The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-01
JUDGE VIEWS.

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Calho0n offers some suggestion
for The consideration of The Con
stitutionnl Convention, the frs
being Il modification of the Aus
t%rallan ballot system. lie woul,
only allow persons to vote who are
natives of this country, have re
sided in The State, county aud pre-
cinct one year, and have paid thel.
poll tax for the preceding year.
He would make the Governor
Auditor and Treasurer ineligible
as their immediate successors
abolish the Office OF Lieut. Govern.
or and eject all county officers for
four years, making Sheriff and
Treasurer ineligible for re.elec-
ton; would give the Governor
power to veto or approve any part
Of appropriation bills.
In case the Office of Governor
should become vacant, the Presi-
dent of the Senate should become
his successor and in case of his
death, the Speaker OF the House
should succeed to the Gubernalo-
rial chair.
Each county should have at
least one Representative; no bill
should become a law except by a
yea and nay vote the Auditor TO
be required to publish a statement
of all money expended by the
Legislature within sixty days after
the adjournment of the session.
each item to be specified +; no ex-
ira compensation 10 be granted
any public officer, servant or asent
alter service rendered.
The Legislature should pass no
laws tor relief that may be had in
the courts; and when a general
law can be made applicable no
special law should be enacted. In
debtedness, liability or obligations
Of corporations or ndividu ais to
municipal corporations should not
be released by the Legislature, but
it might authorize compromises Of
Irrigated CLAIMS.
All public printing should be let
by contract to The lowest response
BILE bidder, the maximum price to
be fixed by law; members of the
Legislature should receive S. per
lay, ten cents mileage, and $50 for
stationary. Al called sessions no
business should be done EXCEPT
hat expressed in the Governors
PROCLAMATION.
He would extend the terms of
}hancellofs from four to six years,
md allow nine jurors to return a
in civil cases; would fix
he salaries Of District Attorney
t $4,000 per annum and allow no
ees or perqulSitee. BY the first
Of July of each year, Judges
nd Chancellors should report to
he Judges Of The Supreme Court
uch defects in the constitution :
nd law as their experience may /
lggesl, ami the Judges Of the Su- {
rene Conrt should by the first (
ay of each December report 10 :
he Governor such omissions as 5
hey may think exist. with sugges- t
ons for their correction, and il $
lauld be the duty of The Govern !
+ to submit the same to the next q
legislature.
Circuit Courts shall be estab o
shed in each county with original !.
%risdicliOn in all civil cases IN e
hich the principal amount in con C
oversy exceeds $3.50; and OF d. a
'rce and alimony; in matters !.
stamenlary and OF administers n
IN minors and persons 81
It of sound mind. h
Criminal Courts shall be estab- ?
he'd IN each county with full III. II
'diction in all matters, except ii
CHI as the Legislature may con a |!
: exclusively on justices OF the !,
ace or other inferior courts, and o
criminal court shall be held in a
ch county as often as may be o.
escribed by The Legislature. %
He would abrOgate all sections sa
reference TO education and re- in
ire the Legislature 10 provide fe
the maintenance of an efficient u
stem of public schools for The ri
ucati0n of all children between bl
nd is years OF age; no religious at
is should have exclusive right IA
any part of the school funds of ~
! Stale; no officer of the Slate m,
teacher should be interested in ac
, sale of books, furniture or :,
Iool apparatus. Re
lie further suggests the abroga- ell,
II of the section providing for 60
lnge of venue on the States ap- te'
cation, aud would not allow mu- th
qualities the rover to vote sub ye
to corporations. He ea'
uld make The rolling stock and yo
vable properly of railroads and IN
porations personal property, in.
Die 10 execution and sale, and ev'
uld prescribe any member of ga
Convention holding office tbs
live months after IFS adjourn Sec
MT, this moi TO apply 10 any del son
tie who may be an official. On
ndge Calhoon makes many mos
y excellent suggestions, some wri
will, doubtless, be incor- eac
ated and form part of the next sho
Constitution. His paper is mm.