The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-03-27

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judge linmouH delivered Nn elaborate
aud oSlmuliyp chufgc ~ the Grand
jury, In reference tu clyll rights, In
which hc spId;
ltlstp be- regretted that u question
Of such exceptional Importance, ANA
one which Is producing 80 much eX-
element should come before the court
In this form. tan early day, how.
ever, and, during the term, We are
compelled to decide the matter you lay
before lia. The severe penalties i'm
posed by the lpH upon prosecuting ut
turncys and other officials viii, wcarG
advised, be attempted to be enforced
should the grand Jury fail 10 iudlct on
the assumption that Their action will
ho controlled by such officers, unless
the court acts. Every consideration
makes it n duty 10 answer your ques-
lions ut once. You ask whether IL Is Il
crime for which you have the right to
find un indictment tlu. Il negro has
been denied the full and equal enjoy
mcnt of accommodations, advantages,
facilities and privileges of theaters and
inns of tie states. Such denial IL not
an onensc over which congress can
give this court jurisdiction. These are
matters which the state government
alone controls. Parties who think
themselves aggrievcd can bring their
civil action ia this court ut once. Any
decision we ma" then make can be re-
viewed by the supreme court.
The punishment of murder, arson,
assaults and batteries, trespasses and
frauds, injuries to reputation or oh
structions TO the right of attending
church, public schools, theaters, and
forcing the right of being accommodate
ted in inns and by common carriers
within the state, were matters not only
not granted to the general government,
but in the constitution itself expressly
reserved TO the states. The vast mass
of civil and political rights included in
Tie compendiOus phrase, Fright to life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness
rested entirely under state protecti"n.
lie also reviewed the fourteenth
amendment at great length, and said:
The clause fOrbidding states to de-
prive any one of life, liberty or prop
erty, without due process of law, or
/ deny To any person equal protection OF
laws, have no application to this sub
juct. They are solely TO prevent the
! arbitrary transfer OF property from
citizen to citizen withou: legal
adjudication or process, and pre-
vent the establishment OF tribunal
| for one class Of persons varying from
those which determine the rights Of
all. These inhibitions, too, beyond all
controversy, are aimed Mt the action of
the state only, and have no reference
TO individuals.
NEW ORLEANS, March Ex-Governor
/ Kellogg tonight issued call for an
extra session ofthe Legislature, to meet
in New Orleans, "Wednesday, April
subjects for legislation are limited by
the call to-:
Fir5t-The adjustment of political
difficulties.
Second-The revenues of the state,
and the mode of collection and dis
| bursement.
Third-Ihe amendment of the fund
ing Hill, and to change the constitution
of the funding board SO rs to prevent
the funding Of Illegal obligations.
FOurth-'rhe financial condition and
government of thecity ofNew Orleans.
Fifth-rhe relief of the commerce of
New Orleans from excessive port
charges and fees.
SiXth-By request Of a delegation of
merchants, to Incorporate u board OF
trade.
General A. S. Badger has been APP
pointed fiscal agent of the board of po-
lice commissioners.
AUGUSTA, Ga, March 24-The citi-
zens of Augusta have contributed six
thousand dollars TO the sufferers from
the tornado, which has deSOlated sew
eral counties of the state from the
Chattahoochie TO the Savannah rivers.
PORT JEWS, n. Y, March "a
There is great alarm among the people
along the banks of the Delaware river,
an! they are moving to higher ground.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-It may be
authOritatively stated that the visit OF
General Cameron, Senator Morton and
others to Mexico has no political object.
The journey has for some time been
contemplated for the purposes OF
health, pleasure and general informa-
ton.
There was n warm snow here to-day,
and generally throughout the north.
Apprehensons from floods and gOrges
are general throughout the north, the
late severe weather having massed the
ice, and the present snow, in many To-
calities, melting as it falls and else.
where drifting, assures general flood.
Two hundred thousand people, who
subsist from the lumber trade, will
probably lose their all.
The senate was in executive session
all day, most of the time being spent
in discussing the nomination of Pardee
as United States judge of Louisiana,
vice Durrell, resigned The nomina-
ton was finally laid on the table.
a committee was then appointed to
wait upon the president and inform
him that the senate was ready to adj
! journ, unless he had some further com
munication to make. The president
replied that he had not.
The usual resolution of thanks to
the vice-president and president
pro tenn Of the senate were agreed
to, and the senate, at 5:45 p. NJ, adj
journed sine die.
The senate confirmed +. M. Sharder
as postmaster at Dnnison, Texas.
HALIFAX, March 2i.-William Pryor
& Sons failed to-day.
LONDON, March 24.-Ten thousand
people attended John MitchelPs fu-
neral at Newry.
The bill for the amendment of the
peace preservation act passed by u
vote of two hundred and sixty four to
sixty-nine. The home rulers opposed
the bill. Disraeli appealed to the Irish
members not TO agtate the country by
an opposition that in the end must be
futile.
Notice was given of motion to
give the Carlists beligerent rights.
The funeral of John Mitchell took
place to-day at Newry, Ireland. His
remains were buried in church yard
A great crowd was present, hut quiet
was preserved, Notwithstanding eXcit-
ing plaeards had been distributed.
BAYoNNE, March 24.-Don Carlos
DEGREES that Cabrera, in case he shall
fall into the hands of the military COM
mission, that he has forfeited the
former honors.
PARIS, March 2l.-Admiral Polo and
General Rodo are the only important
adherents of Cabrera.
A conspiracy for the assassination Of
General Cabrera, who recently aban-
doned the Carlist cause, has been frus-
| trated.
General Cabrera has issued another
manifesto in favor of Alfonso. He
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