The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14

believe IL sbitrafv ana uniuek and the
Legislature. In my Judgment, has commit
ted an error In the passage OF this act
which WILL a9 more 70 defeat the future
success OF the Republicans party Of the
state than any other act which has been
passed during the session.
4th. The Constitution does not compel
me LEGISLATURE 70 pass this act as is evil
oence ~ section eleven article twelve,
which reads as follows:
The Legislature, at its first session under
the consultation, shall have authority to
designate by law, such loyal paper or pa
Pers. IN each Circuit Court District. as shall
\ publish all legal advertising. and sucb Off
| cial printing as shall be REQUIRED bv law.
IN such Circuit Court District. and fix the
compensation therefor"
This clause of the Constitution is not
compulsory, but leaves it entirely discre-
tlonary with the Legislature TO pass this
act or not, as il may deem proper.
For the foregoing. as wen as many other
reasons, 1. as a Republican member of the
Senate, elected by the people as their rep
resentative, TO do equal-handed Justice to
the citizens of my District and TO the whole
state, and to oppose everything that nv
Judgment teaches me to be wrong, l enter
my solemn protest against the passage OF
this bill.
Respectfully, &c,
Jos. L. BENNETT,
Senator 8th District
SENATOR cALDwELL's REASON FOR VOTING
FOR TIE BILL.
vote for the bill notwithstanding it has
been my intention all along to oppose it /;
and my reason for so doing is: do not pur-
pose to assist in any manner in giving sup
port to the Democratic journals OF the cOun
try which even now are counseling the
shooting down of negroes who happen
to hold offices, and who are honestly en-
deavoring TO discharge their duties.
These papers have already done mischief
by encouraging lawIessness. And l cannot
give my consent to strengthen them by
giving them public patronage. / am for
peace, and believe the language used by
these papers calculated to secure anything
but peace. CALDWELL.
An act to revise the charter ofVicksburg.
Passed.
The question of leasing the Penitentiary
was considered without final action.
The Committee on Humane and Benevo-
lent Institutions submitted a report recon-
mending the purchase OF the residence of
Mrs. CorDelia Yerger, on State Street, for
the sum of $25.000.
By Mr.. Walker-To authorize the Board
of Supervisors of DeSoto county to move
the county seat of said county and for other
purposes.
To provide for the payment of certain
warrants on the Treasury of the LeVee Fund
OF Issaquena county, Miss.
By Mr.. Collins-An act to extend the
time for the collection of taxes in the county
of Jones. The counties of Rankin and Pike
being added, the bill passed.
By Mr.. derbert-An act to legaliZe the
proceedings had and transacted at the Au-
gust term of the Circuit Court of Monroe
county for the year "A. D., 1853. Passed.
BY Mr.. Greer-An act to authorize b. l..
Stockton, Susan j. Stockton and w. A.
Stockton, to erect mill and machinery i'll
the county ofkemper.
BY Mr..Mitchell, of Pontotoc-An act to
fix the time for holding Circuit Courts in
fhp county Of niDO- Passed
By Mr.. Mitchell, of MISUNDERSTANDING
the county OF Union to Senatorial and Con-
gressioRal Districts.
BY Mr.. Coggeshall-An act to amend
Chapter 8, Article ], revised Code OF Mis-
sissippi. Passed.
BY Mr.. Whiting-An act to prohibit the
sale of vinohs and spurious liquors within
the town of Coffeeville, Miss. Passed.
By MIR. Wood, of Yazoo-An act TO incor-
porate the Savings Bank of YazoO City,
Miss. Passed.
By Mr.. Henderson-An act to incorporate
the Okolona Benevolent Association. Passed.
By Mr.. Johnson-An act to incorporate
the Vicksburg q Warrenton Railroad
Company.
An act to provide for the immediate es-
adjustment ola Normal School, was taken
up and passed.
An act to incorporate Houston Lodge, No.
%, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at
Houston, Chickasaw county, Miss. Passed.
An act to incorporate the town of Cato, in
Rankin county. Passed.
TO compensate the Secretary of Senate
and Clerk of House, for services during
recess of the Legislature. Failed to pass.
An act to incorporate the Hale Street
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, of Me-
ridian, Miss. Passed.
An act to incorporate the Verona Lodge,
No 263. +. and a. Masons. Passed
To authorize S. Ii. Wood and Frank Soul
ter to erect mill and cotton gin in POntO-
toe county, and for other purposes. Passed.
No. 4S at Winona, Miss. Passed.
By Mr.. Boulden-An act to incorporate
the Bigby Valley Joint Stock Trust. Loan
and Manufacturing Company, at Columbus,
Miss.