Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-01

rectly be effected. Mr. Barry said II
public sentiment In every county in
The State could be heard, II would be
found 10 be unanimous In favor OF leg.
is alton on this subject-and be would
be recreant 10 his duty if be did not
make an effort TO have q Law passed to
shield the people from the ou;rages to
which they have been subjected. He
did not hesitate to say that the inhu-
ence OF Railroads was exercising q
baleful effect on the legislation OF the
country, and 1t was time to check this
iendeDcy-the Legislature ought 10
stand up square and Aat.footed and ex.
,rsss the voice OF the people against it.
Nj. Allen offered q substitute for the
fourth section, which Mr.. Barry &C.
cepted.
Mr.. Reynolds answered Mr.. B4rry's
argument.
Mr.. Cowan read a decision in reply
TO authorities read by Mr.. Reynolds,
and alluded 10 the distinction BET weeu
Railroads aud private CORPORATIONS.
Mr. Barry offered a proviso 10 Mr.
Aliens substitute, which was accepted.
The fourth section was stricken out,
aud Aliens substitute adopted By a
vote Of % TO 10.
Mr.. Reynolds moved to amend the
subsli,u c by striking out tie words
"Th N in a state OF Bavig4 iDu Car
ried by a vote of - to :.
Mr.. King offered al anendm At, and
poke 10 lie favor. lie was willing TO
do justice to til. Il dlrold1, but he
wished 10 prevent then. nom doing in.
justice to the people, and 10 Que could
deny that the X ,ilroads had not done
this 10 the past aud proposed to do II
in the future. He DID not look to the
little country newspapers along the line
OF Railroads for a roper expression Of
the sentiments OF the people In regard
to these corporatiOns-as q general
thing they were liiIed with adulalions
OF tue Colonel somebody controlling
the road, the polite conductors, aud the
bo, pilable host OF a hotel at the end Of
the rold-lrec passes and dead.head
hotel fare, accounted for This newspaper
opinion. He was satisfied the people
had good grounds for complaint, and
offered his amendment in order 10 of.
ford hem some protection.
Mr.. 4 len opposed the amendment,
aud advocated the passage Of tie bill! IL
is present shape. ltlht cl4use in the
bill fixing prices Tor transporting COT.
ton, cou d BE- enforced, il would save
. The peopl. . the State 800 0yU tu.
nu ,lIy.
NJ. KIag', amendment wa, lo,r.
Mr. Re-! uuIi, offered All SmendmeU:
winch wa adopted. (lt provide, thII
the raie- Fixed in The bill shall not ap.
to points on navigable rivers or
where there are competing roads,
The bill Was then passed by The fob
owing vote:
Yeas-Mrssr.. Alien, Barry, Bill,
Bridges, CA.licou, Carer Oh d-lricr,
Cowsn, DIwj. Jewell, Gibb.. Giber',
Grifn, Hooker, Jackson, Olda4m,
Peery, Rogers, Terry-lS.
Nays - Me:srs. Parrish, Furlong,
King, Lanneau, Lee, Lawrence, Nc.
CasEill, Montgomery, Pratt, Rel nolds,
Thompson, West-l2.
Absent-Messrs. Carter l,t district,
Currie, Fiiz Gerald, Foot, Gales, Nor
gan, Vance,.
REPORTS.
Several Committees made reports,
among them the Select Committee TO
investigate Mobile aud Oaio X ilroad
Company.
OVER THE GOVERNORS VETO.
Mr.. Allen novels a privilege ques.
ton, that the Senate take up Govern.
or's message, with his objections, in re.
latlon to House bill ian Act to reclaim
from overflow aud 10 the State, certain
lands"
Mr.. Rogers objected, as he did not
think 1t a privilege questionable de.
sired to proceed with regular order of
business.
The Chair entertained Mr.. Aliens
motion.
The Governors objections were read.
Mr.. Fitz Gerald explained the fea.
lures Of the bill objected to by the
Governor.
Mr.. Cowan stated that since the Gov.
ernor had sent the message to the
House, he had expressed the wish that
the bill should pass, as he had probably
been mistaken as to the uncon.titulion.
atty of the bill.
The bill assed by q vote of % 10 10.
The Senate took a recess until 4
o'clock.
HOUSE.
House met, Speaker Percy in the
chair. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Zealey.
Present ia absent e.