The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-29
LEGAL Option at Shuqualak.

A short, but interesting debate occurred
in the Senate Friday last on a
bill to incorporate Shuqualak Fe-
male College. The bill came from
the House, and like nearly all SINH
lar bills contained a clause prohibiting the
sale or giving away of intoxicating liquors
in the vicinity of the village. The bill had
been referred to the Committee on Corpor-
atoms and had been reported with the re-
commentator that it do not pass. Sew
eral prohibitory bills had passed, and one
in reference to the town of Hohenlinden in
Webster county. A strong sentiment had
obtained in the Senate against granting
local prohibitory laws since there was
general law for local option.
Mr.. billiard offered an amendment strik-
ing out that portion relating to the charter
of the college, and making it so read as to
be merely local prohibitory law.
He urged that the bill pass as amended,
Notwithstanding the recommendation of
the Committee. He declared that the main
object was to prohibit the sale and giving
away of intoxicating liquors, but there was
good school there which should be pro-
tected. That the petition was signed by
every man in the community except one.
That in spite of the effortof the citizens
to have an orderly town, liquor was sold
and much disorder was frequent. He did
not think that the Legislature could afford
to deny the appeal and petition of so large
and unanimous community.
Mr.. Sykes said that the Committee had re-
ported untavorably upon the bill for the rea-
son that there was a local option law which
afforded every community the opportunity
of deciding for itself whether liquor should
be sold in their midst or not. The Senate
had declared sentiment opposed to the
| granting of numerous local school charters
with incidental prohibition, as it was an
unnecessary interference with the natural
remedy which each community had in its
power. That prohibition in reference to
the State University and other State insti-
buttons was proper, because the interests
at stake were so general and so great.
That while he, and he believed the commit
tee, was the friend of temperance he was
not in favor of burdening the Legislature
and taking the time which should be spent
in enacting general legislation in passing
special and local bills. That the bill pray
ing for this charter was mere evasion, the
real thing sought being local prohibition,
and was simply whipping the devil around
the stump. That he had received letter
from gentleman of this very community
who had noticed the unfavorable recon-
mendation Of the committee, asking if il
was possible that their petition was to be
ignoredi The Senator read to the Senate
the epiy he had written to this gentleman,
be set forth the views given
Mr.. DillRrr. rose and said that as O litera-
~ 6f0Ft the document the gentleman had
just read vas very creditable production
But it did not apply to the matter before
the Senate. That the local option law did
: prohibit the sale of intox eating liquors
that such liquors could be sold by the gal
Ion, and were SO sold notwithstanding the
community had declared against retailing
as provided by the law alluded to. That in
spite of the efforts of the citizens the or.
der and behavior of the place was deplor
able. The Senator Mr.. Sykes had said
that the sense of the Senate was against
the granting of such special legislation
: He would call the attention of the Senator
to the bill the Senate had passed only thai
III ldNOT VI ut
0 was rather of the opinion that that was ;
precedent in favor of this bill. He hoped
n the earnest wish of these citizens to be en-
abled to protect themselves would be re
G spected.
Q Mr.. Sykes said that if this thing wa
g continued and made precedent it would
a enable few men who proposed to organ
ize school to defeat the wishes of larg'
Q maiority-a few individuals could in THU
/ way destroy the trade of thriving city
s. such as his own city of Columbus. Tn,
II practice was wrong in itself and the pre-
70 cedent should not be set
% Mr.. billiard said the Senator continues
e to address himself to the charter of the Fe
g m le College which had been stricken iron
g the bill If the Senator must discuss tn
= bill let him speak to it as it now stood.
: Mr.. Sykes said then he was opposed Il
It special Legislation when general law
u such as the local option law, could reac
q the case.
q, Mr. Packwood hoped the bill would pas
70 as it had been clearly shown by the Sena
l. tor from the 10Th District, (Mr. billiard
. that local option had failed to meet. til
q emergency.
le Mr.. Mitchell hoped the bill would pas,
q for three reasons: LIST, because every ma
u in the community except one wanted i
"a I'd, because the Senator from 18th District
y Mr.. Dillard) said it was tine drunkes
place in the county and it was time it wa
SOLDERING up. Sd, because the Senator fror
o. the 18th District (Mr. Sykes said it wa
y whipping the devil around the stump, an
70 he was in favor of whipping the devil ever
~ time You got chance, even if you had
y do it around the stump.
Of Mr.. holland thought, like Mr.. Sykes, tn,
ie the bill ought not to pass for the reaso
d that there was general law of which II
"a compliments could avail themselves.
I'd M. Burkitt said he was strictly tempe
ne ate mani he was never drunk in his lif
a. and never expected TO be; he was as muC
ne opposed to drunkenness as.any Senator G
this floor, but he was opposed to muzzlir
:, whole community, because q few NE
OF apuse privilege,
The people in township near Kingsto
al Cnt, are threatened with starvation-tl
De snow stopping all traffic. While sorry 4
y them We cannot relieve them, but if thu
will quit that climate and come down Sou
OF We can feed and clothe thousands of the
by furnishing them cheap productive LAND
W. and all facilities needed IN unake tho