The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-15

fhf dollaIs, 70 pay for bagging and fope I'M
ported rs cover our cotton crop. For many
years those articles have been nonopolized
i BY spectators, BY means Of loans obtained
from banks, aud the price has been usually
ldonble that Of former years. TO counter
met this system, orr planters during the last
lyoar have used large Quantities Of Scotch,
German and India begging. Experience has
demonstrated that ba8ging fabricated out of
leofton answers an excellenf purpose. BY
Encouraging lis use q demand would arise
fol many thousand bales 81 onr inferior,
objection 70 itsuse Is, that the cloth Is weak
land IS subject 10 be torn By cotton hooks.
10 obyiate shis difficulty, ! fecommend The
passage Of law prohibiting, under heavy
penalties, tho use of hooks ID handling cot
Ton bales, and requiring masters Of vessels,
70 give bills Of lading ohligallng Tue boat
owners and masters, 10 deliver tie cotton %
the consigness, cloan dr. and in every res
lpact II good order and hot q use hooks. 81
ltear Or iniure The baling Frauds are some
times, though rarely praktised III this State
I'm packing cotton. Suitable penalties are
necessary to chcch such practices.
The deplorable condition Of the finances
of the Stale, viii lrua Sc your ear
attention. N ny alnual message of $50,
informed you shat ihe annual expcndi-
lures lar exceeded llle receipts into the
State Treas0fy, aud nchmenf
improvement IN hs 81 ton Of The revenue.
OF additional axalio1 Isl Be resorted
IA ny message last Janta again called
your attention g file blect. and advised
led tie receipts arising from the ordinary
sources, The sum Of 1928 g. rom
The report az the State IIea S. he &
sppeaIs thal tie receipt inc aRsalg
from tie frs day 81 nbeI Ie69. g
lh ag S. AoNen Ilot
InclNs're were ISL 1zee
Thousand and hf dollars Ieek
n notes IS lie isI pa ea9 Cons
nanF. hie6 So remain iI lla 1IeasalJ, and
arc nnntailab Tie Auditors Report
shows expenditures during lie same period
90 De aEaonntuf here naa
lexpended during that period,
On the Capitol. 1929 O5
On the Penitentiary, 38,99O 80
On the Executive Mansion, 24,849 81
Paid Miss. Union Bank for money
borrowed by State Treasurer 1889, I57,5OO0 90
Paid Miss. Union Bank for money
borrowed By Gov Lynch, Com.
Public Buildings, 26,164 50
S275,727 as
II thus appears that the ordinary expenses of the
State Government exceeded the receipts into the
Treasury, the sum Of S54,742 88, and that the
Treasurer was unable 70 pay S393, 500 SO of pay
warEents Of the Auditor. The amount of una
vaiIabIe funds III the State Treasury are.
In suit - certificate of deposite on Brandon
Bank, S229,584 90
certificate of deposite on Citizens
Bank Madison county, 470 90
i Notes Of the Benton and Manchester
r. r. and Banking Company, 10 90
Notes Of the Lake Washington, and
Deer Creek Bank, $50 90
Notes Of the Bank Of Grenada, 1923 90
s2s8,loe 90
In the Treasury.
Notes Of the Mississippi Rail Road
Company, Natchez, $63,030 90
i Notes Of the Miss. Union Bank, 1900 90
Notes Of the fernando Rail Road &
Banking Co. 90 90
Notes of Real Estate Blk. Columbus, 90
Notes Of the Kempcr and Noxubee
Navigation Company. 5 90
Tickets Of Corporation Of Jackson, $50
So, 1868 SO
ssO2,s65 g.