The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-06-16
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
EIGHTY-FoURTH DAY.
TUESDAY, June Z, 1870.

TUESDAY, June z, 1870.
Mr.. Stone gave -alotice of introduction OF
| a bill to authorize the Boards OF Supervis-
| ors of Alcorn, Prentiss and Tishomingo
counties to transcribe certain records there
| in named, and for other purposes.
The following bills were Introduced:
By Mr.. Hardy-a bill to be entitled an act
in relation to estrays.
By Mr.. Miles-TO provide for more suf-
ficient system of road repairs.
! Mr.. Sullivan moved that the Committee
| on Contingent Expenses in auditing ac-
| counts. shall make allowance for the differ
| ence between cash and State warrants,
which motion prevailed.
! JACKSON, Miss, June A, 20.
To The Senate aud House Of Representatives 81
| the State Of Mississippi.
/ GENTLEMEN Il herewith tender my res
! ignation as keeper of the Capitol and State
Librarian.
With the profoundest respect
| have the honor TO be.
JOHN WILLIAMS.
Which, on motion of Mr.. sullivan was ac-
cepted.
| SPECIAL ORDER
being House Bill No 81. General railroad
| bill with amendments offered by Senators
Mygatt and Warner, together with Senator
Dowd's amendment was taken up.
Mr.: Morgan moved to table amendment,
which motion prevailed.
Previous question called, call sustained.
Bill was ordered engrossed and read a
second time.
Ayes-Senators Abbott, Ballard, Gibbs,
Gleed, Gray, Hancock, Miles, Morgan,
Packer, Paine, Pierce, Smith, Sulli van and
Warner.-l4.
Nays-Senators Bennett, Hardy, johnson,
Little and Stone.-5.
Mr. Sullivan moved that the bill be read
in full which was lost.
And the bill was passed title standing as
stated.
Ayes-Senators Abbott, Ballard, Gibbs,
Gleed, Gray, Hancock, Miles, Millsaps, Nor
gan, Packer, Pierce, Smith, Sullivan and
Warner.-l3.
Nays Senators Bennett, Hardy, john
son. Little, Paine, Shoup and Stone-7
Mr.. Morgan moved that the protest of
Mr.. Hardy be spread on the journal, which
motion prevailed.
Kr. Gleed moved to reconsider vote on
the passage of the bill, and further moved
to lay motion to reconsider on the table.
Ayes-Senators Abbott, Ballard Gibbs,
Gleed, Gray. Hancock, Miles, Morgan, Pack
er, Pierce, Smith, Stringer, Sullivan and
Warner.-l4.
Nays-Messrs. Bennett, Hardy. johnson,
Little, Paine, Shoup and Stone-7.
PROTEST AGAINST THE PASSAGE OF GENERAL
RAILROAD BILL.
The following Senators protest against the
passage of that part OF section 40 Ofan act to
provide for Il general system of Railroad In
corporations, which reads as follows: THAT
any President, Conductor other officer,
or agent of any railroad who shall refuse to
admit, or who shall object to any person or
persons, from any of their cars, other than
for disorderly conduct, or for refusing to
pay the same rate of fare that is paid by 9TH
er persons for the same distance, or who
shall compel or attempt to compel any per-
son or persons to occupy any particular car,
or any particular part of any car, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic-
ton thereof shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding five thousand dollars, nor less
than one thousand dollars" etc. and for
their dissent and protest, assign the follow
ing reasons.
lst. 1t initiates seriously against the
work of reconstruction.
2d. 1t is held in just adherence by our
constituents.
Sd. 1t is not desired by the great MAORI
ty of colored people.
4th. 1t will inevitably produce confusion
and strife, and thereby defeat the very end
for which governments are formed.
And they also protest against other parts
of said bill for the further reason:
9Th. That They are so far as they effect
railroads already formed. unjust if not ille-
gal, and as TO those hereafter TO be charter
ed. are suicidal in their character.
9th. They protest further because they
believe the agitatioG of the question embrace
ed IN this section most unwise and indis-
Greet; and while they mean no disrespect to
any one in their augment those who press
-
the race they attempt to subserve, and are
unntentionally, no doubt, taking position
which in oar judgment renders them the
worst enemy to the colored race.
We also present the following further
protest. the same being an amendment pre-
pared by Mr.. Bennett, and he being pre-
vented from offering the same by the previ-
Gus question being called on the passage of
the bill. and being sustained by the Senate:
Amend section 40, by striking out all at
ter the enacting clause and inserting as fol-
lows:
That any President, Board of Directors,
General Superintendent, or any other otli-
Ger, agent or manager, having the control
and management of the running of the
trains, on any road that may hereafter be
chartered under this act in this State, who
shall fail or refuse TO give equal accommodate
tions to any citizen of this State. travelling
on the cars on any such road, such citizen
having paid equal fare with other citizens so
travelling an equal distance in consequence
of race or color, such President, Board of
Directors, General Superintendent, or other
officer, agent or manager of SAID road, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and up
on conviction thereof shall be fined in any
sum not exceeding five thousand dollars and
imprisoned in the penitentiary not exceed
ing two wears. or both such fine and impris-
onment, in the discretion of the court hav-
ing Jurisdiction of the same; and the person
so offending shall also be liable for a suit tor
damages by any person injured for any in
jury that may be sustained.
THoS. j. HARDY.
j. M. STONE.
j. I. BENNETT.