The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04

u DSS3uSC Il was IuLeH0HQ DaTItCuAaTli
against Warren county ; it was only to max
little standing army in that county; h
did not propose to 60 into the merits Of tn,
disturbances in that county, which was tn,
pretext for the passage of the bill; be sait
it was well known that 80 police were moi
5 needed in the city of Vicksburg, and 80 in
I. the county of Warren, then where W as the
need then Of infictiDg upon those people
such an enormous taxation. He said that
: after the force of 100 men was organized and
armed, they would have to have Federal
soldiers there to protect them and if the
soldiers were there now, and would have to
be there when this force was organized,
there certainly could be no necessity for
such force. He sail that it would arouse
the people more than they had ever been
aroused before, and they would sweep away
this Metropolitan force, as the exasperated
people of New Orleans swept away the
Metropolitan force in that city.
Mr.. GAYLEs (col )--He hoped the bill
would not be indefinitely postponed; he
had heard gentlemen say the bill would
produce another war he did not think so,
the men who "fout' in the war were not so
| anxious to fight again. The gentleman had
! spoken of violation OF the constitution;
! he said that the constitution had been
/ violated when the poor people had been
1 dragged from cotton bales and murdered.
| that their houses were entered and they
were murdered; he spoke of how well the
colored people had acted towards the white
people during the war; he said that the
people OF Warren were lately getting afraid
the colored people were going TO destroy
their property and their lives; he knew
that the bill would infict burthens in the
way of taxation, but taxation was nothing
in comparison to life and liberty; he said
that the colored people, If they were let
alone, would be law abiding and peaceable
Mr.. TIsoN.-"Will the gentleman explain
the object of the bill ?"
Mr.. GAYLEs (col.) ITO protect life and
property"
Mr.. TIsoN.-"Be more explicit" Mr..
Gayles, (col. )-"That was enough" Again
said he didn't think there would be any /
war. Again referred to the murders" in
Warren county. Hope the bill will pass
was willing to risk the unconsttutionality
of the bill Wanted to show the general
government that the people here were try
government was getting tired of interfering
in every little "tist fight" we have. He
would at proper time offer amendments. and
he hoped the bill would pass. He said that
the Sheriff had a right to summons those
men into Vicksburg, and it was no reason
for their being murdered. Mr.. Tison said
that he arose to speak with reluctance be-
cause he believed that it was predetermined
to pass the bill, but he had duty to per-
form, and therefore he raised his voice
against the bill. lie stated that everything
in Warren county is quiet; that there had
been but little trouble there except that on
the 18th Of Decem Der and that had passed
away. He asked in what part of the con-
stitution they found the authority for
creating these police commissioners and
other officers. He said he was led to the
conclusion that the bill was engendered in
and malice. He said that the
gentleman from Bolivar, (Gayles) did not
believe there would be much disturbance;
if that was the case why the necessity of
passing the bill.
Mr.. KENpRICK (col.} asked if he believed
that the bill would create disturbances,
Mr.. TIsoN said he believed it woul
That lifts features were carried out the white
people OF Warren would not be able to live
there, and would have to leave their homes,
their property, and the graves of their
fathers.
MR.. KENDRICK (eol.) said if it did not {
pass the colored people could not live there. '
Mr. TIsoN said that so long as they vio-
ated no law themselves, the cOlored people
could live in Warren county and enjoy all
he rights that the constitution gives them l
hat they would not be disturbed so long as
hey respected the rights OF others. He !
asked why they should infict on Warren c
county the whole expense OF this bill, when !
t gave the officers under it power to go =
nto every county of the State. If they t
we're determined to pass it, it should be so
liked that every county should pay its pro 4
alta share of the tax. I
(His time expired and was extended.) /
He discussed the clause giving the Gov :
,rnor power to appoint the commissioners :
without the consent Of the Senate, and re-
'erred to the unconstitutionality of the Sec r
ion that gives the officers in effect life V
enure of office, and to their being exempt r
rom arrest on civil process. He read the
present tax III w arFeE: 300 Il
)26 II. The bill would certainly increase 5
t $l03, 100 90; total, 1896, 126 II; and he es-
mated the sums that would be expended Il
lnder the sections IS and 20, and other Sec
ions OF the bill, at 800 900 90, which would L
make grand total of s436, l26 Il. His peo- T
,lc were not beggars they did not beg that
he bill should not pass, but they much de- Ia
ired that it should not. If the bill passed, ;,
md 1t produced the troubles he believed it .
would, they would not be responsible, but
hey would meet it without fear. p
Mr.. FRENCH favored the bill in a lengthy il
peech. Z
Mr.. CLOVER said the bill, or one of this q
haracter, was needed. or the State would T
e overrun with lawlessness. He favored
t, but was willing to see it perfected. D
THE House adjourned after Mr.. Clover's S
peech without action on the bill.
HAND-SPUN SILK.