American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-04-13
Closing Scenes of the Legislature

lSlatufe OF the State OF MISSISSIPPI.
of the year eighteen hundred and
seventy-twO, departed this life. An
event which was regretted by none
except the clerks aud hangers on,
and the lobby thieves who have in
tested the Capitol since it convened,
aud by the carpet bag members, who
having no other occupation, would
willingly have continued to legis-
late the year through at seven dol
lars day.
In its last moments, so far as the
Senate Was concerned, nothing I'M
usual TRANSFERRED. Until the last
moment they continued to act Oh
bills and to receive messages. In
the House all was noise and cOnfu
sion. just one hour before the ad-
jOurnment an appropriation bill CIV
ing an additional twenty-five thOus-
and dollars to the Vicksburg HOS>
pital was reached. Its friends at
tempted to rnsh it through under
whip and spur. The House went
into committee of the whole to con-
slider the bill. Mr.. Mcintosh got
the floor aud occupied it during
the whole time he was allowed I'M
der tho rules. Mr.. Avery folio ~ ed
Mr.. Mel ,tOsh with motion that
the committee recommend the pass
age of the bill. AS soon as the
committee arose Mr.. Lowry succeed
ed in getting the floor, fourteen
minutes more were occupied when
he yielded the floor to Mr.. ROane,
This was too much for the RAIDS !;
there was but fifteen minutes left
and if Mr.. ROane occupied his whole
time the bill certainly would not
pass, SO the acting Speaker, Mr..
Howe, decided that Mr.. ROane had
the floor for only one minute of Mr..
Lowry's time. From this decision
an appeal was taken and the ayes
and nays called for which settled
the fate of the bill. Its friends knew
that before the roll could be called
twelve o'clock would have arrived
and the Legislature of 1872 passed
from time INTO eternity, and pro-
posed that the whole matter should
he dropped, which was agreed to.
A resolution of thanks to Speaker
Lynch was then offered embodied in
it was the word 8. impartial" Mr..
t'alhOOn moved to strike out that
word as the Conservatives and Dem
Ocrats were upon record as protest
ing against his very partial and par
tisan ruling, without regard TO par
Iiamentary law. MIR. Sullivan Bad
moved to table the amendment,
which upon division, the acting
Speaker declared carried. The res
olutiOn was then adopted as first
Democrats and
Conservatives voting against it. A
vote of thanks by a Radical ma Or
ity to a Radical Speaker for his par
tisan rulings.
From that time all was noise and
confusion, cat cries and yells filed
the Hall. On every side could be
heard Mr.. Speaker" Mr.. Speak
er," LOUDER" Louder" Lie
Down." "tiet on the Desks" SC.
Among many others the following
resolutions were introduced and de-
clared unanimously adopted with
out 3 vote:
THE REPUDIATED BONDS,
BY Mr.. S.reet-message from the
Third House
Mr.. Speaker: I am directed to
inform the House of Representatives
that the Third House has passed
the following bills, to-wit: An act
to pledge the faith of the State to
the payment of the repudiated
bonds. Concurrence respectfully
desired.
THE MOURNFUL FACTS.
By Republican,
ResOlred, That the thanks of this
House, and the entire community,
be rendered to Hon. A. p. Higgins,
for bis manly aud CONSISTENT
course in this House. in attempting
to suppress the mOurnful facts aud
that committee of five be appoint
ed to interview the aforesaid Hug
gins, and see If he will not become
the WOman's candidate for the
Presidency.
ONE OF THE APPOINTED MEMBERS.
By a Democrat
hCSOGCcU, 1udt, iudSuiuCu rs TUG
advent of the Hon. w. j. Willing
into this House was attended with
considerable opposition, it is but
simple justice to his friends and
supporters to SLY that he goes out
without any.
THE MERIDIAN RIOT.
By Q Democrat
Resolred, That the thanks of this
House are hereby rendered to the
Hon j. A. Moore for the manner in
which he conducted his retreat from
Meridian to jackson, and in view
of the losses sustained in his retreat,
be he selected as one of the United
States Grand Jurors on the next
United States Grand Jury.
FREE RIDES.
By Republican,
Resolred, That all free passes that
were good during the session be
continued for one year, and that all
roads Directing be forced.
SOCIAL EQUALITY IN A NEW FORM.
By Democrat
ResOtc6d, That the thanks of the
Democratic party are due, and are
hereby rendered to the Hon. ii. G.
Carter for his able advocacy in the
interest Of civil rights. Carried
unanimously.