New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-14
MISSISSIPPI Affairs.

ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE IEGi>LAtUkF-IHE
GOVERNORS Observation-Disclosures or TIE STATE
EpUCAUoSAL INIE"IsTs.
FROM ~ OCCASIONAL CopRE~roNDEST oTsrhE TRIBUNEJ
JACKSON, Jan. 9.-Thc Legislature assembled
yesterday. The Senate organized by e.,ctinc sc1'oI
Reuben Reynolds President pro TEN, and d. l. Porter
secretary The House occupied the entire day In effect
s an organization. and after spirited c0ntes; Coonc.
VIM. A. Percy, Of Washington, was elected on the lith
ballot BY majority Of tEo. Mr.. Goyan reelected
Clerk, and Mr. Holland sereeant-a-Arhs. The Door
keepers OF both Houses arc cOlorrd Democrats.
To-day Governor stone sent In his annual message,
which was read both Houses. the substance OF The
message il confined exclusively to local matters, which
occasiuc disappointment. ~ II was thought mat
some suggestions upon tie resumption Of specie ray
mcnts and the reconciliation 81 silver would be PFC
santcd Democratic Senator. however, gave notice
that he would at an early day introduce joint
resolution insructins the United States Senators 10
vote for the bill pending before the Senate. To remOn
ezc silver and also joint resolution IN regard 10 the
election of President and Nice-Prcsident III ls1G The
GoveIro reports the finances % the State In most sat
i.acorv condition Taxes for state purposes have been
reduced from If mills in 1S74 10 mills in 1877 Cor
responding reductions have been made In county and
municipal cyys The warrants OF the state are at par
and have been since January l. 1877. Tie total
debt OF the state reported to bc less than $780,,
O0o The subject of education Is deliberately aud favor
ally discus opposition 10 the education of IN"
youth of both races being manifested With this scnii-
ucnt peryadng the community, the Governor confi
IDENTIFY expects 10 securely established system
which wilt place The free schools Of Mississippi IN the
,ront rank with those of the older states OF the Union
Tho uumhcr Of clucablc chllch IN the state IL :
whites. I5O.GG0; colorod, l7i0ol; total, 32i.GGl
inc been received frOn to remaining 10 counties. ~
whites. 776l3; .co!orcd. Go,2?I; total, 1tG.s7i;
q III Rcccipis FOR past scholastic year from ~
'nnij.s ie yclslye of universities and normal school
Of. A. Sls ~,
Average number of DAYS taught during scholastic year
taught outside Of cities and towns, ~.
The Governor reports the condition Of the University
~ Mississippi for white students. and the Acorn nivcr
-ty. Holly Springs Normal School aud the foogaloy
University for co!orcd students In prosperous cond
ton In reference TO the latter, controlled mainly
by the American Missionary Society OF New
York. a misunderstanding has occurred between
the State trustees ANA the officers OF the
ins OF state aid from this institution The Of the
disagreement il the refusal of the society To permit the
STATE Board exercise control over the Normal depart
,ut IN the selection ol Teachers IA wascOntcmplacd by
the c gsaturc in the organization Of the department ana
making the appropriations The Governor recommends
that instead supporting the ronga0o University. that
a Normal school should he established and controlled
exclusively 10y The STATE IN either central AsSisspp OF
on the line Of the Mobile and ONO Railway The GOV
also reports Ia the Legislature That former treas
urcr Of The Normal Department oil The IOngaloO UnYcr
sity r. W. CarOza, has appropriated TO his own Use the
Of S22i9 ~. out OF the approximation OF 1874 and
cation and District Attorney Booth the sum OF $500 has
realized from one OF tIc SuIccS on inc bond
The attention OF the Legislature called tn the law
essess which has existed in the southwestern counties
of the state, and a Legislative committee is recon-
ueudod proceed t. the section Indicated and per
sonaly investigate the condition Of affairs, and advise
such action may DO necessary III the premises. The
Governor says: Unless tnc courts eau punish, am
powerle.s without additional legislation. The com
plaints are confined to few ncighborhoods
In a particular locality. The laws are en-
forced elsewhere. all over the state. and order prcvas
IL is reprOach TO the entire state that in
tion the laws De violated with mpunity. And
should very slight consideration who openly defy
the laws and who utterly indifferent TO the reproach
which their lawcssntss may bring, not alone 10 them
selves aud their counties but 10 The people OF every pOr
ton of the Statc?'
The counties referred TO above have been disordery
that the citizens assembled short time ago and OrSaU
lied vigilance committee passed resolutions censuring
the aud officials for not afford ne adequate proec
ton life ana property, and determined 10 take the eX
ecution Of the law into their hands They visited
the residences OF all suspected persons and left nor
catOus OF their intentions, and reported their action
to thc Governor. The charitable Institutions, penitcn-
tiary, swamp lands, military. eyee matters health, line
law and other matters pertaining to the Interests Of the
State referred to- and appropriate
made in each The canvass of the vote ot the late
election will take place Tomorrow, and the State
officers will be inauguTated Immediately afterwards.