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other public Offices, In this State. and fol
QUEER purposes" has been law since the 20tI
inst. Ii extends my power of appointment
TO 1.-THE public offices any city, town, c0un-
ty, or district, Of this State, or In any other
/ public office not embraced expressly in the
| conveyance of the appointing power by the
Constitution And the appointments made
| under this law, hold good until the Iegis-
lature shall provide by law for a general
| election in this State"
| Shannon & Co., were the Public Printers
| elected in 1866. That party, or its represen-
tatives, has never, so far as | am aware Off
cially, assumed since the incoming of the
| present Administration. to discharge the
duties of the Office. / am bound. therefore,
to hold the OfficeNacant in fact; aud, there
fore, to I'LL 1t by appointment as to "a pub
lie office not embraced expressly in the con-
Constitution.
The responsibility devolved upon me by
the appointing power, is serious | shrink
not. however, from discharge of my duty,
but may be pardoned a delicacy in the case
OF an Office more or less Identified with your
own special patronage. In order to be re-
leased from a duty that the courtesy due
your honorable bodies suggests as avoidable
without violation OF duty, take leave to
urge upon you the expediency of proceed
ing at once to the election of Public Prin-
ter. j. L. AICORN
Executive Office, April "a, 1870.
Also, the following message, which was
read and referred to the Committee on Coun-
ty affairs:
To the Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVES ::
GENTLEMEN: In an act entitled an act for
establishing the counties of Alcorn and
Prentiss and for removing the Seat of JUS
tice of Tishomingo county, and for chang
ing the boundary line of said county, APP
proved April Is, 1870. l find certain errors
to which l cali your attention These err
rors arise from a conflict of authority be-
tween the lines of certain maps of the State
and can be rectified positively but by a ref
erence to the original surveys on file in the
Office of the Secretary of State. One of the
errors in said act, it is proper TO add, arises
evidently from clerical inacuracy, render
ing thereby the county of Prentiss obiec-
tionable under section thirty-seven, of arti-
Gle four of the State Constitution. The law
under review, also makes the boundaries, as
Defined to embrace territory some of which,
at all events, was certainly never intended.
l invited your, attention also to the expe-
diency, after having made the reyisions. ]
suggest in the act referred 20, of assigning
the counties OF Alcoru and Prentiss, with
their boundaries revised, to their respective
places in the judicial districting of the
State. j. J.. ALCORN.
Executive Office, April 2G, 1870.
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ODE adttkIp Clarion.
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURES.
FIFTY-FGRsT DAY.


SENATE.
TUESDAY, April &c, 1870.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.
ne senator Gartman petition from A,
r. nixon. constable of Brokhaven.
ne senator Smith: A communication from
ci Shipman, Justice OF the Peace and
u T.ror of Macon, in reference to making by
Iayislatiye enactment some provision as re-
Is5is the many State cases which are
g',gbt before Justices of the Peace tor
pDlbic6 they receive no remuneration.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
eorator Little, from the Comm ittee on
,s5Iroads and Franchises other than NUM-
h L.zia reported unfavOrably upon Senate bill
eIP,fried Zap act to revive, extend and am
eI.c,- the provisions of AN act comoeIIing
PliiiyJoads TO be responsible for freignts and
I I.d 'bagpage.'" and, also, reported uufavor-
an az. mon bill entitled IAN act to charter
az Memphis and lazoo Valley Railroad
Ssnophny." Received.
senator Miles. of the Committee on Con-
lent Expenses, to whom was referred a
uni%aber OF bills purchased and approved by
~ -Seroeant-at-A Arms of the Senate. re-
s w. that the Committee found the same
Pade on the basis OF cash; he, therefore,
med instructions of the Senate il an addi-
-;nnal allowance for deprecated warrants
W. allowed. Report received.
ISrRoDCCTIoN CT BILLS.
Do senator Abbott: \ bill TO be entitled.
- ~ sct for the relief of Mrs. Mary L. Lewis
U ~, senator Warner: A bill to be entitled
:ct 10 authorize the construction and use
If a Street Railroad in Jackson.
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So 90 PER YEAR
From tho New Orleans Picayunc, April =

