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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
THE IsOUK EFT VETO.
Kinds County Gazette.

The Legislature of two years age
passed what was called the Barry
Railroad Bill, and with great unanim-
ity. 1t proposed to force the railroads
of the State to act fairly and honestly,
and to stop their system of plumber
and hence was very popular with the
people.
Gov. Stone, however, saw constitu-
tional difficulties in the way. In other
words, he saw that some of the pro-
visions of the bill were clearly uncon-
stitutional, and very properly he re-
fused to sign it, but retained his veto,
as he had right to do, until the meet
ing of the present legislature. In the
interval, as our readers are no doubt
aware, Gov. Stones "pocket veto"
was very severely handled-so severe
ly, that the Governor found it neces-
sary to step forward to the footights
and vindicate his negative action.
He issued a pamphlet of considerable
size, which was every where read,
and every where pronounced an unan-
swerable argument.
The Governors veto of the bill was
sent to the Senate some days ago, and
on the vote being taken, "Shall the
bill pass Notwithstanding the objec-
tons of the Governorw there was but
one vote in the affirmative-all the
others negative.
The State very much needs law
for the protection of the people and
the business interests of the country
from the depredations OF the foreign
companies, and it is to be
hoped a law may be speedily enacted
on the subject which will afford the
desired relief and at the same time be
clearly within the limits of legislative
action.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
THIRTY-FIRSTD DAY.
SENATE.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
Lieut-GoyernOr Sims i'll the chaif.
Quorum present.
Journal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved. uoso
notifying the Senate that the House had
passed sundry bills, and had adopted
certain Chapters of the Code,
Mr.. Gayles gave notice that he would at
an early day introduce bill to provide for
the leasing of Chickasaw School Lands.
The Committee on Agriculture, Com
merce and Manufactures, reported ). Il.
1875, and recommended its passage.
Mr.. johnson introduced Il bill i'll relation
to municipal corporations of cities, towns
and villages in this State. Referred to
Code Committee,
Chapter 7 of Code, in relation to fees OF
certain officers.
The Chapter as amended, was adopted.
Chapter q, in relation to Boards of
Supervisors, was taken up and several
amendments adopted, and the Chapter as
amended was adopted.
Chapter 10 of the Code, in relation to
Circuit Courts was taken up.
The Senate cOncurred in House amend
ments.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Perkins
was adopted, and the Chapter, as amended,
was adopted.
The House, by message, Informed the
Senate that the House had passed I'll. b. 1872.
to pay c. NJ. Brooke for legal services in
certain cases.
The resolution of Mr.. Stewart, in rcla-
ton to issuance of county warrants, was
lost
The resolution offered, by Mr.. Perkins,
in relation to instructing Code Committee
relating to Chapter on Circuit Courts, was
adopted.
Mr. Hamilton offered resolution in rela-
ton to excluding testimony, which was
lost.
The resolution offered by MIR. Carter was
adopted.
Chapters s, of the Code, in relation to
salaries of officers was taken up. Several
amendments were offered and adopted,
and the Chapter as amended, was adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Crigler introduced S. B. 1913, to in
corporate the Dispatch Publishing Com
pany, of Columbus. Referred.
MIR. King introduced S. b. 1919, Supple
mental to and amendatory of an Act to re-
peal the Acts heretofore passed ineorporat-
ing the town of Wesson, etc. Referred.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THIRTY-FIRST DAY.

House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Johns in the chair.
Quorum present.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs.
Gum, Carter, Mellen, Torrey of Jefferson,
and Madison.
Mr.. Hill introduced ii. b. $50, which was
referred to Committee on Ways Means.
Mr.. Buchanan introduced II. B. $50,
which was referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Melville introduced an Act for the
relief of the Assessors of the State. Re-
ferrrd to Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Rainey introduced bill to amend
an Act in relation to Agricultural Liens,
which. was referred.
Mr.. Walker introduced bill for the
relief of j. NJ. Hale. Referred.
Chapter 30, of the Code in relation to
proceedings by information in the nature
of quo warranto, was adopted
The Joint Concurrent Resolution offered
by Mr.. McGee, of Clarke, in relation to
amendments to the different Chapters of
the Code was adopted.
A message was received from the Senate
notifying the House of the adoption of
joint resolution appointing Committee to
whom shall be referred the Governors
Message.
Chapters 36, 81, SO, 80, 40, Al, AZ and 43
of the Code, were adopted.
Chapter A, in relation to land and con-
veyances, was amended and adopted.
A message was received from the Gov
ernOr, transmitting certain documents.
The Committee on Enrolled Bills report
ed bill to extend the provisions of an Act
in relation to NOtaries Public to the town
of YaZoo City, as correctly enrolled.
The Senate Concurrent Resolution in
relation to the Repudiated Bonds was con-
CURED in.
At 1:4O, OH motion of Mr.. Fortson, the
House took recess. until 1880.
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The Veil Ora wa.

