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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.

At its session in 1876, tho Legislature proposed two
Amendments the Constitutions which submitted TO
the qualified electors of the State at the general election
held the 9th day of November last One proposed 10
abrogate and annu articles ~ and " of the Constitution
to abolish the offices of Lieutenant Governor. The
other proposed substitute for section g. Of Article ~
by which the Legislature should be required 20 meet BIZ
ennally instead of annually. am informed by the Sec
rotary of State that the rstnamed Amendment to abol
that the second named provide for biennial sessions Of
the Legislature, adopted The Constitution ARTICLE
KILL provides that if it shall appear that majority Of
the qualified electors voting for members Of the Lega
ure shall have voted for proposed amendment to the
Constitution, it shall be the duty of the next succeeding
Legislature to insert said Amendment part Of the
Constitution of the State The duty devoves upon you
insert in the Constitution the Amendment providing for
biennial sessions of the Legislature
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REVERSAL IN STATE CAUSES.

respectfully renew the recommendation which made
to predecessors in my last Annual Message, the
subject Of needed legislation with regard to the reversa
of State cases in the Supreme Court In that Message
said
MANY State the Court because tho
transcript OF the record fails to show proper organization OF the
Grand tails bringing filing
the indictments fails 20 show afmatyely that the prisoner was
legislation providing that reversal shall take place
subject
made IN the lower Court and that where such motion was made Ia
the it shall be all
entries to show the facts they occurred"
1t is impossible to perceive any objection to the legis
laon here recommended. Accused persons would be de-
prived of advantages demanded by justice. They
would be deprived of any technical and
omissions which might in the proceedings against
them. They would simply stand in the Supreme Court
iexactly they the below be per
med to obtain reversas by untrue presumptons that
certain things had not been done in the lower Court
when in point of fact these things had been DONE Much
time and expense to the State and counties will be saved
by the legislation here recommended, and possible in
justice can be done to any one.
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Austin "Lamar Rifles" Oxford "Adams Light Infantry"
Natchez, and "Oktbbeha Rescues," Starkvle. 4 also
issued commissions to the officers of the following named
companies which existence under previous Acts
of incorporation, to-wit: "COlumbus Rifemen, COlum
bus and "Columbus Light Artillery Battery A. Column
bus The first named company supplied by me from
State stores with arr and ammunition, and for the latter
procured from the Chief of Ordnance, Washington,
complete artillery outfit including guns, cassons, har
ness, etc.
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We have recently added 20 our larEa tuaort-
meHt Of Legal Blanks, perfect form o. uM-
cial B5nda for County and District Qnoorat
conforming 10 existing laws OrdersaaF pnme
promptly allied. SIO0 per hundredi sl.0o Per
quire; single blank, lOc. Address
PoRRR a BAnEnDAln,
Jackson, Miss.
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CHANGE OF VENUE IN STATE CASES.

Section 4, of Article Kill of the Constitution Of the
State in these words "The Legislature shall provide
by law for the indictment and trial Of persons charged
with the commission of any felony in any county other
than that in which the oense committed whenever
owing to prejudice, any other cause, impartial
grand cannot be empaneled in the county in
which the o1ense commtted." The Legislature has
the application for such change shall be made by prs
oner party indicted (Code 1871, section 2762) No
provision has been made for change of upon app
cation of the State Cases often arise Wherein owing
prejudice, other impartial grand petit jury
cannot be empaneled in the county of the ohense It
manfesty the intention Of the trainers the Cons
tuition authorize and direct the Legislature provide
for allowing change of venue upon application Of The
State. Section z of Article OF the Constitution fBil
of Rights1 is not in conflict with section A. o Article
XII, above quoted. and question if any will doubt
the power of the Legislature in the premises
ask your attention to the matter believing the cause
of justice will be promoted by giving the State the power
to change the venue in criminal cases. in the manner
contemplated by the Constitution.
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THE IEvEE LAW OF 1877.

