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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-19

1t is known that number of members
of the Legislature who were appointed to
Office by Gov. Alcorn and confirmed by
the Senate, still cling to their seat in that
body, and at the same time are assuming
to discharge the functions and to receive
the pay of the offices to which they were
appointed.
This practice is anti-Republican and in
violation of the theory as well as the
practice of the Government. The men,
bers who hold these places are required
constantly to legislate upon matters on
which they are either directly or indi-
rectly concerned. Their acceptance of
the places conferred by the Governor was
an implied pledge to surrender their seats
in the Legislature, and yet they are cling
ing to them in defiance of pledge, decen-
cy, justice and usage with the pertenac-
ity of leeches. If they did not accept
their appointments on this condition let
the Governor say so through the official
Gazette; and if they did, let him imme-
diately take steps to hold them to account
for violating their pledge. Meantime, we
respectfully submit that it is a proper
subject of inquiry by the Legislature,
which owes to itself the duty of investi-
eating the matter and purging itself of
the usurping members.
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Is desired. The House has also passed s. b.
No. p. an act to amend an act TO protect
crops in Warren county. Senate resolution
In relation 10 alleged theft of books from
the state Library and the Secretary's office,
Nand have filled the blank with the No. 3.
REPORT OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
The injunction OF secrecy was removed In
reference 10 the following report made In
Executive Session:
Mr.. President: The Judiciary Com
mittee have instructed me 10 report thar
they recommend The Senate advise and con-
sent 20 the nomination OF III. NJ. sullivan AS
Clerk Of the Chancery Court of Lafayette
county, vice W. III. Ford removed. Said
committee have also instructed me TO re-
port that they have under consideration the
que .tion as TO the power of the Governor of
the State to remove an officer. county or
municipal. and have unanimously decided,
that, in their opinion, the Constitution does
not confer such authority. The Constitu-
ton, Art. II. Section q, provides: THE term
OF office of all county, township and pre-
cinct officers, shall expire within thirty
DAYS after this Constitution shall have been
ratified, and the Governor shall, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
thereafter appoint such officers, whose term
of Office shall continue until the Legislature
shall provide for an election of said officers"
The only manner Of removal pointed out
by the only instrument is found in Art. y,
See. 26. as follows: "Clerks, Sherifs, ana
other county officers for wilfull neglect Of
duty or misdemeanor in office, shall be liza
BILE to prrsentment or indictment by Grand
Jury. and trial by petit jury; upon conyic-
tion shall be removed from Office At the
last session of the Legislature, however. an
Act was passed comforting the power OF re-
moval on the Executive. and until this law
is repealed OF decided by the courts to be
unconstitutional, must be considered as the
law i'm force and decision of the question:
The Committee believing the Act referred
TO to be unconstitutional, recommend it. re-
peal.
Senate adjourned.
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LC-c = YA~c w
Imade enough corn to do me until Christ
mas, but must now look out for some one TO
run" me this year. Nj fences are out OF
repair and my houses are going to decay.
NY best mule got his LETT eye Knocked out
and two of my cows died last week-one
with the hollow horn and the other with
the hollow tail. You have been very good
to me, and now l wish you to see if you can
get me one of Mr.. Pease's free schools. Pick
out good radical county where they pay
high. can stand the examination-any
body can do that. know several Superin-
tendents oyer here, that are as ignorant as
Dogberry, and l can say re pluribus unum.
multum in parvo, HE haec hoe" This
would do, but, the rascals know my politics.
Now. have seen a contract between q very
clever young man and one of McPease's
County superintendent which the young
man is promised one hundred and fifty-fve
dollars per month for six months. If you
could get me such place as that, and Mr..
Pease would pay, 1 could make good
thing of it. Will they pay? That is the
question.
Upon reflection, believe 1 would rather
have nothing to do with a State Govern
ment that Is more crushing to the vitality
and prosperity of the people, than were the
twin serpents to LAGOON.
The way am farming will soon bring me
to sell my home. My neighbOr, over the
way, who knows every thing, says that /
ought to have added interest on the value of
my team, and land, and utensils. This be-
ing done. lost last year about 800 on
three hands. If | can get some one to pay
my taxes for me- and then run" me until
July, can get along. am now hauling
up leaves and muck, and applying to my
land. 1 shall sow some Norway Oats and
plant largely of corn, and try to raise some
meat. To do this / require only one-third
of the labor had last year.
