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"But I'm bound to keep a ferry* Ask Mr. Moody; he knows all about it. He knows I've kept ferry there across the Chickasashay for thirty years past. My ferry's right on the big road to Mobile, and everywhere. There’s three mails crosses at my ferry.
"Gentlemen, I'm bound to keen ferry. Mr. Moody knows I live at Leaksville, right at the Court-house—and these fellers that keep the other little ferries—they turn my boats loose, and bore auger holes in 'em and sink 'em. I hope, gentlemen, you'll pass my bill. I've just got a letter from my son last night—a telling me that them fellers has been boring more holes in my boat.
"Gentlemen, I'm bound to keep ferry. I always cross everybody that comes—I'm bound to do it. And I always keep good flats well painted with tar."
Passage and to Senate
After this appeal, and the necessary readings being gone through, the bill passed the House by a large majority, and was sent to the Senate.
Here a novel scene occurred--unprecedented, perhaps, in the annals of legislation—even of Mississippi legislation. By a resolution of the Senate, the representative from Greene was invited to address that august body upon the merits of his bill, which he did after the manner indicated in the above sketch of his remarks in the House. After the grave Senators had sufficiently amused themselves with the matter, they passed the bill.
MeInnis Description of Senate Passage
The worthy representative immediately hurried back to his seat in the House and, although the Clerk was reading in the midst of a document, the delighted member exclaimed:
"Mr. Speaker, the Senate's passed my bill."
Speaker— "What! have the Senate passed your ferry bill ?
Mclnnis-- "Yes, sir;	they've passed it."
Speaker— "Well, I'm	very glad to hear that	the	Senate	have
passed the ferry bill of the gentleman from Greene."
Mr. Mclnnis proceeded:
"Mr. Speaker, when	I went into the Senate	I	told	'em	all about
my ferry, and some of 'em hopped on to my bill."
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KKere there vere i-.of "Who opposed it ?	'.."ho	attacked	the
ferry bill ?)
"Why, sir, Mr. Ramsay did, and Mr. Labauve, too. Labauve said tie "was travelling along io.ere 0:0cg !..'n an elect!onf-erjng 101)t* *nd5 like ;-.v.-jy ^thc-r ooi :j .■ 7s. ’.g ■-.■ s . Q-r	...	j’v	’
l0ld j -iU-	^ie v:uolG C,wate it wasn't so."