Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-01
A DO.Nothing Leglslature-Six Weeks
In Session at Eight Dollars
Day, and Nothing 20
Show for it.
Bills Now Before the House -Retrench.
ment and Reform-Ames's Sec
Ond Defeat-A G0Od
Bill.
A General Incorporation Act for Cotton
ana WOOlen Mflls-GOssip Of the
Capital = Officials at
Mardi Gras, Etc.
Special to the Appeal

Special TO the Appeal
Jackson, February 2S.-The senate
passed the following bills: Ordering an cleo
tion for ehsncery court clerk in Washington
county; extending the time for the payment
OF taxes in Yszoo county, TO April 18TH; IN
cooperating the BrooEhsven manufacturing
and banking company.
A committee was appointed to report II the
seats of Bowles, of Bolivar, and Smythe, Of
Eeake, are vacant. As Bswles is an embez-
zler and has run away, and Smythe has re-
signed, their seats are undoubtedly vacant.
In the house seventy-uine new bills were in
troduced, mostly local.
Both houses passed a bill amending the code
so as 10 have A. T. Morgan released from jail
Special Correspondence OF the Appeal.I
JACKSON, Miss, February 24.-Charles
Lamb, when asked by lady how he liked ba-
bies, replied, "B-b-bOlled, madam" Were
your correspondent asked how he liked lesis-
iat31Ies. 1. be would say, I'm h,h-heaven, sir"
ent Mississippi Legislature, though he fears
few Of It's mem bers will ever reach an altitude
higher than enough for a six-fOOt drop. This
is the sixth week of the session (it costs the
State about twelve thousand dollars q week,
and If any one can be found who is
so rash as TO assert that It has
been OF twelve cents worth of good, then
yOur correspondent Will show YOU 8 man who
is 1T subject for the attention OF the rotund
and accommodating superintendent OF the
insane asylum. The senate has amused itself
passing resolutions for an early sine die ad-
journment, knowing fun well that the mob
by courtesy called the house-would vote
them down tnstanter, and in this they have
not been disappointed. The house, in this re-
spect. hiss shown q clean nsnd. II plays its
cards as If IL expected TO keep up this game all
summer, and no one doubts that IL Will play
IL as long as there is a card in the deck-or, in
other words, as long as the members can
think OF any kind Of bill or resolution, per-
sOnal, local, or general, to introduce. r..
EIGHT DOLLARS A DAY
is not TO be sneezed at by street loungers and
cotton -pickers. Do not understand that
mean this remark TO apply unanimously.
Msjoriues rule, and it applies to the majority
-of the house, at least. think the date OF
the tenth or fifteenth of April; possibly later.
The house is now hearing read its three hun
dredth bill, and the senate its two hundredth.
More than half of these bills are in the hands
OF committees, and must yet be acted upon.
Besides this, know now OF at least thirty
prospect OF a very early sdiournment. sew
eral reform and retrenchlng bills have been
introduced, but some how or another, they
get lost. Senator Furlong, some time ago, IN
trOdueeda a bin prohibiting State officials from
receiving free passes over railroads, and 1t
went 70 committee where II was possibly,
bill, but fear il died young. Just so with
several others. Saturday, in the house, the
committee on
RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM
offered two bills which have some merit. One
reduces the salaries of county superfntend-
ents OF education one-fourth, which, If
passed, viii save 10 the school-fund of the
State at least fifteen thousand dollars year.
