The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-15
GOVERNORS 1IISss 4 gle.
GealIemen q a seaale
ana Honse 81 Ren..esentatipe

and House b Representatives:
You have assembled ID pursuance Of youl
own adjournment on the 22d day of Fehru.
AIRY, to Legislate Cor The welfare of the State.
In my last annual message, recommended
various measures to your consideration which
remain 70 be ae'ed upon at the present ses-
sion. deem il unnecess ary upon the pres.
ent occasion 10 repeat those suggestions.
Further reflection has confirmed me n Tie
belief of their salutary tendency, and most
respectfully urge their adoption. Before
the Legislature again assemblies, another
biennial election will have been held, and
it is Of the last importance that laws should
be passed Carrying ont lhe provisions Of our
revised Con ation, before that election
takes place.
A main induccment for the people 70
change their fundamental law ia the year
1892, was to save the expense attendant on
annual elections and yearly sessions Of the
Legislature. They clothed the Executive
with The power Of concerning the Legislature
in cases. Of emergency. The practice Of
|adiourning over to another year is, ID viola
ton OF the true intent and spirit the Con-
stitusion. and attendant with great aud un-
necessary expense to the citizens Of the
State. This Is the seventh session 81 The
Legislature which has assembled during the
last Eve years. The four extra sessions,
naS = 81 Z s,
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s 80. !: 1.Ss' =. y. -.
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- $50. -. SIS .S,s So 1900 $50 2
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IS on.,s,t aF bse,.,;5,,
fa;r fendan..;es IIndar s.s..,
cas itnnrnv;fent l.oisIa lion NAV we'll bs "a.
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have received from The General Govern.
'meut : comnlete SET y. standard yveiohls v,re-
nared 81 ! oenflenan eminent far bis se;en.
fife attainments. under the direction Sc ne
Secretary Of The Treasury. ana exDect soon
10 receive set.of sfandard measures. nre-
pared by the same authority No legislation
has taken place siinca he I'erritnriaI act ~
1915 IN relation 70 WEIGHTS ana measures
and no standard has been adopted since ne
wear 1907. have reason 10 believe That
immense losses are annually sustained 81
the State. ia consequence Of having no pro-
vision for the fnrnishineof standard weights
and measures 10 the several counties. to
Sc the accuracy Of those III daily use.
a revision of the inspection laws IS ne
cessary to protect the people from the inn
positions constantly practiced. Articles that
will not bear inspection il other States. are
hnded On our shores. Barcinc and Rome.
Pork. Flour and other articles. are nut M
speciallv for the Mississippi marked Near
Is every piece Of begging sold in The State
islls short sc me mari 81 which i i n,,rrIas.
81. from one IS ! dozen yards. andsit fre-
ouon,lv bannaps thai tba OUTSIDE &c ~, nj.
~ mncb battag a,al;te tban the ;n,er;
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he sys;cla 50 Tore p.rt nj a., -, >.
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coYporations s. ~ seversl towns ihs snle