The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-04-06
WHAT THE LEGISLATURE HAS DONE.


Kinds County Gazette
RAYMOND, April. Sd, 1876.
Sickness in my family has called me home,
and will prevent, tor some days It least, my
return to Jackson. During the ninety days
of the session, | have been absent, i believe,
at but two roll calls. If it SO happened that
shall miss several during the remaining two
weeks, feel confident that shall be eX
cused by my constituency.
There are several important acts yet be-
tore the Legislature, and although, if pres
ent, might not be able to influence action
upon them in any way whatever, still /
! would prefer to be present when they are
| acted upon that none might charge that i
| was avoiding responsibility The School
| bill had not been completed when | LETT
Jackson on Saturday-nor had the Lien
| law-nOr had the Revenue law. These bills
| will no doubt be matured the present week,
and, perhaps, before | cat possibly resume
| nv seat.
But, should it SO happen that may not be
able TO return to jackson at all during the
| present session, | hall ever believe that |
| discharged my whole duty to the people OF
| Kinds county who elected me last fall
| EV cry promise that made in the canvass has
been most rigidly observed, and am now
gratitied to say that every reform promised
has been eiti er most signaliy achieved, or
is Within easy reach. The work of the SEES
| sion thus far has embraced more cOmplet e
aud searching reforms, [ venture to assert,
| than were ever before accomplished by an
American Legislative body in the brief pc
riOd of ninety days. | euumerate the leading
changes effected:
| /. A reduction in the salaries of all State
officers and their clerks.
| 2. A reduction in the salaries allowed all
judi yes Chancellors and district Attorneys
3. A reduction in the number OF Circuit
Judges, ChancellOrs and District Attorneys
4. A reduction in the mum Der of clerks in
| "A a j
| D. A reduction of One-half in the rates
heretofore paid for the State printing, and
! great reduction in the amount of printing
| ordered.
6. All power taken from the Governor
over the Penitentiary management, and
that institution made selt-supporting (by
being lea e j instead of being a tax Of So
900 "A year On the State Treasury.
z. The repeal of the Militia Gatlin gun
law, which authorized the Governor to send
parties of armed raiders through the State
to intimidate the people and influence cleo
tons.
s. new, cheap, intelligent and efficient
| registration law, instead OF the very ex-
pensive Radical law.
8. very considerable general reduction
in the expenditures, State and county, pro-
| vided for.
10. The passage of the necessary resolu-
lions lor popular vot on an amt ndment
to the Constitution for biennial ses siOns
| IL ht same dCIlOn looking TO the aDOII-
ton of the unnecessary office of Lieutenant
Governor.
IL. The virtual adjustment of the office
of Commissioner o. Immigration, with its
annual expenditure OF from SIS 600 to 800
OOO, which was useful only in supplying
Gfl1g> and his carpet bag companions with
me salaries and fat steaiings.
10. The repeal of the ubiquitous Eaualiza-
tioh law which was designed by the Repub-
mean managers toiob the people of Missis-
slppl OF their lands under color of law
IA An apportionment of the State for
congressman to take the place of the dis
trlctIng Dull made in the interest of the
et-baggers.
10 The formation of new Circuit and
Chancery court districts, to conform with
the reduced number of Circuit Judges and
Chancellors.
IT, The repeal of the Ubiquitous Judicial
PRINTING law, which was designed to break
: Gown every Legitimate. newspaper in the
State, and substitute press suhservient to
Ames and his party hehchmen.
H. The election of Lamar to the Il. 6.
Senate in place OF Ames, who was the can
dldate OF the Radical party
10 The removal OF CardoZo. of surprIsin o
Iame, from the Office of State Superintend-
ent OF Education, through articles of i'm :
parchment.
- The impeachment, trial and conviction
VI LieuGehant Governor Davis, for grant
ing pardons to pententiary conyicts for
money, and his removal from office.
so' Inc removal of Governor Ames from
uh1nee, unuer articles of impeachment thus
throwing the entire State government, will,
the appointment OF all the Chancellors.
Judges, school superintendent etc. into
the hands of the Conservative Democracy
Inc revolution, Mr. Editor, is complete
oa mu t.htorough, and covers with grand sue
cess the tremendous effort made nv orr hon.
est people last fall
! Very respectfully, etc.
GEO. w. HARPER.
! An old ,Dutnhman frozn L.;