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

Mayor Of Jackson q few years ago
for those who led Democratic foFlOFn
hopes against Republican streugholdL
and deserving homer. TIE talk Q ftha
Jackson Tlmes, and other newspapers,
to the effect that the patients In the
Asylum would suffer ia new appoint
ment we're made, is idle aud OF no
effect. DR.. Mitchelrs knowledge, Ia
dusttious habits, and peculiar fitness
for the position, together with the
assistance he will receive from the
accomplished as ,lstant physician, DR..
McWillle, who has been on duty ct the
Asylum for years, and familiar with
the peculiariiIes Of the patients, sets ct
rest all apprehensiOns as to the "sufFer-
ing Of patients" l am afraid the
Times was more concerned for the
suffering" of some one else.
D FEAT OF Mr.. KISG's ROAD BILL.
The Act to secure the payment Of
costs In criminal cases, and provide for
working the public roads," was the
special order for yesterday afternOon's
session of the Senate" II was cOnsid-
cred by sections, and discussed at
length. Messrs. Jewell, Gibbs, ThOmp>
,on and Bridges spoke against the bill.
Mr.. King answered all objections, and
advocated his bill with great ability,
although he said be was prob
ably wasting lime, 90 he did not think
the bill would pass-the majority Of
the Senate did not favor It, and per-
hapS the people did not want tit was
ahead Of the times, and they preferred
10 60 on in the old, slip-shod way; q
wagon with wheels sawed OF the end
of q gum log, stuck on creaking, wood
en- axles, surmounted with q rickety
body, suited the people and the roads
If 1t turned over and fell into ditch
1t would do no damage, not wen
breaking the gourds, and there would
be ne blacksmith bill 10 pay. Besides, it
was hard to make the people UNDER
stand that If Q tax of ten dollars was
put upon them, and 9 tax Of thirty
dollars vas taken of their shoulders,
they would be the gamers by the oper-
atlon-they could not figure Il up-but
this was about what his bill proposed
10 do. He characterized the present
system Of working the roads as q farce,
and described II to perfection. Mr..
Hinge remarks were amlxture of argu.
ment and wit-he makes q good argu.
ment, aud tells an anecdote better than
any one else In the Senale-and If put
ting a legislative body In good humor
Is an indication of favorable &C ton,
his bill should certainly have passed,
tor he had succeeded In bringing
smiles TO the face OF nearly every Sena.
tor. Nevertheless the bill failed to pass
by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs Barry, Carter 1st Dis
,rict, COwan, Gilbert, Griffin, Jackson,
King, Lee, Lowrance, McCaskill,
Montgomery, Reynolds, West-l3.
Nays-Messrs. Bills, Bridges, CALI
colt, Carter, 9th District, Dowd, Few
ell, Fitz Gerald, Furlong, Gayles,
Gibbs, Oldham, Rogers, Terry, Thomp-
son, V%ance-l5.
Absent-Messrs. Allen, Currie, Far
ish, FOote, Hooker, Lanneau, Morgan,
Feery, Pratt-9.
HOUSE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Spight introduced q bill din re-
lation to the Board Of Mayor and Al.
dermen of Ripley" which passed.
Mr.. Reed, of ChoctaW, introduced q
bill "fOr the relief of j. r. Boyd and s.
r. Boyd" which was referred.
The remainder OF the evening was
devoted 10 the School Bill. the House
completing its consideration, aud 1t was
ordered ~engrossed. C.