Messrs. Editors, you must help me In fix
ing up, and advise the young men, and old
men, and the young ladies to 60 to work,
and to live, eat and love together. They
must not forget the good old times, now
gone; nor must they fail to cherish the
memory of our glorious dead. Upon every
rural hearthstone, let there be an altar upon
which the rising generation may be taught
to place their hearts best affections, in CRATE
full remembrance of heroes and patriots
now slumbering. Let us all strike hands
and swear to redeem our State from its hor-
rible condition, and restore good order and
good will by Insttuting Government
that the people respect, and by placing in
power men whom the people honor. The
present State Government is an outrage on
decency, a burlesque on republicanism, and
productive of nothing but evil unmixed.
As soon as l can find some one able to
rum me this year, 1 will write to you
again. WILLIAM.
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The improvements on this building are
progressing rapidly. And the work is
done in a style creditable to the workmen
and the committee in charge.
Nevertheless, in the present impover-
ished condition Of the taxpayers, the ap-
preparation was entirely too large. The
work ought to have been postponed until
they could better afford to bear the ex.
pense. A large majority of the tax-pay
ers are living in the humblest abodes
and are struggling for the means of sub
sistence against such tide of adversely
as scarcely any people were ever before
forced to contend. Under these circum.
stapces, the Legislature might well have
afforded to put up with accommodations
less costly than the gorgeous apartments
which are being prepared for them.
The men who voted these appropria.
TONS to which they contribute so little,
ought to have been content with their
enormous per diem and mileage. These
rates are the same prescribed by the law
of 1865, when Auditors Warrants were
at a heavy discount, and taxes low.
Now, notwithstanding the high taxes
levied for the purpose of bringing them
up to par rates, the per diem is retained,
and the general expenses of the Legisla-
ture are enlarged beyond all precedent.
To this accumulation OF burthen is super
added not only the expensive Capitol, but
an appropriation of forty odd thousand
dollars for the Executive Mansion, to
puff the vanity and to crafty the pride Of
those who happen to be the occupants of
those establishments. 1t is defiance of
reason TO assume that these extravagant
appropriations were needed, or ought to
have been made.
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Decision Regarding HmPrisOn-
ment for Debt.

RICHMOND, VA, January 1O.-The Su-
preme Court of Appeals has decided that q
person incarcerated for a tax debt to the
State cannot be released by any process
until the debt is paid. The lower Govt haC
decided that the act for impriSoning debtors
tor revenue tax was unconstitutional. The
Supreme Court reversed the decision. and
remsnded Andrew j. Byrn. who owes the
state So 600 tax debt, TO prison till the mon
ey il paid.
tits not improbable that similar ques.
ton will come before the courts of Mis-
sissippi for adjudication. Section eleven
of the tax law provides that for default
of payment, delinquents shall pay double
the amount of taxes levied and be i'm
prisoned in the county Jail until all fines
and costs are paid, unless satisfactory ev-
idence is furnished of their inability to
pay the same. This law was passed in
the teeth of section eleven of the Consti-
tuition which forbids the Imprisonment of
persons for debt. In the prevailing scare
ity of money, cases will certainly arise
which will bring. this barbarous enact
ment into operation; and its victims
should avail themselves of the right to
test its validity, though there is but'little
encouragement in the decision of the Vir-
pinia court
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POLITICAL TELEGRAMS.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

CONCORD. n. H.. Jan. 1.-THE Democrat
ic state convention in session here to-day
nominated Jas. A. Western of Manchester
for governor, giving him 427 votes to I43
for A. r. Hatch, OF Portsmouth. David
Gilchrist of Franklin. was nominated rail-
road commissioner. The convention adopt
ed resolutions recognizing the paramount au
thoriIv of the constitution; denouncing the
interference of the military power with the
right of suffrage; denouncing the thieves
and plunderers OF the public treasury; f;i-
voring a revenue tariff for the support OF
tne federal government; opposing protec-
tive tariff for the benefit OF monopolies; op-
position to the importation OF Chinese: pro-
testing against the Injustice of the leading
measures of the administration; and de
handing reduction of expenses and tax
alton The convention was well attended.
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HOUSE.
FRIDAY, Jan. 18th, 1871.
The House met pursuant to adjournment
RRpoRT oE COMNrTTFFa
Adjourned

FRIDAY, Jan. 18th, 1871.
The House met pursuant to adjournment
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Judiciary, recommend
ed that an act to remove the civil disabili-
ties of Lynn b. Sides. minor of Madison
county, do pass. Adopted.
