Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-01-18
JANUARY IS, 1910.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

sage, and the press OF other matter, we
shall no. be able to present this important
and able document to our readers; we re-
greet, very much, our inability to publish
it, but hope our friends will receive the
following synopsis as an apology. There
should be any Of our friends who may
wish to preserve it, we probably, can fur
nish them with copy by their calling at
the Office.
Gov. M'Nutt remarks in the commence.
ment of his message, that owing to the
second suspension of the banks, aud the
forced sales of the las, years crop, held
by monopolists, who could hold out no
longer, had contributed to put down the
price of cotton much lower, than the qnan-
tity produced could have affected; and on
account of the low prices, there will not
be a full crop cultivated another year,
which will cause demand sufficient to
induce those who are growing cotton in
less favored regions, to purchase Of our
fertile lands, of which, it is stated, that
nine tenths Of our best land is yet wild
and uncultivuted; and by the sale of this
land, the planters will be aided in liqui.
dating the large debts they have contract
ed.
1t is recommended that the law be
amended so as to require the Board Of
Police to hold term on the second Mon
days of November, February, May and
August in each year. Under The existing
law, their regular meetings are but twice
in each year, and in many instances they
fail to appoint the inspectors Of elections.
The propriety Of authorizing the Board to
fill vacancies occurring in their own body,
caused by death, resignation, removal OUT
of, or failure TO reside IN their proper dis
tricts for the space Of thirty days, is sug
gested.
1t will be recole:ted that in some ofoul
neighborirg counties, the SherlfIs ant
Coroners have resigned about the com
mencement Of Court, for the evident pur
pose of preventing the term being held
and thus defeating the regular administra
ton Of the laws; 10 prevent like occur
rences in future, it is recommended tina
law may be passed empowering tn
Judge Of the Circuit to fill the vacancie
occurring in the Offices Of Clerk and Sher
if, by appointing suitable person b.
warrant, for the whole unexpired term
and in case Jury had not been summon
ed, TO order a new Venire Facias, return
able forthwith. A law is respectful
urged, authorizing the appointment of
special commissioner, whose duty it sha
be to examine each Clerks office in tn
state-to report the several defaulters, an
certify the several sums necessary to brin
up the records, and place the same with
copy of the bond in the hands of the di,
trict attorney for suit. Frequently heav
fees are collected for recording the pre-
ceeding in each case, and when a ne'
Clerk comes into Office, he finds the fee
for such services collected and the wor
undone; he refuses, therefore, to bring u
the unfinished business Of the Office, an
the records are suffered to remain in the
imperfect state.
v The expediency Of establishing College
and Academies is suggested, sufficient fl
the education of the children Of the sta
within her borders. The pressure of ii
times has thrown many persons, capab
Of making good teachers, out of emplo
ment, and but little difficulty would be e
perienced in procuring competent perso
to take charge Of the institutions. TT
seminary fund amounts to about $780, 90
and is thought to be in rather precario
situation; it is deposited in the Plante
Bank Of Natchez. The law providing
the collecting and custody Of that fund
very defective, ard large portion, it
thought, will be lost unless it is taken frc
the possession of those who now control