Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-01-16
.eoVERNOR's MESSAGE.
latlemen Of the Se"dI' -,
and H1use of Representatives.

e,,,,msn of the Senate
O'' and House Of Representatives.
: hoo assembled in pursuance ol your own
lou na, on the a2d dav OF February, To Legs
,.olfare ol the State In my last annual
iF ~ VI ,,c,,rnmpnded various measures 10 YOU
NS'se ,.,n which remain TO be acted upon al ti'e
"s', -, deem il unnecessary upon '"e
s.n, occasion to repeat those Suggestions:
''"I NM, has confirmed me III The beel Oh 'leh
NAV tendency, and most respectfully urge tief
a,.o Before the Legislature again asSNiiio,eo
P.. biennial election will have been he'u' anu !.
fta l,s, imp1rtance that avs should Dc paNseu
ont ,be provisions G ur revised Cohs'tu'
IN br1ors that election take lace
,m,,n indurement for the pr, to'h'hSe 'leH
l''nan,aI law IN the wear 1889, was 10 save 'l'e
,a.nse attendant on annual electlohs anu yT"'3
1s,ms Of The Legislature. They clothtu 'iie ENC
s,a x,b the mower OF convenng the LEGISLATURE
AMOS o,' emergency The pracuce OF acquiring
NM, another wear is, IN VIOLATION OF '''e w, ~
\, AMI snrlt Of the Constitution, ahu a'eno'''
sab ,rpat and unnecessary expense 10 uie e''"T"'
h S,,,e. This is the seventh session VI '"e ~
.5ure " hich has assembled during "le ,dot n''
av The four extra scNslonS' ha'e '"S' NV ~
6sn, tvo hundred thousand dolaIs, anu navy o'''"'
,apl NE State Treasury. cafe'ai
sa,he acls ollhe special seSSlohs'"l
eu lhey have been productive vi H'ne Noou "''u
mach eyll. Legislative service Is '"'''hN'' U''
ghn the members are asSemhieu, 'ht oe''
dine Stat, demand, despatch OF u"e Pu"''l " W..
mfS and hnal adjournment, V"''"S - W. y,
go,e authority to convene me hcP'eN'',' ~ w.
he rpope on extraordinary OCCASIONS I'"Ne
sinlrnmeni, one nth ol The SenatoH'''" wy '''''
olne REPRESENTATIVES,, have VacS'eu l''e'' 'N"''
NaDy bus are now before you on neh "i'"' f"'"E
and NAV be disposed Of bel IRE lhe new '''1'"p'
have an opportunity of becoming lamlar "l'' ',v,,
eniencles. Under such circulnstdh@'' mp
CESSATION may well be apprehehdea'
asaa'., =, ron, ne General Government a
uupste sol of standard weights, prepared ny
,.oian,,r em;nen, or ms scientific auaiEmens,uh-
J,r the I,.rcton Of The Secretary OF the treasury
md expect soon TO receive SCI OF s""e"'u -
ues, prepared by the same aus''o' ~ ISL
m has ,aken Mace slnre the Territorial act OF 1919
araon To weights and measures,an y" s'ahuaie
M, h.eo ,J,ntsd since the wear 1907. have Iea'
81 70 believe that immense osses are annually Sus
aDed nv fine State. in consequence Of having NJ
Hoynlon Tor the furnishing OF standard NelSl'H ah'
MEASURES II, tho several counties, to test The accuracy
allOSe IN daily use
revision OF the Inspection laws IS necessary L
rvlect the people lrvln the impostionS constantly
2actlced. Articles int viii moi tear inspection II
oher States, are landed on our shores. BagSng am
Rope, Pork Flour aud other articles, are put VI
pecnly for the Mississippi market. Nearly ever.
lsce Of baggine sold in The Stale, lals short OF TN
mark by witch it is purchased, from one 10 uoHe'
ards and it frequently happens 4 at The OUTSIDE
De bo is OIL much better quality than The interior
, The same deceptons are pracused IN The arllcle
ge Pork ANA -four are generally dthcleut
seghl, and often raudulently packed ana 'na' We
ie existing Jaws vest III the county courts anu W
operations oil The several towns, HE sole power
ppSldng standard weights and measures ana
rscrlbng The lees oftle lnspeclor~ahd au'hoi
u The Governor on the certificate OF lhe Couh'
VoOft Of any county, or the government OF any y
@poaled city or Town inihiS State to a,'po'nt an
SaamHSlon one good aud discreet cillzen, "''"
@h Guy or corporation, as Inspector oil iou' az
"Def provisions" The County Court was apo'iS'
"Oy Inc people in Convention IN tie year iooN'a'
e@veral corporations have failed to eau on u
laecttFe To appoint Inspectors. In lew u y
3"S on the river, Inspectors have been appo,i't,
{ aaler corporation ordinances Provision ehould
o 44ue lOr furnishing each county with sci % s'd"
4, " ~ weights and measures, and for the appo'h'hie
inspectors in each town and at The prnhe lPa' %
Tyson the Mississippi river. Severe pehaiVes a
~~Hsary 10 prevent the sale OF the artces aes's"
%lore inspection, and the lrauduieht Pachr'
ii w marking Of goods. In order oproduce UNIV
}, N.Y. Tue Charges for inspection should be re9"ao
oi SAW, and provision made for holding Oil ihSPe
q ~ !" STREET accountability.
e 'e resources oIthe State are annually taXeu
ls mount Of million aud half OF dollars, 70
~gging aud rope imported TO cover our cotl
a for many years those articles have beeh Il
1Lea by Speculalorsby means oil loans ootdl',
49, .a uanSs, aud the price has been usually dou
: \. ~ ., iormer years. To countefact this sys'e
4 -, paA'ers during the last year have USED Ia
u'lues Of Scotch, tiGrman and India hagglhg
!. ereece has demonstrated that bagging labr'
M =" o. Cotton answers an excellent purpose
b. gns'lagng It's use demand would arse 'of Ma
rs ,,,a' bates OF our inferior, stained ana tIds
- sp The principal objection to It's use Is,
nh sVh . weak and is subject to be torn by co'
loobviale This difficulty, recommend
rs law prohibiting, under heavy peha'
VI hooks IL handling cotton bales, ana rel
masters of vessels 10 give bills OF ladins oo''
g - Jug boat owners and masters 10 deliver the
we conslgnees, clear dry and IN every resi-
q ~ order and not TO use hooksor tear or M
Hlne' Frauds are sometimes, though ra
en,s,. % Tins State in packing cotton. ou'u
n" are necessary to check such practices
sa,s aeporabe condition NJ The finances OF
ay A. uhst engage your early attention.
Z, 'al message Of 1889, informed you
a'a~a expenditures far exceeded the reet
STATE Treasury, and that ictrenchmel