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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01
sIISSI SSIPPI LEGlSl.A TURE.
sEsATE rORTY-FOuRTH DAY.
SrGHr SESSION.


FRIDAr. Feb "A, 1852.
senate eonyeDaa II $50 o'clock Mr., Sena
tor Reynolds IN he ehair.
The roll was callei a accordance with ~
+ motion OF Mr. C0waH. when each Sanaf0f Wal
permitted 70 call MI any two hiils
House hill No. a0l--Au act io repeal an acl
I, praisiaif the sal 81 liquors IN inka, was
taken ~ amended hg Mr. oroff ., aud passed
SeuaJe bill NJ. ri For me relief q The
+ Yieksbag Heral Company. X tvfred;
! lase bill No 81 10 tacalpoaHtc Inc fsx-
eelsiof Cotton Manufacturers Company o.
Mississippi Ket-rreei.
j House b. No 536-To reduce the c 'rPorate
/ linif 5 Of Corinth Passed.
Senate bin No $50 For the relief Of Mrs
Siguiago. OF Adams couAfy Passed.
aoIse bill No. 274-Io lncoFp0ra the tow a
of Eudora. Passed.
House bin No. 729-fo regulate the trial Of
clses in circuit conrt of Lauderdale county.
/ Passed
Meridian GaslighT company. Passed
Senate bill No. l9l-For tke relief OF Q. NJ
Rahash, was amended by adding the name Of
i IL. Taylor. The bill and amendmenttaoied
subject t. call
Ssnate bill No. 209-Auihorizing the CONSOLE
dation of The VIck burg Bank, the state De
post ani Savings Bank of Nieksburg.
SEN tie bill No. l48-To amend an act to as
certaiu the Indebtedness OF iiqnidating leyee
district. approved March, 1880 agreed to-
House bills Nos. 1872 202, leS, 725-Passed.
Hsuse bill No. 4A-To extend The time Of
payment of bonded debt OF Bolivar ccuaty
vas amended by MIR. Gayles.
House bill No 273-ro amend the chartered
Jamestown, C ,ahoma county. Passed.
House bill No. Tly-To amend the char.erot
Dnrant. Passed.
Senate bill No 252-To require the employ
ment of conviets on works Of internal i'm
proxement and provide tyr the support OF the
Penientiary without loss to the state, was
passed.
Of Pass CHRISTIAN. Passed.
House bill No. 45I-fo define the right OF
parties engaged in running timber. Passed.
House bill No. 66S-f0 incorporate The town
of Mayhem. Passed.
House b il No 550-To amend an act TO in
corporate the town of Byhalia, in Marshall
county Amended aud passed.
House bilt No 736-fo change the boundary
line between Montgomery and Carroll coan-
ties Passed.
circuit clerks of Lincoln,
Jefferson Annie aud Franklin counties.
Amended BY adding other counties and
passed.
House bill-To ra,ify the consolidation of
the Mississippi Central with the New Orleans, |
Jaesson and GREAT Northern Railroad /
Amended and passed.
Senate bill NJ. 27l-Passed.
Senate bill No 270-Amended and pass d. |
House bills Nos 4s6 and $50 PASSED.
Senate bill No. 3-6-Read twice and re-
ferred
House bill No. 724-To prohibit the sale of
liquors within four miles of Lake Como, JAS
pee county. Pa sed.
House bill No 533-To amend the charter o I
Hazlehurst was Indefinitely postponed
Senate bill No. 290-To incorporate tae town /
of BatessilIe, was amended, read third time
and passed,
House bill No 53l-To authorize the board
of supervisors of Gopah county to levy a
special tax 10 meet the school fund in that
county, was amended, read Third time and
assed
At loI5p. NJ, the Senate adjourned
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Not thu Timer

An author has said that there never
yet was anything that could be pro.
posed, from the most trivial, to
the most important but if you were
to ask some people about it, the answer
would be made, ut is all very we'll,
but really looking in the thing coolly,
and to be candid, it IS not the time If
the originators of all the great move
ments which have advanced the human
race, and protected public rights, had
waited until everybody ceased to say
that it is not the time, they would have
all gone into the dust without doing
those things which ought to have be en-
done. Sometimes this obstructive
phrase is the excuse of self-interest;
and sometime Of selfease to avoid the
trouble offacing new idea Sometimes
it is the language of timidity Time
and times are formidable to the. weak
hearted. The strong make them their
ministers Guard against the chilling
words, cit is not the time.1
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Representative Collins.

