Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-13
LETTER FROM JACKSON.

Since wrote my last letter Mr. Will
liams was made chairman of commit
tee on Propositions and Grievances,
and John Dinsmore was assigned to
Universities and Colleges. The Sena-
ter and all the Representatives from
Noxubee have all received appoint
mentS as chairman Of a committee,
This no doubt has never been the case
before in the history Of our county.
The speaker made these appointments
in the House on the theory that he
felt that his friends were as good as
the other mans friends, if not better.
John has gone to West Point on ac-
count of being sick. did not get to
see him before he left, but was report
ed as having the flu. The Speaker is
in the hospital with the fla, but his
case seems to be very light one and
he is expected to be out in few days.
Quite a few have been sick with the
same malady | am not suffering any
uncasiness, and am not lodging il, yet
don't care to have it at all. Some
have suggested to recess until the cpl
demic is over but | as well as others,
have tried to suppress suchrumors and
continue the earnest work that we
have been doing since we convened. l
don't believe a harder working bunch
Of men ever convened in jackson,
The appropriation bills will be ready
to be taken up N a few ueyT and !
see no reason why we should be here
as long as we we're in 1915 Yet there
seems to be more important and a
larger volume Of business a this Sos
than in any previous session and it
may be necessary to be here longer
but we will not be here longer from
the lack of duty. L
The najorSy of the $iynbers of this
House and Senate are progressive men
and ones who want to do something
leading to the betterment Of our state.
The State and County salary bills
were passed by the House last week.
Noxubee county is in elias sthree which
comes under the class with anassessed
valuation of from seven to ten million
dollars. Under this class. the sheriff
is allowed $4,000; chancery clerk
$4,000; circuit clerk $2250; superinten-
dent Of education $500 and tax col
lector $4,000 the years in which the
land roll is made and $4,000 in the
years when the personal assessment is
made. He is also allowed one deputy
for six months at salary, | think of
S100 per month. | objected and voted
against the sheriff's salary, both in
the committee and on the floor, as |
thought it should not be more than
$4,000 The others, | felt, were just
and not inconsistent with the times.
1t is difficult and impracticable to get
bill that will suit all the counties in
the State who do not have the same
conditions to deal with. The writer is
the chairman Of the Fees and Salary
committee, and has given much time
and study to these important bills, as
well as the whole committee The sal
airy system must operate a few years
before il can possibly be made a regu-
lased systemi We had suggG stions
and were interviewed by hundreds Of
citizens on this question, and no one
can conceive of the various ideas adj
vanced by many. We brought into
the House a substitute bill in which
we honestly and faithfully tried to do
the night and equitable thing by all
concerned. The House stood by our
recommendation and the bills passed
without any material amendments.
Mr.. Stone of Washington, who is con-
sidered by all as the authority on the
States financial affairs, has intro
duced bill to sell three Of the States
farms, which is good move and will
pass. He is chairman of the Ways and
Means committe and the writer will
tagke his judgment on most anything.
The road bill providing for the is
suance Of twenty-five million dollars
in bonds has not been brought up.
Not many have made up their minds
on this bill.
/ have the honor of serving on a
special committee appointed by the
chairman Of the Ways and Means COM
nittee to draft a bill that will work
out just and equitable tax commits
sion system.It is a matter that will
require no little study and work. We
have begun on it and by the last of
tins week we hope to present it to the
House. No one desires to abolish the
tax commission, but instead, hope to
perfect it.
| have just learned that the road
bond isue will be brought up tomorrow
Yours
G. E. DORROH.
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