Tine same committee reported back ian
act in aid of the NatcheZ and jackson rail-
road, and recommended that it do not pass.
Report agreed to.
The same committee, recommended that
an act to establish ferry on the ITALIA
hatchie river do pass. Report agreed to.
Mr.. Lynch (colored) offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Speaker be, and he is
hereby, authorized and required to employ
any and all clerks that may be required by
the respective committees of this House
during the present. sessions; Provided,
however, that said clerks shall receive COM
pensation only for time actually employed.
Mr.. Manning introduced an act to abolish
capital punishment in the State of Missis-
sippi. and for other purposes. Referred.
Mr.. Parker introduced bull for the re-
lief of Josiah &. Causey, minor of Amite
county. Referred.
Mr. Parker introduced an act supplement
tai to and amendatory of IAN act in relation
to Justices of the Peace" approved July ii,
1870. Referred.
Mr.. Parker introduced an act for the re-
lief of VIM. b. Redmond, tax assessor of
Amite county. Referred.
Senate resolution relative TO theft of books
from State Library was taken up, concurred
in. and the blank filled with three.
Mr. NewsOm (cOlored) introduced House
bill to stay the collection of debts contract
ed for the purchase of slaves. Referred.
Mr.. Moore introduced an act to amend
the charter of the city of Meridian. Re
ferred.
BY message the House was Informed of
the passage of the following: A bill emit
tied an act to change the times Of holding
the Circuit Courts of the First Judicial Dis
trict.
Mr.. Moore introduced House resolution to
change the time OF holding the several
Chancery Courts in the Fourth Chaneery
District of the state of Mississippi, and for
other purposes. Referred.
Mr.. Hunt introduced House resolution to
authorize James w. Mitchell a MINOR Of
Prentiss county, to be licensed to practice
law in the several Courts Of this State. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Handy. # COpiah, (colored) intro
duced House resolution eXempting property
from seizure for rent. Referred.
Senate Bill No. % Gan act TO amend an
act to protect crops in Warren county, was
taken from Calendar, and passed.
The Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills
reported that they had found correctly en-
rolled the follow ing Senate bill An act to
incorporate the San Rafel Silver Mining
Company" and had presented the same to
the Governor.
Adjourned.
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MISSISSIPPI.

The mumps is prevailing to a considerable
extent in Meridian and vicinity,
The Equal Rights says the Selma and
Memphis Railroad is being surveyed to
Pontotoc.
1t is proposed to make new county with
| Watervalley the site.
Miss Fannie johnson, of Columbus, died
on the night of the 9th.-Index.
The Times says the free schools of Yallo-
busha county are to be open only four
months during the year.
The Yallobusha Times says that many of
that county are selling out and leaving for
Texas, Arkansas, and other States.
The Tallahatchie News says one negro
murdered another Oh the 26th of December,
in that county. He is still at large.
The Tallahatchie News says Mrs. Burgess
was found dead in an old clubhouse near
Harrison station few days ago.
The Macon Beacon says that petition is
being circulated to make a new county out
of part of Noxubee Winston and Kemper,
to be called Powers.
The Brandon Republican says Judge
Watts has sold his magnificent residence at
Charlottesville, and opened a law Office at
Enterprise.
The Handsboro' Democrat says a brown
eagle, measuring seven and one-half feet
from the tip of one wing to the tip of the
other. was recently killed in Harrison coun-
ty, while flying off with lamb.
The publishers of the Equal Rights, Pom
totoc, Pontotoc county, have kindly offered
to act as Agents for our Manual of Legal
and Business Forms ANY orders left with
them will be promptly filled.
The Tallahatchie News says, on last
Christmas day, Mr.. William Matthews, while
riding young horse, several miles north
of Charleston, was thrown off and killed.
He was 81 years of age.
A CORES pondent of the Brandon Republi-
can says "there has been nine Democratic
babies born in the immediate vicinity of
Stonewall High School, Simpson County,
since last Christmas and out of that num-
Der four have been named Robert Z. Lee.'
James NJ. Stiles, brave and honored
member during the war of Company X, 18th
Mississippi Infantry, Army of Northern
Virginia, died at Ashwood Landing, on the
Mississippi river, from the effects of a
wound received at the battle of the Yellow
Tavern, near Petersburg, August 2lst. 1864.
He was pure man, good citizen, and a
brave soldier. This be his eulogy, and he
could have none more fitting.-Natchez
Democrat.
