The Hazlehurst signal., 1885-11-26
Grand Jury Report.
To the Honorable r. j. Wharton.
Judge Cirr,iit Court, COplah County.

Court, lSSD. laNIHr rohlPI''ci WV
lnbor. and being now ready to adj
journ. finally, beg leave {" submit Ia.
your Honor Til, our final report.
LIST. We have examined a very
large number Of witnesses during our
session of nearly three VESTS, num-
herring perhaps two hundred or more,
taken from nearly every ncigi,borhood
and section Of the cOllrIy; aud We feel
therefore, advised fully oi tie c0n'ii-
ton Of society ia every section of tie
county.
We hive found and returned about
srycnty-iive true bills of indictments
five of which We regret To say were
for capital frl0nics, and seventeen al
which were for other fclonics. less
than capital, being one for grand lar
ccny, three for perjury. eleven for a.
snuit and battery with intent to Kill
and murder, one for fal.a prcienseS.
one for attempt Ia rape, and the re-
maindcr of the bills Of indictncn;
found bv us, were for misdcnlcnnors.
Tie large number Of capital Offcnsr'
indicted bv us suggests that Ii ~ our
duty to call public attention to 1t ana
to arouse the public conscience wh!ch
We hope will stimulate those who
make ,ip the jnric, IN your Honorable
court To a more faithful discharge of
their duties, and especially in 80 faras
the law In capital punishment i. con-
trOllcd by the jurics. 1t has been TOO
much :wa.ir OF the raw material :
of hubble sympathy with the criminal
classes in the jurieS finding them gull
t. of murder, aud sending them to the
prrii;rntiary instead of allowing me
law Of cnpipl punishment to be- al
inini.trrcd by the court.
We know that the law only restfal'i'
by fear Of H. penalties, and that harsh
examples %! it, penalties are indi-prh-
sable 10 make il - feared AMI rcspTt..
cd n, TO make society safe, peaceful
and happy. The thing most needed
now. in our opinion, in this county;
is good!y number OF speedy, inwtnl
hanyin.s, and thus strike terror To Inc
criminal class. who though small In
number. comparatively, have for -
long held society IN awe Of them, anu
who are eating out the substance az me
pcarablc taxpayers by multiplying
our judiciary expenses.
AMI we rejoirc tn have seen so
many convictions ut this court, scarce
IL one having 4 .capcd and this gives ".
lis hope that better day near NJ ham,
for uS. But to make sure of u, We
are satisfied that capital punishment
ourh, 10 be- more generally enforced.
We are clad to say that We tind I'll"
piblir roads ~ the county in good av-
crigc condition. -,
We want 10 call attention OF In"
pul,li, 10 the reckless manner inW!Iirb
assessment. for take. are given in.
and Ia urge upon oar assessor I" 'o"R
! narrowly tn the public welfare in this
matter AMI see Ia IL that nothing 80
cape. taxation an,l that property l.
fai.l. given In. or present them II Tie
Grand Jury for Purjury. ,
And We want Ia call the attention III
the Board of Supervisors Ia the ne'r'-
| lily ~ kecpin. I'm account with tac
v,r.scer, 0i public roads. OF tools llr-
T! ni.hcl them by the county. Too
! many ARE lost and uuacrounsrd iov
and this whole ding l. too loosely
managed now.
! RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT,
IN PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
1t AuiIOrizr Board Of sup 'rvis-
urs of the county Ia contract VITA lie
County Suprrcntrn'ant Of Education,
at reasonable salary, TO wilt and
inspect the schools of the county d'iT-
ing the public term.
! "a Require tl,r superintendent OF
/ Education. To visit in person tie pub
lie schools oi Tie county. 10 inspect
the same. noiin the condition and To-
cation of the schools, Di-cip'incs Mode
of instruction text jiooss. number
of pupils, etc, AMI To CRATE the
school. according 10 advancement OF
the pupils. ,
III Require the superintendent OF
Education. Ia make u written rcpor!
To- the Board of Supervisors NJ every
regular meeting. giving The names "i
! schools visited, condition, number OF
pupils. name If tcac' CT, pay oi same.
md such other information ~ the
board of supervisor, may deem prop
or, which report -lall bc recorded III
n book Of record. Ia he kept In thc
Office of County Superintendent "i
I Education.
70 authorize the superintendent to
employ tcarllrrs upon salaries To bc
agreed upon by him with them. with
/ Il, n maximum aud minimum limit.
We suggest to dealers in cotton
! seeds an,i cattle that they are liable to
nav privilege tax and they ought to
a. so for protection in future and rs
soon ~ tic county il able we suggest
tine jaii ought to he cncascd in brick
for Inc safety Of prisoners against lire.
". have carefully examined tho re.
norris OF fines collected 10y the magis-
rates of tlic county, and We have Ut
tie or no complaint to make OF thelr
dercliction Of duty. Wcwouii' now
ever, suggest In the future that the
Na.istrates In making their reports
lore strictly comply with the net OF
1884; that they not only name the par
lie, tried before them, but state fl,'
fine. and costs collected, in each case,
SO that il may be seen whether the
fines bear the proper pr0poitiohto the
cost collected by these officers.
We have examined the Privilege
License books carefully, and we tlnd
,hc privilege taxes generally promptly
paid. We have examined tic jail ana
we iind IL neatly kept, and in excellent
sanitary condition: and the prisoners
properly fed. Our jaiiOr we are salts.
a.. ,,,,, nnf In sili.ua ssOu in Ills tie
partmcnt. g., ,.,,..
This being the first Grand jury
which has sat in the county, since ulc
going into effect Of the first, OF May ,
1885, of the Prohibition Law against
the sac of vinOus and spurious liquors
we have carefully and patiently cxhnl.
ined It's operation , and t ~ ho " able to
say to your Honor that TINS Jaw ns
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