The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-30

and economy require that these men be ex-
cluded from all State and Legislative posi-
tions He was opposed 70 the reduction OF any
salaries. and said the State OF Mississippi az
q State, was in a prosperous condition that
her bonds were above par; that he did not
believe the people desired their servants TO
be parSimoniously paid, but desired they
should have q su fficient amount to live in a
manner to reflect dignity upon the offices
they hold.
Mr.. Street advocated the amendment. He
said he was the author of xhe bill providing
for four dollars per diem. and preferred IFS
passage with that provision, but was salts
fed that unless the amendment offered by
Mr.. Whitaker was adopted the bill would
be defeated, and his object being to secure
the greatest reduction possible he would
support the amendment. He said that
many arguments had been offered against
q reduction of salary. but he thought, after
extracting the "wind" from them, there
was nothing left.
Mr.. PIntard advocated the amendment Of
the gentleman from Lauderdale, upon the
ground that the people Of the State are in
favor of reduction of the expenses of the
State Government, and the Legislature
should carry out their wishes; an the
proper place to begin this retrenchment is
with ourselves That no member came here
to make money, and the amendment pro-
posed was ample to pay all expenses of the
members, aud to live whilst here in q man
nGE 10 COmPOEb Will LHC QtkutlJ OI Jtl6AF
position. The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Street moved to consider the bill en-
crossed, read third time aud placed upon
its final passage. Carried.
Mr.. Reid of Coahoma, opposed the bill.
He thought the cry of reform was like the
young preacher who, when in want of an
other subject always pitched into the Pope
of Rome; that he did not believe the people
wanted the salaries of our public servants
below respectable and fair compensa-
ton. That the present salary, If properly
used by member, In Informing his
of the work of the Leeis-
lature by circulating the printed journal
and in paying out other money for this use
was not too much. That he was opposed to
any further reduction, hut thought that the
Governors at least, should be raised to Sc, 900.
He called attention to the fact that for
twelve years our people had struggled to
attain but one purpose, that of regaining
possession of the political powers In the
State, and having now attained that end.
they would bestow that thought and energy
to rebuilding the waste places of our land.
which had always made them great. and
would soon be rich in everything which
great and virtuous people desired.
Mr.. Hatch favored the passage of the bill
as amended.
Mr.. Reid of Coahoma, made the point of
order that the bill was not engrossed.
The Chair Mr.. GholsOn in the chair) sus-
tanned the point of order.
Mr.. Street made the point of order that
Mr.. Reid had made his point too late, that
engrossed, that the point would have been
proper at the time he made the motion to
consider the bill engrossed.
The Chair (Mr. Gholson in the chair
overruled the poiI.t of order.
Mr.. Street appealed, and the House re-
verSed the decision of the Chair, and the
bill passed.
At o'clock the House adjourned.