The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-18

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Idps''e II JACKSON, MISS, Jan. Is, 1876.
,-o much work makes Jack q dull
!. thought our brain-worn Legisla
po,' yesterday, so they took holiday
to,s ho,,aes adiourning over until Mon
p0s' n was intended, probably that tn
Gay ..n,ttees should catch up with thei
cOn 49, MI day not q single committee
S ~ muster d quorum-at least half 9
e"' ,,ombers having gone home. Tn
~ mmittee work Of the present Legisla
gu Z especially heavy. There are -
WY W., amending, revising and Repeating
i na., lint require an examination Of al
~ ,aws passed during the past eigh
w that the committees have theil
80 full. so far very few bills hav,
sm introduced of private or loca
s.s,,re, though a large number are 9
49, ,scr general Importance. or those o
s.reral nature the act repeating thu
creating a board of equalization has
Y. ..od both houses. A board for The
.,.,ixation OF tax assessments is
ssssosa.tv. but the law as enacted by o,il
..ss,sr sable and alien lawmakers was
Z deicctive as to be an expensive and
hthersome burden.
4 former Legislature passed a bill
..-t,nc the Office of tax-collector sepa.
~ from the Office Of sheriff. and CIV
- the Governor power to appoint the
..s.collectors. who were required to
"a their bonds directly to the Gov
nor This was q measure TO feed q
,.,re number Of hangers-on and car
.ssbac members out of the public crib,
81 % force Republican officials into
nsmocratic counties. This pet scheme
- Yesterday squelched, a bill having
msssd repeating the law.
qhe printing bill passed two years
~ was q disgraceful instrument. II
msde Il the duty Of judges and chancel.
m ID designate papers in their respec-
~ districts i'm which all judicial and
lsunl ADVERTISING should be printed.
TSpso Judges and chancellors being
RADICALS, Republican papers sprung up
1 ii over the State, many Of which had
"a dozen bona flde subscribers, and
ANA 81 which were printed here ut the
Cspltsl and distributed in the sections
vhsre they pretended to be published.
4Ss law has been repealed, and with II
~ 10 d number Of mushroom papers.
Bills have also passed abolishing the
mice Of county attorney and the office
doounty engineer.
Al the called session Of December,
ia. The Governor was authorized to
onnlze two regiments OF militia and
topurchase battery Of Gatlin guns. to
3 employed wherever he saw proper.
mis- measure was intended to overawc
Warren county. which was just then
naking a determined effort to rid her
ei Of the worst set Of thieving and
iogIng officials that ever plundered u
sople. This bill has been repealed,
hgether with an act appropriating
)SsoOO to carry out its provisions. The
money was never expended from the
ut that the Auditor was cnioined from
tsuIng the necessary warrants.
The common school system is receiv-
liz considerable attention. Besides
td0pting a resolution giving IL us the
tsnse Of the Legislature that the public
rhools must be fostered and placed on
sfrm basis, the House has adopted u
resolution memorializing Congress to
Nlund the cotton tax for the benefit of
Ne public schools. Bills have been or
dared and prepared by the Committee
a Education revising and perfecting
Aesysten, and / think the country will
b satisfied that Democratic Mississippi
means to educate her children, both
phite and black.
The impeachment question continues
boccupy general attention. The com
nitteo on Ames has examined several
Witnesses, but what transpires in
heir meetings is not 'obtainable. The
Witnesses so far examined are, believe,
" Republicans. Some OF the charges
4t will be brought against him will
y, probably about as follows, as hastily
1eled BY q Clarion correspondent:
I Gov, Ames committed high crime and
mdemean0r," within tho conventional mean
SM that expression. In foisting himself upon
0peQple. ~ Governor, by means foreign to
s:Jnlng known in the history Of popular gov
In la t.sX.. HI
NJ nde cltizen Of the State. but merely to use
&1Sr0es Tor bis own purposes. and Cypress
9MlD people Of the State.
NJ removed N judicial officer In Yazoo
s s$..a VINO could have been removed by i'm
10 appointed an elective officer In the
%%S-y q Warren, thus depriving the people OF
M n1nt 2 choose their own officers by ballot
general suffrage
removed a judicial officer ia the county
h. nlnus. because said officer rendered an opin-
- ynNIy 70 Ames opinion or wishes.
. Jss.ine attempted TO tamper with the Chief
y Ne melted riot In the county OF Warren.
YuedQ t!le death OF many citizens.
IN sRends large portion Of his time in his
NIX w norm. leaving the State government
ss6ss nands n the Lieutenant Governor who
2{%xe1 \. VIZ OCCASIONS Of courts and Juries. and
Is ~ Me provisions Of the criminal law, there
Sisss foying the good order and safety Of
Y e visits the National CAPITAL and embitters
- y sasEuM government against the good peo-
EMh state, Tor purposes OF his own. and
49,. representations OF the feelings and
bsss VI cur people. has damaged our best in
- y unsls late message he officially SANDERS
sshsH3, y insulto the people and their repre-
!, y iasxhole course proves that he is an enc
GSM people, and seeks TO excite and array
- shsagonism. which he essays to depre-
- ~ ~ sas ignored the Senate IN his judicial
m'ns, In violation OF the constitution.
.Me ~ Of itself, an array of provable
ses enough to justify his removal
~ vulce. The general opinion is that
~u ue lmpeached. OLIVER.