The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-01-17

att enhance on grand juries. clerks and sher-
if appropriately punished for neglect OF du'y'n
failing TO issue or 10 ferve process, II would 90
far 10 remedy the evil.
There should be q day set apart BY law Tor
taking up the criminal docket, and when taken
up II should be disposed OF without inte'miss'on
or DELAY. In this way, multitudes OF witnesses
now detained at court from day 10 day, and u
nalIy discharged at the cost Of the State, might
be let of in half the time, and the business OF
the State be better, because more promptly al.
tended 10.
The census taken in ls45, return Of which
is herewith transmitted, exhibits the aggregate
white population Of the State at 24l,6oS ln
|apportioning the representation among me sew
erai counties, ! respectfully suggest that tne
public interest may be promoted by reducing
III, whole number Of representatives considera.
bly, below hat il now is. Such reduction VIII
lessen the expenses Of the legislative depart
ment, and expedite the transaction OF business
whilst il would not, am persuaded, detrac,
from the wisdom OF legislation, or impair, IN me
least degree, it's adaptation 10 the wants OF the
people. The Senate, though smaller body
than the House of Representatives, has always
originated one half, at least, Of the important
business. Its deliberations have been marked
the House, and it's business despatched in less
time.
estimate that the session may be shortened
by the proposed reduction one fourth, which IN
session Of ordinary length will be fifteen days
The Legislature with lis present number OF
members, sets at q cost Of about Six hundred
dollars per day, or nine thousand dollars IN IT.
teen days, excluding appropriations and PRINT
ing. The pay Of members alone, 10 hve nun
bred and forty dollars day. lfthe number OF
members were reduced one fourth, there would
| be a saving in this item alone, OF one hundred
and thirty dollars per day, which, IN session
of forty. five days, opportunities SIX Thousand
dollars. 1.-THE Legislature thinks with me, that
reducing the number Of a'ives VIII not
;mpair the wisd m or utility OF legislation, am
sure they will AXE pleasure in adopting my sug
ges,ions as measure ofeconomy.
| When The people are heavily taxed'hey have
a right to expect proper and economical use
of the money: you W II always be ready am
sure, to devise means of your own, or TO carry
out the suggestions.of others III the fuhmen'
of these expectations.
Complaints have been made that the taxes
are too high. Coming, asyou do,drecty from
the people, YOU are presumed to know more o.
their opinions on this subj 'ct than do. Ihel'
will must be obeyed. The people cannot DC
taxed against their consent. hope they VII
not tighten their burdens at the expense OF INT
public credit. On this point defer to their rep
resen,atives, bnt should lily discharge my duy
10 them, if | did not say that the public credit Ii
not in condition TO be sustained under any
sensible reduction in the aggregate amount
f the revenue. II the taxes are equaized IN
J, greater degree, so as to distribute more justly
the burthens OF taxation, and yet not reduce TIL
gross receipts into the Treasury, will be great
f " pleased but Ishoud be sorry to witress ar.
, legislation calculated 10 relapse the credit .
the State into that long and painful dlsorde
t from which it is but just nowrecoverng.
: ITO be Concluded neat meek s