The Supreme Court 81 The st..o b.. .,so nro,ouncad
{. A - the Act of February 1, 1877 entitled: :
Act to amend Act entitled Act 10 establish the
Office of Lquidatng Levee Commissioner and to provide
for the redemption of lands in the Lqudatng Levee
District and for other purposes approved April H. 1876
BY the decision of the Supreme Court it declared in
competent the Legislature compel the holders Of
levee bonds to submit a forced reduction in the
amount due their bonds 1t held, also, that by
the terms the oan under which the bonds ssued
fixed of taxation imposed upon the lands lying
the levee district which it not in the of the
Legislature repeal reduce 1t declared further
that lands forfeited for this unpaid tax and not
deemed had the of the loan become the ALSO
lutte property of the evee board for the benefit of the
bondhOlders.
These all seem to be incontrovertble conclusions of
law from the plain language of the statutes have rea
to believe that the holders the bonds not dis
posed to push to the utmost the full exactions of the
law and earnestly hope that compromises satsfac-
tory all parties may be arrived at by which the people
of the evee district may be relieved Of the heavy bur
dens under which they labor and the large bodies OF
land held by the levee board may be made available for
purposes of general revenue.
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VACANCIES IN COUNTY OFFICES.

There is one subject upon which deem it very mpor
tant there lould be additional legislation. Ere
nntlv vacancies in county offices, and peculiar
exist which delay the election of persons TO
ill them Indeed, short delay, of from two TO four
weeks is invariably necessary under present laws The
of Supervisors "sha order all county elections to fill
cances that may in the Offices of their respective
counties" Section 10 of Article " is in these words
vacancies provided for in this constitution shall
be filled in such the Legislature may pre-
scribe" In 1S74 the Legislature passed Act Eequir
ing Boards Of Supervisors to give sixty days notice Of an
election to fill vacancies, and empowering the Governor
to fill the Offices by appointment, the appontees to con-
tinue hold until the vacancies should be filled by cleo
ton. (Acts 1874 Extra Session, 2l.) This Act
was repealed in 1876. (Acts 1876, page 49,
Some provision should be made for the filling of
pending the action of the Boards of Supervisors 10
contended by several able lawyers in whose judgment
have the utmost confidence, that section 100, Of the
cies by temporary appointment. cannot agree with
them, but Of the opinion that the Executive is posi-
lively inhibited from making such an appointment.
given the subject careful thought and hEGe
consulted the ablest legal gentlemen IN the State find
considerable difference of opinion, and not willing %
exercise power which is clearly conferred by the
Constitution and laws Of the State. The legislation Of
1876 convnces that it almost the undivided Opn
ion of predecessors that the Executive does not pos
sess the power fill vacancy In county Office however
statute books in which these words occur speaking of
county Offices: @And the vacancy shall be filed In The
manner provided by law Yet, with the exception az ug
tees Of the peace and consables land the Code
i'm stating how Boards Of Supervisors shall proceed Q
elections 90 fill vacancies i'm these Offices, Section
the Code only speaks i'm general terms as n section l8
aThey boards on Supervisory shall order elections t
vacancies that may occur IN any pf Che Offices e
n spective counteB.v
Il The laws are greatly detective 81 ha ate.
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ASSIGNMENT OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.

On the 10Th of February last made assignment of
District Attorneys in accordance with the requirements
OF the Act of February ST. The Act pronounced by
the Supreme Court of the State to be unconstitutional
the question having before the Court in the of
James I. FAINT VIM. II. Gibbs, Auditor of Public
Accounts writ of error from the Circuit Court of
Kinds county.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

under orders from the Secretary of the Treasury all ship
ments from the prohibited except under
mission granted by parties named in the despatch of the
Secretary The matter is of most serious Importance
and commend to the early attention of the Legislature
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COMMISSIONER OF SWAMI

-4er the Act of February l. 1877, entitled An Act
reve amend and consolidate the various Acts relative
to Swamp Lands7 etc. appointed the LIST of April,
John NJ Smyle, of Kinds county, Commissioner Of
Swamp Lands Mr.. Smyle is gentleman considerable
experience in the matter of Swamp Lands and is emn-
entity qualified for the position which he Unsupported
From his Report which transmit to you viii be seen
that he has sold 1275O8S acres and has paid into the
treasury the Of $318747 Isl Patents issued
under the Act of February lands sold under the Act
of 1852. There remain 900 of Swamp Lands
subject to sale.
commend to your careful consideration the recon-
nnendations made by the Commissioners Report
recommend the absolute repeal of the Acts of whatever
date relating to the Pearl River Navigation and I'm
provement Company These Acts sought to pepetrate
great frauds upon the State and some legislation
sary to the evils which they accomplished The
conditional grants to the Company embraces about 120
900 acres of land.
During the past two three months, great suffering
and loss have been caused 70 the citizens living the
Gulf Coast by the seizure ct logs lumber naval stores
etc. by the officers of the United States Government
special agent of the Department Of the Interior obtained
ts Of seizures alleging that the logs stores, etc. had
been taken from United States lands The State had
repleved the property the Commissioners of Swamp Land
being convinced, lie reports that If depredations
been committed, they Lad been upon State lands The
suits n repevin now pending. The action Of I'll.
United States authorities has brought great suffering TO
large number 81 citizens whose q support depend
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09

