Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-02
ECport CT the Grand jury,

say, are still prevalent in our cou.
ty. llog stealing; cotton stealth
removing crops and stock und,
5 mortgage or landlords hen, all
{ which we have examined CAREFUL,
! as will be shown 10y indictmen'
found and returned.
/, We find from evidence before i
that minors in and about this tow
manage to get whiSkey and othc
Splritnous liquors when they wis
it, and believe. from the evidcnc
that is by or through the BARRIERS {
of this place.
Several cases Of arson have bee
brought to our notice, and we trus
that 4 firm and rigid enforcement
OF the laws against this great ovi
may mako it unknown in our sec
ton. We think We have Il wis,
and, IN most instances, a cOmplot,
criminal code, and all that IS neccs
Sary to protect society, lite ant
property, is II firm enforcement o
the law.
The transcripts of tho dihercnt
justices we herewith return will
this report. The magistrates 0 fth,
county, rs Il general thing, have
performed their duties, and deserve
The thanks of the people, the Older
magistrates especially. Many OF
them lave followed the law ~ TO
their duties where sitting as com.
hitting courts, in binding over or
recognizing witnesses for their ap,
pcarance before tho Grand Jury.
thereby enabling the Grand Jury
to get through with business much
sooncr, and with a saving to the
county. We would suggest. how,
ever, that Justices hereafter give
all information to such witnesses in
their power, ms to When Court will
be IN session, The room occupied 10y
the Grand Jury, and witnesses in
the same ease to appear on the
same day, if possible. We must
also, cali attention Of the Peace of.
iyors to Section 2S&3, Code Of 1871.
on profanity and drunkenness, rs
these Two c}lis are very common,
and by proper Vigilance Of the-otli-
GERS, might be checked and oycntu-
ally stoppcl.
We find the county Jail in a
cIcanlp condition, and believe it TO-
be well kept. We recommend tia,
the Sheriff take some mramA to pro-
tc.t the waIlS ON the east side Of
the iail, where She water anI slopS
are thrown from the windows.
We believe tie allowance per
capita, for feeding prisoners, to be
eXtra>aaaHt, We believe tie leg
stature could enact some law re
gardjng prisoners, tE9t would make
Them ltes extensive and none
profitable TO the various counties.
Except the higher grades OF crlmi.
mails, they should be worked in their
own counties for the benefit Of the
public.
: W. JnrL,rn nm rrrsnnt svstrm
of hiring gailtv parties who are sen.
fenced ior L mouths or less They
often hired TO 90 back 10 thci,
former ncigGborhoods, or are hired
by their friends and relations, aud
are allowed to roam the country
At LARGO by Ghich the law is com
plcteiv shorn Of its terror. Let
HE convict be worked on the pub
lic highway, where the public may
see them with the ball and chain,
ar other i,eirnia tf decradatiou,
and it may produce some sense OF
shame ami may be warning TO
orhors,
We briicve also the system OF
men as Jurors in order to
o~oIlrrI dc,auItingraxc to be wrong
for such men are believed to be in
compcteat.
Orr roads are in bad condition,
ard wc vonId recommend to the
Rnaard OF Supervisors to examine
.clnScly tho numbcr of DAYS worked
bv oyer,eers on roads, and give
attention to bridges, and
s sp't ,hat onr bigbways are kept in
6rst ola condition, thereby saving
= wa vast MONT 70 onr citizens in the
,'' AND tear Of stock and vehi-
cIes
W. f,d tbc officers of the coun-
~ oro nndsr rood and sufficient
y tonds and tho President of the
pnnrd ~ Supervisors states that
Ibo Iato ST erin~has made satisfac-
Statement with that body.
~ Va fo6 tho Offices of the various
county officers to be in good con
J I;tnn sn Oi' wall kont, bnt Would ro-
o'''o" en" .Lo Rand of Snner-
.pis,rs take somo steps to make
d RS " CLonnonw and Cirruit
po'" '"e raa" NOVA secure. and
C'orN . Vi,'.I' nnt IN nronor con-.
nave tno N"u''' P""' @ ItLo