Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-11


70 make an appropriation for the compensa-
ton uromised. /, therefore, placed the
whole matter In the bands Of your prede-
Sinea my last annual message, another
case En which the State Is party, has been
carried TO the Supreme Court Of the United
States, ahd is now pending. il tis the case Of
The State vs. John B. Stone, ct a., appealed
from Warren county, and is generally known
aS the Lottery case"
repeat my Recommendation, and trust
you will make an appropriation 70 deiray
the expenses Of employing State counsel in
the Sllpreme Court al Washington, In the
three cases mentioned. II Is not possible for
the Attorney. General TO represent the state
at Washington; and the interest OF the state
requires the employmento Of assistant counsel.
RxPENsEs OF THE JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.
Many complaints have reached, me In re-
gard 20 the expenses Of the judiciary De-
Dartment Of the State In many counties It
is alleged, these expenses are unnecessarily
large. am aware Of the fact that It Is not
possible that they can be lees than during
other days, when the number Of litigants
and criminals before the courts was not as
large as At present. but there rs no reason
why the prtlning-knife should not be applied
totheJudiciary Department Of every county,
as well as elsewhere. Under the law OF
1876 (sheet Acts, pp. 40.43,) all the expenses
Of the Judiciary were made payable out OF
the treasury Of the respective counties where
the services were performed l ask your at
tention 10 the matter, confident you will do
whatever may be necessary TO remove the
oon1plaints. n they can be removed without
interfering with the due administration OF
justice.
MUNICIPAL TAXATION.
Idesire TO call your attention to the sub
ieot Of Municipal Taxation. Some legisla-
tion is needed to put limit upon the power
of cities and towns TO levy taxes for corpora
iion purposes. In some Instances, taxes are
levied In currency by cities and towns IN ex-
cess Of those authorized by the Legislature,
Tor State and county purposes. So grevious
has become the burden Of municipal taxa
tlon, that In many localities the proposition
Is suggested and seriously entertained oi sur;
rendering the corporation charters, ana
adopting some plan which Will secure oene-
fts at least equal to those secured oy the
charters, and at inconsideT9ble =, expense.
While the taxes assessed and collected Tor
the DurpOses Of paying the necessary ex-
penses OF the State and counties, are much
ess than during any year Of the past seven,
yet the heavy taxes still assessed and collect
I'd by many municipal corporations prevent
the relief which should be experienced. II
L doubted whether the corporations confer
benefits at all commensurate with the bur-
dens which they impose
Tho subject deserves very careful consid-
Grafton at your hands.
PAY OF OFFICERS or THE LEGISLATURE
Section $50 of the Code Of 1871 allows the
Secretary Of the Senate, and the Clerk OF the
-. n. gnt ttraa
adiournment Of the Legislature, to bring up
the unfinished business, to be paid therefor at
the rate per diem they receive for The ses-
sion. 1t has been the custom OF each house,
during the closing hours Of lis session, to al
low. by resolution, q certain number OF days
70 the Secretary and Clerk to complete lis
unfinished business. An examination OF the
Auditors books shows that these officers moi
only draw their full per diem for the num-
ber Of days allowed By the Code, but, IN addi'
ton. for their entire clerical force ior the
number allowed by the resolution o. each
house. The labor performed aiter the aa,
journment is very slight never requiring
longer than one day. l bring the matter u
vour attention, as the Legislature may have
Overlooked the section Of the Code men
TONED. and as the compensation Tor closing
iabOrs. allowed by statute, Is already more
than sufficient TO pay for the work per
formed. -
Several vacancies having occurred in thu
Senate during the past year, issued wrlts
election, and the vacancies were hlled at TN
general election on the 9th OF November
Elections we're ordered In the following Sen
AtoriaI Districts, to-wit' IVth District TO hl
the vacancy occasoned by the resignation
Hon. Henry q. Griffin; With District L
an the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
Of Hon. 7. &. Catchings; Nlth District, I
an the vacancy occASoned by the reslgna
ton Of Hon. Amos X. Johnstoni AANitu
District, 10 hll the vacancy oeeasioneu 0,
the resignation Of Hon. james H. Cha'mer'
DEATH OF Ex.Gov. CHARLES CLARK.
On the l7th day Of Decen Der last ex.Goy
ernor Charles Clark, Chancellor OF th
Fourth District, died at his residence In Boil
var county. In the death Of this distir
Ruished son, Mississippi has sustained grea
and almost irreparable loss. lie was Goyei
nor Of the State during the most trying an
delicate period Of her history. He discharge
theimportant duties Of that exalted position
As well as those Of the man
ether public positions which
allied during a long and useful life in
manner that reflected henor upon hlmse
and the people. Eminent uh u hsolulelt HtNse
man and jurist pure and guileless In pr
vate life, he has gone 70 his grave mournc
by the people Of an entire State. He died
he had lived, with his harness on, and at Il
post Of duty.
"His life was gentle; and the elements
So mkt IN him that nature might sta7d u
Aud say to all the world-This Is a m1h
CONCLUSION.
1 Gesl assured that the people of Mississippi
will not be disappointed In their high eApe
tations Of you. For tue first time in the hi
tory. Of the State, the members OF Dol
branches Of the Legislature belong almO
entirely to one political party. That ever
thing sou do, during your present sessio
will be done with an honest purpose TO pr
mote the general good, and to serve all yol
constituents, regardless Of party difference
1 entertain not the slightest doubt. May o.
Divine Ruler direct and prosper your
bors, and may all the people Of our enti
State, Of both races and parties, rich 81
poor, learned and ignorant, for many yea
enjoy the benefits and blessings that will
suit from your consultations.
J. ". STONE.
Whenever and wherever
Diseases OF q choleralo type prevail,