The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-25

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| And argued that if it should be necessary
to throw restrictions around the President
anu Congress, it did not become the Legis-
iature OF State TO say that they occupied
higher plane of morality and integrity
| than the highest offices of the United States
That he had heard from good authority, that
/ high officials OF the railroads of the State
boosted of controlling the Legislature by
the free pass system.
Mr.. Tison opposed the bill in few re-
marks.
Mr.. Lusk favored the bill. He said The
colossal fraud that was perpetrated
IN 1870 or 1871. when all the stock held by
the State of Mississippi was donated as
bonus to H. s. McComb, was, believe, ac-
compiished by bribery and corruption, and
a liberal distribution of free passes over
the railroads to the members who voted for
| the Ubiquitous measure.
Mr.. Nelson moved the previous question.
which was carried, and Mr.. Stands amend
ment was tabled.
MIR. Reid OF Coahoma, offered the follow
| ing amendment: Insert alter the word
railroads" all steamboats,, livery stables,
| stage coaches, or other public or private
carriers of any kind, and that said officers
| snail not accept any favor or courtesy from
any private or public person except that of
| gentlemanly department. He said that
| he was surprised that body composed
| of gentlemen of such standing should for
moment entertain this bill. That the bill
lnfringed upon the right of property, right
| secured to every one bv the Con titution.
| for it the Legislature hal a right to pass
this act they had right to prevent any other
citizen OF the State from receiving present
and insCanced that he had just received VAL
| liable book from distinguished gentlem an
| of the State. and he denied the right of the
| Legislature to say he should not receive it.
| And he would further say in reply to the
| gentlemen who asked the question whether
| or not we would not all feel better if we
knew that our Representatives in Congress
| had received no free passes, that, on the
| contrary, he would feel COMMUNICATED to
know that any railroad so highly apprecia-
| ted the distinguished gentleman who rep
! resented his district as to com piment him
with a 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 similar bill was pending in the Leg
islature In 1876, that mem bers of that BODY
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. .t
Mr.. Spight said that the gentleman from
Alcorn had made serious charge; that as
a member OF the Legislature of 1876, and an
opposer of the bill, he called upon the gen.
tleman to prove the charge, or withdraw it
| 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
ertheesS he was of that opinion, and that
the honor of the Democracy had been low
cred by the action OF the mem bers of that
body.
Mr.. Hicks of Yazoo, called the previous
question, and the motion to indefinitely
| fsNfAr hill Loot Ill
vote:
| YEAs-Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Apple
white, Bailey, Baker, Bean, Bizzell, Gamer
on, Carter, Cham Der lain, Cunning CHAM of
! Marshall, Day, Dockery, Ford, Gallagher
Gholson, Gwin, Heathman, Henry, Hogin,
Hurt, johnson, Lewis, Liddell, Martin, Nc
Gehee of Wilkinson, Mckenzie, Mclean.
McWhorter, Metts, Montgomery of Mar
shall, Montgomery of Oktbbeha, Moody,
| Parker, Pegram, Perkins, Pintard, Reid of
Coahoma, Richardson, Seabrook, Seal
Stands, Spight, Showers Tarver, Tison,
| Trest, Tucker, Wall, Warren, Washington.
| Young of Calhoun and Young of Pamela
3d.
NAYs-Messrs. Augustus, Ballard, Bas-
sett, Bird, Brown, Bunch, Catchngs, Caus-
ey, Cook, Cooper, Cunningham of Monroe
Dabney, Davidson, Dozier, Eaton, Farmer,
Field, Gibson, Gilmer,Glas Goodrum Cor
don, Hall, Ham ton, 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-1l
| Mr.. SeabrOuk 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 mem bers living along
the roads, seemed divided upon the measure
as to 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.
| fhe amendment was tabled.
! MIR. 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 whipping post, and of
! which synopsis was published in the
| CLARION some days since, was taken up.
Mr.. Gallagher offered 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 thirGy-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.
l. Mr.. Pegram offered amendment pro-
viding for ducking stools for females.
Mr.. Pegram, after favoring his amend
ment, said in all seriousness that hewas OPP
posed to the bill, as it was returning to bar
/ barism.
Mr.. Miller of Copiah 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