St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-06-11
Hon. D. B. HAYES, one of our sena-


ate, providing that in all criminal ca
ses where the punishment is not capi-
tai Or imprisonment at hard labor for
life, nine jurors concurring may find a
verdict. This is an excellent measure,
and one that will work a great reform
In the administration OF the criminal
law, if it should be adopted Mistrials
are of frequent occurrence; and prac-
tical failure Of justice in our courts re-
suits therefrom too often when the
parties on trial have money or inf1u-
ence to back them. This is because
one recalcitrant juror is enough to
work a mistrial. It will be much more
difficult to find three weak or corrupt
jurors than one, and therefore mistri-
ais would be of less frequent occur
renee, and the reproach now resting
upon the administration of criminal
justice done away with to a great ex-
tent. The law making nine jurors con-
curing sufficient to find verdict in
civil case, has worked admirably;
mistrial seldom occurring in such ca
ses, whereas, before its adoption, it Of
ten happened. Senator Hayes bill
ought to receive the approval of the
judiciary committee of the senate, and
should by all means become law
The Opelousas Female Institute
Alumne Association will furnish
choice program on the evening of June
18th, at our new Opera house. In ad-
dition to the efforts of the alumna,
will be music by our fellow-townsman
and well-known yiolinist, Prof. Mayer
There will also be short addresses by
two highly cultivated orators, Mr.. E.
st. Elmo Lewis, of Philadelphia, Penn,
who is much interested in the literary
outlook of the South, will speak on a
subject fraught with interest to all
Rev. Fitzgerald Sale Par
ker, one of Louisiana's most noble and
intelligent sons, will speak of the edu-
Gated woman and her sphere The
is one of high merit, and a
rare opportunity for a delightful and
profitable evening is offered the people
Of Opelousas. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hayes, the
highly esteemed principal Of the O. f. l.,
invites the public to the enjoyment of
he admirable program which will be
Friday evening, June l7th.
The exercises will begin at s 30 sharp.
Let all be on time.
The McEenery papers condemn the
of ex-Gov. Nichols as
thief justice; they say .'it smacks of
bargain and trade" They made no
,uch accusation when Gov. Nichols
appointed ex-Gov. McEnery on the su-
3reme bench--a parallel case exactly,
except that McEnery had been oppos-
ID to Nichols, while Nichols support
ID Foster and the anti-lottery move
nent from choice. If the present ap-
continent "smacks of bargain and
rade," which is really not the case,
What about the former one? Foster
lid not have to hire Nichols to sup
BORT him, for Nichols was leading that
before Foster was made the
tandard- bearer but what made Nc
snery give an eleventh-hour support
o Nichols, except lively faith in an
that would not be made
Unless Nichols were elected?
A bill has passed the lower house of
,ur Legislature, by a vote of u to 5,
md may become law, making it ille-
,al and punishable by fine and impris-
for any merchant or corpora
ion to issue checks Or tickets redeem
bile in goods, and that such checks or
ickets shall be redeemed in money.
This is intended to break up the Gus
ON Of paying laborers on plantations
With tickets to be redeemed with goods
It the plantation stores.
Recent new enterprises in Louisiana
5rowley, rice mill Grand Cote, sugar
mill Houma, saw mill Lake Charles,
Natchitoches, cotton seed
Ill mill New Orleans, planning mill
md manufacturing company New Or
cans, Stafford Mineral Spring COM
,any.
Statistics show that there are more
iquor saloons at the North than at the
south therefore the temperance lee
urers who come down here, at 800
ser month and expenses paid, might
ind more to do there-if the pay is as
rood.
No. A, VOL |, Of the Battle Flag, an
paper, owned, edited and pub
ished at Robeline, La, by ]. A. Tetts,
editor of the Farmers vi
lette, has been received. It is neat
eyen-column folio, and ably edited.