The office is rather sinecure at best, and the
salaries are probably excessive. For instance,
in Warren county the superintendent the
nnfv UhnGa salary I hQnDpn he
quainted with now receives eighteen hum
dned dollars year. II am not mistaken, he
is collector Of customs at Nicksburg lanother
sinecurel, and does, probably, other duties, for
which he is paid a salary. mention this TO
show that the duties are not SO arduous that
they cannot attend to others. will give the
house a long white mark when Ii passess that
bill. The other is a bill to amend the practice
in criminal cases. il provides that only one
venue shall be drawn at each term of court,
and that not until after the prisoner has
plead; that from this venue shall be selected a
jury TO serve the entire term OF the court. and
the Jury only to receive pay, the Others of the
venue to receive only mileage. This II Is said
with what correctness confess am unable
10 say-Tiu reduce the appropriation ior the
Judiciary from fifty thousand to seventy-hve
thousand dollars annuallys II so, and II Is
practicable, the legislature has not met IN
special order for Thursday next. The princi-
pal topic of conversation tonight has been
THE SECOND DEFEAT OF GOVERNOR
AMES
in the senate to-day. The governor sent in q
special message recommending BILL repeal
ing section OF an act 20 aid In the construc-
ton of the NicksbuTg and Nashville railroad
which loaned 70 thstroad certain trust funds
known as the three per cents. and the agricul-
t1ral scrip fund, amounting to about four
hundred thousand dollars. The message was
forcible and strong with reasons why the Dill
should pass and Senator warner, the Cover
nOr's mouth piece, advocated IL ably and 81
length, but yet 1t was indefinitely postpone
by a vote OF fifteen TO ten, the senate taking
the orrOnnd that ~ a safe investment. and
that 1t would be bad faith in the State to re-
tract its contracts. This popular talk calls
AmeS's second defeat, reckoning as his nTst
the defeat Of the resolutions OF censure
against Aico-n. Whether the governor was
the originator of those "whereases" and ere
solves, am not able TO say though am very
certain that he was deeply chagrined that
they were not adopted. senator Bennett VIII
soon introduce bill which is intended Is q
A GOOD BILL,
have hardly made up my mind yet which.
1t provides that thirteen or more citizens Of
any city, Incorporated town, or county, may
form an association for the manufacture Of
cotton and wooden goods, agricultural impIe-
ments, furniture, paper, or any other class OF
goods, and TO issue bonds In favor OF such as-
sOciation TO any amouRt not exceeding one
million dollars, with coupons attached, bear
ing interest at the rate of ten per cent. per
annum, payable annually or seIni-annuslly
as may be agreed upon by the Taxpayers OF
such city, town or county, and the bonds to
be redeemsble at any time after ten years
association. When the thirteen or more per
sons have associated themselves together, the
secretary Of state shall issue them certih-
cate that they are associated under this act.
The association shall then produce this ceru-
hcate to the constituted suthorities Of the
locate the manufactory, aud the authorities
shall submit al a special or general election,
the question Of issuing bonds 70 a specine
of the voters are IN favor of issuing the bonds,
the authorities are Immediately 20 issue the
amount voted for, and special tax shall
then be levied and annually collected, suf-
ficient TO pay the interest thereon. TaX-pay-
ers, upon producing tnelr me- sbs1 Isn re. re-
ceiYe stock in such association TO the
amount OF the tax 50 paid; or, II the tax be
noidef NAV make up the deficit In money, OF
ne may hold over his receipts nom year N
year until they amount 70 the value OF ont
be less than double the amount OF bonds is
sued; each share TO be OF the par value OF MY AZ,
dollars; no number OF shares 70 ent9S 1sie I 5ils
holder to more than one vote Ihe Dill Bis
provides for the election OF ofncers, and specl
lies their duties
SMALL TALK.
Senator i s. Smythe, OF the fifteenth dis
trict has resigned on acc9unt Oh Srs ~,
Ffeps OF the courthouse day or Two ago, IaLl
jna upon his right arm, and breaking " aDoy'
IRE wrist DIR. Fred. Barrett, the goEeTnorl
,1rixafe secretary. is not happy over MS Mard
tirag visit to New Orleans rome OF lne ilgnt
fingered gentry entered his room at cassidy :
aaS carried OF his pants, coat and vest, water
and money. The doctor, IL is said, laid in bee
nearly ali day, waiting for friend VINO nae
Some other Clothes. The friend finally esme
5 os 11e lyrsL also able TO lend Fred. eighty
tive cents, ae had huge. old time, snyway
On the other hand member 2, gs tps had hIos near,
49, caIIIidn \ y % 10 Mardl Ora under 9 less eG
0ense than one hundred dollars, put ne olon ,lt !,
believe it, BE went, and on ms Ie.1.r II, q
dentially Informed your corIespOnuentt 'Ntr =
II cost Aim four dollars and nfteen cenls; !
mas been raining and sieeting LOT tWo oof,i. osl
past and the we8theris cold ana "a 1iSa 4T5-r0
A Galveston, Texas, telegram rePoI. ,'.
that private letter from fort Olssn, - .1,a .
twentieth instant, says: Inc g tges.S ,,,f n
leaves there tomorrow has been ntteo oue 1s, ~
a month -Four companies nave alIS1eoi
a So following. lDClu1