Letters from the Capitol.

correspondence OF the Gazette.

JACKSON, Mr., 9th Jan'y 1916
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JACKSON, Mr., 9th Jan'y 1916


FRIEND F.-SInce the incomplete mott.
ces of passing events, transpiring in and a.
bout the Capitol have been honored with a
habitation in your columns, | am again at
your command and that of your leaders, =
Not anticipating an invitation within the
pale of your regular correspondents l have
heretofore neglected to sustain a some W ha
treacherons memory by taking notes of the
daily proceedings of he house of Rep
and Senate. Yesterday after the morning
business had been despatched in order. The
bill introduced the other dav, regulating the
manner OF collecting costs Of suits, &c. ia
Courts of Justice. was "a Ken up The biIl
itself have not before ne, but among It's
provisions is one requiring Clerks. Sheriffs.
&c TO delay the collection of their tees no.
nj the termination of such cases M


Smiley, a member from Amte county, op.
posed The bill 10 a manly, iorcibIe and eIo>
Guent style, which occasioned some little
sparring between himself an d your distin>
guished representative. Mr.. Totien, who ad
yocated the passage of the bill. Let me
here saw that it is no fulsome panegyric to
say that this Mr.. Smiley is one Of the most
useful, practicable and sensible men in the
house. The bill was most fortunately lost
by a vote of A to 40. A resolution also
introduced by Mr.. Allen of Claiborne for
the purpose of oa-aining from the Gov.
all correspondence between himself aud
r. j. Walker, Esq, and "Corun aye rots-
lorum" too, elected much debate and some
ill feeling of decidedly an indecorous char
acter--ine opportunity, Of course, for the
Harrises, the Fontaines aud the Cushmans
to hear themselves talk and appear 10
print. The resolution with an amendment
calling for all official correspondence was
adopted together with the instructions giv>
en- to DR.. Tate the bearer Of the Commis-
sion. Since my sol journ here have had
the honor Of an introduction 10 your friend.
E.. Percy Howe, d. d. Percy is a dis
Greet. modest kind of a gentleman. two
Qualities combined IN him which you rarely
find in blue mouthed Democrat. The
whole Legislature were invited over to the
City of Vicksburg. on Saturday. and by the
hospisabIe citizens. headed by the Mayor
and Corporate authorities they were res
ceived ID handsome and credifAblc stvle
At the Rail Road Depot A COLLATION. was
prepared foI the guests ofthe City; wit and
.wi3e flowed Ia one continued stream Of
mingled sociability. The parson. regret
20 cay, last Ais hat that svsning-(do ~