The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-30
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stage coaches, or other public or private
carriers of any kind, and that said officers
shall not accept any favor or courtesy from
any private or public person except that OF
| gentlemanly department. He said that
| lac was surprised that q body composed
| OF gentlemen OF such standing should for a
moment entertain this bill. That the bill
lnfringed upon the right of property, right
| secured to every one by the Com titution,
/ for If the Legislature had a right to pass
this act they hada right to prevent any other
citizen OF the State from receiving present,
and instanced that he had just received a val
liable book from a distinguished gentleman
| of the State, and he denied the right Of the
/ Legislature to say he should not receive IL.
And he would further say in reply to the
| gentlemen who asked the question whether
or not We would not all feel better IL we
knew that our Representatives in Congress
had received no free passes, that, on the
contrary, he would feel compllmented TO
know that any railroad so highly apprecia-
/ ted the distinguished gentleman who rep-
resented his district as TO compliment him
with free pass. That if we had the right
to enact the bill we had the right to enact
the amendment and when we launched on
this line of legislation there was no tell
ing where we would stop. The amendment
was tabled.
Mr.. Gibson said that he favored the bill.
He had no doubt in his own mind, that
when a similar bill was pending in the Leg
/
voted against and killed the bill, who were
violating the rules Of the House, being per-
| sonally interested, having At the time free
passes in their pockets.
Mr.. Spight said that the gentleman from
/ AlcOrn had made serious charge: that as
| member OF the Legislature of 1876, and an
opposer of the bill, he called upon the gem
tleman to prove the charge, or withdraw il
| like man.
Mr.. Gibson said he made no charge; he
only expressed a belief, and though he
might have acted foolishly In so doing, new
| ertheless he was OF that opinion, aud that
| the honor of the Democracy had been low
cred by the action OF the memb ers of that
body.
Mr.. Hicks of Yazoo, called the previous
question, and the motion to indefinitely
postpone the bill was lost, by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Apple
white, Bailey, Baker, Bean, Bizzell, Gamer
on, Carter, Chamber lain, Cunningham Of
Marshall, Day, DOckery, Ford, Gallagher
Gholson, Gwin, Heathman, Henry, Hogin,
Hurt, johnson, Lewis, Liddell, Martin, Nc
Gehee of Wilkinson, Mckenzie, Mclean,
McWhorter, Nets, Montgomery of Mar
shall, Montgomery OF Oktibbeha, Moody,
Parker Pegram, Perkins, Pintard, Reid of
| Coahoma, Richardson, Seabrook, Seal,
Stands, Spight, Showers, Tarver, Tlson,
Trest, Tucker, Wall, Warren, Washington,
Young of Calhoun and Young of Pamela
50.
NAYs-Messrs. Augustus, Ballard JBassett
Bird, Brown, Bunch, Catchngs, Causey,
Cook, Cooper, Cunningham Of Monroe, Dab
ney, Davidson, D1zieT Eaton, Erwin. Farmer,
Field, Gibson. Gilmer, Glass Goodrum, Cor
don, Hall, Ham pton, Hatch, Hicks of Kinds,
Hicks of YazoO, Hill, Hoyle, Key, Lusk,
Marshall of Holmes, Marshall of Warren,
McCollum, McSwine, Miller of Copiah. Mil
Ter of Pamela, Moore, Nelson, Niles, Mum,
Rainey, Reed of ChOctaw, Redhead, Roane,
Roberts, Robinson, Scott, Smith, Spinks,
Stamper, Whitaker, Wilson, Wood, and
Mr.. Speaker-56.
Absent and Not Voting-Messrs. Clay,
Dean, Denham, Edwards, Farley, Libby,
Love Magee of Franklin, Marshall of Car
roll, Ramsey and Street-l1
Mr.. Seabrook moved to refer to the Judi
ciary Committee. Tabled.
Mr.. Reid of COahOma, moved to refer the
bill to the Committee on Levees, and in
support of his motion, stated that as the
House, composed of members living along
the roads, seemed divided upon the measure
as tn its effect upon the issue of free passes,
he supposed the committees composed of
them would be equally divided; and, as
there was no railroads in the Levee District,
the members thereof would be above sus-
picion in their consideration OF the suject.
The amendment was tabled.
Mr.. Spight called for the special order,
and the bill lies over.
SPECIAL oRDER-THE WHIPPING POST BILL.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Miller of Co
piah, to establish a whipping post, and OF
which a synopsis was published in the
CLARION some days since, was taken up.
Mr.. Gallagher offered a substitute which
provided that persons found guilty of petit
! larceny by Justices of the Peace or Mayors,
should be whipped on the bare back in not
more than thirCy-nine lashes. Posts to be
| provided by Mayors and Justices of the
Peace in each town or beat, Immediately
| after the passage of the act.
Mr.. Gallagher favored the substitute.
| Mr.. Pegram offered an amendment pro-
| viding for ducking stools for females.
Mr.. Pegram, after favoring his amend
ment, said in all seriousness that he was OPP
posed to the bill, as it was returning to bar
| barism.
Mr.. Miller of Coplah favored the passage
of the bill.
Mr.. Tison moved to table amendment,
substitute and bill.=Carried.
s. j. r in relation to the salary of the
Lieutenant Governor was passed.
| The following report was made: The
Conference Committee on the disagreement
| of the two Houses on joint rules have had
| tile same under consideration and have d.
rected us to report back the accom- panying
substitute, and recommend that It do pass.
j. l.. MCCAsKILL,
Chairman on part of Senate.
w. ii. ii. TYSON,
Chairman on part of House.
SUBSTITUTE.
Rule 81 No bill shall be sent from either
House to the other on the day for adjourn
ment, nor on the day preceding the adjourn
ment. The substitute was adopted
By Mr.. Miller of Pamela
Resolved, That at the request Of the con-
| testant in the contested election case from
| Pamela county, between Jas. 4. Buchanan
| and II. A. Moody, pending before this House,
leave be, and Is hereby granted to contest
ants attorney, Hon. w. L. Nugent, to APP
pear before this House as his counsel. and
for that purpose the privileges of the House
are extended to Hon. w. L. Nugent, coun-
| sci for said Buchanan, contestant.
| Mr.. Marshall of Warren, moved to amend
by striking out counsel In the fourth line
/ and adding, sand the like privilege Of APP
pearing by counsel Is granted to Hon. ii. A.
Moody, the sitting member" AdoptedPand
the resolution as amended was adopted.
By Mr.. Henry. To encourage fruit grow
ers and manufacturers In this State. Re-
| lerred.
By Mr.. Gordon. To require certain
| portion Of the convict labor OF the peniten-
tiary to be worked upon works Of internal
| improvements.
BY Mr.. Redhead. To define the time
when county and precinct officers elected
at any special election shall give bond and
enter upon their duties Referred.
s. c. r. requiring John Ii. Echols, State
Revenue Agent, to report TO the Legislature,
| was cOncurred in.
By Mr.. Hampton. A petition from citi-
zens of Washington county in reference 70
cuAuEe OF county lines. heieFIcu.
Mr.. Augustus called up the Senate sine
die adjournment resolution.
Mr.. Gholson moved to strike out Februa-
~ 8, and insert February 10. Adopted
| Mr.. Tison moved to table the resolution,
pending which, upon motion Of Mr.. Clay
the House adjourned.
SIXTEENTH DAY.
SENATE