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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-06
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced and
By Mr. Bennett. an act for the relief of
Charles williams. Finance.
Also an act for the relief OF Wm IL MOSS
Also an act for the relic of 4 MILE
Also an act supplemental to and amenda-
tory of an act Ia Incorporate the Brandon
Dime Deposit Company. Banks aud BANK
ing. .,..,. g.
Also an act to provide for premiums Tor
the encouragement OF Agriculture Asrl-
culture, Manufactures and Commerce
Also an act to provide for new code oil
laws. Judiciary. -.
Chapter S, Art of the Revised Code OF ISL
judiciary. ~
by Mr. sullivan, an act to allow the Dis
triet Attorney to file Information IN certain
cases. Judiciary.
Also an act to provide for appeals in GER
BY Mr. Little, an act for the relief OF Il j.
Hatch. Finance.
Bv Mr. Warner, an act to make an appro-
priatiOn for lighting the State Lunattc ASy
lum with gas. Humane and Benevolent III
situations.
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr. Bennett, an act to require the is
suing of licenses 10 retail vinous ana spirit
uous liquors.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.
By Mr. Abbott from the lawyers OF West
Point, against changing Coltax county. Jul
dietary.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS.
Mr. Mcclure moved to make an act to
protect and encourage immigration IN the
State the special order for to- morrow at ii
O'Clock. Carried.
Relative to proof of open accounts, was
indefinitely postponed.
To prevent embezzlement. Committee
amendment adopted, and the bill as amend
ed passed.
An act to incorporate the Holly Water
Works.
Mr. Bennett moved to refer the bill to
special comm ittee of three. Carried.
Committee Messrs Mcclure, Caldwell
and Alexander.
re Kerr. Engrossing Clerk. having re-
signed, Mckennan was elected 10 MI the
vacancy.
FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF BILLS.
The following bills were indefinitely post
poned:
Authorizing Samuel Rothchild to carry
on a general pawn brokerage.
An act to amend Section 201O OF or the
Code.
IL b to amend Section 1914 Of the Code.
81 b TO amend Section 22S5 and 2z9l of
the Code.
II b to amend Section 2l5l of the Code.
Ii Il TO provide for the distribution of Di-
gest of Common Law Reports
An act to amend Section 1888 OF the Code.
III Il to amend Section 2679 of the Code. in
relation to railroad companies running
freight trains on Sunday.
Mr. Abbott moved TO indefinitely postpone
the bill. Lost.
And the bill passed.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Mr.. PRESIDENT:
L am directed By His EXcelency. the
Governor to inform the Senate that he has
approved the following entitled acts, origi-
mating in the Senate
An act for the relief of the State Hospital
at Natchez, Miss.
An act TO amerd an act entitled an act for
the charter of the North Mississippi Cotton
and Wooden Manufacturing Company, loca-
ted at COrinth, Mississippi, approved May
IL, 1870.
Governors Private Secretary.
Adjourned.
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The documents published elsewhere
under this head, win attract attention.
They show how thepublic money Is squan-
dered under the preseat rule. Notwith-
standing nearly fifty thousand have been
expended in the last few years in repair
ing and refurnishing the establishment
called "The Executive Mansion, 1t is still
a never-ending tax. Is there to be no
end to the expense of "upholstering,"
repairing" and ''repainting the con-
Germ? And then comes deluge of coal,
and gas, and stationary, and fuel, and
wood-chopping extravagancies-an Tor
the use of people quartered in the public
buildings who are receiving Princely sala-
ries besides. The pay of the Governor
of Mississippi is nearly double that OF
the Executive of New York with her
