The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-10-21

biONdl COlNchtlOn anu pEtNlVuc
leg gislatures, largely upon the
ground that while the white peo-
pie could control the state and the
election of a governor, who could
appoint the judiciary, they could
not always control every district,
and the lawlesss elements would
combine with the negro vote and
often elect unfit judges. After
consulting nearly all the members
of the legislature of 1898, Mr..
Noel prepared a constitutional
amendment, meeting all reasona-
BILE objection, according to the
opinion of four fifths of the legis-
lature, as expressed by votes. BY
this compromise plan, Mr.. Noel
believes that the white people OF
each district can make their own
judicial nomination which will go
upon a state ticket, to be elected
just as governors are.
The iawless elements, in combi-
nation with the colored vote, are
thus made powerless, unless
strong enough to carry the state,
in which wholly improbable event
they would, even under the pres
ent system, get all the state Off
GERS and judges.
Mr.. Noel makes the further
point, that Mississippi tried an
elective judiciary system for over
thirty years, when there was nc
educational qualification on suf-
frage and in free school faculties,
During that period our judiciary
took stand that has never been
surpassed. 1t was not altered un.
til 1869, when the radicals did i
in order to shield their own crimes
from punishment, by putting theil
confederates in control of all the
courts. The judiciary was low
cred by that change. 1t will bt
exalted when those who seek the
honors will have to pay no court t
any individual, even though he
fills the governors chair; and will
need only to gain and keep the
confidence of those upon whose
lives and property they sit il
judgment.
HOW THE COLLEGES OPENED.
Next to the churches, tht
schools are the biggest and bes
things in Mississippi. We have
thought it would interest the gen.
eral public to know how the state
colleges, and other colleges, have
entered upon the present session
Several are still interrupted BY
| guarantees, notably Millsaps anc
Belhaven, at jackson.
STATE UNIvERsITY-Chancelloi
Fulton reports: Total students,
252. OF these, 178 are under.
graduate courses; "a in post
graduate courses; 80 law students
to date.
| A. & NJ. CoLEGE-President j
! M. Stone reports: Total enroll
ment for present session, 328.
| INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE AND Col
LEGE-President Kincannon re
ports: Total enrolment for ses
siop, 406. OF this number, 81
now at college; 33 detained b!
quarantines. College dormitor!
is taxed to utmost. Other appli'
cants are notified they cannot b.
received until additional build
ings are provided. Another dor
mitory is an absolute necessity
The classes are overflowing, es
pecially in the industrial depart
ments. In stenography, type
writing and telegraphy there ar
81 under one teacher.
| ALcoRN A. & NJ. COLLEGE
President Lanier reports total en-
rollment for September, 142
About one hundred others, wh,
applied for admission, are detain
ed by quarantines.
DLOE AOONIAlN tMAl4E OOL
LEGE-Prof. B. G. Lowrey, unde
date October 6, says: "Our schoo
has been open four weeks, ant
our enrolment of boarding stu
dents up to date is 222. In addi
ton, we have 80 to 40 local pu
pills. We have no room for other
just now. We are building rooms
however, for thirty more, an
will be ready to receive them DC
tober %. This is the last en-
largementof our boarding capac
ity, although We expect to en-
large, improve and beautify i
, other directions. +"
u SOUTHERN FEMALE COLLEGE
West Point--President Eschma
writes: Enrolment 100. TIL
college, accordin ng to plan