The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-02-15
THE LEdlsrATljRE AGAIN.

we. reproduce MEOW some OF
the many criticisms being made
on the Mississippi Legislature
+, The sentiments therein expressed
will convince the reader that The
Echo is not the only public organ
that has recognized the incompe-
tency of that body. The immedi-
ate squib from the Vicksbufg
Herald is not in keeping with It's
usual good sense, for instance, it
would shield the Legislature from
censure on it's inactivity on the
ground that other Legislatures are
doing equally as bad. We do not
believe the Herald meant to say
that one wrong can be used in the
extenuation of another. About
there being worse things than do
ing nothing The Echo does not
know what they can be, unless it
be the unintentional (?) utteran-
ces OF the Herald. The Legisla-
ture is quite worthless, and we
hope IL may serve as an object
lesson to the people of Mississippi.
Those who think that the Mississio-
pi Legislature is wasting time, ought
to compare its progre2s with shat Of
Kentucky. The 10 e-bodies met
about the same time, and the Ken
tucky soDons have not yet elected
their United States Senator and have
passed only one bill. There are,
however, worse things than dong
nothing.
The legislature has fritted away
more than one.fifth Of its allotted
life, and only and bill has been
enacted into law. At this rate IL
will prove to be the most useless
Legislature that has ever assembled
in Mississippi. Great promises were
made To the public of effective work
by the present Legislature by its adj
mirers, and IL 1t expects to redeem
those promises 1t is time that It was
getting down to work. Biloxi Her
aid.
II our Legislature would turn its
attention to the perpetrators of mob,
law, the lynnhirs Of persons; and
ssVP snis IVaI DIoS upvG Sui cSn,1,
much more good would 5e accom-
plishcd than all this time spent ON
such misdemeanors as the carrying
Of concealed weapons, keeping gamb-
ling rooms, etc. While both Of the
above are violations Of the law, the
lynching Of people is so much more
serious, that it demanda the atten-
tion Of our Legislature before all
things else. Pass the most stringent
laws to stop IynchIng and you have
done much toward helping the State.
Greenwood Flag.
The Jasper County Review wants
the ''blind tiger" crushed. 1t says:
We are glad to learn that there Is =
strong sentimep pt against blind tigeIs
In the legislature, ard that there is
desire on the part of the legislators
to stamp out this iuiquitous ss1siness.
We earnestly hope that the legisla-
ture will act as quickly and as well
on this question as it has done on its
two companion evils, pistol-toting
and gambling.
Only three bills have become law
since the Legislature met. OF course,
others have passed one house or the
other, but bills must pass both houses
and receive the approval Of
the governor before they are.
laws. The three bills above re-
ferred TO are as follows:
An act TO defray the expense OF
the legislature. Approved Jan. 10.
An act appropriating 5000 to COW
er deficit for postage and express
for the year 1895. Approved Feb. 8.
An act TO amend section As, Auno-
tated Code, changing the time Of
holding court in the Second district
Of Yalobusha county. Approved
Feb. s.
Up to date 422 bills have been in
troduced in the house and 23 resolu-
tions. In the senate 225 bills and 20
resolutions lave been. introduced
plcayune jackson Bureau.
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