, 1842-12-03

the PUBIC HIluo tIhs i'i'o''o Ven
much divided. The subject will
-daubtless be revived at your present
lesion. and lis correct determination
viii have a lasting Influence upon
tbe fu,ure character and usefulness o!
,bo; department Of the government.
Uniformity and ability OF decision is
If vital importance in the admins
,r,,ion of the law, and it is believed
Thai these qualities cannot be attained
IN Gu eminent a degree. while the
,;m. Of the Judges of that court is
.nploved in rerinrminG the whole
circuit of the State, at least twice in
each year.
If the interests or convenience of
the people required the continuance
of the present system. or II the ex
n obligation waslcssened there
bv. the argument in favor Of conccn
ration would be greatly weakened.
Ru, neither of these results flow
from its continuation. The only ques-
tons discussed and decided IN the
Sunreme Court, are questions OF law
arising upon the record. NeltI er par
lies nor witnesses are required 10 at
rend that court. O is their attend
anee at all necessary. Council. 1t is
frue. must oe employed and part. and
so il is under the present system. un-
less The practice has changed in the
Jast lew wears.
As neit;.o: the interest or con'cn-
5enoe Of the pcun!e require the CON
tinua,ioa Of the p,eFent System. and
.e The ccnceutratiau fine court W'iI
afford greater uniformity IA a'hhy
Of decision. ana cansequeCtl, { more
perfect administrators at the law: 'bc
reason for a failure 10 avail ourselves
OF the advantages IS not perceived.
Justice 20 the Register OF Lands
requires that | should call yo"- at;pn-
ton to the Inequality that exists be-
tween the compensation OF Tat OH
Ger and the other officers Of State.
The labor Of the Office ol RegiStsrrc-
qnires. and has required, hom the
time OF its creation, the Constant EN-
plnyment of one clerk, and OCCASION
ally two, in addition 10 the daily labor
ofthe Register himself. IL believed
that the largest portion ri the labor
of the Auditors office deceived upon
the Register. while the annual salary
OF the latter is only one-thlrd. / n a.
mount. of that of the former.
|, is r that the Register is allow
ed some perquisiies Of office. bGtlhese
are insufficient TO pay c'erk hire and
must cantiaue 90 diniuiSh. from the
fact that the expense incurred by
those, who pay taxes at the treasury.
will cause them to make payment In
the proper counties.
1t should be remembered that the
duties of the Register have beer great
" increased by the increased quanr-
tv of land subject 20 taXation. and
that the duties of the Office are vail
ous. arduous and complicated.
1t, is Therefore. but an act of Justice
10 place that officer upon an equality.
in compensation, with the other Off
GERS Of State. at least, that his COM
rersaiion should bear Il Just proper
ton to the llbor ofthe Office.
respectfully submit lie the General
Assembly the propriely of reinihurS-
ing to the Register the amount he has
found himselfobliged to exPcnd IN the
employment Of clerks.
would suggest, also. that many OF
Our citizens find it much more ccnVe-
nient to paw their taxes at the treasu
~ lhan 10 TIE collectors Of the dliier'
ent cosnti.s. 1t would, therefore
gem but Just that they should he per
mitted TO do so. witout being burden
cd with the Registers fee Ebon each
tract.
Sensible OF the great injury thai
m;sht result to the State from the lur
,ber continuance of the thirtv-fourtt
and t'rirty-seventh sections OF me ac'
entitled IAN act To charter the Banl
ofthe State Of Missouri approved
February 9, 1837, pledged as the ialif
of the State subsequently vas for the
Ultimate payment of whatever sun
mich, he obtained under the latter
section. the General Assembly, at 1t'
last session, condltionllIv repealel
those sections, and ] am happy to IN
form you that the private s%iockh"id'
ers. in the manner provided by sIll
act. unanimously ratified the repeal,
and tina, the certificates OF their raiI
6ca,;on is snow on file in the Office o
the Secretary Of Estate
By the repeal Of these sections, w
are saved the anomaly OF a Stale