The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-10-05
THE CHICK ASA w SCHOOL
FEND.
FACTS FROM THE JOURNALS.

Hfvou charge upon the Radical Wreck
i ,beir wholesale plumber of the public
Iosury and their innumerable appropri-
ms from the pockets of the toiling
navers for their own enrichment,
will answer with an exclamation
mt the dishonesty of the Tammany
bg. or they will indulge jeremiad
the law of 1856 by which they
no that the Chickasaw School Fund
4 "squandered."
Hrbeir object is two-fold. They regret
the Fund having been loaned to the
.lroads is not in the treasury for them
snpropriate; and at the same time
: wish to direct public attention from
In own crimes.
;cv Alcorn himself struck the key
If all this babble about the Chicka-
School Fund And though the
was passed fifteen years ago, since
icb time almost a new generation has
ne on the stage of action, he is despe-
and absurd enough to charge the
.ponsibility ofits passage on the people
q are now striving to accomplish their
hiverance from the curse of MongreI
hinistratiOn.
Nov, what will the public think who
H. listened to this special pleading, and
h accusations of Coy. Alcorn, when
|brped that he himself was a member
he Legislature of 1856 and vote1 for
art of March 7tt, 1856, aPpropriating, |
as he expresses Il, "sq,tanderiny the |
EcEasn,o School Fund" In view of his |
heated arraignment OF! others for the act
Ech he has found it cOnvenientto con-
m at this late date, the charge would
TOO astounding for belief if it were not
E6ed by the Journals of the Legisla-
L Of 1886.
FACTS FROM THE RECORD.
The bill to loan the Chickasaw School
Ia to the several Railroad Companies
rein mentioned passed the Senate,
bruary the 10Th, 1856. Messrs.
ike West, and Cobb (now deceased) |
Inc for it. All the votes against it
Ie east by Democrats except Mr..
EnoIds, of Tishomingo.
horsE.-Mr. Clark submitted the follow
report:
n !. Speaker-the Committee to whom was
Erred the bill to be entitled an act to loan
TChickasaw school Fund and for other
moses have instructed me to report the
X back with an amendment thereto, and
bmmend the adoption of the amendment,
n Herewith the passage of the bill.
he bill was then read third eine and
La by yeas and nays as follows:
Ayes-J L. ALCORN and 40 others.
Rays-27.
.Ir. Tison (whO had strenuously OPP
led the measure) appealed from the
|ision of the Chair, on the ground that
bill had not been constitutionally
sed as it provided for an appropriation
b. the Treasury.
|he decision of the Chair was sustained
yeas and nays as follows:
(eas-J. L. ALCORN and 56 others.
lays-l6.
kSArE.-On motion of Mr.. West, the
Ise substitute for the Senate bill, was
be the special order for Tuesday 3 O'Clock,
r
be House substitute was taken up and
curred in by yeas--17; Nays-9.-Senate
Irnal, p. 500.
l. :.
IoUsE-March 9th, the following messa-
was received from the Senate:
he Senate has concurred in the House
Rndment by way of substitute for the
ate bill to loan the Chickasaw School
ld-adoptihg the title of the substitute
House Journal, Session 1856, p. GA.
was for this substitute which had
n concurred in by the Senate and
ch is the law complained of that j.
Acorn voted. On the 7th of March
Jas approved by the Governor and
Rme law. Alcorn and his follow
are now charging it as great crime
Oh was committed by the party which
organized itself for the overthrow of
licalism in this year of our Lord,
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