A0lA 1AAC W" CAAN~AAn A AetA1 Wv @AEAA
THE McCoMI BOARD or DREcroRs ES-
JoINED.-At a ate hour on Tuesday night,
on the petition OF G.. Il. Beauregard. Presi-
dent, and Other Directors OF the New Or
leans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad.
through their attorney, Gen. J. ID. Freeman,
Judge Cooley. of the Sixth District Court
issued the following order enioining Nc
Comb and his board from all further action
against said rdlroad company, aud which
was served yesterday on the several parties
named:
". o.. i. aid q. n. r. r. Co. Is. II. s..
Ne Comb ef dk.-To H. :. McComb. greet
ing: You are hereby commanded. enjoined
aud restrained. In The name of the State of
Louisiana ant of the Sixth District Court
for the parlsl Of Orleans, from all further
proceedings gainst the New Orleans. Jack
son and Grea Northern Railroad Company,
for the purpose of taking possession OF said
road or Its effects, or Of acting as directors
and officers o. the same In any manner and
from interfering in any manner with plain
tiff in their possession and management of
said road until the further action Of said
court. Herein fail not, under penalty of the
law.
W. IL. COOLEY. Judge.
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HOUSE.

By Mr.. Langford-Of citizens OF Rankin
county, praying for the passage of law
LOT the relief of persons who purchased
slaves during the war.
BILLS.
The following entitled bills were introduce
BY Mr.. Holland-to provide for the dis
charge OF recovered patients from the Luz
matte Asylum.
by Mr.. French-to prevent, discontinue
ana punish all kinds of lotteries and gift
enterprises, of whatever name or character,
In the State.
by Mr.. Wood, of Yazoo-to regulate the
several Circuit Court Districts.
MESSAGE F ROM THE GoNERNoR.
The following message from the Cover
NOT was received, read, two hundred copies
ordered printed. and referred to Committee
On Judiciary, with instruction to report on
Friday, at II n.
IoAe Senate and House Of REPRESENTATIVES !:
GENTLEMEN On March Dist [ submit
ted TO you message in explanation of my
inability, at the time OF their presentation
% NE, to make good in law, by my sigma
lure, certain Joint Resolutions placed in my
hands by your honorable bodies, on the sub
leet Of the Public Printer, l have had no
communication from you on that matter
since, and must conclude, therefore, that
you have taken no action in the premises
beyond that taken on the subject OF filling
mat cthee, in misapprehension of the re-
qglrements of the Constitution.
Inc Revised Code of 1857 contains the
seAt % the law of Mississippi, subject to the
Dpoonstitution, on the subject of the Public
tsIihtlng. In the 9TH Article of the 7th Sec
S SOn OF Chapter 6, that law reads thus: ANY
SI1Ate Printer hereafter elected, shall hold
M Yls ONCE for the term of two years from the
- ~ Monday of January, commencing with
Sae year 1858, and until his successor shall
oequalifed.1
.. me 18th article of section 7, chapter 6, OF
ne Revised Code, lays down the law as to
hsays: - --
- he shall give bond, with three securities,
~ Ve approved by the Governor, payable to
r ~ otate, in the penalty of $4,000, condi-
soneo faithfully, and without delay, to ex-
Me- the Public Printing of the State OF
5ru.s.sssippi, and faithfully to discharge the
I WI OF the State Printer according TO the
n curing his continuance in Office. which
os SSu snail be deposited with the Secretary
NOW, therefore, forasmuch as You have
fed no Public Printer; and forasmuch,
tad .!nIermore, as no one has, as such, submit
srs .ne prescribed bond for my approval
scr S 10 ole has, rs such, deposited the pre-
PphIssHu pond with the Secretary OF State, the
Isee 70 Printer elected by the Legislature OF
fSs so retains the office, 30 far as the law Of
coetssse goes, and IS question Of laws viii
Be onaSss q DO 50, suntil his successor shall
ths An act to provide tor illiug temporarily,
~ various city, town, county, districts Or
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mittees confirm in full the contents and
statements of my letter Of yes
terday to our mutual friend
General C. M. Wilcox, and intended fol-
your perusal and information. They accept
said letter as a basis for future action in the
event of the present Board remaining in
Office after the coming election on Monday
next
But as our official connection with this
Company may terminate on that day, we
do not feel authorized, after due considera-
ton, TO bind our successors TO any line OF
policy We may think proper or advantag-
eous 20 adopt at this time.
The Executive and Finance Committees
refer you also to my letter of instruction OF
March %, 1870 approved by our Board
which you have already read, to our At
torney and Agent, a copy of which has been
forwarded by him to GOV. Alcorn. That
letter forms another good basis on which
favorable arrangements can be made to car
nv out the great object we all have near at
heart, /. e., the early and successful compile
ton Of this Road from Canton 10 Decatur
via Aberdeen.
Hoping that i'm so desirable an undertake
ing the future Directors of this Company
may have the good will and support of all
good friends of internal Improvements in
the State of Mississippi,
/ remain, Dear Sir,
Your Most obi. Servant,
lSigned), G. T. BEAUREGARD,
President.
COL. NJ. b. HEWSON,
Agent of Gov. of Mississippi,
New Orleans, La.
FRANK A. GUYOL,
Presidents Secretary.
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Debate i'm the senate. "wednesday
ADriI 27th. ON the Hill TO Amend
the Laws i'm Relation 10 Public
Printing.

