Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-15
"a mississippi Legislature Tween.
Gy.NIaGh bay.
Jackson, Saturday, Feb. Q, 1873.
sINATE

SENATE.
Senate met; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sims
in the chair.
Payer BY Rev. DR.. j. T. Z,aly.
Roll call d; present, 80; abs Mt, g..
Journal Of estcrday read and approved,
Leave OF absenc' was granted Messrs.
FuOte and CallicUtt.
ANOTHER PETITION AGAINST THE MOI
FETT REGI.TER.
Mr. Furlong presented a lengthy "Me-
mortal u Merchants Of EicksbuTg " which
assigns numerous reasOns against the pas.
sage OF the MOti1tt Register Bill. The
Memorial was referred to the Finance
Committee.
REGULATING THE SALE OF LIQUORs-THE
MOFFETT RICHTER BILL.
IAN Act regulating the sale OF vinous,
spirituOus and malt liquors, etc )" was
taken up.
The following is the report Of the Judi.
ciary Commit &c on this bill:
"Mr. President-the Committee on Ju.
dietary have had uDder consideration sen.
ate Bill No. ll5, entitled ian Act regulat-
ing the sale OF vinOus, spirituOus and malt
liquors, prescribing a uniform license
therefor and Imposing q county privilege
tax thereon, and for other purposes" have
maturely considered the questions Of law
referred to them, and have instructed me
to report th It the provisions Of said bill
are not In conflict with the Constitution.
~. d MORGAN, Chairman"
On motion OF Mr.. Reynolds, the bill was
made the special order for Monday, Feb.
ruary II, at IL O'Clock am.
TO PREVENT THE CARRYING OF CON-
CEALED WEAPONS.
IAN Act to prevent tue carrying Of con-.
ceAled weapons, aud for other purposes
was taken up.
The Select Committee 10 whom said bill,
and a House bill, had been referred, rec
commended q substitute therefor, with the
same title. The following IL the report Of
the Committee:
"Mr. President-The Special Committee
Ia whom WAS referred House Bill No. -.
ian Act 10 regulate the keeping and carry
ing ot deadly weapons" nave had the
same under consideration, and directed
me 10 report that II lie On the table subject
To call. Tue COMMITTEES approve the main
features Ol the bill, but prefer the Senate
I'LL on the same subject nat r.
"K, y. REYNOLos.'
Mr.. Launeau said he was opposed TO the
bill. 1t Vas the most obi ,cti0nable one of
the KIND h. had ever read. He would not
raise tue question Df COustitutiOnaiity
hu: that was y matter 1T doubt. II was
yer! seldom that tie c rrird a concealed
WEAPON, but hen he did 50, II was with a
sort II sucakiEg %leclin4, hut there had
been occasions when that feeling was
stronger when he was without a weapon
There was "a dis Osi,iun IN the part Of the
people, ~ seeh legislation iuf evils they
suffered, ana for ihi4 reason ii anciLl
measures were agitaLcd the Lien law was
desired ~ he repealed, aud u law asked
for 10 revvnt tn carry Ing VI concealed
weapon IL th,S lAw was enacted, IL
would be a dead letter. The very class OF
persons . lip sh uli be re ched Dy It's prO-
visions, would pay nu attention " II, anl
p"rsi t IL carr ing CUnCp led weapons
Ills count, was a praCcah e one - 40 law
lcssnr > prevailed there hui the practice
ui carrying concealed weapons. was
almost universal. lie wuuld not vote to
cnart II law that he thought be would
probably ~" a;C, ana every senator would
violate 1t under circumstances not pruvi.
Gcd lur in the bill lie was opposed ~ the
ystg'D ui rspipuage that would be inau-
guratud by the iaw-ihe teacher would
nave t,,py over his puPil', and the parent
over his household. The only way
/ make the law operative would be to
give officers almost unlimited right OF
search, aud he bored that day would
never comc. Tho remedy for lawlessncss
aud disc der Was a hta tuy public senti
mcuL, Al d MT the enactiun Of futile laws
Although h, might be in q small minority,
he would take pleasure In putting hi
name on record Ms opposed to the bill.
Mr Oldham opposed the bill, because II
would ne Intellectual
Mr.. Montgvm .ry favored II. Weapons
were very little prOIe 'tiOn 10 people from
. -aRl.ar4 .. lion. ~ ~ I'll. l. a.
were enacted and enforced then would bC
less bio. d~shed-fewer difficulties anC
feuds.
Mr.. West ably favored the bill.
Mr.. COwan opposed 1t.
Mir. ReynOlds-tke b aupion OF the bill
made an eloquent and effective speech IL
its experimenting every objec Ion
and explaining the features Of the meas
ure.
Mr.. Poetry moved to indefinitely postpone
the whole matter, which motion was tabled
by a vote OF IS to 7.
The substitute OF the Select COMMITTEES
was then adopted by a vote OF 10 to I.
The substitute was read q second time.
Mr.. Gibbs objected TO a third reading
making the point Of order that the bill wa
not actually engrossed. The objection wa
sustained, and the bill goes over for en-
gT0ssment.
THE n. o., ct. L. = CHICAGO RAILROAD.
IAN Act ratifylng the organization o
the Mississippi Central Railroad COmpa
ny, and its consolidation with the New Or
leans, Jackson and Northern Railroad
Company, into the Chicago, st. Louis ant
New Orleans Railroad Company, and II
cooperating said last named Company, an
for other purposes" was taken up an
made the special order for Tuesday, tn
18th, at lOK am.
NEW ASSESSMENT IN L%AUDERDAL
COUNTY.
Act 10 provide for assessing lands 4
Lauderdale county. Amendments TO ad
Kinds and Warren counties were reject
cd, and the bill passed.
The Senate went into Executive session
HOUSE,
House met, Speaker Percy In the chat
Roll called; present %; absent %.
At his request, Mr.. Marshall OF Warner
wa' excused from visiting oxford UniYel
sity, and Mr.. Gordon substituted In hi
stead.
The privileges OF the House were eS
tended to Col. W. j. l., Holland, Of Holl
springs Mr.. T. e. McGehee, of Clark
/ county, and Col. j. W. Wick, Of Ware
county, and Hon. b. +. Johns.
: DISPOSITION OF BILLS.
Act for relief OF W. Anderson, of Caro-
county. Committee amendment adopted
and bill passed.
Act to repeal Act to amend Act to DR.