The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-06
EyE1Se SESSION

The recess having expired, the Honse re.
assembled
Mr. Mcleod, Of Kinds, resumed his argu-
Eaent on the bin pending at the time re-
i-cess was taken. He quoted facts and fig.
ures to uphold him in his argument. and
concluded his speech with an appeal to the
members to take their own interests into
consideration, and give the subject mature
Judgment before they voted to take away
the franchises of the citizens of Jackson
Mr. Watson said the subject was one oi
the greatest importance and his actions
should be governed by his conyic ions. II
the opponents of the bill had not made a
good argument against the bill. it was be-
ecu e Il e facts were against the 4. The
power of the House TO pass this bill was. IN
his opini N, beyond question. and he thought
its passage would be advantageous and he
should vote for it. lie quoted legal grounds
to uphold his argument, and thought a
change was desired.
Mr. Norrell made vigorous argument
in behalf of the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Montgomery, of Bolivar, male few
remarks most pertinent to the question.
He refuted the idea that the public streets
of Jackson and the hotels were places to
be summed.
He moved the indefinite postponement of
the bill, and called the previous question,
but at request of Mr.. Stevens withdrew his
motion.
Mr.. Stevens stated he was one of the
Commit e of Doctors, appointed to meet
the city doctors in consultation over the
patient known as the city of Jackson.
There was a variety of opinion about the
disease, but they were unu1animous on the
manner of the cure. After four days labo-
rions work. they, after considering the mat
ter dispassionately, came to the conclusion
to prescribe the cure. At no time IN the
committee room was there more than six
members who favored the passage of the
bill. and it was his opinion that majority
Of the committee did not favor the passage
IF the bill. He was willing to stay any
length of time to give the people of Jack
son their rights lie thought at one time
the patient could be cured by mild RENE
dy, but was mistaken Only two hundred
and some odd asked for this extreme meas
ure: double that number opposed it, living
in free county as we are, he called on the
members TO think of the effect the pas
sage of the bill would have all over Missis-
The will of the people must be
regarded irrespective of politics, and he
wanted the bill voted down.
Mr.. Love moved the previous question on
the whole matter, and despite urgent ap-
peaIs not to do so, insisted on call for
same. The call was sustained and the
qustion being, Shall the bill be indefinite
II postponed: Mr.. McNeely, of Kinds, be-
ing entitled to five minutes, yielded his
me to Mr.. Nash, who, in his usual rapid
and vigorous manner, proceed ID to reply |
1 Il ii III Ina 10
garding transactions in 'the committee |
room. The roll was called with the follow
ing result:
YEAs-Messrs. Atwood, Applewhite, As
kew. Baker, Bell. Boswell, Butler, Clemens, |
Coates. Cory. Crawford, 1 iakerson, Fergu- |
son, FCules, Gore, Guyne- harper, Harrison, |
Henry. Horton, Houston, of Monroe, How |
ard Hoyle, Hudnall. Huff, Kendrick, l. mkir, |
Lewis, Mckenzie, Mcleod, Miller, Mitchell. |
OF Bolivar. Moore, of IssaGue- |
ia. Murry, Nabers, Orr, Parker, Poets, Pey- |
ton, Pope, Reagan, Robinson, Russell, OF |
Rankin, Sanders, Selrnau, Settle. Spencer.
Stevens, Underwood. Waldrip, Watlington,
Watts, White, Williams Wilson, Mr.. Spea
zer. Total IS.
NAYS Messrs Alez7nder. Allen, Barks-
lale, Bassett. Beeinan, Bolton, Bramlette.
Bridges. Cameron, Cook, Cowan. Crump.
Currie, Cutrer, Eason. Enochs, Favre, Flow
srs. Gordon, Jones. Kitren, Love ,Magruder.
Montgomery. of Oktibbeha.
Moore. Of Yalobusha, Mullins, Myers, Nash.
NorrelI. Odon1, Pound, Rowan, Strahan.
Whitman. Williamson. Total-36
Mr.. Stevens moved to reconsider the ac
ion just had and table the motion to recon
'ider, which prevailed,
At COS :. m. the House adjourned.