Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-01-09
operation, and | earnestly recommend I

| for taxes. In order 10 place all our ctr
zens on an equal footing, and 10 enable
the small tax payers TO obtain such paper,
| directed the Adilor to issue his warrants
| in favor Of the creditor in such sums as
they requested. The large amount Of
warrants remaining unpaid, will prevent
any money being paid into the Treasury,
for many years, unless some provision is
made for funding them. Many Of the
outstanding warrants are in large sums,
and It is believed that the holders would be
willing to extend their payment for several
years if they were made TO bear interest,
and means provided for the annual pay
ment thereof. therefore recommend the
passage Of law authorizing The Auditor
TO take up the unpaid warrants, by issuing
others payable in two, three and four years
bearing interest. Such warrants should
not be made receivable in the payment of
public dues, until after they mature. tits
desirable also, that they should be accepted
and registered by the State Treasurer be-
fore they are put in circulation.
The embarrassed condition of all classes
Of our citizens, and the great difficulty Of
collecting the small amont Of taxes now
levied, admonish us of the necessity Of
greatly retrenchng the expenses of the
Government. 1t becomes US to abolish
all offices not absolutely necessary, and to
reduce the salaries Of all officers to at least
one half the present standard The Con
stituion prohibits the reducing of the sola
ries Of the Circuit Judges, and several
other officers during their continuance in
office. The terms Of all the Circuit
Judges, and one of the Judges Of the
High Court Of Errors and Appeals, will
expire Next November. Unless their
salaries are reduced at The present session,
it will be out Of our power to lower them
for four years. The avidity with which
such offices are sought, prove that compe
tent officers could be obtained on better
terms. II is confidently believed that the
ordinary annual expenses of the State
Government, may be reduced fifty thou
sand dollars without detriment to the pub
he service. Should the Legislature here
after assemble but once IN two years, h
further sum Of fifty thousand dollars would
be bienally saved. In a Tree country no
citizen can ever expect ton accumulate
riches by remaining in the public service.
desire OF obtaining distinction and Of
beneh'lng the community, will always
enable us to have orr Offices well filled.
II our Treasuary was full ard the public
burthens light, we could afford to be lb-
eral When our finances become flour
ishing, it will be time enough to give large
salaries to public officers. Should the
proposed reduction lie effected, justice de.
mands that the Treasury should be placed
in situation TO meet the demands upon i,
in par funds.
The act for The benif, OF Education, 90. :,
proved Feduary Ii, 1889, appropriates all
fines, penalties, iorfieturce and amerce.
ments to sundry Academies ard other in.
stitu,ons. am unable to say whether
much benefit has accrued from that law.
Ii is probable that but small portion OF
the sums collected from those sources is
ever paid over. 1t appears from the cen.
CHS returns Of the Marshals of this State,
that there are eight thousand three hun.
dred aud tiftyeight persons over the age
Of twenty years that are unable to read
and write; a lare portion Of The number are
emigranls from other States ard countries
lit is surely incumben, on the 10 State
educate all her children. trust that this
important subject will engage your at.
lenliye consideration.
The annual report Of the Trustees and
Of the Physician and Surgeon of the State
HOSPITAL Of Mississippi, at Naichez, is
herewith transmitted. That Institution
has been ofgreat benefit TO the INDECENT,
and helpless. One hundred and sixlysix
patients were admitted from the Is. Of
January 1910, to the lst Of December
last. The sum Of FIVE thousand dollars is
annually drawn from the State Treasury
Tor its support. Five hundred dollars
we're received last year for tax on Billiard
Table; and five thousand six hundred and
niuety.seven dollars and seventy five cents
from Relief Committees.
transmit for your consideration res
oIution Of The general Assembly Of the
State Of Vermont, proposing to amend
the Constitution OF the United States, so
as TO restrict the elegibility.of,he President
to single Resolutions OF the Sen.
ate and Assembly Of New York-of the
General Assembly Of the Commonwealth
of Kentucky, in relation to the Public
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the General AS.
semblies of theStates Of Maine and Indian
a in relation TO the Northeastern Boundry
Resolutions of the General Assembly
of the State of Conetticut, in favor of a
Protective Policy by the National Govern.
ment and requesting an expression Of