Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-22
:; Ctil! I" tue Herald
MIs~lSsIpPI LegisIature..rhirIy.
second Day.

sur, l.. tue CLair. Prayer ty Rev.
b. Wa kits.
Rec l..ed p:e,e1j IS, ab,euil
ALABAMA CENTRAL RAILROAD CHARTER.
a message from the Governor stated
u. apvrova! Of IAN Ac, 10 authorize
auG empower the Alabama Central
Con- pauy. 8 corporation ot;he State Of
AiJ,mi 10 !ocsie. construct, own and
operate a Railroad IN iEi. state
PASSAGE OF THE LIQUOR BILL
o. mo'ion 0. Mr.. Reynolds, the Sen.
ate took UP "An Act regulating the sale
Of vinous, spiri,uous aud malt liquors,
prescribing q Uniform license therefor,
aud imposing a county privilege tax
thereon. aud for other purposes
Mr.. Reynolds advcc8ted the passage
OF the bill as amended, explaining it,
features, aud Calming that It would
greatly increase tie revenue OF the
Stste-that tie tax OIL liquor dealers
would be less than a. present, tie
:. liquor drinkers being the ones that
would bear tue burden, and they OF
right ought to
Mr. Foo,e favored the b.l.-.L s re.
cent visit tc hi. county. 81! after
ming.,uY with III. co,st.!ue.'. he
th"u.5 ,Lev de.,rqd IL. aioat!oa
Mr. Cuwgu said il we passed I'll.
bill. l. would ue The c;pwuing &C, @
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p Poaers1II
is Absent and not vo,;,v-Nes.rs
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Ie ANA VI VIE"
y Mr. Barry said he voted against Ii
a bill, not because be was opposed to it
d features or obiec;a-as he heartily con
&c Cured in TIE ideas ofthe author of th
lc bill! In these respects-but because b
r, thought it wa in conflict with ih
d spirit II not the letter OF that clause c
a. the Constitution which provided tha
Is ali funds arising from tax on the sal
OF liquors shall be devoted to schoc
ri purposes, aud this bill diverted thcs
e, funds into the county treasures f.
le common county purpose, He Wa
le rather 10th to express Ei; opinion in fac
81 Of the opinions OF the Attorney Gen
le eral aud Judiciary Committee 10 III
x contrary, but It was bis firm convic
lie ton, aud 1t was bic duty to vote &C
err cording to bis convictions. II tie bi
/; had not been unconstitutional, b
re Woulu nave CLceTlully voted Tor u.
Mr. Gibbs ~coucurred with Mr.. Barr
as to the uuconstitutionslity Of the bill
Is he also thought such legislation Wa
tn contrary to the genius Of our repuoi
cab government.
Mt NJ. Furlong said be voted again,
20 the bill because be thought a m4jorit
at of his constituents were opposed to /
or While the bill may be a very good on
and while be desired to be 10 6ccor
ng With the sentiment OF tue people # II
State, lie could not support i:-!or
or felt It to be his duty at all times, all
K, under al! circumstances, TO vote 10 ca
- ry out the wishes OF those who ha
'eT elected him, and sent him here 10 re-
hr resent them, aud IN This Instance lie b
lieved lie was conforming TO the
views.
& Mr. Griffin said be voted against Il
lg. bill-hrst, because the Senate, In pas
l., ina n pronosol IN La, SluOOO u,np I