4 London paper says that a few
days since young lady who is the
belle of certain suburb not 100 mile,
from Charing Cross, and is renowned
not only for her charming figure and
exquisite taste i'm dress, but also for heI
grace and skill as skater, was flsci-
mating a host of admirers and madden
ing with jealousy host Of rivals by
her feats upon the ice, when she sudden
ly stumbled and fell. A score of chival-
rDus gallants sped 10 the rescue, but
before one of them could reach her she
had regained her feet She was wear
ing Canadian skating costume. IL
unfortunately happened i'm this case
that, endeavOring 10 save herself, she
ripped her stocking with the point Of
her skate. She was not, however
aware Of the mishap, and gliled away
from her rescuers with her usual
graceful rapidity. As she sped along
in conscious triumph a strange sound
reached her ear, OminOusly like sup
pressed laughter. she cast a quick
glance back, aud / leave YOU to inn
agine her feelings when she saw her
course was marked by long trail of
slvdust. The shapcly limb 10 which
the wounded stocking belonged was
fast lOOsing its symmetry, and the Sc
crct Of shapliness stood revealed.
Enough: will draw n veil over the
bushes. But / doubt whether she
will skate much I'm public near Lon
don this winter.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

House met pursuant to adjournment
Speaker Johns in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Ellis.
Roll called. Quorum present.
Journal of yesterday read and approved
| Mr.. Featherston introduced Il bill tC
amend and reduce into one Act the Act
incorporating, the city of Holly Springs
etc. Referred.
Mr.. Bailey introduced bill to incorpo
rate the Southern Christian Institute, o
Mississippi. Passed.
Mr.. Stephens introduced bill to chang,
the boundary line between the counties OF
Yalobusha and Calhoun. Referred.
| Mr.. Christmas introduced a bill to PRO
| vide for the valuation of property, and In
relation to mortgages and deeds OF trust
Referred
| the special order, consideration of the
Code, was taken up.
The Committee reported Chapters 8, T.
40, 40, 8, 81, 53, 81, 90, 80, 60, 81, 81 and 81.
Chapter 40, in relation to letters of attor-
ney, was adopted.
Chapter 40, in relation to promssory
notes and other writings for the payment
of money and things. Adopted.
Chapter At, in relation to exempt proper
ty, was adopted as amended.
A message was received from the Cover
nor notifying the House that he had APP
proved sllndry bills as passed by the House.
Chapter Is, iR relation to free public
schools, with amendments thereto by the
Senate, was taken up. The House refused
to concur in Senate amendments.
A motion was made to reconsider the
vote whereby the House refused to concur
in Senate amendments, which was made
the special order for tomorrow.
Chapter 3, in relation to registration of
persons entitled to vote, was taken up.
Amendments were offered by Messrs.
Moore and Atwood, which were tabled.
On motion of Mr.. Buchanan, the Chap
ter was adopted.
Mr.. Anderson moved to table the motion
to reconsider the vote whereby Chapter
was adopted.
Mr.. Andrews moved to table the motion
to reconsider, which prevailed by a vote of
yeas 80, nays 36.
On motion of Mr.. Teunisson, the House
took recess until 1880 O'Clock,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
EVENING SESSION.