cHANcERY CLERKS AND SHER1FTs
OAN BE SUPPLIED with the Blank Forms
~ Of certificates and Receipts used in ma
king Applications for Tax Lands, and in Re-
ceiving taxes on Land Sales, and Redemption.
Orders filled promptly by the Quire, Ream or
Thousand Where the order is for five qniree
Or less the price is seventy-fve cents per
ouire. Cash to accompany orders. Address
POWER BARKSDALE,
jackson Miss
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PUBLIC EDUCATION.

The Report Of che State Superintendent 81 Public
Ioucanon which will be shortly transmitted TO you will
SOW that the public schools and Or tile State
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There % registered pupils the Institute for the
Blind, on the 1st day of January, The average attend
ance during 1877 &C. ask -FOUR attention to the
of this institution the way of repairs, and will
repeat the suggestion made my last Annual Message in
regard to the State counties furnishing the of
transportation the INDECENT blind and deaf and dumb
bill passed of the legislative bodies in 1871 in
accordance with the view expressed, but not acted
upon in the other body, for lacH of time trust the
necessary legislation will be enacted at your present
sion.
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Holly Springs Normal School.

This School is reported being in a better condition
than at previous time its history The number of
pupils in attendance is 49, Out of the annual appropr
alton of last year, to pay current expenses, the of
1851 was by direction of the Trustees, expended for
necessary and urgent repairs upon the building The
balance, $2648 So reported inadequate to pay the
teachers salaries and day the expenses of books fuel
etc. recommend that sufficient sum be appropriated
to replace the amount expended for repairs.
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GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Executive OFFICE,
Jackson, Miss, January sth, 1878.

To the Senate and House Of Representatives.:
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-07-26
DAILY INTELLIGENCER.
Friday, July 90, 1878.

A Surprise.
AsONG OF THE FRONT GATE.
He was swinging on the gate
She had cautioned him 10 wait
And be waited.
Hours fitted, come she not;
Fled bis patience, and he got
Aggravated.
II will give her surprise,
This he muttered-anj he flies
To her window.
And he warbled, 81 am here.
Come and comfort me my dear
My Belinda"
Then he scooted, taking not
All the components of what
ROBBED his body.
And the cur that sot and chewed
Wink'ed shy, as if he "knewed"
1t was shoddy.
The New York herald., 1878-07-04

BREAKING UP A MEETING.

For upward OF a week past every evening prayer
and revival meetings have besu held by the Methodist
congregauon OF Babylon, l.. l., In tue puDne school
house oil thai village, tho exercises bing conducted by
local preacher named Milne and by OF the teach
srs OF the scnoo who Is also lay preacher Consid-
cradle feeling has been caused among portion OF
population OF tno village by the iact that
ogs have been held In the school building instead OF
the Methodist cnurcn II bong coutep ded IN 4 ~
against one OF the PROVISIONS OF tue school law
any scno0i ouiluDg Tor other than the purpose Tor
which II was ors nay intcl ded Among those ihus
Affected vas thomas McMAnn, a irackman IN tis
poy oi tho Long isia.d Railroad Company. Oa Tues
Jay cvcnul, ~bilc one vi Tue meetiuas wss prog
res he, IN com pany with several Others entered the
room ana alter using consider fable blaspnenoas
language expressed ms dcterm Batou to break up The
neetipg, and at last succeeded IN DONG Mr.
NJ lno al once made comuiast against McMspn before
Judge Cooper, Who issued warrant Tor the Offenders
arrest He was taken into custody yesterday, aud
Judge Cooper held MIN Tor examination 70 morrow.
The New York herald., 1878-07-04
AS NATURE MADE HIM.

