The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-01-17

Is prospective IN lIS operation anu nellct ell
countered little or no opposition. Its adyanta-
geS will not be seen at once, for all practicing
physicians were granted licence without regard
TO their qualifications but these will appear
hereafter, Us all incompetentS are gradually
eliminated and the rigid examination OF the
Board OF CenSOrs prevent the admission OF any
Of the State Board of Health, aptly states that
the law will secure "a progressive reformation
in the practice of medicine" The physicians
OF the State almost without exception agree that
this law should be continued in force.
The report Of the President and Secretary Of
the Board OF Health will give you the operations
and expenditures for the last few years in detail,
and to their recommendations your attention is
SUPERVISION OF RAILROADS.
The right of the state tn supervise railroads
within constitutional limits, so as TO restrain
them from unjust determinations, and exorbi
tant charges for the transportation OF persons
and property, has been asserted at VarionS
times by the people as Mississippi.
Other States Of the American Onion have ex-
ercsed, and are now exercising this attribute OF
sovereignty, with results somewhat varied, but
in the main satisfactory, as far as am advised,
to public private and corporate interests. The
subject is one OF great delieacy and difficulty
but the right and duty of the State to guard her
own citizens. to the extent of her power, against
unreasonable exactions and burdens from this
source. cannot, in my Judgment. as far as do
nestle commerce Is concerned, be now success
fully controverted.
do not doubt the jurisdiction of the State to
protect her citizens from abuses committed by
commerce, but whether il is competent for the
State TO regulate interstate commerce, or such
parts thereof az may directly affect her people,
10 the extent of fixing or limiting the amount Of
charges for fare and freight thereon, even when
Congress has failed TO assert its acknowledged
jurisdiction over the subject, regard as unset
tied and doubtful To regulate commerce
among the several States, is one of the powers
expressly conferred upon Congress by the Con-
stitution of the United States-the supreme law
OF the landau IL has been afludged by the
Supreme Court Of the United States. that this
power of Congress is exclusive, at least in all
cases where the subjects over which the power
Is exercised are in their nature national, or ad-
nit of one uniform system or plan of regulation,
and that one State of the Union cannot adopt
any regulation which does or may operate injur-
iorlsly ON the commerce of other States. III it be
true, then, as it appears to be- that Congress has
exclusive power to regulate commerce among
the States, and the rate OF charges made by
railroads ON the same il would be one step to-
wards securing an effeetual remedy for grew
ances ON this branch of the subject. for the Leg
islature 10 memorabilia Congress for necessary
legislation thereon.
app-ehend that evils might be so great as to
justify the enactment of laws of doubtful con-
stitutionality. in order TO have them tested by
the proper tribunals. for the purpose of obtain
ing relief by this means, II possible. where there
Is no other remedy, b1t when this course Is
adopted, there shot Id De no doubt or uncertainty
as TO the existence or gravity OF the evils.
But eoneedlns power 10 the State, In the alb