House met at 1870 o'clock. Quorum
| present.
Senate bills II, 80, 81, So, So. SO. "a, 81, 92
Oh, IS, and 1903, were read and referred to
appropriate committees.
Senate amendments to House bills 1856,
and l03, were concurred in.
Senate Joint Resolution of instruction to
the Code Committee, was referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Senate Joint Resolution in relation to
Constitutional Convention was concur
ed in.
The Judiciary Committee reported sun
dry bills and amendments.
Mr.. FeatherstOn presented a petition
from citizens of Marshall county, PRAYING
the passage of a law to prevent the sale of
ardent spirits within certain limits. Re-
ferred.
The Governors message on report of
Revenue Agent, was referred to Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Andrews presented petition from
citlzens of kosciusko, which was referred.
Mr.. Anderson called up bill to incOr-
porate the Iazoo Railroad Company, which
was passed, as amended.
The Resolutions of Mr.. Seabrook, in
were adopted.
Mr.. Walker called up bill to incorpo-
rate the town of Steayhorn, Tate county,
which was passed as amended.
The Committee on Corporations reported
sundry bills with recommendations.
ii. b. 100, to facilitated the settlement
oil all claims of the. State of Mississippi
against the United States for lands selected
etc., was on motion of Mr.. Field, taken
up. The hill was amended and the House
went into Committee of the Whole for its
consideration. The Committee recon-
mended the passage of the bill, and ii
passed by vote ofyeas &c, nays =.
On motion the House adjourned.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

Mr.. Peery introduced AN Act to amend
section 1867, of the Revised Code OF 1871
Referred.
DISPOSITION OF BILLS.
An Act 70 incorporate the Corinth Fire
Company No. l. In the Guy Oh oori''h'
Passed. D... ,,;ss;s
Mills. Passed. ,,c .,o
town of West Point, i'll Clay county
Xn Act to authorize Board of Supe,rvi;,
sors of Pamela equity TO nave tr"hscIipou
certain records. Passed.
An Act to create an additional Justice vi
the Peace in Winston county. Passed.
An Act to confer upon the Chancery
Court of Tunica county, jurisdiction Ill u
certain cause. Passed. Ga. oo,.o.,
An Act to authorize certain State officers
to compromise u certain Judgment OF tlc
State against the city Of Aberdeen. Iasseu;
An Act in relation to the Marsnpl anu
Porter of the Supreme Court. fasseu Us
amended. 4
A bill authorizing settlement ~ tne
State with the Chicago, st. Louis ana
New Orleans Railroad Company
The Finance Committee reported ad-
yersely to the passage of the bill.
MIR. REYNOLDS offered a resolution TO re-
commit the bill to Finance Committee Wi'il
Mr.. Griffin's amendment to Mr.. Reynolds
resolution was lost, and the resolution WIS
adopted.
Senate bill amending an Act imposing q
tax on certain privileges, approved req. l,
| 1877, was passed.
House bill, to amend an Act authorizing
the Governor to appoint an, addititlonal
Justice of the Peace and Constable ior
Marshall county. Passed.
House bill to incorporate the PlahterS'
Compress Company of Meridian. Passed
House bill to incorporate the Spanish
Benevolent Association of Biloxi, MISS.
Passed.
H.B.144, was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. C0wan, the Senate
went into Executive session, and after GER
tain business transacted therein, tne uoors
were thrown open.
Mr. Stewart introduced bill to regulate
the charge of County Surveyors for plats
and reports of surveys. Referred.
Mr. Perkins introduced bill to amend
an Act appointing an agent to investigate
frauds and collect moneys due, etc. he
ferred.
was referred the account Of the jackson
Gas-light Company, reported it back with
out recommendation.
Mr.. Cowan offered u resolution of instruc-
ton to Code Committee in relation to tax
on retail liquor dealers. Referred to FL
nance Committee.
Mr.. Cowan introduced resolution of
instruction to Code Committee in relation
to grand larceny. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Cowan offered a resolution that ON
and after the 18th inst, the Senate hold
two sessions daily,
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Stewart introduced Joint Resolu-
tfon to exempt certain United States Gov
eminent property from taxation. Referred.
The Senate proceeded to the considera-
ton of the Code.
Chapter IL, in relation to the University
of Mississippi, was adopted with House
amendments.
Chapter 6, in relation to certain public
officers. House amendments were concur
red in, and the Chapter adopted.
Chapter 2, in relation to the limits and
divisions of the State, was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Cowan, the Senate
adjourned.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIONS

House met pursuant to adiournm0r,
Speaker Johns in the Chair ''''
Prayer by DR.. Hunter.
Quorum present.
journal of yesterday read and approvol
Leave of absence was granted to Mess,
Norrell, Torrey of Jefferson, Buford Ram
sey, King and Morris. ''"''
A message was received from the Sano,,
notifying the House of the passage of suU
dry bills.
On motion of Mr.. Hicks, the Comit,s,
on Revenue bin were excused from ntlcuI
ing the morning sessions of the House.
The Committee on Enrolled Bills Pa
ported number of bills, as CORRECTLY ON.
rolled.
The motion to reconsider the vote Whors.
by the House refused to concur in Senats
amendments to Chapter Is, of the Code WA.
lost, and the matter postponed until IA.
morrow morning.
Chapter 80 of the Code, in relation IA
marriage and divorce was taken up.
The amendments offered by Messn
Lewis, of Claiborne, Harrison and Moore
were laid on the table. The amendment of
Mr.. holland was adopted, and the Chappr
as amended was adopted.
Chapter AS, in relation to wills and tests.
ments, was adopted.
Chapter49, in relation to descent and di,
tribution, was adopted as amended by Nh
Lewis.
Chapters 80, 50 and 81 We're adopted
Chapter 63, as amended, was adopted,
Chapter 81, in relation to roads, ferries
and bridges, was taken up,
Numerous amendments We're offered and
adopted, and the Chapter as amended wN
adopted.
At lao p. III. the House took recess
until 1880 O'Clock.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
A SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.

The Washington Gazette of the Sth
inst, contains the following: ave
learn that the sub-committe of the
Committee on Agriculture, to whom
was. referred Mr.. Muldrow's bill,
making the Commissioners of Agricul-
tire a Departmental officer of the
Government, and therby u member of
the Cabinet, will report yorably on
the same at an early day. Blythe
way, Mr.. Bayard is advocating Il
similar measure in the Senate. The
agricuNursts of Mr. Muldrow's State
and, indeed, of the entire Union, are
indebted to him for the interest he has
taken in this measure, and should the
bill become IL law, it will be II lasting
monument to Mr.. Muldrow's energy
and capacity, AS well as a fitting COM
pliment to a majority of the voters and
Taxpayers of the United States-that
is, the Agricultural community.
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ElOn. .. n. george.

The election Of this gentleman by
the Mississippi Legislature is one
more case in which the office sought
the man. As United States Senator
General George will have no superior
in that body; as lawer, he is
in all respects the equal of Sen
atOr Edmund as a forcible, aggres-
sive debater, Il full match for either
Mr.. Conkling or Mr.. Blain. Above
all, he is an honest man-one imbu-
ed with the principles of genuine de-
mocracy, and having the straight-tor-
ward and candid courage of his con-
victions. Born in the State of Georgia
about the year 1926, General George
is in the prime of his manhood.
When not yet 2G years of age, he
was elected Reporter to the High
Court of Errors and Appeals Of his
State, and he did his work so thOro-
ughly that Georges Reports" have
ever since been IL model for his success
sor. He is, besides, the author of other
legal works of the highest character in
American Jurisprudence. 1t was re-
Gently said Of him by another distin-
gaished lawyer: The secret OfGeneral
Georges success is, that whatever he
undertakes he does better than any
other man could possibly do" What
the people of his own State and the
Democratic parry owe him is but
fcebly expressed in the tribute paid by
his election to the SematOrship.-
Washington Gazette.
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SILVER, THE POOR MANS MONEY.

Where basal the silver gone? \ few
months ago there seemed to be an eX-
cess of silver in Jackson, and our
banks refused to receive it on deposit
in sums over 500, except TO he paid
out in kind. Since then the mint in
New Orleans has turned out hundreds,
OF thousands of bright silver dollars,
aud the whole country has been satu-
rated with them, thus swelling the
volume Of silver currency. And now
appears phenomenon ia strange con-
trast with that last year, before the
mint supplied this large increase, and
il obtained free general circulation,
and silver money was scarce, and this
is the difficulty frequently Of finding
silver money to exchange for gold or
. greenbacks As silver is gradually
drawn from the old stockings, and
turned out in one thousand dollar
boxes from the mint, its degradation
fades away, aud it gets to he popular
and sought after. The cry constantly
is give Us more Of it." tits the money
OF the fathers, and the convenient and
tangible currency Of the poorer classes.
This practical experience proves the
folly and shortsightedne>s Of all learn
cd attempts TO degrade silver or de
stroy IFS debt-paying attribute. Let
the dollar Of the fathers maintain its
ground, and multiply. Let the old
standard Of value lie maintained, and
IL there IL 20 be any change Of weight
or grains let gold take the place of
second fiddler. Give us unlimited
coinage Of silver, and unlimited coin
age Of gold, and then there may he no
necessity for increasing the volume Of
greenl1eks.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14