4
We have just read letter from a
prominent gentleman in the pine bills,
northeast corner of Yalobusha county,
endorsed by quite number of other
gentlemen, to Hon John Collins, COM
planning bitterly of the refusal of the
Legislature to regulate railroads, and
the exemptions extended to them, and
also to cotton factories.
The letter is very earnest remon-
STRANGE against special legislation, and
states that widespread dissatisfaction
exists among the taxpayers to such an
extent indeed that many contemplate
leaving the State. We hope no such
preeipitate setion will be taken. A
better day is dawning for Mississippi
IF errors should be committed in legisla-
ton, they can be corrected.
We can say to these gentlemen that
they need have no fear of their repre-
sentative Mr.. Collins. His conduct
and votes are in entire accord with the
views contained in their letter. He
stands square with the people whenever
a bill is presented that conflicts with
their interests.
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a petition Of sundry citizen.
couniy vas referred without ~. q
Senate bill No. 24S--To mr.. 'i.g
-peedy paFmrnt Of the expen NV 2 {
aad maintaining prisoners A II ",
Ia the stnt''i was called no ~ 's's
journed. ~ al
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

Mr.. GUYNEs' amendment to the I'M
migration Bill provided for an appro-
priation of a25, 900 instead of 81, 800 as
reported. The bill passed with the
figure named in his amendment.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH /. 1881.
GEsEaAL WILLIAM BARKsDALK's sword

GENERAL WILLIAM BARKsDALKs sword
which he wore when be fell at Gettysburg.
was presented TO the State Of Mississippi last
night, in joint convention Of the tvs
Houses Of the Legislature, and in accordance
with the programme published yesterday
The official proceedings, together with the
eloquent addresses of Hon. Tbos. Ii. Woods
aud Hon. Vim. II. Luse. viii appear in to
morrom's issue. The hall or the House o
Representative was crowded on the oeca-
sion; and the proceedings throughout were
appropriate aud impressive.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

TAG President has appointed Roscoe
Cohkling Associate Justice Of The Su-
preme Court eff the United States.
Conkiing belonged to the same Repub-
lican faction of which Arthur is now
the chief. The appointment was exe
pected. Ex-senator Sergeant, of the
same crowd, has been appointed Min
istel to Germany.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

THE Reorganization Committee of the
Vieksburg and Meridian Railroad gives
notice to the bond and stockholders Of
that company that its reorganization
has been completed, and holders of the
reorganization certificates can have them
exchanged for the company's new seeuri-
ties at the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company, in New York.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

THE Corinth Herald says that Rep
representatives. Inge and Rees, and Sen
ator Boone, have stood square by the'r
obligations to the people in voting 70
restrict the railroads in their privileges.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

The Kentucky Senate has passed a
bill requiring all railroads 10 fence their
lines on both sides the track. Similar
laws are in force in Illinois, Wisconsin,
Pennsylvania and other States.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

THE proposed constitutional amend
ment to make the judiciary elective
by the Legislature passed its third read
ing in the House yesterday.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

The Senate has passed the Grant
Pension Bill. The Republicans voted
solid for If, and the Democrats voted
against it with the exception of Messrs.
Call and Jones of Florida, Brown of
Georgia, and Ransom of North Carolina.
1t will be remembered that Senator
Brown was a member of the Convention
that first nominated Gen. Grant for the
Presidency. We presume the House
will pass the bill, as the Republicans
have control of that body. It is said
that the pay which the bill will confer
upon the BENEFICIARY, will-swell his in
come to $4,000 a year. It is getting
to be the rule to create Privileged
Orders to ride booted and spurred upon
the shoulders Of the people. The af-
firmative votes were the Republicans,
and the Democrats above named. The
nays were as follows:
NAYs-Messrs Bayard, Butler, CockrelI,
Iokty FaFieyB STFnOnle, GrOVer, Hampton,
Harris, jackson. Jonas, Maxey, Pendleton
Pngh, Slater, Vest, Walker-17.
Messrs. Beck, Camden, Mcpherson, Sauls-
bury and Vance against the bill. were
paired with Messrs. Hale, Aidrich, Sewell,
Miller, NY and Kellogg Mr.. Garland
in the negative was also paired.
The bill authorizes the President, in
recognition Of the eminent public services
of Ulysses s. Grant, late General of the
army, to nominate, and by and with the
consent Of the Senate, to appoint him to
che army. with the rank and grade of Gen
eral, to be placed On the retired list. with
pay accordingly.
Speaking of the measure, the New
Orleans States says
Grants eight years administration Of the
government involved the country in con-
slant strife and was rotten with the most
open aud wholesale corruption He vas
the patron of debauches, Of rob
bers of the government, and an nnserupu-
Ious NiolateF Of the Constitution and the
laws. He retired rich from an Office that
has impoverished the best nle1 81 the Re
public; be has grown richer still SINCE his /
retirement, and yet be IL now made !
4 pensioner for life on the people.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

