The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-27

| criminals. for extortion. Surely the geo
| pie Of Mississippi cannot desire anythino
50 hateful as this.
sir. Miller said further that while he
would like to know whether the quoted
opinions Of Judge Black were delivered in
the capacity Of Judge or in the capacity OF
candidate for the Presidential nomination
by the anti-monopolists, they we're inmate
/ rial and shed no light upon the PROPOSE
tons stated in the message.
Again. the last speaker had assumed an
untenable ground when he stated that the
| Legislature had the same power to delegate
| legislative power to a commission that it
| had to authorize cities and towns to declare
and punish offences. In the text books
upon tha subject Of the delegation of Iegis-
| lative power il would be found that cities
| and towns were the recognized long stand
ing exception to the rule, and besides they
were never allowed to do more than declare
offences against themselves-nevar against
the State. Yet these commissioners could
adopt series of rules and regulations, and
whether right or wrong the corporations
must submit or be fined from $1,000 to
S5oOc. 1t was pleasing feature of this
hostile measure, relieving against much of
it's deformity, that limit was fixed upon
the savage judiciary. 1t seemed folly to
attempt to strengthen the Governors argu-
ments upon this point.
In reply to the statement that our Su-
preTne Court had during the Ames admin
istration, only under a stress Of difficulties
and tor reasons qf financial policy, held
that the Legislature could not make other
than the sheriff tax collector. Mr. Miller
said there was scarcely a decision to be
found better supported by reason and au
thority, and he thought the doctrine had
never been questioned, before tonight, in
Mississippi since The fact that the law of
1880 allowed the Auditor to make certain |
collections. did not detract from the weight |
of that authority.
1t was undoubtedly true that if the |
opinion of the Governor should be sus-
tanned by the Courts, the revenues of the /
state, already largely diminished by the
process of local prohibition laws, would be
minus the railroad taxes in those cases
where the exemptions have expired. Be-
cause, while much of this act as is un-
constitutional would fail, 80 much of it as
by independent provision repealed, any
existing law would stand.
In conclusion, Mr. Miller said his own i'm
Mediate constituents could not appreciate
the causes of irritation. perhaps the result
IN turn, of a want of information felt by
people along the eastern side of the State
and along the line of railways,for Vicksburg
lad at hand for its commerce the greatest
'allrOad regulator on earth-the .Missis-
'ipPi river. Still he sympathized with the
people who thought they we're being
He appealed to them, however,
o attempt nothing harsh or rigorous at
he outset as tentative measure. Begin
With an Advisory Board which the people
# Massachusetts have found so satisfac- :
ory. and if it be found after awhile that
,reyioas and outrageous injustice is being
lone, then think about something more
tringent. For his own part he thought it
nwise to interfere with the railroads at
II. a
Mr.. Guynes moved the previous question, q,
III withdrew the motion. on suggestion of
he Speaker. 9
Mr.. Baker then explained why he made /
h motion to reconsider the vote passing
h9 bill, and then to pass the bill over the d
eto. his was the only mode by which it
o I'D be taken up. He would sustain the c
eto and vote No on the bill. The yeas
nj nays were then ordered on the passage I
f the bill over the veto. with the follow d
e result
YEls-Messrs. Alexander, Askew, Baird, a
'aSsett. Beeman, Bolton, Boswell, Caldwell, q
hristmas. Clemens, Crawford, Currie, Den II
am, Eason. Enochs, Evans, Flowers |
Iordon, Gore. Guynes, Hardin, Harper,
IoSard, HoyIe, Hudnall, Huff, Jones, Ken
rick, hitrell, Magruder, Mitchell, Mullins, O
hurry. Nabers, Nash, Norfeet, 0dom,
'rr, Pope. Pound, Powe, Rogers, Rowan. 8
anders, Simpson, Strahan, Waldrip, Wat k
On. Whitman Williams, Williamson, Will
on, Mr.. Speaker.-53. 4
NAYS -Messrs. Allen. Atwood, Baker,
Bell, Bramlette, Brien, Butler, 81
ook Cary. Cowan, CrumP, Cutrer Dale. il
ayre, Ferguson. Foules, Govan, Harrison, Y
Ienry, Hollingsworth, Horton, Houston of o
Ionroe, La1nkin, Love, McCool, Mcleod, D
TcNeely, Miller, Montgomery of Oktib
cha, Moore of Yalobusha, Myers, Norrell. b
arker. Peets, Peyton, Robinson, Russell of G
lay, Selman, Settle, Spencer.-4l.
Two-thirds not voting in the affirmative. 81
le bill was lost. tt
At 40 the House adjourned. n