The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-01-24
senator Burkitt's Bill Against
Free s'aSses.

WINE Mr. walkers amendment to the bill to
prevent the taking of passes was before the Sem
ate on tuesday. quite lively debate sprang up.
ana senators discussed the whole subject pro
and con-
MI reynolds was the first speaker He oppos.
w ene measure outright He said that no friend
oi the Dill had charged that the practice had so
lar worked corruption, and until that could be
'i'oN II thefe was no reason to pass the proposed
measure. He said that to pass this measure
would be areieetion upon the honor of the Lepls-
ialufe' ana indeed upon that of the whole State
since the fact that they were chosen as represent
'ViFes was evidence that they were considered
among her best citizens. Ifany Senator ad haan
guilty OF corruption or of conduct unwortbv o,tbs
higl character that this body should sustain LEFT
senators SPEAK out and expose such offender and
ana II tiie charges against him were made good.
me- lof one, wollid move and vote to expel snch
lheihpef. lilat all the Legislation should be pred
icated upon an evil which was known to EXIT.
anu mat nothing not a crime PER sE. sbonld be
declared so till some evil was shown to flow from
IT, lie thought it no discredit that he was the at
"fnery OF railroad but rather considered ir i.
"'o'ite 10 his ability. Thai for his pass. he reve
q quld pro quo and no man had a right to resu
'"'' t"c pay ne was to receive for his seryicca
ii"'i t!t biil, so FAR as IL Included other st,to
ana colfty on municipal officers who h,ve mn
power to shape legislation, Was 'enti civ unpcc.
eGsary and without a shadow of reason II, mai.
'''s ''i' parry accepting ihe pass amenablc to a
!'s'ct III the peace while II would not affect the
III PutatIon of corruption as to the members nj
'he iossiafare would render its power over them
huGaioiy,as no court could expel a member from
TINS bedy but the Senate itself: that If cave a
JURISDICTION over judges which now the senate
atone in its aggregate capacity is considered
worthy or competent to exercise.
Ntf' sykes. Of iowndes. followed in a speech |
endorsing, III The main. what Mr.. REYNOLDS had |
o4id, and stated that he would vote against tb.
Dill in its present form. for the reason n wac nm
constitutional. giving to justices of the peace the
P""Ht 10 remove state officers, whereas The con
o''tu1ioh says That they shall be mpeaehed by
Inc House OF Representatives and tried nv the
oeh~te ihst he had no objection to voting for a
bili Ike the present one, which included every.
body II one should be prepared which was con-
situtionai. That he felt he had right TO receive
pass as part pay for legitimate services rem
dered' but was willing to forego and e1tinpuish
mat right PROVIDED editors and others who
were similarly situated were made to do like
wise
Mr.. Burkitt stated that the people were OF the
opinion that the legislation OF the State was be.
hg controlled too much by monopolies and their
lkents and attorneys He wanted no better proof
" stronger argument that the people had well
ounded convictions on the subject than the scene
nst exhibited on this floor. That he wa, in favor
Il the Dill and wished to stand or fall with his
ohstltuohcy by the course he took in reference
OF