forty millions of revenue.
The cost of arresting and prosecuting
criminals, principally the Warrant For
gers, the leaders of whom had been shin
ing lights in the loyal armament, is
enormous. The people are the sufferers,
first by having the culprits foisted into
the offices TO which they were faithless,
and nov ia having to pay the extrava-
CANT expense incurred in bringing them
to punishment.
1t will be seen that ~. Aaron Moore"
figures extensively in these reports
Night Waterman at the Capitol is the pre-
tenee under which this burly descendant
of Ham and recreant disciple of Vulcan
draws his monthly allowance of 500
from the State Treasury. Before the
era of Carpet-Baggery, when there was
gold and silver in the Treasury vaults
with which to redeem the State Warrants
on presentation, there was no occasion
for this expenditure. Now, when ac-
cording to the Report of the Treasurer,
there is nothing worth mentioning to
guard, the State is required to pay this
sum for the pretended service; and that,
too, without warrant of law. The Elk
ecutive forks over the money and calls
upon the Legislature to sanction his ac-
ton. 1t is simply an outrage no longer
| to be endured.
Among other prepOsterous items IN this
81 900 account, the reader will not fail
to note the sum of $49S 90 for pursuing
Robert Rice, charged with murder in Co.
piah. If we remember Alright, this was a
bungling transaction. The Detective ar
rested a man supposed to be Rice in
Louisiana, and brought him to this State,
only to find that he had taken the wrong
person. Nevertheless, the people are
saddled with the cost of the blunder, and
we have been informed that Rice, OF his
own accord has returned to Copiah to
stand his trial without taxing the people
with the services of Detective.
The Report, taken as a whole, is sim
ply montronsity; and is a striking il
lustration to the people of the way their
money goes. 1t is idle to harp upon a
reduction of taxes if this sort of malad-
ministration is to continue.
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The Louisiana Case i'm Congress-.
Triumph of the kellogg
UsmrpatiOm.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-There is no indi-
cation of any movement being made to-
night to reconsider the vote on the Louisi-
ana bill, though very probably an effort
will be made tomorrow. The following is
the vote on the amendment retaining the
Kellogg government:
Yeas = Foreman, Carpenter, Chandler,
Clayton, COnkling. Corbett, Cragen. Ferry,
of Michigan, Flanagan, Frelinghuy sen,
Gilbert, Hamlin, Harlan, Howe, Morton,
Osborn, Ramsey, Sawyer, Sherman, Stew
art. West and Wilson. Total, p.
Nays-Messrs. Bayard, CasserIy. Cooper
Davis, Edmunds, GOldthwait. Hamilton, of
Maryland, Hill, Johnston, Kelly, Machen.
Norwood, Ransom, Salisbury, Schurz,
Sprague, Stevenson, Stockton, Thurman
and Trum bull. Total, 20.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
LONDON.
The Alabama Question Resurrect.
ed.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-In the House of Com
mons to-day, Mr.. Goldsmith. member for
Rochester, gave notice that he would ask
the Government whether it was true that
the actual losses of the United States were
$25,000.000 less than the award made at
Geneva, and whether the American Gov
eminent would remit that smount The
reading of the question was followed by
cheers.
In the House of Commons, Mr. MacFee
moved that a select committee be appointed
to consider the relations of England with
her colonies, particularly those affecting
emigration. He supported the motion with
q speech, In the course of which he COM
plained that no steps had been taken TO de-
viate from the United States the tide Of En-
glish and Irish emigration. The motion
Was neaaetvUd.
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Jaaxe shackleford 10 be invessi.
The vicksb1rg Herald SAYS:


The vicksbGrg Herald says:
We learn from q source worthy Of entire
eredence. that the Hon. Charles c. Shackle-
ford the presiding Judge OF the Washing
ton County Judicial District-the gentle
man who persists in holding his position in
flagrant violation Of LAWS in very fair
way TO come TO grief We are informed
that Judge Shackleford has openly pre-
judged an important case that may come
before him any day, and given public ut
rerance to the declaration that certain law
passed by the Legislature is clearly uncOn-
stitntionaL urged parties TO adjudicate the
matter before him, and promised to so de-
eide.
AffidavitS of four persons, black and
white. in whose presence these startling
statements were made. have been prepared,
and as soon "a the Legislature reassembles
after its Mardi Gras revels, leading Re-
publican member will bring the matter be-
fore the House OF Representatives and de-
mand Immediate action.
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Is pecm&at5u& 5u state and County
Warrants.

The Nicksburg News in one of its
tPlain talks TO the Legislature" calls at
teation OF that body to the habitual vio-
lation of the law to prohibit speculation
b. Sherifis, tax-collectors and others, in
State and County Warrants, and invokes
more stringent legislation for the detec-
ton and punishment Of the crime. The
effect of the practice has been to defraud
the taxpayers, cheat the State out of its
dues, and TO depreciate and discredit her
paper. The Legislature could not employ
itself more probably than in correcting
this abuse
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At the close of the political canvass of
1872. after most bitter personal campaign
against the Liberal candidate for President.
the Vice President of the United States
gave To the religious press of IKE country a
contribution over his own name. 1t was
entitled Does Calumny Pay ?' He referred
especi ally TO the Credit Mobilier s.calumny."
70 view of recent Developments another con-
tributlon might be acceptable from the same
pen. Let il be calIed-"DOes Perjury Paw ~
New York Tribune
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TAX PAYERS.

The transfer of troops from the South,
will afford her people the opportunity of
proving that they can and will preserve
order without the interference of United
States government and of showing that
there is no occasion Fl the continuation
of the bayonet guard which has been
kept over them under pretence of keep
ing the peace, but really for political pur-
DOSes
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To the CONSERVATIVES in the Leg
i%Iature.
FDIroRs OF THE CLARION

EDITORS OF THE CLARION:
The public have heard with surprise that
the Legislature suspended its business for a
whole week-many of its members prompt
ed by motive to join in the Mardi Gras
revelries in New Orleans. The least that
can be expected of that body will be to sus-
pend their pay for the time. If the MAORI
ty refuse to adopt such a resolution, then,
let the Conservatives, knowing that no ser
vice was rendered, individually and cOllec-
lively resolve ''to taste not, touch not the
unclean thing" To them we look for the
protection of orr rights. Let them prove
by precept and example that they deserve
the high confidence which we have reposed
in them.
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The Agricultural COTlexe Esxll.


This bill, a. it passed the House, pro-
vides that one-half of all the proceeds of
the sale Of public lan.is shall be SET apart
Tor the benefit of the colleges until q fund
is accumulated, the interest of which
shall amount to $50, 600 per annum for
each State. The money thus raised Is
to be invested in five per cent. United
States bonds, which are to remain in pos
session of the government. and the int
rest only paid over to the several States.
For each $500 received by college, one
student is to be educated gratis, and
whenever the income reaches $50. 900, all
tuition is to be free. 1t will therefore be
seen that if the bill becomes law, and
is duly executed according to its letter
and spirit, it must ultimately draw from
the public treasury not less than s37 900
OOO-as one million viii be required from
each State to produce the specified $780,
900 annual interest. The bill provides
that those institutions which received the
first subsidy are to obtain the present
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The Meridian Gazette says that while
the Attorney General Is being investiga-
ted because he is supposed to have sold
his opinion for the paltry sum OF a thous-
and or two," others who are accused of
stealing more, ought also to be investiga-
ted. We agree with our contemporary
about making the inquiry impartial. Let
all the raseals be dragged up for trial
exposed-and sentenced. As 10 the
naliriness of "the thousand or two"-true
the sum itself even at that figure may not
be large though it is greater than the
price thirty pieces) for which Judas
BETRAYED the Saviour and larger than the
rock (s12O0) on which Schuyler Colfax
split-but the principle of the act is the
matter to be considered. The detection
of crime by party in one or two cases,
is suggestive of the preparation of others.
And besides, is it not supposable that an
Attorney General who will sell his opln-
ion, say even $500 cash in hand, Is in
the market for larger sum if offered?
And what guarantee is there for an hon.
est construction of the laws by those
charged to administer them if it depends
on the length of the purses of parties
interested ?
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II ELEGR A P IC.
The Louisiana Case-MOfIOn Il
Reconsider Carpenters Bill
Tabled.