The Senate immigration bill passed
the House yesterday, in the form Of d
substitute reducing the appropriation
to s25, 900.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

CoseBEss wittlqt hesitation appro-
priatsd 500. 900 10 the sufferers 81 tie
i issippi overflow All must see thar
il Is the duty & the government to build
levess and keep tie river sithin is
banks one State ca @ Il Nor
can a multitude 81 Ssates aching seper-
ately do + a uniform system s nsees-
sary The measure IS demanded BY the
CON ereial and agricultural interests oi
more than ons aIf the Union.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

THE latest reports are that the Missis-
sippi river and its principal tributaries,
have commenced falling.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

The weekly cotton receipts at all the
ports in the United States are falling
rapidly below those of last year, at the
corresponding period. The totaldeerease
of receipts thus far, below those Of last
year are $40, 600 bales.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

ARKANSAS CRY, is completely sub
merged. It is the post village of Arkan-
sas county.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

OVER the clause apprspriating 49,
900 for the construction of vaults in the
treasury and sub-treashries quite an in
teresting discussion Arose upon the sill
yer question in the lbwer House of Con-
gress Mr. Hewitt, of New York.
made a vigorous attack upon the stand
ard dollar, of 41213 grains, charac erizing
il as a cheat and fraud. and fat money
in its worst and most repulsive and
objectionaI sense, and asserting that it
rendered all commercial transactions
cheating transactions. Mr.. Stephens,
of Georgia, and Marsh, of Illinois,
earnestly defended the silver dollar,
declaring that it was true unit OF
value. They characterized the act Of
1873 as an act passed for the purpose of
degrading silver, and Mr.. Marsh de-
clared that the standard dollar was
fraudulent, was false in fact, and untrue
in principle.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

THE 100000 appropriated for sthe
relief of the sufferers by the overflow will
be apportioned to Mississippi, Arkansas
and Louisiana, according to the num-
Der of destitute persons.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

TIE Holly Springs papers state that
the people of Marshall. comment favor
ably upon the constant attention to
business and efficiency of the Marshall
county delegation. They deserve the
kind words spoken of them by their con-
stituents.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

MEssks. CarwAe & Hooks. Of Sena-
tobia have made an assignment.
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NE publish 81 "a il to-day, as ii passed the
lower branch of tie Legislature, the bill In
tfoi need by Hon Thomas b. Woods, Of
this county, providing for 4 railroad COM
mission. Tie bill is similar to the law that
has been II operation il Georgia for the past
two years, and which has met with cDntinn-
ally increasing favor IN thai State, but il IS
confronted with considerable opposition in
Mississippi, aud viii probably be killed in
the Ssnase. The quesliopnt railroad super
vision has been promineat II the politics Of
Mississippi, ii the Eastern counties especial
~, during the last sevefai years, and the
people Of this section, who are peculiarly in
interested 10 legislation that gives promise
Of relief from the burdens and exactions
imposed upon them, will applaud the efforts
Of their distinguished representative, even
though the influence OF tie corporations may
triumph-Meridiau Obteryer.
[The Observer must not forget to
award due praise. also T. Dir. Cameron,
the other Representatives from Lauder
dale county, who has ably seconded the
efforts of Mr.. Woods. IN behalf of the
measure.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

The Bonneville Pleader INDUCES in
some plain language on the subject Of
supervising railway corporations. Ii
says that the people expect legislation
10 that end, and will hold their public
servants to account if they are disap-
pointed.
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Our friend, the Oarrollton Oonserya
tive, also takes whack at US. Like

