The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-01-28


(Which rarely occurs at this place. al
fords me,the opportunity OF dropping
you line on current events;
I CONVENTIONAL INTEREST BILL,
AS you have seen, the conversational IN
terest bill, has elected much discussion
iu the House 1t was clear that II hao
a majority of Gge or six in that body
The opponents, finding that it would car
ny in the House, offered as a substitute
proposition 10 refer it to the people
This of course carried, as nearly every
man is an aspirant for the office OF GOV
ernor, and has high regard for the
sovereign will of the People. This OF
course, is but subterfuge on the part
of the opponents of the bill, and exhib
tied moral eowardice on the part OF Its
supporters who have the majority, and
could have prevented its reference by the
House. There is division enough in our
ranks without throwing this 6rebraDd
into the political canvass of the coming
summer. 1t will be voted down in the
Senate. however, end in that mannsssfhe
whole measure defeated.
CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILROAD
The most exciting question DOW up, is
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad. Our
representative, Col. Geo. w Siivertooth,
opened the discussion in its favor, in a
very able argument. Last winter, Sill,
vertooth voted, aud L think made
speeches, against it, andThis change has
been the cause of much interest We
understand, however, that he is justified,
by direct instructions from the Democ-
racy of Hickman county, to vote for it,
and his speech certainly exhibits very
able reasons for the change. We may
be mistaken about Hickman county Civ
ing such instructions. The position of
your Senator on the bill, Hon. II A
Tyler, is not known, he, wisely, keeping
his own counsel. and thoroughly inves-
tigating the question. Your correspon-
dent feels no hesitation in saying, that
Tyler will vote against the bill, especial
ly if they repeat the now pending amend
ments. This being the case, the people
of Fulton and Hickman, will have a
touch of this railroad excitement next
summer, Silvertooth, will have to give
his reasons to the people why he voted
for the bill, and Tyler "why he voted
against it" Iii impossible to tell, at
this writing, how the bill will 60.
NEGRO TESTIMONY
The negro testimony measure, will,
think. fail, though it is gaining ground
rapidly The late outrages pepetrated
upon the negroes in this section, has
caused many 10 favor it, who were pre-
giously against it. You know my views
are adverse to the measure.
LAwL EssN Ess-KG2KLUx so CALLED.
There is Enthusiastically much terror
ism in this part OF. the State. Central
y ss-e veFFa o with ~sawfess bands
Of midnight marauders, who perpeirate
heinous outrages upon both whites and
blacks. Unless stop is put to it by the
State authorities, We will be overruH with
Federal soldery / fear it is now too
ate to prevent this. A select joint com
nittee Of FIVE from each house, has been
appointed to take this condition of affairs
lnder considerations. aud devise some
measure to suppress them. Senator Ty
err is on this committee, and he has
unlimited bill to the committee, that
will, think be adopted and reported to
he two Houses. His bin provides pen
lilies for the offenders, also, authorizes
he Governor to employ detective and
police force for their detection and arrest;
ind imposes a penalty upon civil officers
or failure to discharge their duties in
he premises.
CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
The city charter amendments, which
he citizens Of Hickman ratified at their
asst annual election, have been intro
iuced by Senator Tyler, aud passed the
Senate on their first reading There is
20 doubt of their final passage.
LOCAL MEASURES.
A few local bills have also been intro
lueed by Senator Tyler
a bill to amend an act allowing Full
on county TO levy tax to repair the
court house OF said county. Passed.
a bill for. the benefit of George w.
of Fulton county. Passed.
ADVERTISING BILL.
The bill, commonly known as the ad
'ertisiug bill, introduced by Mr.. Silver
Doth, and so much needed to the public.
las been reported upon adversely by the
ommittee, which, doubt not, will pre-
ent its passage.
GENERAL LEGISLATION.
The fact is. that no bill of any general
enefit TO the State, I am persuaded, will
e passed this session. All the good
hat our representatives. can accomplish
J to try and prevent any injurious meas
res being passed. Therefore an early
djournment is advisable.
With best wishes,
Elk.