The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-06
IHK Lien LlN IN re SENATE.
The Bin as it P.uSd the Senate and
the DlscZdon Thereon.


= 60 al Q repeal section 1889. Of the
,snrn,ss 1850, in relation TO contracts to
Ger growing crops.
tBs nos ]. Be it enacted by the Legis,a-
~ : of the State of Mississippi. That sec
ION 1859, Of the Code of 1850, lie and the
SANE il hereby repealed.
SIC 2 Be it further enacted, That all
mortgages and deeds of trust upon, and
contracts encumbering any growing crop
OF crops to be grown, executed after this
act takes effect, shall be null and void, and
shall not be enforced by any Of the courts
Of this State; pr0eided, That nothing in this
act shall in any manner affect tue liens and
remedies given in chapters 90 and 81, OF
the Code Of 1880, in relation to landlord and
tenant, and in relation TO the lien of EN-
ploysrs and employees.
SIC 8. Be it further enacted, That tins
act shall take effect and be in force from
and after the first day of January, A De-
1885.
This Bill has yet to be acted on in the
House.
Mr.. Gage said: 1t was not his purpose
to enter into the discussion Of the BIZ
owning TO the great suffering he had Ia
bored under for the last ten days, so that
his nervous as we'll as his physical system
was quite unstrung. But as every Senator
here had felt il to be his duty to express
his opinion pro and con, as to his conyIc-
ton. and to explain his vote, he would say
to the honorable Senator from the 18TH
District while he was one Of the new Sen
ators who have been hOnored with seat IN
this hall, that he had not made up his de-
cision from what had been said here how he
would vote, but would state,it has been made
up from his experience as merchant ana
farmer. And he would state that his oPIh-
ion had been made after mature study ana
reflection, before he came within the Cham
Der He read his reason for voting for the
repeal Of this law from Mr. IL. b. Hurt
report upon the agricultural resources OF
Mississippi The language he said eK-
pressed his views as well as he could ply
EicaIly do SO. First he contends that IT
dsmoralizes labor, creates fictitious credit
not based on a mans integrity and ability
to pay; encourages extravagances; pledges
in effect the bone and muscle of the pro
Queer, and is therefore vicious; acts as a
barrier to a natural credit; causes careless
tillage of the land; results in its dePrecia-
ton. and ultimate exhaustion; tends to ex-
clusize cultivation Of cotton TO the neglect
of diversifcation and food productions;
offered temptation to speculation, and an
encouragement to imprudenee; places
the producer completely in the hands of
the party making advances, thus compeil-
ing him to pay e1orbitapt prices, that
losses under the system may be offset, and
finally acts as an encouragement TO those
who are unable to inteDigently cultivate
the soil to become tenants, 20 the general
detriment of themselves and all landhold-
ers." As the Senator reGd the extract, he
commented upon it, endorsing and enPna-
sizing it's reasons. He said he wished to
call attention to every item as read. And
said in conclusion they were his reasons |
for voting for the repeal. He thought his
remarks made upon the different heads, as
read, would be fully sustained-at least by
every Senator who had had his experience
as farmer and merchant.