OSR ttIC S1I O0liSGERd
tive, also takes whack at US. Like
scurvy politician, he puts on
Glass eyes, aud seems to see
The things he does not
The Conservative misinterprets US.
We have made no tonslaugbts" We
have not discovered the "unpopularity"
Of any position we have taken. we have
not retraeed z our 6 steps, We
stand now where we stood before-on the
Democratic platform--believing in the
right of the Legislature to supervise
corporations, and the duty to exercise
it. Our arguments have not been
answered. Retrace indeed We
take no step backward, Our face is to
the front. We are endorsed By nine
tenths Of the people Of Mississippi. We
are in accord with a majority of the
Legislature. But if we stood alone
with our convictions
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

CAPT. N. K. MISTER has been APP
pointed postmaster at Grenada.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

eES. AID Ex.C o0e RlsssEzz G
BEL has announced him sell as al insIe-
pendent Democratic candidate lor 6oF-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

III AstIINGToN kilograms indicate that
the COMMITTEES q Ways and Means viii
probably report ! bin reducing the tax
on spirits from SO to SO cents per gal
lon and beer 70 90 cents per barrel, and
that Il also very probable than the tax
on bank bank deposits, matches
and proprietary nedleirss sill be re-
Fealed, and the tax On cigars Be reduced
from So q 81 per thousand and on
cigarettes from 81 as to 50 On SO cents
per thousand.
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A WAsHTNGToS correspondent SAYS
that member of the United States
Senate Committee on Railroads says
the committee is almost buried BY the
accumulation of petitions from all parts
of the country asking for legislation to
regulate interstate commerce. The
committee has determined to take up the
subject in earnest, and for this purpose
has appointed subcommittee of three,
who are to begin work. A member of
the Railroad Committee says that,
having given the subject much atten-
ton, he was convinced that the Gould
and Huntington combinations intend to
obtain control of the whole net work of
important railways south of st. Louis
and the Ohio ands Potomac rivers, and
practically leave the northern field to
Vanderbilt. I'm carrying out this design
he was satisfied, and other Senators
agreed with him, that hundreds of
private stockholders and the general
public welfare would be sacrificed, 1t
should be stated, however, that not
outstanding the general pressure for
legislation, it is the prevailing opinion
here that all attempts at radical legis-
lative restrictions upon railroad opera
tions will be abortive
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

ExrERpnIs. CoURIER It IS folly &
talk about the ignorance and eorrnptions d
The voters IN application 10 IN elective judi.
ciary, unless weekend The application te the
whole American system. Official patronage
that IS the appointing power--has been
the bane. the corrupting force always pres
emf IS da evil. ii this government Was i
because the pseple we're corrupt OF gaorantI
E. + not the people. Isis the office hunter
-ile mazly thousands fsa hundreds Of
fhobsznds. vim crush de ritkas oI the
b1Ilo1 nhdet the sapr.Iant knee. bent
81 I.e s67Ine q Official piff1nf ~ e
6nl s. s16n as rnn can. Change Ehs Eons
SI'I1'|sf --1'SsaSs 1nyEhf1k. S. you change
|t1@ 'hIer4
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Title rock would tly
From its firm base sooner than |.
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CAPT. ". FL. HARDY aud Hon. J. "
FewelI came down from Meridian last Mon
day, representing the New Orleans ant
Northeastern railroad. 1t was their pnr
pose to ask the appointment of commits
sion to ASSES damages and condema the
right Of way through the lands of several
parties in this vicinity, With whom the
railroad company had failed to make terms.
Judge j. s, Hamni also was here for the
purpose of conducting the necessary legal
proceedings, appointing the commissioners,
etc. No legal proceedings weFs had, how
ever, and we learn that an amicabIe
agreement was arrived at in nearly every
case. The people generally have been quite
liberal in granting the right Of way over
their lsgds Enterprise Courier.
And in compensation sor this Erivi-
Iege conferred upon corporations to
seize the property Of the people. the
right Is guaranteed to the people to
protect themseIyes from extortion and
abuse Of power hy the corporations.
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THr Republicans silI hold The Pfesl-