A number of convicts employed OF
Mr.. Ed. Barksdale's place near this
city, made their escape on Thursday
night. From what we learn, the
guards on duty went to sleep, and
when they awoke, the birds had flown
Parties are on the trail of the convicts
and strong hopes are entertained OF
tiIriI uuPiuas- Tanrnt
And that's the way it works all the
time. The guards slept and the con.
victs skipped-but, if they had been
in the penitentiary it would have been
different. What a farce.-Port Glib
son Reville.
But you see it didn't work that way.
THE COMET erred in that statement.
And the publication of Col. Hamil-
ton, based on the record, proves that
there have been less escapes in pro-
portion to numbers, under the lease
system than any other which has
ever been invented in Mississippi. SO
it is not 50 much Of a farce after all.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-02-14
SUPREME COURT.

We call attention to the decisions OF
the Supreme Court published to-day,
and especially the case of ca parte J.
w. Gore, which holds that consa-
Bile is not entitled to the reward OF
$500, for arresting person "who has
killed another and is fleeing before
arrest" as provided by z 27S6 of the
Code of 1871. The Court held tina;
the constable did only his duty in
making the arrest. Aside from its
correctness legally, we regard this
decision as based upon sound prin-
ciples.
1t is too often the case that Off
GERS lose sight of their official station
and do not feel it their. duty to act
without the commands of court.
They forget, for the time, that they are
officers, and when acting voluntarily,
feel that they ought to be compensated
beyond the ordinary fees prescribed
for them in such cases. 1T mus. be
remembered that it is their duty at all
times to preserve the peace and arrest
violators of the law, even without a
warrant, and for doing so they are en-
titled only to the prescribed fees for
them acting under warrant.
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Baltimore Bulletin.

"Got something frisky ?" he asked
as he walked into livery stable, and
called for saddle horse: something
that will prance about lively and
wake fellow out of his lethargy? |
used to ride the trick mules in Cir
Gus, and reckon can back anything
that wears hair" They brought him
out calico colored beast with a
vicious eye, and he mounted it and
dashed off. Before he had gone two
blocks the animal bucked, crashed
through a board fence and plunged
into cellar, tossing his rider over the
top of uoodshed and landing him on
the ragged edge of lawn mower.
They bore him home, Strengthened
him out, and three surgeons came in
and reduced his dislocations and
plastered him up with raw beef. A
few weeks later he called at the stable
and said if they had gentle saw
horse with an affectiOnate disposition,
Il bride with a curb-bit and martin
gales, and saddle with two horns
and Il cupper to it, he believed he
would go up in the haymow and
gallop around IA little where it was soft
and it wouldn't hurt him if he went
to sleep and fell off as he did the
other day.
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THE boom in favor of Col. Grant for

THE boom in favor of Col. Grant fol
President does not seem to reverberatt
successfully in Mississippi. There is
apparently rumbling hitch in tho
swell Of the boom. 1t is true that
Capt. Lake is square out for the silent
man, but the Mississippi Republican
shrinks from the third term idea. and
rather favOrs Sherman or somebody
else. 1t is questionable whether the
influence of Capt. Lake will be sufi-
cicnt to overcome the lukewarm sup
port Of the Republican and carry the
vote Of Mississippi for Col. Grant in
the National Republican Convention.
our opinion is that Capting Lake will
make Il failure in this. With all due
Difference to the judgment of Capt.
Lake and the Clarion, we have never
permitted ourselves tOindulge the false
hope that the Radical Convention
would turn out fools enough to nom
mate Col. Grant He would he the
easiest man to beat, and nobody knows
ii better than the shrcwd Radical
managers.