The Greenville times., 1884-01-19

SATURDAY. JAN.ls. 1854.


MA#NMNNNNH
The following bill Las been Ia
trodueed by Hon. Marshall Spen
Ger and referred TO the judiciary
committee:
ITO make the county of Washing.
ton in this State a seperate Cir
cult and Chaneery Court District
and for other purpose
On yesterday the Board of Su-
PeTvsOrs met specially to consider
the above bill, and passed an order
recommending its enactment. AS
We have frequently urged such a
measure during the past two years,
It is unnecessary for us TO renew
our expressions Of favor therefor.
We are informed that ths Bar
Association have recommended
Mr.. r. B. CampbSll, a capable
and most promising attorney of
our bar, for this position. With
all Difference to the bar, we think
that if this District Judgeship is
created, il properly should be ten.
dered Chancellor Phelps. This is
his home, where he has for years,
been one OF our most useful and
honored citizens. He is univer.
sally esteemed by all classes. Aud
as Chancellor by his zeal and de-
votion to tho duties Of his Office
he has acquired high respect with
the lawyers Of the district. If the
Seperate District is created he
will present the anomaly Of living
outside Of his Chancery district.
For these reasons, and from no
objection to Mr.. Campbell, we ex.
press the opinion that Chancellor
Phelps is the proper person for
this position. We believe that in
this expression the community |
greatly concurs; and % number of
them will sign a petition for his
appointment.
1t is proper to say that although !
n majority Of the members of the |
Creenville bar, voted in favor of
Mr.. Campbell, Chancellor Phelps .
appointment would in no manner .
be Objectionable to them.
Mr.. Spencer also introduced the
following;
To. repeal section Z OF an act
amending the charter Of the town
of Grceuyille, Miss, passed over
the Governors veto March 4, 1876.
The section in question con cers
upon Mayors of Greenvillo magis.
terial powers. TO its repeal we
incline f,vorably. hut the act
does not 70 far enough. If our
town authorities are to possess
ministerial powers solely, If the
execution Of ordinances providing
penalties are TO be devolyed upon
the county Justices, our town gov.
ernmcnt becomes but civil cor.
poration; in fact we are u mere
"Taxing District" In that event
we would favor either theappoint.
ment Of our Mayor aud Council
or better still, their election by
the stockholders of the corpo.
ration, It's property owners aud
taxpayers.
Mrs. Morancy has been re elect.
ed Librarian; j. l.. Power, State
Ppinter; and 7. j. McQuiston, Su.
rcrintcndcnt Of the Penitcntiary.
Good selections, all.
For tho Delta interests. wc de. 4
ploro the failure of +. Marshall q
Miller to be appointed on the q
Levee Committee. Col. Mont. u
gomtry is, properly, Chairman of
that committee, and Mr.. Spencer, a {
worthy and working member of it. {
Herald special. F,
The confab among the varions n
Senator'S and Representatives :
rom the swamp counties, held YES. 6
erday evening, lasted about two .
iours. On the suggestion of Sen. A.,
'tor Luse, of Yazoo, the bin pre-. !,
JARED by Mr.. Perkins, of Tunica ,
county, cmbodying the yiews of Il
nc State Levee Convention held :,
ast summer at jackson, was !,
cad and considered by sections. n
is the intention of tho Swamp. :,
RS to get at the very best meas. $
res they can to cover tho levee =,
uestion, and in orlea to effect il ~
hey will buckle dowu to work on =,
trictly business principles. It is
0 be feared that the embracing of
u the Delta counties in single
istrict under the operation of the =,
lembers from the bottom will not =. -
c effected so easily as | expect. T.,
d. W
Our Town uarbor. mi
We have received a letter from e
he Hon. Il. Bardsdale, who, with -,
is accustomed zeal and fidelity A.
} the public interests. pledges =. ~