Debate im the Senate. "Wednesday
April 27th, ON the hill 10 Amer 81
the Laws i'm Relation 10 Public
Printing.
Mr.. Gibbs-I regret very much, sir, that
the attitude of certain Senators in reterenct
to this bill compels me to do something
which is unpleasant to myself, but when L
conceive it to be my duty to do. as matters
now stand. On yesterday, received note
from a gentleman who has been heretofore
known as the Private Secretary OF his tx
cellencv, j. l.. Alcoru, Governor of the State
of Mississippi, asking me to call upon MIN
at the gubernarorial mansion. without
knowing what the gentleman's object was
in wishing to see me, proceeded co wait
upon him at the time ana place speclheo.
that propositions were made to me Offering,
If l would fall in with certain arrangements,
to give me a personal interest IN THIS matter
of State printing. | was informed oy THIS
gentleman that this whole arrangemen.
about the Public Printer was to be broken
up; that it was illegal and therefore nuiii-
ty that new firm and new paper was %
be inaugurated. and that was 20 De invited
to take an interest In this affair.
Mr.. Dowd-1 ask the Senator WneIner IN
his illusions to certain Senators whose az
titude in this Senate Chamber has MADE II
necessary for him to make this explanation,
he has any reference to myself.
Mr.. Gi6bs-Not at all sir.
Mr.. Paine request the gentleman
permission TO say just word In this con-
nection. was very careful to state when
speaking on this question on a former 0c-
casion that had no reference to the pres
ent State Printers; and ! win now state,
sir, that I have never reached position yet
in which have been approached By any
man with q brihe. e.
Mr.. Gibbs-I state further, sir, that this
party made the intimation that the ap-
poinfmens Of State Printer was alfogetnef
illegal, and that it could not stand that u
would inevitably 60 mp. ] was given %
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In a speech on tho Georgia bill, on Che
18th inst, Senator schurz, Republican,
of Missouri, uttered a sentiment which
contains the solution Of the rapid decay Of
the strength of the Radical party. He
said: "In a country like this, where the
"people still believe that a constitutional
government is able to solve even the
"mOst perPlexing problems, arbitrary
governments will not last long; and one
"thing is certain, that in lie fall Il win
"drag down with il, those who support
IT,"
The remark was intended a. q protest
against the arbitrary practices Of the
Radical party, and was called forth by
its Georgia iniquity, which he declared
not only illogical, and weak and barren
"of good, but prolific Of evil But
good will come Of IL IN the relihuavc
Justice which win ovortako Re- author
and bring them 70 punishment
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FIFTY-THIRD DAY.
SENATE.

