Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-16

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and degraded 70 mere party pur-
poses, embracing in its applica
ton mainly such newspapers as
sprang into existence with an
eye solely to the district printing.
3. It snppresses freedom Of &c.
ton, and compels parties litigant
TO publish legal printing in papers
which have little or no circulation,
and published in many instances
in remote localities.
4. Its sole object as avowed by
its champions is the establishment,
maintenance and forced circula.
ton Of Republican newspapers
regardless OF the interest and con
venience of the people.
5. It is q violation ofone Of the
Divine Commandments, "Thou
shalt not steal" in this that the
WidoW and orphan are defraudcd
by its passage.
6. It is an innovation upon a
long established custom unwar-
ranted by the necessities Of the
times and not justified by mere
partisan policy.
7. By its passage the people are
deprived Of their natural liberties
and compelled to obey the man
dates of a despotic power.
s. The established and legiti-
mate press Of the State will be de-
frauded by the passage Of the
bill of the patronage to which it
properly belongs.
o. The entire measure is con.
ceived in sin and brought forth in
iniquity.
(signed.
]. J. Seal, 7. j. Hardy,
H. L. Duncan, J. NJ. Stone,
W. j. Stricken, S. Johnson.
Mr.. Morgan entered the follow.
ing protest:
While / cannot agree with the
above signatures in all their objec.
tons to this bill / can but regard
it as an innovation upon the rights
and privileges of the press that
no combination of circumstances
would justify. 1t is intended tc
"build up" a partizan press in the
interest Of the controlling power
in the Legislature, which, if &C.
complished must destroy tina free,
dom of criticism which is 80 neces
sary to healthy legislation.
1t interferes with the Courts il
the discharge of their importan.
trusts inasmuch as by 1t they ar
deprived of the right to consul
the best interests eff all those per
sons whose property and rights
are by law confided to their charge
1t is in the nature Of Legislation
in the interest Of party alone, EN-.
) plOying the law-making power and
administering powers Of the gov.
eminent Of the State, solely in the
interest Of party substituting the
press of the State in that behalf.
Mr.. Bennett also su omitted
protest, but its great length pre-
cludes its insertion.
JACKSON, July 1l,--SENATE-
An act supplemental to an act
to appropriate $4,000 to repair
the Governors mansion passed.
An act to make an appropriation
of $1,000 for the Sergeant-at
Arms Of the House was passed
with an amendment of $1,000 fOI
the Sergeant-at- Arms Of the Sen
ate.
The following bills were intro
4 duCed
An act to authorize the purchas
Of q suitable building for the Bin
Asylum.
An act for the relief Of Micha'
Mclaughlin.
Il The Senate amended the HouS
! resolution Of adjournment, by II
serting 2Ist Of July instead Of I'll
Il 10th.
HOUsE-The committee on con
. merce submitted two reports Q
7" ian act to incorporate the Missi
i, sippl Valley Navigation Con
pany Of the South ind West, an
to encourage the same" the m
: jority report is signed by RepuI
. licans, the minority report /
,Rl Conservatives.
The Committee on Corporation
:. recommended the passage of a
ACT 70 incorporate INC VteASDul
Water Works Company.
An Act to incorporate the Pc.
! body Educational Association I
Summit, passed.
An Act to incorporate the Nj
! con Exchange and.B Banking Con
pany, ct Macon, Miss, passed.
An Act to incorporate the Rof
: Hil Baptist Church of Adam
i county, passed.
An Act TO establish a Fen
. across Big Black river, in Caro-
county, passed.
!, The COMMITTEES on Corporation
recommended the passage of I'll
bill to incorporate the YicksbuT
and Big Black Turnpike Con
i, pany, also to incorporate the A
!. rican Methodist Episcopal Churcl