The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-15
HOUSE-FIFTY-THIRD DAY.
THURSDAY. March 9th, 1876.

HOUSE-FIFTY-T THIRD DAY.
THURSDAY. March 9th, 1876
Mr. Speaker Street in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. DR.. Zealey; present 81. absent 10.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
GOWan.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Hail. To amend the charter OF
Pamela passed.
BY Mr.. Troup: To assist in the publca-
ton OF book called Mississippi Justice re-
ferred to a Special Committee, consisting of
Me>srs. Troup. Dabney, Reynolds, Massin-
gale and Chiles.
Mr.. Jones. OF Kinds, called up the bill to
protect contracts, and for the mutural pro-
;ectOn of the di different ella ses and interests
and the bill was referred.
The Conference Committee on the part of
the House-MessIs. FratherstOn, Rogers
aud Guthrie-Ieporle hat hey had reed
upon amendment To The Marshall Coun-
ty Manufacturing Co. bill, and the amend
ment was adopted
By Mr.. Dear: To extend the privileges
of the House to Messrs.W. J Adams and l..
B. Brown; adopted.
By Mr.. Hussey To repeal certain special
acts for the county of Adams; passed.
By Dir. Yellowley To fix the sum to te
allowed tor the support of prisoners
referred.
By Mr.. McNair: To prevent unjust dis
elimination and extortions in the rates
charged by railroads; referred.
BY Mr.. Erwin: To incorporate Crawfords-
Vile; passed.
BY Mr.. Tucker: To extend the provi-
siOns of the special act to allow certain
counties to work prisoners to Chickasaw
passed.
By Mr. McLaurin. of Smith: To prohibit
the sale of liquors in beat 4, Smith county !;
passed.
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL
Was taken up and considered section by
section. A great number of amendments
were considered. The sections to 10 in
elusive were adopted. Mr.. Guthrie moved
to postpone further action to allow the
Committee In
THE cARDozo CASE
TO report; carried.
The Committee. Messrs. Hudson, Leigh.
Stands, McNair and Hall, then reported the
articles of parchment, of which we here
with give synopsis:
The articles are twelve in number.
LIST. That T. w. Cardozo, Superintendent
of Public Education, did, on January
ministered by Chief Justice Peyton, in
the presence of the Legislature in Joint
session. When he IT. W. Cardozo) was
at the time disqualified from taking the
oath, he, at the time, being liable for large
sums of mons Y, $9lS 10 and S3S75, and other
sums accruing to the State, on account Of
lands in Warren county, forfeited tor taxes
ana redeemed through said Cardozo, in the
year 1873. he being Clerk of the Circuit
Court of said county. And so he did then
at the time and place commit perjury and
was guilty of high crime and misdemean-
or, &c.
ID That CardoZO having taken said oath
still retaining said sums of money, entered
upon the duties of the office OF Superinten-
dent, and continued to retain said sums
until Oct. 3lst and Nov. 4th. 1874, when he
paid into the Treasury said sums, and was
therefore guilty. &c.
81. That the said CardOZO was guilty, &c ,
in this, that he. while ec 01ict0 trustee of
the Normal School of TugalOo and Treasure
of the sane, did convert to his own u-e
funds of said school; that he did, June 80,
1874. draw the warrants due said school
$4,000, and did, January l. 1875, and sub
sequently thereafter, use the same for him
self.
4th. That Csrdozo, Treasurer of Touga-
loo Normal School, did. June 30, 1874, aD-
propriate $4,000 of the funds of said school
to his own use, and was therefore guilty
etc.
9Th. That Cardozo, as said Treasurer
did, on June 80, 1874, sell said 81 800
in warrants belonging to said fund.-
without authority of law, appropria-
called upon Dec. 1st. 1874, tor part of
said sum, refused to pay it over; aud that
about Dec l7th, 1874, compelled 5. &. Os-
born, superintendent of the Tuug aIoo
School to take horse in lieu of said por-
ton of the sum: and afterwards, when an
other portion was called for, he demanded
credit for the difference between the face
value of the warrants and the amount re-
allied by him in the fraudulent sale, and
attem pied to place the loss in the fraudulent
speculation upon the school, thereby COM
hitting high crime &c
9th. That CardOzo, Feb 10th, 1874, or
dered through the Pilot Publishing Com
pany, two thousand teachers registers,
hundred and fifty ledgers; and caused the
same to be charged TO the State;
and April 9th, 1874, certified to said
charge as correct; for account SO certified
the Pilot Publishing Company drew April
Z, 1874, $1,000, when Cardozo knew that
said books were unnect ssary, and were Or
dered without warrant of law, and was
therefore guilty, &c.
9TH. That Feb. 10th, 1874, Cardozo con-
spired with one John 3. Raymond and
other persons unknown. to unlawfulIv oh
tain from the State $1,000, aud in so con-
spring, ordered for the pretended use of
the schools in Mississippi, from publish
ing firm in St. Louis, the above referred to
books, and calsed to be paid to said irm
(Hobart q Coz for the same $3,525 90
knowing they were not necessary for the
use of the schools; said schools being al
ready supplied Herewith in large excess and
SO cOnSplrln9 with SAID parties caused the
same TO be charged to the State at 81 .O5O.
without making affidavit that said expendi-|
lures were necessary, which account was
paid ia warrants Giving numbers). and
was therefore guilty, etc,
sth. That for said order for books (see 9Th
and 7th), Cardozo received from the Pilot
Publishing Company $1,000, and was there
fore guilty, etc.
9th. That CaTdozo. between January 29d
1874, and May 1st- 1874 received for the
above recited order. large sums of money.
SPECIFICATIONS.
1st- That he conspired with one Conway
for the order. and received $1,000.
I'd. That he conspired with E. t. Hobert
s. Co., for this order, and received $1,000.
J. That he conspired with John B. Raw
mond for the order, and received 81 900.
4th. That he eonspired with the Pilot
Publishing Co. for the order and received
$1,000, and was therefore guilty, etc.
10Th. That Car1ozo did, about Nav Ist
1874 in Vicksburg. propose TO C, E. Bent. |
superintendent of Schools in Warren com
Ly. to divide and convert to their use $1,000 |
Of the school teachers fund and suggested |
70 G. Z. Bent that.a large sum could be rea.- |
lied on account OF the difference in the re- |
ports Of the Assessor and Of the Snperih.