The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-01-29
The City Charter sill


{ the rule with us is to give both sides a
hearing on all measures affecting the PEG
pie. We do not disagree with the writer
as to the burthens of city taxation, as we
haverealized them personally, and greatly
desire reduction. Our first objection
was true: These lands were purchased
and improved by the owners, so that
they might enjoy the privileges referred
to; they did not purchase improved or
unimproved lands in the heart of the
city, because they were not pecuniarilv
able, and they were taken into the cor
porate limits at their own request, which
is an evidence that for the protection of
the city government they were willing to
bear their proportion of the burthen of
taxation. We are further opposed to
the proposition how to turn them out in
the cold, because the Democratic Con-
sentative party is pledged by its platform,
its canvassers and its press, to do nothing
reactionary, and this bill, should it be-
come law, would be a virtual disfran-
| chlsement, so far as the city is concerned
and as far as the Legislature has power
to go, of the very best colored people of
the city, against their will. If they should
petition to be put out of the civ
then we would think it right.
as they are the people interested.
Would anybody for a moment think
of leglslating that section of the city out
OF the corporation if those cottages were
owned and occupied by white people.
unless they themselves asked the repeal
of the law which had been passed at
their request? We think not, and there
fore we take the ground that a Demo.
cratic Legislature must stand by the
pledges OF the party to do no act that sa-
vored of legislating against class on ac-
count of color. Be just though the
heavens fall. We will not further dis
cuss the proposition to mix the county
and municipal governments our obiec-
tons have already been stated, but we
Will ever oppose the making of any cor
poratlon or individual perpetual office.
holder. The Legislature might with
the same propriety, submit an amend.
ment to the Constitution of the State r.
the people, to make all the banks in tho
o'"Ie state lreasurers. One of our
Mr.. Thomas Green, was once
City Treasurer. We endorsed his cleo. c
Ion, and that he made an efficient ond f
officer none will for moment b
question; but at the same time we arc
atlsfled with the present Treasurer Mr.
rus Asher who was on the Democratic
conservative city ticket at the last cleo =
lon AS to the pay of the Mayor and
MARSHAL, it will be seen that it is pronosod :
make the salary of these important off Il
lals less than is given the pages of the .
The Democratic non;ro
ing meeting recommended the reduc- n
ION OF only one-third, which would give I
ne Mayor 81 200. We propose to stand fc
y the action of that meeting. Az 70 n
mat his perquisites, rs ex-officio Justico
the Feace are, depends entirely upon
ne amount ofprivate litigation and has II
othlng to do with what should be Maid al
II services rendered the city. If there
Re towns and villages in the State that tn
ay their officials nothing, there is no
ore reason for the cities to follow their
sample than there is for the countiaS ot
10 the State. The Board has as muob r.
over TO remove the Marshal now for
inclent cause as they ever had, and we =
'Ver ala approve of the appointing "
'~er' Let the people elect all of their M
rvants from judges to constables. We fir
rtainly DO oppose the repeal of the art sp
only thirty days residence all
x months only, is required to make = %
izen OF the State and thirty DAYS in Ju
counties, and why should the time bo Je
II months in the city. We want So
'ld increase of the population of orr Wis
y ana we want those who come 70 1.-Two n 81
n u.s. and be part of US, to feel in an,
shortest time, that the good of the of
Will permit that they have voice I'M
It's affairs, We especially, however see
pose the repeal of the act until some a pu'
er means OF registration of voters i all
vlded than that now in use pro
'ur correspondent says we oppose the
proposed, but offer no proposition Of =
own. We have not, nor will we We est]
re all the proposed changes in the or. con
&c law OF our cities, counties and har
te to be from the people, and of the exc l.at