Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-18


Senate met, Llcut.-GOv. Sims in the
chair.
Prayer by Rev J. II. Tucker.
Roll called. Present, all senators exs
cept Mr.. Pratt.
journal Of yesterday read abd approve /.
A message was received from the House
announcing passage OF several bills.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr. Vance gave notice OF the introduce
ttOn OF bill creating Board OF lmmlgIa-
tton, and for other purposes.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Judiciary Committee reported con-
side alton Oi several bills, and made rec
concentrations in regard to them.
Committee on Finance reported consld.
alton Of several bills.
Committee on Public Works reported
adversely u the passage Of bill to estab.
lish public ferry at q point known as
AnthOny's Ferry.
Committee on Claims reported several
bills, with recommendations.
Commi tee on Federal Relations re-
ported a substitute for the joint resolution
laVOring passage Of Silver Bill and repeal
Of the Resumption Act; and reported back
the joint resolution In regard 70 the last
Presidential election, ana recommended
passage OF the substitute and the resOlu.
lion.
Committee on Chancery Court reported
recommending passage OF a bill to change
time Of holding ChanceTy Court Of Oktib'
beha county.
Mr.. Gilbert. from Select Committee, rec.
ommending passage Of bill for relief Of
Robert B. Magee, a minor.
SALARIES OF LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES.
Mr.. Allen offered joint resolution pro.
vlding compensation for officers and EN-.
ploypes OF the Legislature.
Mr. King offered subst tute for the res
oluliOn. The substitute raised the sala'
ries sUme nat over the salaries paid at last
session,
Mr.. Allen said as the sl irit NJ retrench.
ment and reform had seemed t. take pos.
session Of the Legislature, as evidenced
by propositions ~ reduce their own sala-
ries and those of state officers, he saw M
reason for this alse In the salary Of en-
| ploy ees; that the officers OF the last Legis-
lature seemed to be satisfied with their
pay, Rs they had neaTl! all been candl'
dates for re-electi0n.
| Mr.. King eA planned his reasons in al
lowing the salaries mentioned In the rCsO'
lutiOa.
A motion was made to lay the substl
tute on the table, and yeas and nays
called, as fOllOWs:
Yeas-M essrs. Allen, Barry, Bills
Bridges, CalllcOtt, Carter lst District
Cowan, Parish, FOote, Glbbs, Gilbert
Grlhln, Hooker, Lanueau, LOwFaGce, Nc
CaSkill, Montgomery, Oldham, Reynolds
Rogers, Vance-2O.
Nays-Messrs. Carter 9th District, Cur.
rie, DOwd, Fewell, Fitz Gerald, FurlOngr
! Gayles, Jackson, King, Terry, lhompsoL,
w est-l2.
Mr.. Aliens resolution was then passed
THE RECONCILIATION OF SILVER, AND
OTHER NATIONAL MEAsUREs.
Mr.. West offered the following Concur.
rent Resolution expressing the sense Of
the Legislature in reference TO tue Re.
monetiZltion Of silver, and other National
measures and neces sities:
! |. Resolved by the senate (the House
conGurIing,) That the full remonetlza On
! Of the silver dollar Of the fathers, with the
| quality impressed upon IL by law OF per-
forming, equally with gold, all the tunc-
! li0ns vi money aud made a complete legal
tender In payment Of every debt, public
aud private, Is demanded by justice and
sound policy,
2. Resolved, That the contraction OF the
currency and the forced resumption Of
! HDtclH DkNuEulHa NlE uu"As@ AAA ~ thN
| interest vi bondhOlders and capitalists, u
| the detrlment OF the labor and Industries
Of the co ntry, augmenting the wealth OF
the lew at the expense OF the many, en-.
gendering specul- -tlOn, greed, corruption,
and violence.
3. Resolved That the bonds which were
paid for In greenbacks, and are not pay
able By contract In gold, should be paid In
greenbacks, or In gold or silver at the Op.
ton OF the Government.
4. Resolved, That money In the hands Of
the people 10 q part Of their property, and
any policy which makes 1t more valuable
to-day and less TO morrow, subordinates
their rights to the cupidity OF speculators,
and ls an attack on the rights OF property
as direct, In principle, as the taking ofOne
mans property and giving 1t to another.
0, Resolved, That grants by law Of spe.
cial privileges affecting psrsOns or prop.
erty, TO one man or set OF men, are attacks
upon the rights OF person or property Of
every other man IN the cOmmunity-ln
principle as subversiVe OF justice as to
take one mans labor or property for the
use OF another, without compensation or
equivalent.
i. Resolved, That ours being Govern.
nent OF consent ane not OF tree, all pub.
lie measures should be in harmony with
the n ,Ople, and founded upon the idea OF
liberty and law, one and inscparable, with
equal rights 10 all aud exc uslve privileges
70 none-teacaing that industry, frugality
and honesty are the principles by which
the condition Of individuals, and States,
and Nations can become permanently
prosperous and independent, and upon
these maXims Governments should be ad-
ministered and individual affairs cOu.
ducted.
7. Resolved, That these principles and
m4ylms have been most lagrantly out.
RACED by the combined influences Of Gov.
ernment bOndhOlders, National bankers
and railroad corporations, superinduclng
speculation and morbid desire for the
sudden accumulation Si wealth to support
visionary exlstence-producing alter
nately a false glare Of prosperity, and the
gloom OF adversely, by the initiation and
depression OF values and the general de-
rAngement Of the more natural course OF
business, sowing the seed OF that want,
discomfort aud distrust which produce VIC.
lence and revolutions; and for these
crimes they shOgld be held to a rigid &C.
cOun ability at the bar Of public opinion,
instead OF commanding the fostering care
ofthe National Government.
$. Resolved, That rigid economy is de.
manded by the necessity OF the people.
No extravaganza, no subsidies, no luXu.
ries In the lace Oi the necessities OF the
country; no legislation in favor Of classes,
corporations and monOpolies as against