter of the the committee who inves-
tigated the Insane Asylum. Prince also
voted against the bill, but I thought we
needed man like Buck to keep the
Governor straight, so l voted to give
him the So. 10000.
In passing the bill appropriating mon
ey for the Agricultural High Schools,
we defeated an amendment that, had it
been adopted, would have hurt our Ag-
ricultural High School very materially.
This is the amendment:
"Amend by adding to Section 2
the following: And no Agricultural
High School shall receive any part
of this appropriation after Septem-
ber lst. 1918, that is taught in con-
nection with a municipal school,
separate school, district school or
common county school,"
l believe we have one or two public
schools consolidated with our Agricultu-
raj High School as a primary, and as
the school was located at Mashulaville
to benefit all the children, l thought it
ought not to be interfered with. L
tried to get the floor to speak against
this amendment, but could not. One
of the speakers said that the county
superintendent at the late session held
in Jackson, endorsed this amendment,
but | am sure that our superintendent
knows too we'll the benefit the children
of this school are getting under the
present arrangement, to want it dis
turbed.
| have not had many letters from
men of my county commencing my
course here, but one of my good friends
sent me fine walking stick, a lady
sent me nice box of cake, and one of
my lady friends away up in Kentucky
wrote and indorsed my action in sup
porting Mr.. Wilson'S administration 80
vigorously. so | am content.
Goodbye,
BIG BUD.
P.S. The Senate has passed the
Bevo bill, making the license $4,000,
and l expect the House will concur. l
am afraid of this bill. B. B.
WANT TO BUY
25 bushels Spanish peanuts;
10 =" Sow beans: