The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-03

the moral courage TO arraign him. Gov.
Lowry st the bar of the Senate"
The sentence, when put in type, Mr..
Speaker, Is seeptibie of harsher
2. construction than intended, and ] feel
v. it my duty TO say to you, sir, and 70 this
House, that ! have the highest respect
Is for the personal integrity of my fellow
members, with all of whom my social
4 and official relations have been of the
r most pleasant character, and l most
!, emphaticaily disciaim any intention to
I cast a reflection upon the honor of this
body, or its purpose as whole TO de
! what the majority eonscientiously be-
= iieve TO be right.
Dir. Speaker. there are many men Of
! undaunted courage, whose hearts are
! 90 full of sympathy for their fellows,
: thst they would rather forgive than
: to punish. While there are Others, no
I drawer, no better no truer, whose in
4 flexible ideas Of right and justice make
4 them close their ears TO the peadings Of
e mercy and pronounce without tremor
q the stern sentence of the law.
q / have seen men, NJ. Speaker, who !
2 would risk their lives in arresting the |
D desperate and then shed tears TO see the /
prisoner manacied. | have seen men |
( charge the csnnou's mouth, that would |
not for the world witness the awfutly |
solemn scene Of legal execution.
l have known the experienced sur
geon 70 delay the application of the
snife to the gaugrenous wound, until |
skill and science could not stay the icy |
hand of death.
So, Mr. Speaker. the patriot may |
shrink from the fearful alternative of /
applying heroic remedy and continue
10 trust the proYerbial patience and long |
suffering of the people, until this cancer
which gnaws at the vitals of our body
politie-'sthe one man power shall
have established an oligarchy which can
only be overturned at the price of blood
In matters of great public concern, Mr..
Speaker, true men often falter At the
threshold of duty, and brave men hesitate
to take step which arrays powerful in
huences and arouses bitter opposition.
In this sense, and in this sense only, Mr.
Speaker, could the language used De
| applied to this House individually or
collectively.
Mr.. Speaker, do not boast of moral
courage superior to that of any member
Of this House. There aresmany quiet !
men who are the very highest examples
of the morally courageous man. may
| say, however, Mr.. Speaker, that so Ear ]
| through life | have had the courage to 5
| do what believe TO be my duty in every :
| position in which | have been placed {
| have, too | think, the courage to make
! amends To any one whom | may have r
| wronged under any sort of misapprehen
sion, whittier he be of high or low degree, a
But | cannot permit myself to shirk
responsibility imposed upon me by
the people who elected me 10 a seat in
this House, or to be swerved from the b
path of duty by abuse, viliications, a
moral or physical intimidation. r
Mr.. Speaker, and gentlemen of the t
House, the eve OF the whole State is lC
upon Us. The people pray for
relief from the negligence, extravaganza
and abuses of power which have grown
up in, around and about this Capitol.
Ii we would preserve our political or
ganization, if we would have strict en-
forcement Of the laws, il we would have
lighter taxes, if we would have faith =,
ful and economic public service, we ~
have grave and solemn duty to per- ii,
form. or
God grant that our ewes may be tn
opened to that line OF duty, " hich when on
followed honestly and fearlessly viii re-
downd to the glory Of the Democratic ur
party. the honor OF Mississippi and the Jo
welfare and prosperity of all our people.
Mr.. Hoyle moved that so much of the IN
explanation rs was intended for an 10
apology to this House be accepted. sr
Carried.
Mr. Collins offered resolution pro- in
viding that no member be allowed to !,
speak more than five minutes on any =.
subject nor to assign his place and time -
to another. Lies over in
Leave Of absence granted to Commit Ia
tee on Benevolent Institutions TO per-
form Committee work. M
Call of counties for introduction of
local bills resumed. ",
Mr.. holland. For relief of /. Guntz, ia
of Wilkinson county. Considered in III
Committee of the Whole. MIR. Groves w
in the chair. Reported fayorably and
passed. m
Mr. holland For relief of G. A.
Lowenburg and Henry Samuel, partners B,
Considered in Committee of the Whole D.
Mr., Bush in the chair. Reported favor q
ably and passed PC
Mr. holland For the relief of Jenkins II
& Shields, of Wilkinson county. Con-
sidered in Committee OF the Whole @
Mr. Waldrip in the chair. Reported Il
favorably and passed. II
Mr. Epperson: To amend an act to
authorize the corporate authorities of M
Yazoo City to build bridge across by
Yazoo river Passed.
Mr. Epperson: To amend an act to b
Incorporate Yazoo City. Passed. 50
Mr. Epperson called up an act to pro- Al
vide for new registration of the cleo 81
tors of Yazoo county. Passed D,
Mr.. Gibbs: To authrize tie supervis- r,
ors of Yazoo county TO sell certain prop X
erty and tor other purposes. Passed. II
Mr.. Norrel: To prevent certain stock
from running at large in certain por-
tions of Yaz0o county. County Affairs 20
Mr.. Norrell: A resolution that the
cali of counties be commenced at foot and B,
head of the roll alternately. Lies over. so
Mr.. Truly called up an act for tho re- VI
lief Of K. +. Learned Passed. 81
Mr.. Truly: To amend an act to pro- nc
vide for an additional justice OF the
peace in district number ?, Jefferson b
county. Passed. u
Mr. Truly: To amend chap. 1872, acts X
of 1882, in relation 10 election of an ad- j
ditional justice of the peace and con
stable in district number one, Jefferson !.
county. Passed u
Mr. Raif6rd called up an act to pre-
vent swine from running at large in al
Amite county. Senate amendment con m
Cured in. Z
Mr.. Burkitt called up an act to re. 3
move the disabilities of minority of ie
Geo. K. Gates, of Chickasaw county. +,
Passed. -
Mr.. Hill called up an act to amend +
an act to prevent stock running at large, ii
so far as The same relates to Clay coun- 90
ty. indefinitely postponed. Sc
Mr.. Hill: An act for the relief of A. re
B. Cottrell, of Clay county. Considered til
in Committee Of the Whole, Mr. Wise G,
in the chair Reported favoraDly and OF
assed C
Mr.. Hill: To authorize the supervisors
of Clay county to pay the chancery n
clerk for services as auditor Passed.
Mr. Beazley: To change the name of r.
Mrs A. c. Wright, of Clay county, to r
Mrs. A. G. kirbv. Passed. Il
Mr. Buchanan IAN act to perfect the title Il
and claim of the State to certain lands
sold for taxes and to provide for dispos- il
ing of same. Judiciary il
Mr Baird: To extend the time to Jas \
N. Rock, OF Marshall county, in which
TO make his bond as Justice of the peace.
Indefinitely postponed. z
Mr. Cnrter: To incorporate the town Of
Jamestown in Coahoma and to repeal all
acts in conflict Herewith. Passed.
Mr.. Cutrer: To amend an act to
change the time fer holding circuit