Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-22

should he Geeded. We maintain
that it is indispulable that coun.
ties should not be forced 10 con.
tinue in corporations nc matter
whether such corporations are tor their
bene i or not. TIE wishes OF the PEG.
pie Of the county ought to be respected
in this matter, and II they are not, the
Legislature Is guilty OF an act o. tyrau-
ny. 1t is not for the Representatives
OF Bolivar, Washington and IssaQuena
10 cay what Shsrkey shaIl do in this
matter It is for Sharkey herself to say.
She now speaks through her Represen.
taiive. She says she has lad enough OF
this partnership, AID sac want, to dis.
solve it By paying her portion Of its
debt'. What more can she doi IL this
partnership to last forever or as long
as the Representatives from Washing.
ton, Bolivar sad Isssquens say it shall
last: Shall these three counties h3ld
Sharkey while tie Levee Board fleece.
her? We hope not. Suppose Sharkey
had pat Washington county into q po.
sitiou she objected to, Is il 10 be sup.
posed that Washington would
submit to it? Not for al
instant. Bat Warrington, Bolivar,
and IssGquena say to ShArkey, you
shalt stay in this partnership whether
you like it or not. Shsrkey protests
aud appeals to the Legislature, as she
has a right to do, and the Legislature
must hear her. II what she states Is
true, there ia but one thing for the Leg.
iilatu,e 10 do. Members cannot escape
the responsibility by saying they want
tie members from the valley
to settle their own levee dis.
putes, Jor his Is MT n leree dispute.
|, is q question OF the rights OF ci,i-
zeas aid Q: counties. This county
claims oliy a simple right when sic
claims that odjoUiug counties shall not
tax her numerically for J0tue par.
POSES, But, say the Lavee Board lLi,i l..
for Sharkey's benei'. SAagAey de.
uies this Gu tie following grouai.
Size i, not protected b! tie
pre,eat eve: system. o. the
contrary Ter land. are eniaag red
Ii there were no levee, cu TIE Mi.,!.-
';pP. liver her iill4Ll, llNd- would not
be ovelh)wed. Tle !evees cAu.e the
Y 80 and SaLh)wer to back up sni
ove.a3w this county, which would no:
be the case II there were 10 levees.
Be-: If these arc no, tac'4 /, dee, no; al.
Ter tie case, because ii Is Tor her 10 say
Whist i: or VIA; Is not for her beutf'.
>H j. resting hi: case on Ler rights as
i count! ana on tie rights Of her ci,i.
zen. Sic wants 10 get out Of the
Levee Bard by "a! ing what she ewes,
tla II size l. denied TIL. right, Il gross
injustice wiz be doue her. Below l.
tie bill. introduced by D.. Hal, Ter
Representative in the Legislature
AS ACT 10 10 repcAl al Act sppruvej
January u, 1877, entitled sn Ac' to
amtul al At entitled a. Act tn in.
corporate tie Board Of Levee Com.
ui.siSucI. for lie Counties o. Boil.
var, Washington am I.ssQuerq, and
for other lurposcS. approved No.
vemter -, 1867, and the sever4l
amendments thereto. 50 tar y. the
same relates 10 Sasrkey cowat, also
to repeal an Act approves F.brutry
|, 1871, entitled all Act TO amend su
Act 70 create an additional equity il
this State 10 be called Sharkey couu-
~, and TO change the boundary line,
OF Warren, I'saquena and Washing
ION counties, by limitation March 20,
lS7G.
section |. be It enacted By the
Legislature Of the State Of Mississippi,
That so much OF al Act approved
January q, 1871, entitled IA Act to
amend all Act entitled al Act 10 incor-
porate tie Board Of Lsvee Commits
siouers for the counties Of Bolivar,
Washington aud lssiquena, and for
other purposes, approved November
y, 1865, and the several amendments
thereto "a relates to Sharkey county,
be aud the same Is hereby repealed,
aud hereafter said county OF Slarkey
shall not be u part Of the Levee Dis.
trict provided for by the Act creating
TIE said i )agd Of L2vee Commission
ers Ia said Act mentioned Provided,
That uoiLing in this Act shall be SO
construed as 10 relieve S5arkcy county
from the payment Of its just and equit.
able share OF the present Indebtedness,
Of the Mississippi Levee District.
"Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
all Act entitled AN Act TO amend an
Act TO create an additional county in
this State 10 be called Sharkey couaty,