The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-01-17
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Gentlemen # the Senate
and House of Representaiires;

The bieRnia meeting ofthe Legislature lmpo.
ees on me the Constitutional duty of communi-
eating 10 the representatives Of the people the
state OF the country. The past two years has
presented period Of very general prosperity.
The health of ihescountSy has been good. In
dUstry and economy, united with Q sound cu..
Tency, proplious seasons and fruitful soil have
rewarded the tolls of the husbandman with a
fair income. Blessed with tranquility at home
and peace abroad, our country has gone forward
towards the high destiny which awaits her,
The people rejoicing that their destiny has been
cast in land Of berty-in land where the
written constitution and the laws throw the
Ggis OF their protection alike over the humble
aud the exalted, have pursued their several vo.
cations with profit to themselves and honor to
their country. With the destruction of the
causes which produced them, vice and immor.
atty have measurably disappeared, and the
christians heart is gladdened by the manifest
improvement in religion and morality. These
are matters which awaken feelings Of gratitude
of devoutest praise. Whilst we witness this
general prosperity among the people, it is plea.
sing 10 know that the State has proepered a'so.
She has recovered rapidly from her embarrass-
menss, and, If not checked by unwise legisla-
ton, must very soon throw off her shackles en-.
tireiy. Her financial affairs have greatly i'm.
proved.
The auditors report Of Janu-
ry ls.., l644, exhibited The
indebtedness of the State
on account Of Audi,or's war
rants a. s6l4,743 s3A
There has been issued from
January lss., l044, 10 Janua.
~ ls.., ls4e s4se.56 all y
Making an aggregate Of 81. O5l,25l %
There has been paid in.
TO the Treasury, on
oil accounts, from Jan.
uary ls,.,ls44to Jan.
uary lsi., 1876 $7797ll So
Showing balance out.
standing on the first Of
January, 1916, If s27l.7O7 W
The assessments OF taxes for lS45, very it,
tls Of which has yet been collected and paid INTO
the Treasury, amounts to $4l3.772 SO, to this
the Auditor adds 10000 dollars on account Of
miscellaneous items, and subtracts $50 600 for
assessing, collecting and inso.vencies, leaving
= balance Of $403,772 SO which will be paid on
account Of taxes for 1916 60 that BY the close
Of the present fiscal year, should the tax colIec.
tore settle with the same promptness that char.
acterised them in 1914, the State will have re.
deemed An amount equal to the warrants that
are now outstanding, and leave surplus, il no
others were issued, Of $751; 62 81. What
amount ehaIl be issued in the mean time de-
ponds mainly on the action Of the Legislature.
have been congratulating myself that the sum
would be unusually email. There are but few
private demands against the Treasury, which
will require appropriations, and am not aware
that the public interest will need any important
outlay Of money beyond the ordinary expenses
Of the government. The Legislature has doubt.
less imbibed the prevailing sentiment Of the
age, that economy is the creates and best viz.
tue with States, as we'll as with individuals-
and It will therefore limit the appropriations 10
such objects 20 are Indispensable.
OF the Auditors Warrants outstanding on
the let inst, $l59,7l9 68 is in the form Of fun.
ded scrip. not payable until after January Let.
lS47. and may therefore be placed to the &C.
count o. next year. Estimating the expenses
OF the Legislature d 800, 600 and the State
Government al l25. 600, set down the sum
necessary to DO provided for the present year,
% follows:
Auditors Warrants issued
PRIOR to January lst.,l6.
46.nol funded,or funded
and due in the year 10.
Expense Of the Legislature, $1,000 90
state government for le46. &l25,OOO 90
Total $500 An 10
,..s, w Dc seen that these are articles Of indis.
RShn.s0le necessity and must be provided for
S. n.y save surplus Of @llS,037 So on the
- -. - January l647. There has been paid in.
oS,h" SS:ssufy, q various times, on account