The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1839-04-27
10 THE PEOPLE or Law
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Asdhere i much said and published
10 relation to my course u The recent sss
sion n the Legislature. which is calcals.
Ted "a mislesd the public mind, have
considered il incumbent upon me no, on
" Is ~ act ofjustice 10 myself, but as a
duty owe as ons Of your Representa- !
tiyes, 70 render you ! correct, but brief
account Of my stewardship.
] Immediately on my return from the
North, whittier had benz after long
residence among you, Oh visit 10 nv ma
live land, j resumed my seat ii he House
Of Representatives In the early part Of
tie session which CONNIE ncsd o. tie first
Monday in ! lary last. Owing 10 tie
tsIiguss Of ny Journey through the SHOWS
cfsa ncrihern winter, and a somewhat
delicate state d health which prevented
me one or two days IRON taking ID i seat,
did not assume that active part in the
deliberations Of the Legislature which l
had otherwise Intended.
Notwithstanding these impediments.
and the urgent Requirement. Of my alien
ton at home alter an absence Of several
months, ! regularly stiende 10 all the To-
cal Interests of the county, as well as
such measures Of general importance, as
tended % advance the prosperity Of the
State; nor did ! leave the station that
ysu hud assigned 70 me. until The final ad
joDrnmcnt oil the Legislature, on the 18Th
81 February last.
During the session, had the bonor by
means Of Joint resolution which ] intro-
duced, OF calling the attention Of the Lee
gislature 10 the consideration .ol the criIns
ioal code Of General Pray, which rseei
we'd HE final sanction Of both houses, and
il now The law Of The land. The sdopt
ton Of this code, which is adapted to
the psnitsuijary system. conceive to be
the nosl important aud permanent meas
use Of the session. Il viii long remain
upon The psges Of our Statute Book a
Of the merits Of The talented
Revsor, who has thus presented to the
State 4 humane and efficient mode for
the punishmentot crimes and misdemee-
nots, calculated 10 have salutary efIctt
upon the morals and satisfy Of the CON-
a.unity. ~ as's'siss = 'es - Z
The next measure in which I took the
greatest interest, was the establishment OF
a systrn OF Common Schools in This Stale.
/ succeeded, with The aid Of the friends
Of tie measure, 10 getting ! bill for thai
purpose through the House Of Rspresen-
tatives, butt was so late In the session
that it failed 10 receive The ACTION Of the
Senate. Many other matters OF *ast in.
oortanca 10 the welfare sof the Stale we're
considered BY the Legislature, detail Of
which, | shall no: attempt to enter into 10
this shor. address. Among the most i'm
,portant was bilIto transfer the Slate
stock III the Planters Bank, amounting to
Two rilioss Of Dollars. TO the use Of The
Mississippi Rail Road Company This it
is supposed, will enable said company 10
finish that great work to jackson 10 about
Two years. 4 bill vas also passed 70
nledse lie fai,h az The State lor the pay.
n,4tl &c IS GOO. 600 of dollsrs 10 State
Bonds Ior ths purppse ii raising fund
70 carry into effect general system Of
Internal imrrose sueot. |, csn,< mplates
remoy,nu the Cbstrucs;ons III cur naviga.
lie streams, and constructing a rail road
through he State. This bin viii have Ia
rsc,i,e M sanction Of the mex, Lsrisla-
M Lesors il can &c ONE ] law.
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