The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-12-10
LErTER FRnM JAcKsoN.


make its appearance until last weeks issue. This
state Of things should not exist. Mail facilities
should be regular and certain, Letters leaving
here on Thursday evening should arrive at Yazoo
City on Friday morning.
The Legislature has not done scarcely anything.
The Senate bill to increase the salaries of the
Judges of the High Court of Errors and Appeals
was lost by very snail majority In the House,
The parsimony displayed by the Legislature in
paying her judicial officers has its origin and ex-
istencc in false conception of true economy
Judicial officers should receive, to command the
best talent, salary equal to the fll practice Of
a good lawyer. Our able lawyers are generally in
limited circumstances their families dependent
OH their exertion and success at the bar for q
maintenance. As the salary now stands, it is an
indisputed fact, that it is insufficient to meet the
absolute expenses Of living at the present rates
AS matters now stand, none but men of wealth
can indulge the aspiration to sit on the Supreme
Bench. Lord Holt never made truer remark
than 'that to make good lawyer, start him In
the world with a shilling" If cheapness is de-
sired-if integrity and ability are to be disregard
ed, in clothing aspiring men with the judicial
ermine-then let the Legislature pass an act ap-
pointing Commissioner, whose duty shall be to
let the Office to the lowest bidder. Regard it as
q stock joAbing contract and govern the letting
Of the contract by statutory enactment so that
these Offices may be filled by men who will consent
to cndeavor to discharge the grave and laborous
duties incident to the position, with the least
possible expenditure Of money for their services.
Such legislation to say the least of it, is highly
disreputable to the great and prosperous State
of Mississippi.
The Ltvee question is now fully before the
House, Two bills wtre introduced, and referred
to the Committee on Leveos; one by Gen. Clark
to extend the area of the Levee district, and also
the time Of taxation to fourteen years; the other
by Col. .lonos, of Sunnower. to repeal the act of
1858, and inaugurate the County system. The
Committee reported both bills back to the House
without recommendation, and asked to be dis
charged from further consideration. The bill of
Col. Jones provides against repudating legal con-
tracts made under the authority of the Levee
Board. Both bills are lengthy and minute, which
precludes the possibility of giving general out
line of their provisions in letter great d.
versity of opinion exist among the Levee men
and there is no danger of an extension Of the
time of taxation. The present Levec Board of
Commissioners is nothing more nor less than
corporation; although its friends deny that it
does not possess the elements Of a corporation.
The richest discussion that has occurred in
this State for the past ten or twelve years, came
off on Monday 'ening last, between Col. Alcora
ana Gov. Matthews, on the Levee question. I'm
questionably Gov. Matthews is one of the most
powerful debaters in this State l will sny moth
ing as to the advantage gained by either gentle
nan.
There is proposition now before tho Commit
zee on Ways and Means, to reduce the revenue of
he State. A most excellent idea especially
when We consider the fact that there is now no
money in the Treasury.
The Planters Bank Bonds will elicit some con.
iderable discussions The special message Of
low McWillieAthe cpitarh of his decrcpid adj
linistration receive a most signal mud de-
ided rebuke at the hands of the present Leg.sa- /
ure. Surely the McWilie administration was
Ut satisfied with the expressed condemnation it
eceived throughout the State, but must ask n i
ecogntion of these Bonds when the people de-
ided the question in 1852 There is not mem
or in eitbpr House of tba a,,; 81, 4,,ro Ill L..
the legality of these Bonds before tie
eople. =
Mr.. Johns, Of Kinds, was to-dny elected Keeper t
the Capitol
The Military Bill, reported by Senator Clark,
ill pass the House. CONSTITUTION. c