The Yallobusha Times says we regret to
learn that Finley. nine years old. son of Mr..
r. n. Provine, who resides near Coffeeville,
was caught in a gin wheel on last Friday,
and was most shockingly mangled up. He
was caught ia the cogs of the main wheel
and had the flesh torn from of both his legs
and his right hand terribly mashed. 1t is
thought by the physician that amputation
of three of his fingers and thumb will be
necessary.
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From Tie Vicksburg HIn
Death ornn oIa CInLca.

A telegraph dispatch from Port o.
announces the death, yesterday m0'.
al his late residence in Claib0u c.a.
Of Mr.. David George Humphrey
the 18th year Of his age. Mr. h'
reys was the elder and only hrI.aI
our distinguished and esteemed
citizen, General Benjamin a.. llumT.'
and like the Governor, bee wa
wherever known. Hr II. $500. We
Claiborne county, and on ihe p...a
where he died. One hour ho..'.
death, he was the oldest living ua.,
the county, and probably yf iae
During his long fife, he was cal.l
exemplar Of humor, truth and ..a
and there lives not the man NNs
truthfully say he ever received
at the hands Of David George H-.
reys, He reared a large family
with the qualities ho possessed.
ed with great sagaciiy, JudEm'a.. II.
untiring industry, be had beier l
unhappy war, made provision ior -
them. As friend, husband, iaIA..
christian, Mr.. III. discharged a.l '.
ties Of life, in a most exemplary WI.
and we cannot doubt, that ln l,....-
vale Of sorrow, he has exchanged p
Of trouble for that better lana IVY
the skies.
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A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
Senator Hardy has introduced bill to
repeal the section of the act, authorizing
the manufacture of the bogus currency
known as certificates OF Indebtedness,
providing for the issuance of $500, 900 of
bonds under the seal of the State; and
also, the clause authorizing the Auditor
of Public Accounts to levy special tax
for the payment of the principal and in
terest of the said bonds. These are the
most Ubiquitous features of the law, and
we are glad to note that agitation for
their repeal has commenced. Let the
good work go on. The taxpayers must
be spared the burthen of that infamous
measure. 1t is the last feather on the
camePs back.
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The Senatorial Question.

Our exchanges have raised the point
as to the expiration of Revels' term,
1873, and assumed that he is the success
sor Of Mr.. Davis, on the theory of the
Senate that the State has never been out
# the Union. These are both errors.
His term expires in March, 1871; and
his term on the same line of succession
from Gov. Brown, commencing, accord
ing to the classification in Hickeys Con-
stitution, from the term of Thos. III. Will
iams in 1917, when the State was adj
mitted into the Union. Ames is the sue
cessor of Mr.. Davis. Gov. Browns pre-
verbal good luck attends him in having,
of the two, Revels to succeed him.
Ames' term expires in 1878. Gov. AL
corn is constitutionally the successor of
Revels. The law of July, 1866, pro-
vides that the Legislature of each State
(which shall be chosen next preceding
the expiration of the time for which any
senator was elected to represent said
State in Congress, shall, on the second
Tuesday after the meeting and organiza-
ton thereof, proceed to elect a senator in
Congress, in the place of such senator so
going out of Office, in the following man.
ner," ETC., etc. He was accordingly
elected on the second Tuesday after the
meeting of the present Legislature; and
it is for him to say whether he will serve
or not. If he does not choose to serve,
ne can retain his present place and APP
point his successor to serve until a new
election is had.
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Missouri papers report that a BIN has

Missouri papers report that a bill has
been introduced in the Legislature of that
State "apprCpriating $4,000 for the
sserection of a mansion creditable to the
estate, and more fit to dwell in than the
present, especially during the winter
"months."
The population and wealth of Missouri
three times exceed that of Mississippi;
and her revenues are in the same proper
ton. Yet her Legislature proposes to
build a new house for the Governor,
s'creditable to the State" for forty thous-
and dollars, a sum less than was appropri-
ated by the aliens and scalawags IN the
Mississippi Legislature for simply repair
ing and furnishing the building used for
similar purposes in this State.
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New ORLEANS, Jan. I4.-Cotton Quota
tions are as follows:
Low ordinary 1l@I11Sc, ordinary 120
1213c.. good ordinary I2L@l3s6c. low
middling 137s@l414c. middling 1870 I5e,
strict middling l51s@l514c., and good mid
ding 1518c.
