Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-01
Railroad Z . Company, approved March 8

itaiiroau company, approved March b,
Mr.. Pegrsm offered an amendment to
reserve The right to the Legislature to
regulate tariff. '..' T.
Mr.. Gibson moved to substitute BY
providing that The road should be sub.
jected 10 taxation.
Mr.. Tucker offered an amendment to
the substitute, aud made an able speech
In favor OF liberal policy 10 Rail-
roads, and especially to those whose
lines did not extend beyond the State.
Mcssrs. Gibson, Hoyic, and Pegram,
replied to Mr.. Tucker.
Mr.. Pegram claimed that Il was the
policy of the Democratic party, aud the
wish of the people, that the Legisla.
lure should reserve rights to the
State which would prevent Railroads
from charging ex'orlionate prices and
making unjust Determinations. He
also advocated the right and the policy
Of the State 10 tax Railroads and cor
poratlons-lf the State had taxed The
Railroads in her borders she would
now be well of. As an instance Of the
bad policy OF exempting manufacturing
establishments, ho mentioned the
Vicksburg Oil Works, which were not
required TO pay taxes, whose owner
had made an immense fortune In VlCks-
burg, and invested II In q foreign State.
Mr.. TisOn argued against the position
taken By Mr., Tucker.
Mr.. fuckers amendment Is % fol-
lows: Strike out all ailer the WOrd
"proVided," !" in the first line, and insert
the following; "The Legislature re.
serves 10 itself the right to prevent un-
just determinations In the tariff OI
fFeights and the fare Of passengers
which may be fixed by the Grenada,
Columbus and Birmingham Riilroad
Company"
Mr.. Pegram moved to table the
amendment Carried BY vote Of 81
o5l. ...
Mr.. Gibson's substitute was adopted
Mr.. PegTams amendment 10 Mr.. Glib.
sons substitute was adopted.
Mr.. Spight moved 10 indefinitely
postpone the bill. AS amended, its
friends did not desire its passage. Mr.
Spight made an eloquent speech In re.
gard to the duty Of legislators-tha
their action should be with a view L
subserve the true interests Of the peo'
Pile, and not to secure their reelection
(Mr, S. withdrew his mOtion.)
Mr.. Percy moved to reconsider th'
vote by which the amendment wa
adopted, which prevailed.
Mr.. Percy then moved TO amend tht
amendment by striking out the word
"all the property Of the Grenada
Columbus and Birmingham Railroa,
shall be subject to taxation as that Q
individuals" Carried, and the amend
ment aa amended adopted.
Some other amendments we're Adop
ed, and the bill passed.
THE tcHcoL Law.
Act 10 establish and mainta un
form system of free schools, was mad
q special order for tomorrow at
O'Clock.
|
The Governor returned, with hi
obi 5clions, IAN Act TO reclaim 10 III
State, and from oveI flow, certain land
herein described"
The House took a recess until 81,
o'clock.
MIsceIlaneOu
JrDGE sIMRALL's REJECTION,
! In Executive Session Of the Senat
! this morning, tho re.appointment q
Judge Simrall 10 The Supreme Bench
was rcjected-rumor says by decides
vote, % 10 l2-to use HERALD ex
preston, the Senate sat down on him.
Tie opinion had been expressed b
some that Judge Simrsll would prot
ably be confirmed. Ills ability is concC
aed, rs cha'sc'cr unblemishcd an
although LDs political record may nc
be pcrirc; hc had urvrr been q Rilic'
pattisn--rfvtr been mixed up wi,
Pcler Cro.oN Wiborn, and o,Gers {
like s--.tl had urv,r oy.s.s-,d
dc-ita .u tn. . Sh9rnon. NNl
! OL~)v, a'i o''' = good ciD'z'l' G
E.rk.hurh OHi.lm ~ to DR., Conn
touA "opll'ml"or, 20 case kc .koul
30 r!.Nppoia'ed su.t ia;ChJgUt Ui ID
Lm,'ic A.! lam, ,r lie contrary ag
be a ,htl he y uli certainly tc re-
, ! cIoi Since The action Of the SenOt
on judge $ mNll'l nomination, | thin
it Improbable that Dr., Compton
namo will b, cent 10 that body
Judge Simral! cou.d not "ruu th
gaua ltl,' Dr.. Comp,on certainly cat
not.
ABATEMENT ACT POETRY.
The following amendments to til
Abatement Act were crowded out o
Yesterdays Senate proceedings. A
though ruled out OF order by the ChaiI
they were enjoyed by the Senate:
SENATOR M'CAsKILL's AMENDMENT T
THE ABATEMENT ACT.
An act entitled an Act to provide finance
only from the promptpay side,
Section BE 1t enacted the year seventy
eight
BY the Legislature Of this great State,
That taxes on men who don't want 10 pa,
Be fully remitted TO this good day;
That the burdens OF State fall on lew
| Who alwAVR nav DrOmptly when taxes Ar