The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-20

debate on tais question. L Will be remen-
bered that on yesterday his remarks were
confined chiefly 70 his own amendment, and
one submitted before the debate opened on
the main question. lie desired that further
amendment should cease, and that We
shonld reach vote on the bill as 1t now
stood. He had no personal pride in the
bill, but believed the question an important
one. he believed al first, like other friends
Of the measure, that this bill as it now stood
was perhaps too sweeping,and he had oppos-
cd including newspaper men engaged in
public printing, and hardly thought that mi
nor county officers should be included. But
after greater reflection he thought it would
be highly proper to include county officials.
Railroads bad property which had to be
assessed, and litigation that had to DO tried
By iuries summoned by sherifs. It had
been discovered in Iowa that town asses
sor where the railroads had property en-
joyed the Injury Of free passes when his
poor brother assessors in the interior never
knew such pleasure. Vas his a courtesy
due 10 positinnf
II the constitutional right was questioned.
as 1t had been by some Senators, he would
express the opinion that, If railroads were
public or quasi-public corporations, the
Legislature had the power 10 exclude ell
persons whatsoever from using passes
non-oficial as well as official. The use Of
them is discrimination against the pub
lie, IL nothing worse-;he building up of a
privileged class. Railroads had to make
up all losses by free passes in increased
rates. lie was not unfriendly to railroads,
and hoped that their representatives would
show disposition 10 meet the representa-
tives of the people on halfway ground.
and unite in obliterating forever all an
ta9onisms, lock hands in the grand march
Of prosperity the last few years have indi-
Gated was the near destiny Of cur State.
He would submit few remarks in reply to
the distinguished and eloquent Senator
from the Eleventh District. Mr.. Reynolds)
He felt the influence Of the gentleman's
eloquence yesterday. The gentleman as
sumed to speak for the honor of Mississippi
pi That made the blood Jingle in his
veins and mount 10 his temples. The
honor Of Mississippi In whose hands is the
honor Of the State of Mississippi safer--in
the hands OF himself and associates in this
measure, and the great body of her yeo-
many, or in the hands of gentlemen who
traverse her territory without cost, with
their pockets full Of free passes? submit
to the gentleman's own conscience whether
or not, his long service and long use Of
railroad passes have not biased his. own
Judgment. | maintain that no man can
accept favors for years without becoming
unconsciously biased in favor Of those who
bestow the benefactions
will say to my friend that in nay opin-
ion but for his heresies on this and Kin
bred subjects he might have occupied
higher and more honorable place than he
even he now does. His abilities are known
and his heresies lamented / do not say
he ever sought higher place. / believe he
never did. But believe it awaits him, if
he will repent of these heresies l will
say that should be proud to join the army
that wishes to promote him.
The Senator and Others have, it seems TO
me, made an effort to ridicule this question
out of public sight, because it is very
small matter. They say who would be in
fluenced by tho small saving of free passes!
answer with an anecdote, (if this grave
body will excuse me- The poor girl who
was arraigned before the church for bas-
tardy, had one female friend who arose in
her defense and said the erring sister
should be excused because, said she, II have
seenlthe baby and its very small"
The Senator from the l1th said the bill
was unconstitutional, because it provided
that officers violating it could be re-
moved from Office by a Justice of the Peace.
The Senator was eloquent. He said he
was a Senator that no would wrap
tho Constitution about him and defy
the officer and say: Thus far, and
no further. This was substantially his
eIoquence on that question. 1 hardly be-
lievs the Senator was serious. 1t is true,
Senators arc exempt under our Constitu-
tion from arrest during the sessions of the
Senate and for Is days after and before,
except for treason, breaches Of the peace,
etc. The Senator will not, l hope, say he
is still not amenable, like other citizens,
to the criminal laws Of his State. A part
Of the penalty is removal from Office. In
case of a Senator he, of course, must be
removed in the usual way, By the Senate,
on charges preferred. But during recess
he could be tried before a Justice of the
Peace, and if found guilty, the penalty in
aicted as he could for q crime or misde-
meanor known to the present laws.
Mr.. billiard offered substitute relieving
the bill of what had been denominated
dead weight" The bill with amendments
and substitute was ordered recommitted