man named John Madden Invested himself OF his
wearing sppAfel shortly alter tour r. IT. Tuesday,
AZ tho 100, OF East sixty street. and plunged in,o
the RIVER W indulge ia SWIM. Oihcer Gail him
itts later, aud called upon MIN 10 the water,
but Maiden instead swan 10 ucighborng canaIboat,
and there dencd the Policeman the latter, BY cir
cutous route, reached the canal boat arrested Mad
den and ordcred hfn TO don ms bIbfiimcnts TINS
Madden refused to do anu at the time declined
10 slate where ne had placed them. tn. officer inst
tutca search Tor tho clothes, but coud not lnd a
trace ot them. struggle then ensued between the
ohcsr and Macden, wnich finally resulted In The
formcr handcufnug tns lattor ana taxing him, s,ark
naked, as no WAS up Sxtythird street 10 Secoad
nue., aud down this thoroasnsrc TO Futy.untn street
W tho fwcnty eighth prscnct stston house On the
entire routc Gait ana his prisoner were followed by
hooting moo oi men, women aud childrsn. Madacn,
VINO Tes,dcs at No 3ji East slx'ybird sfcct havins
nrst been iurnisned witn clothes arragned yes.
tcrday before Judge Kibrstn, Who nncd him SO. rno
nnc was paid and Madden went home.
The New York herald., 1878-07-04
MYSTERIOUS BURGLARY.

Mr. Emanuel Alexander, OF the firm OF Alexander
Brothers, fancy dry goods dealers, AT No 3S7 Grand
street, closed the store ~ O'Clock Tuesday
evening aud went 10 spond u few hours with some
friends On his return, two hours later he found
doors secured and the lights burning on the ground
noor 40 he had Left them. He about ascending
she stairs At the back ot the store when his attention
WAS attracted TO several boxes and papors lying
sroupd the and the loot OF the stairs
He made hurled invcstisation and found that q
large quantity OF hts goods had been rcmovod lie
hastily asccndcd the stairs. wnen boxes and pack
ages met his gaze all sics th iiayr
trout, scuttlc was found broken open and the
by which the thieves had gained an entrance as
certalned.
Mr. AIexander's store Is a two story structure the
floor beng used Tor the torage OF goo s rDo
adJolnns buildug Is four story brick tenc-
ment house, with an entrance at No 35 Sui
folk street From this the thieves had cvI-
IDENTIFY reschcd the roof Mr. Alexander's
store through hall window tho second floor. They
prcdopen tho bolt which fastened the scute and then
descended u ladder TO tns floor below. Once In the
premises they helped themselves 10 the silks aud
trimmings the store floor aud good their e
cape ny the ROOT aud through the tenetneut house.
Mr. Alexander estimates his loss at aUou 81 800, but
says that he iSiuiiy insured In the Burglar THEFT
Insurance Company.
The case was al once placed In the hands OF delee
tives but they found only very slight ciews to the
thieves baker at No 3sy Grand slreet, SAID he mad
seen suspicious looking man si,tng oa
the dsorsteps o No. 80 Suffolk street
ement house, III goins home, had MS attention al
trauted TO woman dressed in black looking
tously through the window o: Alexander Brothers'
sorc and theu scrutir izing all who passed by II 10
supposed by tue police these accom- ices
OF Tho burglars Tue thieves, IN their hasty retreat,
left rich faces aud siks tied up IN bundles behind
Is supposed they Intended about the goods
they mad TO abandon 10 Their surprise aud II gnL
The New York herald., 1878-07-04
OUR NALIOSAL HOLIDAY.