WASHINGTON March 1.-The Louisiana
case was up again, under the motion to re-
consider. bv Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia,
who voted with the majority on Friday
morning. The Louisiana bill was again
tabled vote 90 to 2S-every friend Of the
bill voting nay There is now no one whose
motion to reconsider can be recognized by
the Chair. and the matter is dead.
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Our readers will be curious to know
Pomeroy's defence against the charge of
bribery. He has produced man who
has sworn that the bribe-money was de-
livered to York, not to purchase his vote,
but for a wholly different purposes
follows:
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Mr.. A. L. Manning and family. who
recently moved to Texas from this place.
returned few days since. We presume
he Is convinced that this il at least as
good country as Texas, and has come
back to resume his citizenship perma-
nently among us. There are doubtIesa
thousands of persons in Texas who would
gladly follow the example of Mr.. Man
ming and return !, to their homes. had
they the means 10 do so.-Prentiss r.
oordsR.
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THE CoRINTH NEws.-Rev. j. T.
Freeman has assumed the chief editor
ship of the News. He is an educated
gentleman and an experienced journalist.
Our citizens here will remember him in
this capacity, before the war. He will
accept our cordial greeting and best
wishes.
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The decca Is an new India shawl. 1t
Is made of single piece of cashmere.
instead of many small pieces Joined TO.
gether, and is not go expensive "a the
real camePs hair. ''-0
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The contest in Illinois between the
people and the railroads over the question
of discrimination in freight and passenger
rates, has reached decision in the Su-
yreme Court of the State. The decision
is in favor of the railroads, on the ground
of the unconstitutionality of the law.
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Public expectation is still on tip-toe
about the promised thunderbolt of the
A,torney-General in regard to the official
conduct Of the Acting Governor. When
is it TO be launched? We understand
the latter bids his antagonist defiance;
and awaits the assault As it is a mat
ter in which the public have the chief
concern, 1t cannot be permitted to rest
VIII no member of the Legislature move
for Committee of Investigation
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The following is the first resolution Of
the series adopted by the Democracy OF
Connecticut in their recent Convention;
Resolved, That the Democratic and Lib
era p3rJy is based upon the principles o.
THE Go >tituriou declared AT Cincinnati and
Baltimore. &c is firm in the conviction that
its cause 81 iusr and that lis final success
cag uo. be long delayed.
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THIRTY-FIFTH DAY.


JACKSON, March 4, 1878.
Mr. Ford introduced II B, an act 10 amend
an act entitled an act 10 amend the revenue
laws LAY, sno ior other purposes, approved April
9th, 1872. Ways and Means.
Mr Jacobs introduced az act 30 enable
poor pereons % commence and prosecute
sults OF civil nature, ia courfs 81 this
STATE having jVrisdi0oiOn. judiciary Com
mitbue.
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The AgricuI1uraI Land scrip.

The Kinds County Gazette raises a
pertinent inquiry from the statement of
the Governor that he had purchased
and deposited in the Treasury, for the
benefit of the Agricultural Departments
of Oxford and Alcorn Universities, State
bonds amounting to $3.50, 600" Assum-
ing the average price of warrants to have
been eighty cents on the dollar, the
Gazette computes that the proceeds of
the Land Scrip ought to have brought
1921, $50, or S31, $50 more than was de-
posted by the Governor in the Treasury
1t is believed that large part of the pro-
ceeds of the Scrip was used in buying up
old warrants at less rate than eighty
cents; but the Gazette takes that figure
as the most liberal basis Of calculation.
1t is pertinently asked what has gone
with the $751; which rightfully be-
longs to the State as the result of this
transaction. The public are left in the
dark, but the mystery should be pressed
home to a solution.
And apropo8 of this matter, it has
another phase not little interesting.
The Gazette thus presents it:
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The abominable fashion of parting the
hair on the side has been adopted once
more by some young ladies, who seem to
glory in being considered fast.
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SPECIAL ELECTION II ALABAMA
Alta special election for Senator in Sum
ter county, Alabama, the Conservative
candidate was elected by 80 majority,
although the election was "bossed" by a
company of United States cavalry, two
u. S. Marshals, and Oliverthe Sergeant
alarms of the Alabama House. The
county has a large coIored majority.
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at Independence, Kansas. testified that be
made arrangements with Pomeroy for loan
o! seven or eight thousand dollars to enable
him to establish a national hank at indie
pendence. About thirty-two thousand dol
lars were required. of which amount he had
twenty-five thousand dollars. On Monday
previous to the election he received infor-
nation which made it necessary that he
should return homo, and he went to Ponce
roy and told him that he could
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me Radical Governor of Georgia has
informed the Legislature of his approval
OF tne act imposing tax of three-fourths
for State purposes.
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The Attorney-General has not yet ad-
ministered his promised dose of Blue
Mass to the Bully Boy. Doubtless he is
how it will work,
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Only $3.50, 900.