THURSDAY. April 18th, 1870.
| BY Mr.. Little, bill to be entitled an act
| to incorporate the Aberdeen Savings Insti-
tuition.
Report of the Select Committee in reference
to the removal of Judge Thos. Shackel-
ford:
| Mr.. PRESIDENT: The Joint Select Com
mittee who were instructed Ito prepare an
address as provided in section 81, article 4,
of the Constitution. to His EXcellencv the
Governor for the removal from office of I.
Shackelford, the Judge who sat at the trial
of the writ of habeas corpus for the release
of +. NJ. 1erger," have considered the same
and have agreed to report to the two Houses
that in the opinion of the committee such an
address as that contemplated Is not eXpedi-
ent or advisable, and the committee beg
leave to assign thu following reasons for
their opinion:
/. Because it is within the knowledge of
the Legislature that the said I. Shackelford
does not, and did not, at the time of his dis
charge of L. NJ. Yerger on writ of habeas
corpus hold or occupy any office created by
the Constitution of this State, and therefore
is not and cannot be subject TO removal un-
der the said 3lst section of the 4th article
thereof.
2. Because in the opinion of the commit
tee the old Constitution of the State under
which the said Shackelford held and exer-
cised- the office of Chief Justice of the High
Court of Errors and Appeals ceased to be
operative ana passed. out OF existence as the
organic law of the State upon the adoption
of the new Constitution, and with it termi-
mated the Office of Judge OF the High Court
of Errors and Appeals, and all power on the
part of Judge Shackelford as a Judge of said
Court to perform judicial acts.
3. Because the clause of IKE new Consti-
tuition. which continues in office certain Of
ticers under the old Constitution until their
successors are appointed and qualified, does
not in the opinion of your committee eX
tend to or include Judges of the High Court
of Errors and Appeals.
The foregoing reasons your committee re-
gard as sufficient to preclude the adoption
OF the address they were ordered TO prepare,
and therefore they ask to be discharged from
the further consideration of the subject.
Respectfully,
A. 7. MORGAN,
w. S. RUSHING,
VIM. GRAY.
On the part of the Senate.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Smith-An act TO incorporate Ma
con Hook and Ladder Company, No. L.
By Samoan act to amend an act to in
corporate Choctaw Collegiate Institute, APP
proved June y, 1862. and an act entitled an
act to amend the above entitled act, APPROX
ed, February 18th, 1867.
Mr.. Gray presented vouchers for fitting
up the 1t. Governors room.
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PETITIONS.

Bv Mr.. Common Of the citizens OF Choetaw
county, protesting against the division of
'AI ~ Mr. Mr.. Langford: OF the merchants of
Meridian, in relation TO the detention of
f-eeht on Railroads.
T7e following entitled bills were intro
PT Mr.. Clarke: In relation to the Board of
Tsyee commissioners, of Bolivar, w Washing
ton and Issaqucna counties.
By Mr.. Piles: To prevent and punish GER
RI Mr. Landon To incorporate the Vicks-
bnrs Hook and Ladder Company.
RI Mr. Cunningham For the benefit of
the Mississippi College and other institutions
nfIegrning and schools i'll the town of Clin-
By Mr. Niles: In relation to divorces.
70 The Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the
State Of Mississippi:
GENTLEMEN On the Sth instant, | sub
nitted to your consideration message urg-
ing on YOUR attention The fact of the critical
condition of the resources OF the state HOS
pital at Natchez and the State Asylum at
VIcksburg. / called your attention TO the
taet that both of those institutions were so
much in want of funds to keep them going
that il had become necessary to make pro-
visions for them by legislative action with
ont loss of time. In message of the 25th
Of March, brought before you the fact that
the means available for the support of the
Lunatic Asylum had been nearly exhausted;
and that the Trustees report called for an
early appropriation in order to keep the In
stitntion in operation. The length of time
that has elapsed in the case of the Lunatic
Asylum leads me to fear that, if action in
the case be deferred any longer, the inmates
OF that establishment may be made to suffer.
| have reason to fear that the patients in the
State Hospital in NatcheZ are liable to be de-
elared at any moment without food. Gen.
Swift. who remains in charge of the State
Asylum in Vicksburg has, in private letter
dated yestesday, expressed fears that the
destitute, disabled. blind and insane turned
over to us in that Institution will soon be
'wthout attention or support" | trust that
no negligence on the part of the Legislature
shall cause the State the disgrace, and hui
manity the outrage, of seeing those objects
of the public charity at Natchez, Jackson or
Vicksburg lett, without friends or keepers,
to starve. For my own part l wash my
hands of all responsibility for such revolt
ing contingency by having thus, once again,
brought the subject before your attention in
this message.
j. l.. ALCORN.
Executive Office April p, 1870.
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LAWS OF THE STATE OF
MISSISSIPPI.

