The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-04-17


hc htd introduced on the subject of the
abolition at th- death cnalty. or rather il
had the II. Ct to O-Eiate the necessity for
tile pgss4ze thH act. In discussing the
bin wtgH Sir. Willing. al e. it came 10 the
Senate. tHi, Objectionable feature about he
BONDS .s5- also discussed. and an amend
men! uualt have been offered in the Senate
bt mr-.I ID To- strk. 0ut that feature, bad
flIcre feeu time without eudan@ering the
bill.
April 8, 1873.
Present: \. IS. Davis chairman, Mckle
Wrhzre- anna hm5Tnu@h.
The tolfoy,iug question was asked the fol-
lowing witnesses, g. which they made the
Io'luwiuE answers:
o. State whether or not you were mem
bed ot IHe Judiciary Committee OF the
House If Representatives IN 1872 and your
recollection OF the consideration OF bill
known a- the criminal procedure bill, by
said committee, and whether or not Robert
Lowry, member from Rankin county. and
vtsr OF NuUr committee, took any action III
regard - is- consideration in said commit
tee room. aHd whether on not you ever
IoHT, Hf5u -p. Ii or, or aliude to II, either
directly ar Indirectly, outside OF the COM
mIftea Junm, either I" yourself or any
other person.
A was q lueJub-r: 10 not remember
ot Mir. Lowry taking any active part in re-
if'iou 90 The hiN alluded to; nave never
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A. / was.
By NJ. Davis:
@. DiI YOU hear Gen. Lowry say that he
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A. J 7sa- mctauel.: have 40 recollection
az iN' N'4- ! ihinh Na- absent when the
tiIi H&s considered; l never hedr1 GehtfaI
Lowry aIla@e to the bill 40 all
- =. SfELLMAN-
a. I,ya- a member; I have u slight recol-
'" CO.. , 10, 90 " o.Ir "i ~
,.us.rd "a. merit. II the bin: cannot speak
drhhltri} ~ 'ii MAJ wa Sa'u AT me tiing
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WIS N'.,.'t'l 10 Sl'', - 81 LILY ieisu III
WI ii,,' f ,i hi
81 GU H'''t 81. II" "r'l 0i''N Va U' IN
nu'-"" "i iut '"h'th''l'' l""lil Hc''nel
u'ic'u5 t"i i"ultst,lF /" .h3seii or an!
"'HrI ie'-'N. l. ~ ohADp'
a. I w9- "a member of the Judiciary Com
Iniit.. IN lS72. have no recollection of the
co sidera'ion of the bill referred to by the
committee, and, therefore, think that | was
uut present when the bill was consider d.
General Lowry never spoke To me, "outsidc
10. rxe,n, that during. the closing hours OF
me session 81 49, Wntn Tue blll. aIter De
camp tp in The House, General Lowry, in
answer to some ?, marks from myself in OPP
position To the bil. stated that he agreed
with ne thaJ there we're some very Office
touable features IN the blll. but that, on nc
count OF certain other sections, referring, as
} now reeollect' to those sections relating to
proof OF venue ahi value of property the
n,Aln penalty, Jurors ,:,, ana cohtihu"hces' ne
would support me oiii
e'Hh''t say Whetne ei lhe answer "''Ve
made publicly on the floor of the House or
IN conversations nj the Tune;
d / SESSIONS
THE ATTORNEY ,iENFRAI FLIES THE MAIN
.,,- so M. --., mn, 49,,
'NN1N AND D'AiS lin Bush
That Attorney General Morris insisted in
n subsequent communication addressed To
the chairman of this committee. that this
Investigation shall cover the cases of the
two Nj Cnopers. sons of Richard Cooper,
Esq, of Brandon. whose SuretieS, he alleges
was released under Mr.. Lowry's law. The
two young Coopers were charged with mlr
der, and indicted in Simpson county Cir
emit Court Mr. Lowry agrees that not
y,irhstauajng this allegation is not embraced
I'm his former charges that il shall become
a part Of this investigation, and he reported
ON in connection with the other charges
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For Hon. ii. L. Fisher, Chairman of Special
Committee.
FIRST FACT.
The ra-s,ue of \ law nnnullino all hail
bonds and recognizanees for the annearancp |
ri .rimiH,l. ia ste c.sss and ralsaSi,ty |
suratfrs i'm eas4 tho tlet,.ndants had nsd or |
,I,,,ld H.. f,"n imsti,c For nrn,r nf ms |
see the law itself Sections and 10. acts of |
1872 page 50 Let the law itself be copied |
into the testimony
SECOND FACT.
That Mr.. Robert Lowry. of Rankin CONN
~. originated this uroviSion. and requested
Hon ". J. Willing. Chairmnu of the Jndi
ciary committee. to report n 10 the Hone.
and recommend its passage as am amend
mrnt Particular attention j. ash I'd ~ tho
tacts thar Mr.. Iowry was the most Dron;-
nrut Ia,Sver M, rba commir,ee and ,hat no |
in rrcommeudino fbis amend
me,,r. that tbe committee did so rscomnand
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