His Excellency, in his annual message,
says he has purchased and deposited in the
Treasury, for the benefit of the Agricultural
Departments of Oxford and Alcorn Univer-
stiles, State bonds amounting TO $3.50 600.
and vet, after careful examination of the
Treasurer's report we are unable to find
mention made of such deposit. Major Vas
ser. the Treasurer. has certainly not, through
error omitted this SMALL item from his
port. How l. il, then? Can it be that the
story is true that these bonds are drawn in
the name of Il. c. Powers, without Off
cial designation, and that they have been
simply left by hin in the vault at the State
House, where they remain subject alone to
his orCle-?
We have good reasons for believing
(strange as it may SEEM that this is the
case
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ANOTHER PATRIOT GoNE.-Lowell,
Post Master at New Orleans, and Speak
er of the Kellogg House of Representa-
tives, has been arrested on the charge of
embezzlement. The sum is supposed to
amount to $4,000.
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Rates Of subscription.


The difference between the bribery
investigation in Congress and the bribery
iny stigation~ By our Legislature, is that
one is Credit Mobilier and the other Is
Cash Mobile.
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The Proposed Transfer of the City
and County of Mobile
go fhi@ Sanse.

The Selma (Alabama) Argus seconds
the Mobile Registers advocacy of this
proposition. There are no reasons why
the people of other parts of our sister
State would object to the transfer provided
it should accord with the wishes of the
people of the city and county; and fair
arrangement can be made between the
two State. The people of Mississippi are
Of one mind on the subject; and will look
with no little concern to the result of the
negotiations:
Under authority conferred upon him bv
tile leg Stature OF the State, Governor Pow
eES has appointed commissioners to open
nt @ofiatious with Alabama for the transfer
OF the city and county of Mobile to Missis-
sippi- The people of Mobile. speaking
through he Register. favor the proposition.
do ~ see why the people ofother parts
OF The State should jnterpose objections.
For one. we are perfectly willing for the
corSummarion of the project. The pleasant
social aud profitable business relations ex-
j. ing between Mobile and the interior OF
this state would be unaffected by the change
e shuuld be just as near that city as now,
would have precisely the same facilities for
reaching il. and would have the same in
ducemeutS TO visit and trade with ii.
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-. e.reals u I,lIie... Enve.tisg.l tion.

The investigation has resulted in the
passage Of a resolution of unqualified
ce1sure Of Ames and Brooks, who were
made the scape-goats Of the others impli-
Gated; and as there we're many Of them,
the trial of the knayes was ike jury Of
rogues sitting on their own case. The
verdict IS almost universally condemned
by the press OF both parties.
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Lee county is ably and well represented
in the Legislature. in the persons of Col.
Allen, Mai. Goar, and Mr.. Leavell-they are
gentlemen of Intelligence and discretion
aud possess the full confidence of their con-
stituents.-Tupslo Standard.
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NOW Much HAS HE MADE OUT OF THE
BARGAIN.
From the Meridian Gazette.

Let Gov, Powers be investigated. The
honest portion OF the State demand an in
yesagation. Let him show his hand in ref
erence to the matter of the sale OF the iudp-
mt against the n. O., j. & G. n. II. r,
N de last summer to Messrs. Murdoch.
Humphreys and Smith. Whea the Vicke-
burg Herald declares that this transaction
ssmells fishy," it but utters the view the
pa bile have of it. Il not only ssmells ashys'
bur it tastes fishy to the party who has to
paw the piper. How much has Powers made
ou1 of the bargain? and was there fair
divide all round
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS.
THIRTY FOURTH DAY
SENATE.
JACKSON, March 8, /

Leave of absence granted Mr.. Gilmer
from day TO day. Also Messrs. johnson
aud Duncan. A Clover. Secretary, for one
day