Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-05-21

Chairman 1, the House AUTHORIZATIONS Conn
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The appropriation for the training
schools comprises over 100000 for
equipment for new buildings, which
viii not be spent unless the monevv is
secured by the bond issue, that being a
condition to the appropriation.
For the University of Mississippi;
the appropriation is S307,6 90 for
the two years.
For te Mississippi State College for
Women it is $265, 363.68.
We appropriated exactly what teir
salary list calls for, were unable to
make any provision for a single addi-
ton to the faculty; and if they add
an Instructor, they must pay him or
her from the martriculation fees of
the students.
The appropriation for the A. n NJ.
College was $175,000 per annum. Their
pay roll is $205,000 per annum. The diff
ference is made up by federal aid,
Total appropriation for the A, & NJ,
was $642,06474. -'--
The appropriation for the Normal
College was $785,O93.
Several Of these institutions are
helped by land grants, of which the
state pays the interest, so part Of our
appropriation is simply debt due.
In addition to the salary list of
these institutions there were various
appropriations for the differentdepart
nents, such as chemistry, pharmacy,
entomology, domestic science, ETC.,
which requires the purchase of mate
rials, and for them small sums were
appropriated. The appropriation for
the State Normal College was reduced
$500 per annu. This forces them to
give up their physical instructor, as
we gave them only what their salary
list now calls for They also have
some additional appropriations for
sidewalks and departments.
The Bling Institution calls for S74,-
500 for two years, and allows an IN
crease of $3.50 foor salaries Of twelve
teachers and twelve employees; and the
support fund is just sufficient TO cover
the amount of the expenditure fer last
year. They car GOT pay their teach
ers from $65 TO 500 per month,
The principal Of the school gets $l25
But the lowest paid teachers who live
in tn Institution, 81 board and ,olg-
ing in addition to heir salaries.
The Deaf and Dumb Institution is
in about the same condition, but nav
ing more pupils they pet an appro-
priation of$l3i,G0.
Then for the Smith Lever Fund,
there is an appropriation of $751;
284.54. The government gives US
about $4,000. This goes to the corn
clubs, poultry, pig and beef clubs for
boys and girls, and for marketing
farm products-and every cent of this
is for the benefit of farmers.
Pensions and Soldiers Home
The pensions will take S1,600,0O0, am
increase Of 100000 for the two years
This allows totally disabled Confede-
rates 5000 per annum, $16.66 per
month. Other pensions draw less,
some under 500 per annum. The Sol
diers' Home at Beauvoir gets S20l 900,
and has about ceased to be home. 1t
is more of hospital If a body en-
tered the army at the age of fifteen in
1865, he would now be over seventy
years of age; SO that the average age
Of these old soldiers is very high.
This necessitates close attention, more
nurses, and greater expenses in all de
partments. This appropriation af
fords $31 per month for each soldier.
$28 for support, and SO for pocket mo-
ney, as they are not allowed pensions.
They won't be here much longer. Only |
one is in state Office, and four in the
House of Representatives. But when
the three months session ended, and
the sound of the Speakers gavel an
nounced adjournment sine die, all !
fou rwere present in their seats, faith
full to the ned.
Add the $l,S00,000 to the $9,726,- t
64737, and we have ll,526,647.3 or
or SO, 1853, 323.6S per annum for schools,
colleges and pensions alone. And the
tax levy Just for schools, colleges and
pensions would have to be over eight |
mills.
Penitentiary
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