Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-01-11

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IA obedience 70 the provisions of TIE aet u ~ sod
Fsbrpary Is42. accepting g sss zss
NIT conntinieatlon from Henry Hamhiins and Wnl
Psery two Of the commissioners appointed under tne
provisions Of the said oct ct the Legislature Of the 2o
Feb 1892 also submit for your consideration the re-
port az made To me by appointed By
ma to select and locate quantity Qf aud equal TO one
hrty<sixth part of theland contained IN the
cession within this State Len Ct hs sixteenth secops
respectively have been engaged for The last two years
The examinations of these lands under these commls>
sions is very aborios employment. and can only be
perfrmed in the fall and winter seasons without great
danger of sickness For these, and perhaps oher rea-
sons these portions Of the public service have progressed
quite tardi!y. -
II IS question we'll worthy of your consideration
whether the present law relating to the selection and
location oftese lands should be amended. would rec
onlIilend that an additional number of commissioners
in each commission should be appointed; and that each
commissioner should have power TO inspect select and
make locations without the aid action of tae others.
By this course the respective lands viii be located within
reasonable time, and without il, they will not -.
submit for your consideration and action, resoiu-
tons unanimously passed by the legislatures ohe state
of Alabama the subject of admitting the Republic of
Texas info the United States. The people Of the State
of Alabama appear to be fully advised of the utility and
prepriey the annexation to the United States
and have through their resolutions given anequivoca
evCence of their opinion with the people Of Aabama in
believing that the annexation of Texas TO the u States
is only indispensable to the institutions of the south
erneStatea but also to the peRce aud Of the
whole Union In connexlon with these resolutions, /
submit for your consideration the address of citizen Of
the republic ofTexas.
submit herewith an account shelving the amount of
money drawn from the state treasury account of the
contingent expenses o the executive department for the
years lS42 and 1913, and the objects for which the
expended. Several Just claims the coptn
gent fund have not been presented and therefore remain
lnpaid. Considering that the law only contemplates
hat the executive shall have private secretary during
he session of the legislature have not felt authorised
" law to apply the contingent fund to the payment of
efks for rVices the executive department, although
had the precedent of my predecessor for so doing.
/ submit account current, showing the amount of
money drawn from the State treasury under the provisA
of the 99h article of the appropriation act for the
ear 1912, and the object to which the appli
d. The whole amount of the appropriation was drawn
me, and was not sufficient to pay the outstanding
harges against the contingent fund.
In the discharge of my duty, have recommended TO
our consideration such measures deemed cxpedient
I'D proper II remains for your better udg ment
-ove or disapprove.
About TO retire from participation in the affairs of
state government, and INDUCING the fond and con6>
mt hope that happy destiny awaits beloved state
invoke of you the spirit Of concession and compromise
ID of the Great Ruler of the Universe impart wisdom
the councils of the state, and to influence your delb
ATOMS that whatever You do may rebound to the well
T. MI. TUCKER.