Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-09-04
received ~ bad trcatmen, a. they ever
had on plantations or railroads
n

form. Bgt the convicts received worse
treatment on this public work than ever
was visited upon them by any lessee.
This convention j. too we'll informed
Ia believe for moment that turning
these convicts over a. the I.cvcc Boards
or any public works not State work
can have any other effect than contin-
uation Of the prrsen, abuses The his
tory ot this prison proves this ~ be- this
correct view. Resides this. the couven-
tion il composed Of body Of men Who
recognize the moral duty Of the state 70
retain in Its own charge and custody
these conVicts
The sentiment Of the convention Is 70
against this system.
WIN ALL fTs RRUrAIIrIE-,
that it Is determined, instead Of any
more patchwork. to wipe the whole
system out Of existence. and to have a
permanent State prison and farm. where
all the convicts can be kept and worked.
The Judiciary Committee decided this
morning To return 10 the present judi
cial system, consisting II Circuit and
Chanccry Judges.
The committee also recommend tha.
there shall never he less than ten OF
each such Judges. The State at pres
ent has eight Circuit Judges and i've
Chancellors. The question of whether
the Judges shall be- elective has not
been decided. but IL the caucus in be-
half Of an elective judiciary holds on
10 its present numerical strengthen.
the scheme will pass tho convention.
though not without strong opposition.
When The convention assembled this
afternoon the roll bad scarcely b-en
completed when members began ~ bob
up from all parts ot the house. asking
for leave Of absence. either for them
selves or their friends
IL was evidcnt that the convention
Was in humor 10 adjourn over until
TUESDAY, and many excuses were being
granted. until. finally. Mr. Fcwcli
moved that when the convention ad-
iourns IL does 80 until Monday after
noon The motion was readily agreed
busy session FOR an hour and half
Mr. Henderson. ~ clay. submitted a
provision u the effect that all lands
held By corporations for speculative
purposes shall b. taxed at their full
valae
MIR. Kennedy. of CLAW. submitted a
proposition that no man should %
elected Goyernor % the state who had
not been resident ~ il Tor AZ lcas,
five years
Mr. Cutrsr. OF Coahoma. in the line VI
oIvINs TuE woNEN CHANCE
to have a voice in pablic Affairs. sub
mitted an amendment that any woman
* years Of age, of good moral charae-
ter. shall b. eligible. either hy election
or appointment To the office ef County
Superintendent Of Public schools
rHE EXEcrrIvE.
The Committee On Executive Depart
mcnt. Of which Hon. William Yerger 10
chairman. has finished its report aud
placed il In the hands II the printer
The repor. is not very lengthy one.
but coneisely covers the ground Of the
Executive Department Chairman Yer
ger Is not able - say definitely when he
WiIl submit the report. but will be
ready 20 do 81 any time after tomorrow.
which will probably be- A. soon as he
can get It from the printer. The salient
features cf the report are:
/. That the Governor shall have re-
sided in the state five wears instead of
two. A. now provided. prior to his elec
tion. and that he shall b. ineligible as
his immediate successor in Office.
:. TIE compensation of thu Governor
shall b. 5000 instead of $1,000, as now
provided.
4. The Governor shall have power to
convene the Legislature in extra ses-
sion by proclamation. in which he shall
state the subjects and matters to be
considered by said body. who shall be
limited 10 the consideration Of such sub
jects as are designated in said proolama-
tiOu.
4. No pardon shall BE- granted before
conviction and not until the application
therefor shall have been published in
some newspaper in the county where
the crime was committed. setting forth
the precise reason why such pardon
should be granted
S. The Office Of Lieutenant-t;ovsrnoF
shall h. retained at a salary not TO ex-
ceed $50 per annum.
6. The State Treasurer and Auditor
of Public Accounts shall be ineligible to
Immediately succeed themselves or each
other.
:. The sheriff and County Treasurer
shall be elected every four years in
stead Of as now. and they shall be ineli-
zible 10 Immediately succeed themselves
or each other.
These. in the main. are the points Of
recomme ndation. and. a. a matter of
course. the Governor is made the com
mander-in-chiet Of the militia, the
president ex-ofIicio Of all State institu-
tions. etc
Col. Yerger is the author Of novel
proposition, which hc submitted 70 his
committee yesterday for considera ,t9n
and not for immediate action, as ae
suggested that il was s8ch an innOyz-
tion he desired the members 70 consider
il in all its bearings. The proposition.
in SUBSTANCE. l. that all EjuciarT Of
fieers Of the State. county, municipali-
Ties. etc. shoald not b. required 20
give bond for the Official performance
OF their duties. Col. Nerger contends
that such bonds, in nine eases ont oi