The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-28

JOB in this Yes Sir, there is job, but not
one thai will bring tinge Of shsms to the
cheeks OF its friends, but such job as when
completed, every pu sation OF ia heart will
cause "a glow OF pride for the good old
Commonwealth Of Mississippi. Sir, II there
is any other job than this, with my hand upon
my heart, can say 10 Senator's, | know not
OF ii.
Permit me to briefly allude to those whose
duty il will be 10 take hold OF this great SLATE
enterprise aud push tito anal completion.
Gen. W. c. FAlkner the present President
Of that portion Of this line, now Ia successful
operation, and to whose ability, energy and
'pash, or may use the term, more credit
is due than to any other man, will pro ably
WELD the destiny OF this road. His name
associated with it gives encouragement to its
friends and furnishes gnaran Of success.
Backed, As he no doubt will be--And he him
sell is ricb-by the long purses Of suehmen as
Thurmond aud Kinds, aud Harris, whose in
domilAble energy and business quail heatons
are household words in Tppah, he will have but
to call to his aid the active and intelligent
lessee Of the Penitvntiary, Col. Hamilton OF
Kinds. With such men in front 1 assure
Senators that the true friends Of Mississippi
may leave the work Of her development and
wealth without fear Of the results
Then, Senators, let us pass this measure;
and soen the music Of the whistle will be
I
Harrison, where now is only heard the howl
ing Of wolves or the lovely whisperings Of the
winds OF Heaven.
Ma. GILBERT said;
Ma. PRksEpESr-As the people Of my Dis
trct are much interested in the construction
of this proposed road, trust the Senate will in
dulge me in the few remarks which may make
on this question. The opponents Of the blu
urge that under the Constitution provision
should be inserted in the charter requiring
taxation on the property Of the road. IL Is
evident from q careful consideration Of
| this question that property OF individuals
and Of railroads may be made exempt from
taxation, and the action Of former Legisla-
| lures has conformed 10 this view OF the ques-
ton 1t must occur o every thoughtful mind
that the Constitution only contemplates that
property which is taxed at all, shall be taxed
according TO its value; that is il horse aud
a lot Of land is taxed, the taxation on each
shall be in proportion to the yalne OF the prop
erty. In accordance with this view, the Legis-
lature has heretofore exempted the property
of cemeteries, charitable institutions, school
lands, hogs, cattle, sheep, etc. A
great deal has been said on this floor
for, and against railroads; efforts have
been made to regulate their freights
and much has been said in reference to un-
just charges. This is indeed, Sir, great evil
but it seems to me, Sir, that the true policy
evils arising from unjust charges, is to foster
new railroad enterprises, so as TO produce q
wholesome competition between the different
lines While the Legislature may have the
right to regulate these charges, il isa question
Of grave doubt as TO whether this power should
be exercised, and in consequence OF the com
plicated nature of the business ofrailrOads as
common carriers, 1t is impossible for any Leg
islature TO take any intelligent action in the
matter All questions Of this kind as 20 trade
commerce and railroad tariffs must settle
themselves, and | submit that this Is a correc
principle of political economy. If evils exits
In the shape OF exhorbitant charges they mus
be remrdied by the construction of competing
lines, and those who have experienced thes'
evils should encourage and aid this great enter
prise
10 the passage of this bill exists, Ifthis char
ter shoold be granted, | will feel that TIN
Legislature has BIZ its action done more 10 ad
vance the interest and prosperity Of our Stat
than by the passage of any measure whic
has received its consideration.
This is an enterprise to be earned out by on
e own people and our own capital, Certninl
: no one will deny the useulness OF the road
i II will traverse a country isolated from all fa
: cilities Of transportation and even as an in
# migration scheme it should b. encourage
8 because there are thousands of acres of pub
: lie lands lying along the proposed route sui
n iect to entry under the homestead law. Let u
/. grant this charter and give this road the sam
II privileges enjoyed by other roads and in thi
3. way encourage rather than throttle this gret
8. undertaking. Remember that Mississippi
! the only seaboard State having no outlet o
n its coast for her products and manufacturer
Is Not until we rave such an outlet can we hoI
i to stand on an equal footing with our siste
W Gulf States The Constitutional question rails
n ed against the bill is untenable, and the bill
a should pass.