The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-15
Speech of Hon. w. Ill. HI. TisOn, Of
Lee, ON the MefrOpOlitan /
Police Bill.

II view, SOmeLn1Ug else " DC dCcOIup liSHe
than what appears upon the surface
this bill somebody to be punishe
: some object to be attained, other than t.
=, performance of little legitimate poll
81 duty in the city of Vicksburg. Gent
lie men need not tell me that this is il
i, tended only as an ordinary police o
h ganization. If so, why embrace such
large area of territory? Why extend
: beyond the limits of the city 1t is nc
usual for such organizations to be ex
tended over an entire county. This doe
not only do that, but in some respects i
is co-extensive with the State, which
Will undertake to show, as [ progress
with my remarks.
The End section Of the bill, provides
tor the appointment of three commission.
ers, IN whom shall vest the powers and
dutlesI exercised by commissioners of
metropolitan police, together with the
olsclpllne OF the same, and constitute
board, in connection with captains. SER
geants and patrolmen, of the Metropolitan
FoIIce force, for the management and
control of the same.
1t Will be seen at once that this is a most
extensive arrangement, a comprehensive |
organization. and intended to bring abont
no ordinary result. Why three commits.
sloners? One would do as well, if the pur-
pose was not to combine as much mower
as possible. Why not concentrate all
ms power in the hands of the Governor
l .ne ooJect is not to combine as much
l, ana power as may be needed. I
no then hurl that combined power t
galnst the object to be destroyed. / ask
le majority OF the House to pause, think ]
l,Veslgate, before you proceed further b
l1re are OBJECTS to be accomplished u
naer this bill, that the honest. unsns. 81
'ctinS members have not dreamed Of cl
l nese commissioners are to have q s;y til
airs tenure of office, and to be appointed tv
the Governor and from a casuai tn
ading OF the bill, you would th;nk TO- de
polntments We're to be confirmed hv TO- no
nate, but by careful readino ro, ga
ind no such thing is intendesdi 'I " as
,d ~ 70 pass 1t would be better for the to
'e 1a 70 make these appointments, and out
responsibility after they are made 10 tow
a Az between the Executive and tho far
0te' Ii does not do we'll to concan- sub
wv nuch power in the hands of ono pas
> even II ne be prudent man: and ~ aga
'psence OF other than laudable amh; my
ne ooes not want too much no,pon and
uIo not be willing to confer the nom the
al 1hls Dill does upon the best ana peor
=, 81 y man IN the State, to saw noth III inf1u
= Governor Ames. | would reneat War
'nele Is something in this bill beside and
Ppeais upon It's face. In INV their
vi ~ Is intended to promote amh; the Ii
gratify hate and malice. Tbera nnr fathe
VIII not say purer. behind these
enc, and shrewder hands thai ot ttl ouenc
'p n THIS bill and presented it to this pass
, = "nu deeper thought and keener such {
Illus III Us IMAM any of the advocates Of indigr
III III On this floor, have shown 50 f.u State,
~ SAN ask you to re-examina the n
, 'D a.; results that will follow such think,
i '"'s, consider the FEELINGS law a
IL would arouse in uns and di
Si's' ana then answer me. if # w;n bill? T
uuce similar feelings in the bea "t1 grave 3
to this
appointment of these comm;so; constitl
ing no connection with the m;I;oi Vicksb
lu oe OF the State, cannot be mada ties in {
u Ts sa.lcle . section 4, of the Con tlon to
stit men under what provisions 0 Of police (,
s ~ DO you find the autbor;tu plant a,
3d.; suo" ~ onlcers These officers ara enforcin
snerals Generals ea' neither are thew onender'
,4eI consequently thew cannct now any
1 ner. under the 9th section Of tba of other
e; VI The constitution. Their oo eno posed dis
VII you tell me that the on,, gen inal law
Ie additional Offices and en- I.norl- never he,
', na by the Governor. orowu character
M necessity cem of the case? If So T Republic
n ;+ call upon you to show ~ ~ officers?
10y 10y or Propriety of any sucb nt Vicksbur
co.. l assume that all the ~ ago was g
,a'g s, dor the government of the publican
: =. ~ eated, or provided for h. these off
!. ;n.o, and that it was not ey ~ lnal laws,
:, Intended that the LeoisIatn ga regulation
d at will, and create Office ae o this extrac
e tor the benefit Of t 4ho politan p
,ar parry In power. o something
er proposed to he GOVT server cen
,elnor IN this bill does not the promot
o !, nor can 1t be drawn frno o' thing more
i ah - OF the. ConstitutioUn face to see
=, =. snail be the duty Of i th character. 4,
70 see that the laws Tue Yes, Mr.
1 tba This clause ha e I'LL, with L.
= nc enforcement of the 10 Lex them; the,
> = provided in the Constr punish; and
n ren manner pointed out bv 49, tbe be taxed SO
nd dmeaies are ample, if conf a them of thei
n W., OF honest and faitbf'I hunted dowI
n;.nout the aid of this sam; OF their nati1
"'lon. all that 10 d