A RESOLUTION empowering the Gov
ernor to appoint Committee of Three to
examine into the condition of Convicts OF
the Penitentiary.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State OF Mississippi, That the Governor be
authorized to appoint committee of thee,
one of whom shall be practicing physician,
whose duty it shall be to examine into the
condition of the conyicts of the Penitentia-
nv, and investigate the cause OF their con-
victment, and report as early as practicable
to His Excellency such cases as are deserv-
ing of executive clemency or pardon.
Approved, April %, 1870.
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AN ACT to incorporate the Starkville
Library Association.

Library Association.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture OF the State of Mississippi, That the
officers and members of the Starkville Ii
brary Association, at Starkville, in Oktio-
beha county, be and they are hereby lneor-
porated as a body corporate and polite,
under the corporate name of the ''Starkville
Library Association" and shall have success
sion, may have a corporate seal, and do all
other acts pertaining to like corporate bod
les. In this name they may sue and be sued,
plead and be implicated, and they may ac-
Quire and hold real estate and personal
property to the value of twenty thousand
dollars.
Sec. 2 Be it further enacted, That this
act be in force from and after its passage.
Approved, April %, 1870.
AN ACT to incorporate the Stenewall
Manufacturing Company.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla
ture of the State of Mississippi, That nj. NJ
Brooks. Daniel DeUpree Jehu Harlan, b. l..
Carpenter, Mrs. w. B. Smith, and all others,
who are now, or may hereafter become as
sociated with them and their successors,
and assigns, be,and they are hereby created a
lodge Ibodyl polite and corporate under
the name and style of the StODewall Manu-
featuring Company, and by that name may
sue and be sued, plead and be impleaaed IN
all courts of law and equity, may have a
common SEAL and alter the same at pleasure,
may make any and all bylaws, rules and
regulations for the management of its bust
ness, property and effects, and the transfer
of its stock, as to them may seem best
Provided. The same are not contrary TO the
Constitution and laws of the United states.
or of this State.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
capital stock of said company shall be one
hundred thousand dollars, divided into
shares of one hundred dollars each, and may
be increased 20 the sum Of five hundred
thousand dollars, at the pleasure of the
Company.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
capital stock of said Company may be in
vested i'm machinery, goods, wares and mer-
chandise. bonds and notes, bills Ofexchange,
Or other evidences Of debt and also In any
real estate, necessary to carry on any part
of is business, or which may be received in
the navInenf Oh debts, and the said Conn pa
nv NAV sen ard dispose Of transfer and
convey any Of It's property sno assets. 70
such manner Is they may deem best 10
Sc Sec -. q De It further enacted, That said
Company are authorized 70 manalacfure
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PRESENTATIONS OF PETITIONS.

By Mr.. Mygatt, petition from six hum
dured and ninety-tive citizens of Wayne
County. opposing the formation of the
county of Chandler.
Mr. Pierce introduced the following:
Resolved, That a special committee of
three be appointed. with instructions to re-
port a bill regulating the tees of county Of
heers, which was adopted.
Mr.. Pierce, Bennett and Dowd were APP
pointed as 4 committee.
Mr.. Dowd offered the following:
Resolved, That IA select committee of five
disappointed by the President to investigate
all acts calculated to reflect upon the con-
duet of the Senators In the discharge of their
official duties.
Mr.. Gray moved to table the resolution,
which motion was lost.
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Executive Office, April 2l, 1870.
FIFTY. SECOND DAY.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, April %, 1870.

NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Nh. Little gave notice that he would in
troduce a bill to be entitled an act to repeal
the acts OF August 3, 1861 and December 81,
1852. Suspending certain parts of the Stat
ute Of limitations.
Mr. Hancock gave notice that he would
introduce bill to identified an act supple
mental to an act TO incorporate the Wayne
Lime Company, which passed the House of
Representatives on the 10Th day of April,
$50 and the Senate on the 18th day of April.
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Once Of the New Orleans, jackson, andl
Great Northern Raflroan Co..
April is, 1870. J
M DEAR SIR
Your letter Of this date has been received
by me and duly considered by the Execu-
tive and Finance Committees Of the Board
Of Directors Of this Company. These Com
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TINE ". O. u. & G.. N. ne. R.

Office of the New Orleans, Jackson, andl
Great Northern Railroad Co..
March -, lST0A
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By Mr.. Langford-Of citizens OF Rankin
county, praying for the passage of a law
I9r the relief of persons who purchased
slaves during the war.
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Office of the New Orleans, Jackson andl
Great Northern Railroad Coz
New Orleans, April II, 1870.