Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-25

hNAuAN AuE SuNEkbs
Mr.. CuWan wanted the resolution refer
red TO Committee on deral Relations, or
made special order for an early day.
Mr.. King spoke In favor OF the adoption
OF the resolution, not that II would undo
the work Of the Commission, but that he
wanted to condemn II as precedent.
Mr.. Griffin thought the peOp Q OF M!ssls.
stppl had already done enough for Mr
Tllden.
Mr., Allen moved to strike out the word
Unconstitutional"
Mr.. Pratt thought the resolution should
be adopted as reported from committee,
unless 1t could BIZ made little stronger
he was In favor OF assuming full RESPONSE
bility In cOndemning the Electoral fraud.
Mr., COwan said he would support the
motion TO strike out the word uncOnstita.
tional but wanted the resolution adopted
as an expression Of the people Of The
State.
Mr.. Allen said he moved TO strike out
'unConstitutiOnap because no did not
wish TO reflect upon the Democratic House
OF Representatives, who adopted the klec.
tOral Commission measure,
Mr.. Morgan thought II unwise TO adopt
the resolution. The ElectO- al Commlssinn
| had re 3elved the sanction OF the Demo-
cratic members OF Congress, and because
the Commission did not decide 10 sult us,
We should not Cot now condemn.
Mr.. Terry called attention to the TACT
that the resolution denOminated the Elec.
toral Commission as bipartisan Commits
sion"
Mr.. West said II was 9 "partisan Con.
mission" as 1t was composed OF an equal
number OF Democrats and Republicans,
| with the judic iAl element thrown In, and
the selection Of the odd man was decided
by lol, ana that this man really decided
questions before the Commission. lie
thought the measure an stltutional
one, the decision OF the msjOTity fraud,
and he was IN favor Of speaking out ard
| cOndemnlng II.
tn hour for consideration Of special or.
der having arrived, stopped discussion on
the resolution.
RE.CjDIFYING THE LAWS.
Tue special order was the report OF he
joint Committee advising plan Tor re-
coJiiy ing the laws.
Mr.. J =. arter submitted minority re-
pOrt, reclmme ding that the Governor ap-
point Cumni,sion to cOdiiy the laws,
and .ugI",tIrg hat tho Supreme Court
Judge, might perform the work.
Un motion the whole matter was tndeh'
nitely pO tpOned.
THE PRESIDENTIAL RESOLUTION AGAIN.
Mr. Barry offered as substitute tor Mr..
king's Presidential Election resolution,
the DllOwing;
ri solved, That r. b. Hayes 10 a ir .ud,
and Srm'l j. Tilden failure"
Mr.. King again spoke In favor Of the
adoption OF his resolution.
MIR. FeMell opposed 1t for tho reasons
that II would do no good, that our repre-
sentatives In Congress were responsible
for 1t, and that II was not q part OF the
powers and duty Of the Legislature L
pass such resolutions.
Mr.. COwau again spoke In favor OF th'
passage Of MIR, Kings re- olution.
. M. Pratt said IL MAS out Of the province
, Of the Legislature to legislate on sue
ques tiOns, but If the Senate insisted up0
/ giving expression 10 is condemnation U
. the Electoral Commission fraud, be had |
resolution to offer, as substitute, lha
would go TO the bottom Of the matter. Th'
following 10 the resolution:
"ResOlVed, That the election OF judge
David DAVIS to the UuiLed states Senate
at a time when his services were needed
as member OF the Electoral Commission
Tor the purpose Of the election Of 5. j
Tilden and ThOs. A. Hendricks, was q
fraud upon the people OF the United State,
by the Radicals oi the State Of Illinois"
IMr. King, aud other Senator'S, had al
luded TO the TACT that when the Electnra
Commission was formed, II was though
Judge Davis would be a member Of II
when would probably have altered tn
result, but his election as senator irun
Illinois let him out OF the Commission
Mr.. West L ok the floor and made
! speech advocating the adoption Of the res
Olu,ivn. Ne had favored its reclmmittIl
, but AS that bad been TCiu ell by the sen
! ate, he now favored giving decided eX
pre,si ON tue sub cct.
Mr.. McC askiil moved n lay the who'll
: subject matter on the table, "hiea wa
. carried 10y the following vote:
Yeas -Messrs. Allen, Callicdtt, FaTi b
I Fewell, FilZ Gerald, + oto, Fart NJ
: iayles Gibbs, Grlliin, Lanneau, Lowrdncc
McUashid, Morgan, Pratt, Terry, Thoml
Q sun, VanCa--ls.
: Nays-Mcssrs. Barry, Bills, Bridges
E Carter, lst District. Cowan, Currie,l lDOwd
Gilbert, Hooker, Jackson, King, MOntgOm
e cry, Oldham Peery, Rogers, West--h.
i. BILLS on THIRD READING.
Act to enable lltlgants to dispense wit
8 scrvices OF professional jurors. Judiciar
g Committee amendment adopted, and BIZ
passed.
r Act to authorize Board Of supervisor
= OF YalobushA TO employ surveyor
make re.suryey, etc. Passed.
, Act 10 repeal section OF Code in rolatl0
70 the poor ol Incorporated cities an
towns. Amended by Committee on Col
g pOrations, and PISSED.
: Act 10 change tie Of holding Clrcu
; Court, lst District OF Kinds count!
Passed.
n Act to repeal sections !, >, 4, ., 0, rs,
!. 10, IL, Y and 10, OF an Set 10 provide Il
: AGRICULTURAL liens, and for other pu pose
Committee on Agriculture recommends
i that IL dp not pass.
/ Pending motion tn indefinitely pos
ppue th.s bill, th senate adjourned.
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