The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-10
[FoR THE CLA2Iog
Work for the Legislature.

Th following are Some Of the many sob
jects hat should engage the attention Of
the legislature 4
lst A change IN the present system Of
educAion is demanded. It does not &C
compish the end. and objects contemplated
by tho law. 1t attempts too much 1t
raises large sums Of money which are inJudi.
ciousy expended. The present plan
scarcely gives four months schooling year,
and more than two-thirds Of the educable
children do not 60 10 school. ltwould cost
but little more 70 educate all the children.
Should not attendance be compulsory
Should not the tax for education be more
equally distributed between those who are
benefited by it Cannot some system Of tax
alton be planned that will not be burder.
some to the people?
. ID. The jury box should be purified. III
should be elevated to q standard Of intelli-
gence, that will secure enlightened and just
yerdicts. 1t is right that those who are
forced 10 seek the courts Of law, TO yindicate
their rights, should be compelled to
take parcel Of ignorant and illiterate
men for jurors? Have we not borne
this grievance long enough Is not re-
fern needed on this subject and
will the Honorable Legislature do it.?
A careful study Of the present State Con-
stitution will disclose the fact that there is
nothing in that instrument that inhibits
legislation on this subject Give us then
law requiring some degree of intelligence
in the jury box.
3rd. Frame Il law that will prevent the
giving Of liens, mortgages, and deeds Of
trust upon exempt property, both real and
personal. Such n law would secure more
stability in our people, give the merchant
and the creditor more confidence in their
customers, and greatly tend TO give energy,
industry, and success to the farmers and to
all interested.
ith, Let us have relief laws, for those
who unfortunately become involved, either
by failure in crops, sudden revusons in
trade, or who are oyerrcached by misadven-
lures. Certainly the wisdom of our pres
ent Legislature can forecast and plan a
healthy and efficient law that will prevent
the sacrifice Of property made by hard toll
and faithful industry. There is scarcely n
State in the Union but what has a wise
system of relief laws, not only valuation
laws, but insolvent laws Now that we
have no National bankrupt laws, let me
urge the Legislature to pass some suitable
and just system of nsolvent laws.
9th. DO away with the whole system of
registration Some of our sister States
have but n single plan in regard
to the right of franchise; that is, to
show with their demand to vote, their tax
receipt. Those States, of course, make
citizenship in the United States, state and
county for the requisite period of time,
a prerequisite to the right of franchise.
9th. Have all the lands heretofore for.
feited for taxes and purchased by the State
where the deeds are void for want of prop.
er description of the lands, re-assessed as
required by law, and add to the next as.
sessment all taxes due on them, and have
them, if not redeemed, sold for all such
taxes. 1t is a shame that any citizen should
live upon his lands without bearing his
proportion of the taxes; but it is true, that
many are doing so, and are enjoying their
Estates no doubt in hope that the law.
makers will still overlook this great wrong
and leave them free from taxes awhile long.
er. Come gentlemen, display some earn.
estness, in at once remedying this evil
18th. Repeal the law in regard to the
mode of choosing Presidential Electors, and
make them elective by the Legislature, as
authorized by the Constitution.
Sth. Provide for amendments to the
Constitution, or the calling of a Constution-
al Convention to adopt Il new Constitution,
The one we now live under, is unwise, lib.
eral, and made to perpetuate Radicalism,
and PROFOUND and engrait upon the public
mind, doctrines that are truly subversive OF
the teachings of our forefathers.
There are many other subjects of legisla-
ton that will no doubt demand your atten-
ton. But would urge you to look after
these suggestions. Wise laws in regard to
these matters, will insure for you the plaud-
its of "well done good and faithful public
servants" JEFFERSON,
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