Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-24
NEWS N VIEWS FROM
THE STATE CAPITAL
BY r. r. RirdsaH

stead of being able to lower the state
tax levy, it may be necessary to in,
crease it. II stands at nine mills, and :
to seven, but talk is current now Z
among legislators that it may be nee.
essary to increase the levy to ten mills.
There seems to be no prospect of an
appreciate decrease in the %appropria
tons from the session Of 1920, and it ]
is pointed out that an additional ap
preparation must be made to pay the
interest on the S., 900, 900 bond author
lied two years ago for public improve !
ment under the direction Of the bond
ing commission.
The Roberts bill introduced in the
senate does not embody any of the !
drastic features asked for by the wo-
mems national party, but provides for
the removal of disabilities and limits
tons imposed by the laws OF Missis /,
sippi on account of marriage, and ths
women shall have the same right :
privileges and immunities granted
the laws of the state to men, ex..Xoy
the right to serve on juries. VIII lich
Senator Roberts thinks may be abrov
vided, after proper accommodate ona
are had at the various court houseb of
the state for the comfort and col4ven.
ience of women jurors.
The restlessness of members OF both
houses Is greatly acceuntated on
bright, sunshiny days. The expression
Is common that too much time is be.
ing lost and that the legislature should
cut out all %extraneous matters, and
pass revenue and appropriation bills
so that the members can buy railroad
tickets. 1t is barely possible, expert.
enced legislators say, to adjourn by
April l, II longer sessions are had, and
less talk is INDUCED in.
The fees and salaries committee OF
the senate had not or Monday report
ed the house bill which slashed the
salaries of all state officials, all judges
and chancellors, district attorneys and
employees of all kinds right and left
The committee is understood to have
had several meetings and hopes by
the middle or latter part Of the week
to make It's report. Whether a new
bill will be substituted or salaries
raised by the senate, seems to be the
two questions under consideration.
The senatorial race for the nomina.
ton of the August primary seems to
be taking on some life. Mr.. Stephens
is campaigning in south Mississippi,
Miss Kearney will speak at Crystal
Springs on March q, and begin a cam.
paign tour thereafter, and the Varda.
man club of Jackson is holding weekly
meetings at the courthouse, at which
speakers from different parts Of the
state, largely senators and representa-.
tives, address 1t.
Speculation widely varies as to prob.
able date of adjournment Of the legis.
lature. 1t has been in session for I
about two months and a half and very
little legislation of a general charac-
ter has been enacted. No revenue bib
had reached the governor of any i'm.
portance up to Tuesday of this week.
Many sessions of the legislature, it is
stated by members, have finished their
labors and adjourned in less time than
this one has been in session.
The chamber Of commerce and 9th.
er civic organizations here are making
preparations for the centennial ami.
versary of the capital city. Jackson
was named for Andrew Jackson and
has been the seat Of government OF
the state Of Mississippi for a hundred
years. Those who have the matter In
charge state that a program of inter
est to all Mississippians is being ar
ranged.
There seems to be an even chance
that a reapportionment of the II cir
cult court districts in Mississippi may
be had, and a reduction of districts tc
perhaps fourteen or fifteen accom-.
plished. This matter was allowed tG
rest for some time, and has been re.
vived in the senate by Senators East:
Nixon and others, who believe that
such legislation should be had.
The house and senate seems to be
still hopelessly deadlocked ON the
com ensatlon Of county officials. The
senate fayors the fee bill with limita.
tons. and the house favors a salary
bill. One house or the other must
surrender its views before an agree.
ment can be reached and a good dea,
Of stubbornness seems to be shown
at both houses.
In the sixth district there are four
congressional candidates for the John.
SON succession in congress. These are
Collins and Wilson Of Jones, Lee Of
Pearl River and Evans Of Harrison. In
the seventh district Quin is being op-
posed by Wall of Lincoln with a Dos.
sibility of other entries, and in the
fourth district Sisson is opposed by
Busby OF Chickasaw, and Miller of
Clay. In the second district Lowrcy is
opposed by Anderson. Collins of the
fourth. Humphreys of the third, Col
lier Of the eighth, and Rankin Of the