The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-22
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

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This hsly sdtafnsh lasi raiHf
deg. after 4 session n lwo months
and . half We have attempted
~ keep The ftsder II The sfIa
posted NJ 10 The acis a The leais
IHsafs a ooafse, w. 90 noi tfv
70 present full proceedings, but
merely aimed 10 give an outline
II IL our homes, and deliberate
opinion that this Legislature made
an unenvisbls record and disap
pointed the people. There was ton
much local legislation, too much
extravaganza In making large and
unnecessary appropriations Of tho
peoples money, and too much at
tsntIon bestowed on inconscquen.
tis. matters. The femsle College
job viii be costly and constant
expense F; II IL u pet scheme for tho
benefit Of rich mems daughters,
and pcoplsin moderate circumstan.
css, although sharing in the ex.
penss, will receive no good results
from this institution. This job
was probably worked up chiefly
for the benefit Of some so-called ar.
istocratic% community. Probably the
Legislature did not think 80, bu.
w fear such will be the outcome.
The one notable achievement 81
the Legislature was the enactment
ofthe Railroad Supervision Law,
which Is Of doubtful constitution.
ality, With Senator George We
believe this ~aqucsiion for Congress
10 settle. The Tennessee Railroad
Supervision Law, which IL similar
TO ours, has been declared uncon.
stitutional by the United States
Court. In California a great pop
ular clamor has sheen raised against
the Railroad Commissioner, and
the Governor has been prevailed
On 10 call a special session Of the
Legislature TO remedy their evil
work. There we're real serious
threats made Of lynching two Of
the Commissioner. In this State
Ex-Goy. Stone Is al the head u the
Commission. Why was he placed
there, when IL was well known
tina. he was emphatically opposed
70 such legislation We are fear
full the Railroad Commission will
turn out like the indians gun
cost more than IL comes TO-" But
II ii proves otherwise We shall be
most ~agreeably disappointed.
Within the past two years Missis-
sippi has distanced every other
Southern State In railroad building,
but our Legislators have put on the
brakes. and we venture the asser.
ton that our State will lag in the
race hereafter, unless the courts
undo the work Of the Commission.
era. We believe the Stat. would
be vastly better Of II the late leg.
islasurs had never assembled.
There are zoo many laws now, and
each Legislature makes more and
worse ones. II we bad fever laws
more Of them would b. respected
aud enforced. While We find more
70 condemn than 10 commend in
the acts of the late Legislature.
ssill some good laws we're passed.
Fsnola countyis delegation-espe.
ciaily Senator Kyle-msde a very
fair record. Our Senator remained
On duty the whole session aud
voted on all the questions present.
ed, and generally he was right.
senator Kyle, thought young man,
10 regarded as one Of the soundes.
reasoners and best workers In 4
body containing many men Of com.
handing ability. We particularly
noticed that our Senator was on
the right side q all measures d
reform, economy, aud honest, old.
fashioned legislation. We think
Nh. Kyle did his whole duty. a, he
say II, ~fesressly and honestly, and
believe him ~eminsntly deserving
Of the hearty endorsement Of hi,
constituents, regardless II party
differences. hessrs. Askew and
Caldwell we're quiet, sarnes, work.
ers, and Mr.. Settle took the yer,
front rank among the e%olorss
member II thu Legislature. All
circumstances considered, we lhinl
Pamela county very ereditsbly rep
resented In the Legislature q
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