Molasses. 5O@5sc. for prime; 55@5sc. for
stictly prime. Choice is scarce and would
fetch $4,000.
Flour market is firm to-day. Double
extra Sc, treble extra Sc Is, choice extra
81 25.
Corn-The receipts have not come in as
freely as expected, yet the market is lower.
White and yellow is quoted at 7O@72c. Der
bushel. 1000 sacks, white and yellow. sold
on private terms; 1000 yellow at zoe. and
$50 white at Use. per bushel.
OATs.-There is none on the landing. 70
sacks st. Louis sold at SIC, 800 do at Sc. and
100 Galena at 6Oc e bushel.
HAY-Ne note light supply and firm
market. Western is held at $50 choice $50
p ton.
PoRK-Yesterday not reported. $50 and
800 obls- Mess sold at 81 % per Dbl. To-
day 100 bbls. Mess sold at &21 rs. and 20 at
80 per Dbl. Ii Is retailing at a 5O@23.
BACoN-Clear side at 13c; plain hams at
Ice n b. There are no shoulders here
Lands quiet but firm. Tierces are
quoted at l2z@l27zc, kegs 14@143<c . ID.
The foregoing are the wholesale rates
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After an acrimonious debate in DO Ii
houses of Congress, a resolution was
passed authorizing the appointment of a
Commissioner to San Domingo. 1t was
coupled, however, with proviso that the
passage of the resolution did not commit
Congress to an approval of the scheme
of annexing the Island. 1t viii encounter
the united opposition of the Democratic
party, together with a strong party Of
Republicans under the lead of Sumner
and Schurz, and many leading papers of
their school, besides opposition from well
informed negroes, one of whom at a re-
cent emancipation celebration in Chicago
said: ''The object of the government
was mere aggrandisement, and the an
nexation of San Domingo would simply
result in the destruction of the free gov
eminent on the remaining half of the Is
land The negro population of this
country should send up an emphatic
protest against the acquisition of any
portion of the Island by the United
States"
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Some Of the French paper give m
account Of a heroine from loIWil 5.a-
said 20 command a corps OF He.l ,fI-
the Vosges. The daughter Of an ca
man, she lost her mother cary ..H
youth as a boy, worked " thg M. al..
with horses, and stunned all iem'H5l.. .
She was taught by some nuns p.
weller, aud was 10 have bego4iii.t .5..
but became gOverness 20 ivlg ~
family, and on the breaking out z, ,.,a b.
Polish revolution, being then Il..rt b
ed, In mans dress, 49, ieut.-g5al
head Of some hussars. Being ,F.-z.a. At
was admitted 10 a convent ~ IN rsu.
protected by Bishop felinskL lin l
Ing 10 France she became cashier " ~
and managed the foreign .{.sl iEi
but owing 20 complaint ln tn aBplr
assumed male attire, ana "1rsi.srs shf
post Office clerk az Lamotte' 4. carI
iected a band Of volunteers an1
on guerrilla warfare.
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y e,lt r 's ian act b authoriy.
Board Of Supervisors OF Newtoa tha
20 receive the assessment roIls IN ~, 'uhtY
TOT other purpose ~ad acf III ,.''3 and
charter Of the town ~ senatobi. 4a ut
county o. DeS0to, State of Mis.I.-, pig lle
proved July Is, 1870. ''pai al-
INTRODUCTION or Bills.
Mr. Harrington, by leave lntro1g...,..
No. 80, 90 redeem and protect I'm. l. ~
dow from the Mississippi. certais ot.f
lands therein describcdl Rpferr.3 "..l
Mr.. Norris. (colorcd) introduced a,r
incorporate The Mississippi AgrirgIt...
Mechanical AssOeiationJ RcicrrrI
Mr.. Balch introduced au acc .f5r o..
couraEement 81 Agriculture Ma N.Y. f.
county. Referred.
Mr.. koane. OF Calhoun. gave uatr....
ne would. az an early day, iutro1n.. r
entitled an act 10 raise revenue 4. ~
the expenses of the government an N.
supp, ana for other purpose. Ar---
July 9th, a. d.. 1870. tti.I.
An act 20 change the Times OH.
Circuit Courts OF the first Judicial T
was taken from calender, and rrferr..
An act supplemental to Az M Ir..-
ting tho Mississippi san Rael sIg.-
ing Company, was taken from tle h.a
table, and passed. i'ah..s
House adjourned.