The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-01-24

present law ought not perhaps to be repeale,
II might be suspended in it's operations and o,
in force on any sudden emergency, by an exec
utive proclamation. The active military fore
should consist of one volunteer company in eac
regiment, which contains FIVE hundre or NOR
g efficient men. These companies should be re
'e CURED to train at least one day in every month
e. and for this service the members should be ex
cmpt from road and jury duty.
= The pubic arms should be distributed to then
= = rom the State Armory by the Quarter maste
:" General, who should also be competent drill
!. master; and il should be made his duty, to visi
}. each company ouce IN every year. under The
( direction OF the Governor, and drill two entire
b days. For this purpose, the Quarter master
should receive competent salary and his as
{ sistant, whose duty it should be to superintend
y the business of the armory. in the Necessary alb.
sence Of the Quarter master, should have fair
: compensation also. 1t will be seen on examin
alton, that the money drawn from the Treasury
: under this system,wlI be less, by some hundr eds
OF dollars, than under the system which now
exists.
j The companies should contain sixty. four
members each, eight TO be taken from each cap
Jams peat IN the regiment, and in case more
IMAM eight should offer, let it be determined by
lot who should serve. Vacancies should be iii.
led by an election and if at any time com
pany was found to have neglected its duties
grossly, either in not drilling or not taking care
OF Its arms, or in failing to enforce the discipline
OF the corps, such companies should on the Ger.
tihcate of the drill master to that effect be dis
banded by the Governor.
| PENITENIIARY.
The employment of the penitentiary convic.s
IN the mechanic pursuits, continues to be a cause
OF complaint. These complaints are we'll foun.
ded IN some respects, and demand, as they will
doubtless receive, your respectful consideration
have collected sundry reports and other pa.
pers on this subject, which, have the honor
herewith to trasmit 10 the Legislature. in
vlte special attention TO the letters from the q.
bio and Louisiana Superlntendents of State
prisons. 1t seems evident in q country like
ours, which consumes so large quantity of
woolcn and coarse cotton goods, that they may
&c manufactured to advantage; and | do not.
therefore, hesitate to advise the Legislature to
embark portion of the labor Of the prison in
the fabrication of these articles, ith view TO
its ultimate conversion into manufacturing
establishment, should the experiment succeed
II the State purchases slaves 10 carry on her
public improvements, provision should besmade
by law for having them clothed from the peni.
Tertiary.
The report Of the inspectors and officers OF
the penitentary, for the year 1874. exhibits the
net profits Of the institution at Sl337, and the ,
report for l845, shows the net profits for that
year, to have been S5,llO o. Both reports .
are herewith sent to the Legislature.
LuNATIc ASYLUM. Ia
We have never provided an asy lum for lu' a
natics, nor refuge for the insane,ln this State
The best feelings Of humanity require that this
omission should be supplied. recommend that
suitable buildings should be erected, and such
other means adopted as are best suited to the {
condition Of this unfortunate class. The build :
ings need not be costly, nor the arrangements +
for the maintenance of the lunatics very exten q
sive for some years to come; both, however.
should be equal to the present wants of the
country. II
AMENDMENT G INSTITUTION, 3-c
The Legislature at it's last session, proposed +;
two amendments to the constitution The first
was in regard to slaves, and the second was a
proposition in substance to divide cur judicial
from our political elections. The re CURED no.
tice was given through the public gazetles in
both cases, by the Secretary Of State. The
first of these amendments in regard to the 8
slaves, has received the required number OF the /,
popular woes, and needs only to be inserted, by
order of the Legislature, to become part OF !
the constitution. The second proposed amend a
ment, did not, iregret TO say, receive constitu-
tional Dumbar Of votes and i therefore lost for :,
the time being. | regard this as the most i'm.
portant of the two proposed amendments. and !,
the returns show that it is favorally regarded
by the people large minority of those voting !,
on the question, voted for il, but they have tai
len short ola majority of the whole vote cast tor
members Of the Legislature. recommend tnat n
the question be re submitted in lS47. The
main object eff it's friends will be att aimed II 1t
passes then, as with single exception, the :
Judges now in office, retain their places until
i649.
Most ofthe States OF the Union have proposed !,
an interchange Of laws. reports and legislative
documents In the absence Of any legislation
on the subject, | instructed the Secretary Of
State to send ours in exchange for such as were
sent to u.s. This course, hope, will meet the
sanction Of the Legislature, and that authority
will be given to pursue it in future, otherwise It
will be abandoned. In
Complaints are frequently made that Difficult !,
lies are encountered in procuring the proper &C
Of deeds, and other instruments !,
Of writing in the different states. TO be used in
khia state. The evil has been Femedied in 9th. Z
er states and may be in this,by the appointment !,
n commissioner TO- take these acknowledge !,
ments, who shall depend for his compensation !.
entirely on the perquisites of Office, and who
mali reside at the principal commercial point IN
The state for which he is commisioned.
The report Of the state commissioner here. 4
with transnitted, will bring you acquainted =
with the progress made in the business enttust- :
"a 70 bic charge. The present condition OF the :,
several funds under his management. seems TO :