Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-01-27

Would he forbid them, suits having been
brought, from employing attorneys when
the constitution of his own Stale permltte
them so 10 do, to say nothing Of the fact
that those courts existed by higher po"
er than The state constitution? What
right had the senator from Yellobusha to
SINCE out the legal profession rs esperi
bojeci Of attack? He the adver'ed il.
strong terms 10 the de p sition exhibited
b' some 10 undervane la~yerys, and
concluded by saying tn he II il his d..
hy, not as feeling personally interes'e
bu for the hnnor 0i The legis ,inre 10 pro-
test against so ridiculous course OF legis.
lntinn.
Ives of Yallohusha said his friend from
Warren had given him pretty consider
able rakng dawn, and perhaps he desrrv
ed it. lie was free 10 admit that he was
n" lawyer. He generally went by The
lights Of nature, and should ever be in IA
vor Of equal rights and equal legislali n.
He was not opposed to he LAWYERS. He
respected The profession of the law, but
under the present course, few young law.
verS co'.ld afford tie exdendiure necesSa-
nv in attending their courts, while few
attended and charged high and exorbitant
fees. lie willing to have his name
90 down rs The pr'poser of this bill, and
that heshould call for the ayes and mes,
and if The name of Ives alone should be
lannd tor it, he would never he ashamed
Of his course. The vote being taken,
stood MS follows:
AYEs-Nr. President, Messrs. Adams,
B 9th. Brougher, Dnpree. DUR. Fox, Gu
ION. Horne, Knox, Lumpkln, M"ntgome.
ry. Natives, Quin, Ramsey, Swami,
Thompson, Turner, Ven,ress, Williams
and W"ll.-2l.
NAys-M ssrs. Beene, Ives, Pegues-3.
The house bill respecting shertis' sales
in Tippah county, was read twice and re-
ieried 10 committee Of the whole.
Ives. according TO notice, inir'dured a
hill taxing the cattle of non.residen's and
releasing from taxation the cattle of resi-
dent citizens; which was read twice. Fox
"f Lawrence. moved To Law it on the Ia
BILE; lost. Wall Of Amiie, moved to post
p"ne the hi indeinI ely. Fox rem .rked
he was in favor Of part and only part of
The hill. Mathews raised point of or.
der, whether the i'll could he introduced
IN the senate, as it provided. in part, for
The raising "fa revenue. The President
de- iled II could not. Ives, amended his
biil.hy striking ont SO much as relates to
taxation. Wal Withdrawing his motion.
Ives introduced his bill reducing tho per
diem Of members of The legislature, after
Isl March, 1914 to 81 90, and the presi-
dent Of the senate and speaker Of the
house to 81 90. Gui"n of Warren, NOV
ed to amend by striking out three and
four, and inserting two and three. The
vnte being taken thereon, it was decided
in the negative by the following vote:
YEAs-"essrs. Guion, Horne, Knox,
@ lin, Pegues, Swami, Thompson, Till.
man, Wali--9.
NAYs-Mr. President. Messrs. Adams,
Booth, Beene Bro"gher, Dupree, Durr,
Fox, Ives, Lumpkin. Monig merry, Mat.
Ihews. Ramsey, Turner, Ventress and
Wall moved to amend, so as 10 make it
lake eff ct from and after its passage
Ives frared this might leopard the hill, as
hat was coming too elise to the members
f this legislature. Matthews moved to
amend the amendment, bv prnviding that
he act shall rease I" be in force from and
lfier the LIST Marh next. He said that
,e was opposed to any redncti,n Of the
yer diem - memhers; bat If it WIS 10 be
lone, hr wished il not 10 affect their suc- q
less rs, but themselves acne. If he ,
course proposed was f.lIowed, the result |
v ull e 'hqt the wealthy and he bar a. q
me could como and represent the people
,ere. In The English parliamenl, the g
members receive no paw, and The result v
has heen that she poorer classes heing en-.
irrly exr.uded, the laws enrcted are Of
nch a nature as TO rob the mass ofthe Z
,enple "fony participant in the govern II
nent nf the cminirv. He did MT regard u
nv law as a Just nne, whirh required z
acr.fice a, The han,is ni thnse called o. to
erye their country. Wal sail he was re. o.
Nv in favor ni The measure. He thought I"
hat we we're called IN t., reirench in eve.
4, department, and hoped that this would OF
ut We neglected. Gui n said that law. u
ers were not, of cour>e, rich A law
or could MT attend to legislative hnsi- y;
esq and 70 the courts alan. He did no! ~
,ish The per diem reduced below the ex. az
enses incurred, but thought il ought to VI
e higher than tina, rate. Matthews said r. =,
le present. sum- w"ui har paw the ne "
essary outfit and board. If tn reiuc' 80
on would cau,e l'ss ." the member, 1t m
as unjust; and this it had zone and ~
onld do, if warrants did MT improve in