THE Republicans sill hold the Pfesl.
deney aud have control Of Congress, and
the Judiciary is of their own selection.
Nevertheless. the Chicago Journal. j
leading Republican organ, Is not happy.
It says
Now that Gar6elIyis dead, and Arthur IS
President. aud the Cabinet has been reRlod-
eied. and all the third .termers are coming
20 the front, and Conkling has been nomi-
naten FOR Supreme Judge, and Howe made
pastmastef-( seneral aud Sergeant sent e
Berlin, and Guiteau still unhung, aud ssthe
prizes IN the lottery oil assassination" lying
around mare plentifally than was at one
time anticipated, and Grant placed on the
retired list, and the 306 brass medals al east
---is il probable that Guite3a viii have
his sentence commuted sud President
Arthur become 80 popular as 70 be renomi-
mated and reelected in 1882
Which means that the old boy IS to
pay, aud no pitch hot.
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A CONTEMPORARY we'll says that ''a
large margin of discretion must be left
to the representatives of the people.
But, when question has been brought
distinctly before the voters, when it has
excited a high degree of feeling, and
when the election has been found to
turn upon it, no just legislator can re-
gard itAas sill an open question. On
points Of detail, both criticism and OPP
position are still legitimate. But on
the principle itself the highest tribunal
has spoken. The only appeal is from
the people badly informed to the peo-
pie better informed at the next cleo
ton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

The Apportiopmeqt bill passed the
United States Senate precisely as it came
FROM the lower House. It may be con
sidered the law Of the land. It gives
Mississippi seven members. The com
mittees of the two houses of our Legis-
lature are considering the, subject. 1t
does not follow that Inconvenience will
result to the State fsom the failure to
pass a redistricting bill Attic present
session, 81 the clause incorporated in the
third section Of tl.e Congressional appor-
tionment bill, provides that states hav-
ing one or more additional Representa-
tives allowed may elect them by a popu-
lar vote. calling them Congressman at
large.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01

The Iowa Legislature has passed a
dog law. # requires Assessors at the
time Of assessing other property TO enter
on their books every dog owned by any
person, and harboring or having in pos
session IS to be deemed ownership.
The county oslfeers are to be required
to carry the levy on their books. the as
.sessment ike other property, and col
lect tax of 80 cents for each dog as a
State tax. The bill simply makes dogs
properly. which settles the question Of
liability for damages. The bill also ex-
enlpts from taxation and execution 100
sheep to snen 0Hper
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lbase 81 poYeF 81 &c cQrporaIloas.

VIZ can't understand why our esteemed
contemporary Of TIE CLARIo2 while will
ing and anxious TO increase the population
Of the State BIZ q laW exempting the immi-
grant and his effects from taxation does not
take to the Mercury proposition 10 give 4
bounty direct to the head 81 family of ten
children. s. ! stimulagk 10 Increase popuIa-
tiop. Meridian MeEcnE
We don't advocate II. ful reason So
plain, that We suppose our friend Of the
Mercury can understand without ex-
nIaiI,iraa
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A BILL has been introduced in the
Senate by DR.. BRENNAN, of Adams, and
another in the House by DR.. McSwine,
Of Grenada, for the establishment of
another Lunatic Asylum There can
be no question Of the necessity of such
a measure. The Lunatic Asylum is
crowded TO overfowing, and it is estim-
ated that there are not less than four
or FIVE hundred insane persons COR
fined in the county jails with wholly in
adequate accommodations, and untreat-
ed for the diseases. How many are
kept ut home for the want of room in
our already overcrowded asylum, it is
difficult to estimate. We have no doub
they are numerous. 1t is sad to think
of these afflicted creatures, and
their distressed families. No sit
uation could be more horrible than
the condition of those who are con-
fined in the jails with surroundings so
unfavorable in their treatment. We
are really gratifed at the proposition
for providing additional measures for
the accommodation of these unfortunate
beings who should not be left to their
fate.
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THE jobs in Congress are numerous.
Bills for public buildings all over the
country crowd the calendars. The
army is to be increased by an addition
Of five thousand men. The navy is to
be reconstructed. The Indian supplies
are to be increased. A new congress
sional library is to built at cost of
many millions. The Ring speculation
for improving the river front and fats
of the Potomac will absorb millions
and offices are multiplied as fast as the
congressional wheel can turn them out.