Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-01

ed eNcmpting nOn-reAldentB from I = pro-.
visions, aud which makes It ~uacOnsiitu.
ti"udl, IN view Of You obligation ~ sup.
port the Constitution
Mr.. Cuwan replied that he hal not eX.
amincd into the eOnstilutiOnality Of the
amendment, but be did not thi X the ef-
itct- Ut the measure would be uncOnstltu-
tiUnal
Mr.. Griffin took the floor. He said II
senate. = were absent from their seats be
had . j y mpathy for them (unless they
were called OF by sickness and their alb
senre would not deter him from pressing
the bill passage. He defended the con.
stltutinnHltty Of his gmtndment-exempL
ing Nonresident, from the prov isiuns Of
the till. lie sal he favored the bill on
account VI his feeling Of charity for the
people that would be relieved by ~it--evcn
II tLey were only u t,w--and MT because
he sym athlled With delinquent laX-pay.
crs.
Mr. West supported the bill. not becau e
nj, immedit ate constituents wished IL, ipT
De had nearl NJ expression Ia favor Of 1t
10 us county, but because senator's on
ibis 4 ,Ur mad claimed that their cUnsti.u.
ents need,d relief IN this expect. He
sad that hose who opposed the bill did
50 because they were opposed u the prin.
/ eipie, Il Il, and that they cid mot desire
u amend or perfect It, That the friends
81 tue oil Won Il cndeayOr to keep control
IT II. perfect II II possible, pass II, and be
res un,IDle to the pc PIE lUr II. de allud'
ed to the constitutional question whlcl
mad been raised, and laid Ia bis iudgm.n'
1t did not Al ply IN this case.
Nj, FitZ Gerald said be would not 90 H..
to the merits o, the bill that tue opinions
II senators wee alreadl cry stalled, bu;
there was ne point ur"n wbith the Sen.
ate should deliberate, and that was tho
cOnstitutilndlity Of The law. Could Sgua.
tors support this measure nlIay knew
the Courts OF the state wOu d d4ride tIai
II was unconstitutional? Sena OTs had
taken Oaths 10 su, p, RI the Con, tItutiun OF
the state and the United States--lnd
speaking Tor himself he SAID that uU mat.
ter how much be favored a measure he
woald not vote for it, II he was satisfied II
was NJ CONSTITUTE major even, that he
would not take the chance, Of Its cons itu.
~iionality, IL he we've 10 doubt. lie
did not intimate that any senator would
So vote, bat only wished 10 CA.l att MI, Il
10 ihl, point. He was opposed - tn
principles nf the bill, and II II was lett to
a vote IT the iull senate it would certain.
ly be defeated, In answer - q question II
ne would support the hill II - amended as
. make II constitutional, he answered
that be would not support II unless II was
shptn If It's III - obnoxious lealurG-aud
that was : Wig fI,Ors 10 delinquent tax.
payer.
Mr., Montgomery th ught the measure
constitute NAL that the exemption laws 0i
lhs state made 4 d ta!cn g between citi.
Eens, ANA npn.rcsidegts. lie alsp sabine
was not influenced IN favor II tGe biIl to
further his o n interests, or because he
desired popularity among MS constituents;
that Ii. IMPRESSED his piuipns and cast
his vote vi hUul icicrcEC" I any such in
%lncnce. He said the wiIndsawal ni 'ands
from sale a d purchase would take n
money lr"m the 1 casury, but That IN tn"
lst III December tue audsw Won. d AGAIN b.
Tor saln, ard taxes for the p, sent year
would Lave 10 be paid on them, lie ap.
pealed T. senators that IL the people a kcd
iOr rPlict-nO matter nUw their distress was
brought ahOut--li such relief should not "a
gran:ed ifit tJ"k nothing irum the eYcnuc
ui the state and that II was the duty IT
the legislature t. 80 act ns 10 bI' Il The az
i%CctiDns { tbs people 10 the state dud .,
al cnate them from H.. Mr.. Montgomery
said some Jnc on the nJuT Of the '"uHt.
mad caused an article r. %fecling upon a
senator, = be printed in the Vick-butg
Hama d. for the purp se u mnlcnc TX AZ.
verse action on this bill (lhe p0,nI ui or.
der wa, raised that tL!S dilusIOn was 90.
u yrd r fhg pJlnt WAS -sotiocL ) IT,,
nan.
Mr.. / wan aro4" To throw 50 ae u.u.
VpIu he hERALD ar. s.c, "a. ".s ga 81
Jlt Ut - der.
Mr.. Barry slIl TIA, diyos,ins n!msali
from all feeling Ia tbe matter, all illusions
80 the NIcksourg HERALD, amt without
making ANY attempt at OralOIy, be Would
end ayor u oder some suggestions rs u
the bill. The II 81 Was that M senator
could vote for the pas age Of the biil ~
amended without violating his oath u sup.
pOtt the Constitution lie read the para.
graph IN the Constitution giving the cit.
z2Ls Of each state all rights, prIyil ges
and iCmunlli"s enjJyel bY the citizens ol
the several states Mr.. Barry made a
strong arr IN nj against the constitutions.
alily Of the bill rs amer ded, ana cited ".
riOus authorities 10 support Of ais views
DE said he felt sati led that If the senate
ltd pass the iii, the Governor, in the \.
ercise Of mis- native good sense, wuuld
veto II, or that I II did become a las the
supreme Court would annul It. Il. did Mt
think sen4t0 = VINO favored toe m a,ure
were influenced BY any wrong motives.
but that IL was pure, unahulLeratpd love
for toe rights Ot the dear peppie''that AG.
tuated them. H. said aprcals had been
made - the sympa Ines If the :cnglg vu
behalf y the NidDSs, bu, hi conservation
went 10 snow that when tax.vaying tim.
drew ear, the widows. with The Apprehen.
sion Characteristic Of women, a!HAT,
came tor Sali ana paid their taxes IA order
20 save !lCr little homestead; Wn 10 IN
tht contrary 1t was the suruwd and cal II.
latin 8 -]hdrpers, Nhu few exceptions. Hho
we're Ncll d1le ~ pay. III u eYddcd ptyiug
their IaN"s. Mr.. Barry's >pe 'ch Was clio.
llou; witty, and able, aud nj. p-tuts Nera
Numerous anil bright.