The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-16
: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFyIcR

bond ],
" tae governor, shall be payable the State of Mis-
pp verified by the oath surees that thew are worth
and 81 sucn bonds over their just debts legal liabilities
9AenlPuons, IN freehold estate Provided That sueh
oono snail be adudged sufficient the aggregate for
I ufh surety Justhes the full penalty of the bond
oa'u Or Verincaton appears the bond nor does
appear that the suree bond are worth ANYTHING in
o estate am clearly OF the opinion that the Treasurer has
oono as the law requires, and that the said NJ L. Ho
land has no right functions powers or duties
Inc sara once until MS bond is perfected and We have now
~ treasurer authorized to such and for protec
ton of the funds Of the State permit me to Suggest that
should close the Treasures office take possession
Oh In Keys OF the Office safes and vaults until the Treas
urer shall have qualities himself by executing the bond ured
&C. f. HARRIS, g Attorney General"
And he the said Adelbert Ames Governor Of the State Of
Mississippi aforesaid being thus and requested by the
TOR uspendng the said L. Holland from the Treasury the
official oath and Of the and laws of the State Of Mis-
ssPp knowingly wltdy and corrupy permitted the said NJ
L. Holland State Treasurer aforesaid for partisan purposes
to remain office, possession of the Treasury of the State
from the day aforesaid until the expiration of his of office
on the first Monday of January 1876 without upenng him
from office taking steps him give bond and
security for the faithful discharge Of his official duties by law
he was required to do Whereby the said Adebr Ane Cover
nor of the State of Mississippi did, there and then commit and
was guilty of high misdemeanor in office.
.f. .r ARTICLE Y. -a- .-.-t-.... ..1
That said Adelber Ames Governor of the State of sson
and while acting such unmndfu of the of his
office of his oath of Office and of the Constitution laws
the State of Mississippi about the goth day of january
1870 at the city of Jackson the State aforesaid did wuy
orrupty and Intentionally violation of the Constitution
laws of the State of Mississippi and of his official insgate
and A. D. Flanagan the acting Sheriff of Warren
county, in the State aforesaid be elected from his office such
Sheriff of the county aforesaid by force of
United soldiers then stationed Vcksburg within
the said county of Warren and who moved and nsgaed
in their forcbe removal of said Flanagan FROM Office by the
direction of the said Adebert Ame Governor
Mississippi whereby said Adelbe Ames Governor of the
of Mississippi and in his official action such Governor
did, then and there commit and guilty of high crime in
ARTICLE VI ..
That the said Adeber Ames Governor of the State of Mis-
sppi whilst in Office such Governor unmndu of the high
duties OF his SAID Office and OF his oath OF office, did wfuy
corrupty and knowingly connive to, and
derauded of large of money, towit OF the
of thrtyhre thousand hundred and fifty dollars
forth several specifications hereinafter written
stance and effect, that is to say
SPECIFICATION FIRST.
In this that at Jackson in said State under the color of the
provisions Act of the Legislature of said State entitled can
Act amend Act for the regulation control and support
Penitenay approved March 2Sth 1872 approved Febru
ary GOTH 1875 O. c. French then and that
Der of the Legislature by which said Act passed such
chiefly instrumental i'll having the passed and personal
and partisan and friend of said Adebert Ame Govern
or as aforesaid did, with the
Adeber Ames Governor aforesaid secretly and without
fair and open competition public bidding the
tent and meaning Of said law obtain from and make with the
Board of Inspectors said Pentenry by and with the
SENT and approval of said Adebe Ames Governor
as aforesaid the 9th day of February 1875, by
which hundred and fifty of the convicts the Penenay
of said State leased and hired said O. c. French and his
partner S. Jobes for their personal and profit for
and during term years ending the first day of January
$780, without compensation remuneration to said State other
without to said State imposed by the terms of
said contract upon French and Jobe when the
time convct had other and responsible parties been allowed
or ven the opportunity bid for or hire them might and could
been hired leased upon the terms upon which they
were hired French and obe and in addition thereto for
roe sum money, for the OF eighteen thousand
seven hundred and dollars which said last mentioned fact
was we'll known to said Adeber Ames Governor aforesaid
II SPECIFICATION SECOND.
Tn this that at Jackson said State the 18th day of May
1878 said O. French personal and partisan avote of said
eber Ames Governor aforesaid under the color of the
rvison of said Of the Legislature, did, with the
consent of said Adebert me Governor
aforesaid secretly and without any fair and open competition
m nuhc bidding the intent and meaning of sale
law obtain from and make with the Board Of Inspectors Of the
of said State by and with the assent assistance
nrova Of said Adebert Ames Governor aforesaid,
ct nv which two hundred of the convc then confined in
were leased hired said O. c. French and hi
rner one S. Jobes for their personal and profit to
and during term years ending the lst day of January
1870 without remuneration to said State ohe
an 70 relieve said the expense of maintaining clothing
Guarding and caring said convcts when at the time
d cnvcts had other and responsible parties been allowed
the opportunity bid for hire them might and coul
Rave hired and upon the terms which they
rad TO said French Jebes and in addition thereto for ar
bb said last named fact well known said Adeber Ame
e. Governor aforesaid. .....syt.s
nc SPECIFICATION THIRD. #f..1
Tn this that on the day of February 1875, acting und
said Act of the Legislature, said o.