THE EVE OF THE FOUITH-How TIE DAY WILL
BE Gel IEDBArED.
The ave Of the great natouai holiday gave the city
even yesterday joyful appearance, In many places
patriotic ctizens Tor the break OF day
hing the Star-spanged Banner 10 the breeze, and
hoistsd Tho emblem the Flagstaff even before sun
SET Here aud there the small boy, though little
shy OF The city ordnance, was actively engaged IN
nring OF MS preliminary nrecrackers, and with ihe
most sublime contempt ior Aldermen aud under
writer's iaIa iu good supply ior to-day's les
invites. Notwithstanding inc TACT was pretty gen.
solved 10 make an innovation Ny enforcing
ordinance IN this rsgard Dusness ~ the various
nrcworK establishments was nearly a. brisk AS on
prcvi0us Sd vi July. rhe celebration y. tne Gay
w other respects give coiulort, leisure aud Real
rest " the majority o people, whose cessation from
the mouotony of aaiy toll viii sione be source OF
snioy mcnt to them Tuous-Ands upon THOUSANDS ieit
tue city the shore and tho MOUNTAINS duiIng
the aiternoon evening, not 10 return untl lo-sr
row The DAY In the city wnl be ush. Ia Uy The
nrins oil nationai salutes rom the iorts la tue
hsrl or aud from tue yesseis o. war nj anchor
In the narbor. Simultaneous with these saIutes old
IribIly down towu, as wcl 30 trace Caurch up town.
viii peal form patrio,ic cnim.f Wnat VIII add cou-
sidvrsoly 10 Tue pleasures oI he morning 10 the
sufsuce vouchsaed by Ola PROB tuat the heated term
wmI aiso Jake slight vscaiion to-day, leaving 20
guupo wder patriosm tue Lass oi rn~ tue Aui' RI
can uood. MiIilary PROFESSIONS by the veterans Of
1872, ny indivdusi rsgInents and nuependeut corp,
Mil add 10 the environment ot Tue scene which tno
city VIII present aufing the forenoon ianmany
Hal, on-psrtIsan on tue Fourth, Will be crowded
Dy tns is,nu. and poiyicans ior the nonce VIII oc
told that the nAc country 10 care
I,r well party. The Buincrous soc-
cites whose celebrations sud meetings were pre-
annsuucea yeslcrda,'s HERALD via ai have their
res pecuve orators and bands, anu from the Harlem
River 10 the Battery tacfe viii oe All sorts o ause-
me nls Ivr tuc psopie TO participate H. Excursions
10 West PoinL 10 Long Brsnch, to CSney LELAND, W
tns sound-,n iact. 10 alinost any po'1t wnnin "a
r~oIus oi nIty miIss around New forx have oeen
noeray provided by steamboat And railroad msu-
asers Aud u tue weather proves pleasant New
Yorxs cci.bratiou OF tue l02d snniverssry oi Amer
can Independence will leave Cause of rcgrot 10 us
The New York herald., 1878-07-04
81 rs strained Crude turpsntine steady u for hard
81 S5 for yellow dip and " for Tar steady 81 40
y,,l~


81 s. for yellow dip and - for Tar steady at 81 40
oswhcc, July 3. 1873;
MiIwaukss club os req state. 81 10; white state.
HIN mixed Toledo sss state s4s Oats nses.as::s;
%'1ss s1 s:: s eir @ Issi (; n srsss s"s SO
SIS Ausnsl f.si hts lower on grain ana pss. 4c
ssa :" ssp
Ssa ss .ss 81 s
sf S st " % q d o 80 ard S::
Ss,Ssi. K.ss.s.. tisc 100 DO sisS mixed a iss
III S:;is, ss;:; s..sS. :;.,s
sa @ s:'s;' Ss
clear si2 .si3 SSi; Issa sis;s.: and sss nv
500 'psas; SSis
sys s s ds S- do barley s
water. wheat 800 bushels l4s 500 DO 500
s,S Wheat s'% s No Msss Sns: s S
spot. 81 os; sse. J.iy, PIE seller august, ot.e No
ay sst 81 All s a Corn S q is;,
s ssssd sS i'ss ssa ''s' Rs% ssy s ss5 ss
Sas firm. SS ass White hsnss1 ;s %s
oats sslpnsn..@io%S bushels Tssa., 600 o. soSs.
Tho markets closed: d:Wheat dull: No. white Michigan.
81 H; extra white Michigan. 81 OS amber Michigan,
81 O3 No rcd winter. SPOT. 81 Oh seller July 0i
ler August 9a1sc Corn dull; No ., seller August 4oc
asked .a
CIScINNArI. July 3. 1873.
Flour quiet and unchanged Wheat iariy active and
shade higher; soc. SOC. Corn dull at fOc Ale.
@ ss:. sss @ ss 81 sy
steady With fair demand; shoulders. sc; clear rib.
s s.sss sA s
hard,, 97sc 1Oc A white, 0lxs $40; New trcRns
1c a. Si4c Hogs quiet but staxdy common - 90 -;
light 81 - 35 packin 81 IL 81 80: butche rs' So IS
u "a As; receipts. .67l; shipments 375.
CHICAGO, July s. 1873.
Flour quiet but steady; Spring extras, " IS 81 sos
Western 81 % S. -; Minnesota extras - 30
SO: patents s. 50 superfncs ~ IS 50 75 winter
extras, So So Wheat strong higher; No. red win
ter ODE No. Chicago spring, o24c cash 9Olsc. 904sc
firm and higher; SIS 377Sc cash and Jny: 37ac.
cash; 22sac. August 2.he, sep.emDe5 aye hrmer at
and shade higher; 80 15 cash; $s9ah 80 Is, Au.
gene ally ower. closing firm SO 721. csh $e 81 s6 s2s
and unchanged. ~ Wl,sEsy aomnally unchanged. Re-
1875 900 do; oats 63ooo Do rye, $500 do barley 400
corn, $4,000 do oats, Al 600 do. barley. 800 do