True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-01-21
By Deaso G Graybill.
Governors Message.
Gentlemen ofthe Senate,
and House OfReDrpspDtntige

presented period of very general prosperity.
THE health otthe country has been good. In
dustrv and economy, united with sound cur
rency. propitous 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 for
ward towards the high destiny that awaits her.
Tbe people rejoicing that their destiny has been
rast in a land of lberty-in land where the
written constitution and the laws throw the RgiS
ofther protection alike over he humble and
The exalted, have pursued their several voca-
lions with profit to themselves and honor to
their country With the destruction ofthe causes
(Which produced them, vice and immortality have
lmeasuraby disappeared, and the christians
+ heart is gaddened by the manifest improve
4 ment in religion and morality. These are mat
I tiers which awaken feelings of gratitude to our
I divine master and call forth expressions of de-
voutest praise Whilst we witness this gene
Tal prosperity among the people, it is pleasing
10 know that the State has prospered also She
has recovered rapidly from her cmbarlass-
1nents, and, if not checked bv unWise I,aisia.
tion. must very soon throw off shackIes entirely.
bier financial affairs have greatly improved
#The AUDITORS report o! January lst, 1914, ex.
hibtod the Indebtedness ofthc
State on account OF Auditors
Warrants at eGI4,743 SO ~
NThcre has been issued from
January lst 1874, to Janu-
arv LIST. 1916, S436 sos Al 10
Making an aggregate of Sl0jl,2j2 Is
There has been paid into the
treasury, on all accounts, from
January lst, 1874, to January
lst, 1916, S779,7ll IS
Showing a balance outstanding
on the first ofJdnuary, 1916,
of 27I,7ll o.
81 The assessments Of taxes for lS45, very 1T
lie of which has yet been collected and paid in.
to the Treasury, amounts to 4l3.772 9s to this
4 the Auditor adds 10000 on account of miscel.
4 lanoous items, and abstracts 10000 for asses
4 sing, collecting and insolvtncios leaving ba-
lance of 40S,772 9S which will be paid on &C.
count oftaxos for lS45; so that by the close of
the present fiscal year, should thctax collectors
settle with the same promptness that character
Used them in 1874, the State will have redeem
cd an amount equal to the warrants hat are
now outstanding, and leave a surplus il no
Others were issued Of 1871 ,O62 81. What
amount shall be issued in the mean time de-
ponds mainly on the action Of the legislature. |
| have been congTatuatng myself that the !
sum would be unusually small There are
i but few private demands against the Treasury. /
which will require appropriations, and | am
not aware that the public interest viii need any
important outlay ot money b vond tha ordinary
scyuons,s Of the ray,um.ul The legislature
has doubtless imllbCd the prevailing sentiment
of the age that economy j, the greatest and b,st
virtue with States, as we'll rs with individuals
and it will therefore limit the appropriations
TO such objects as are Indispensable.
Ofthe AUDITORS Warrants outstanding onthe
lst inst. 1915 IS is in the form Of founded
scrip, not payable until after January lSt, lsif
and may therefore be placed in the account Of
the next year. Estimating the exp,n-cs Of the
legislature at G0.0O0 and the State Government
Mt l25000 st down the sum necessary 10
be provided for the present year rs follows
AUDITORS WrrmE's ISSUED prior to January Isl
1916, not funded, or funded
and due in the year 1916, Slo5,si5 %
Expenses OF the legislature, 10000 90
State Government for 1916, l250O0 90
Total 290Sij 90
twill be seen that these are items Of indis
penSabe necessity and must be provided for
They leave a surplus of 1897 ST on the first
ofJanuary ls47. There has been paid into the
Treasury at various times, on account Of the
Seminary fund 1918 &c, which drawing by
law interest of s ger cent amounts now 10 l05
06S 40 and there has been paid on account of
the sinking fund $4,000 II is 20 palpabv inst
that these items should be speedily adjusted with
the public creditors, that feel ai'full liberty to
press them on your attention. ? $.
STATE SEMINARY"
The first payment should be made TO the |
Seminary fund. This Institution has been To- |
Gated at Oxford IN Lafayette county. where a /
suitable site has been procured forthebuildinrs /
The trustees held n meeting in July. ls45. and I
subsequently furnished me with printed cours .
OF their proceedings, which herewith ,raa. g.. "
TO the legislature an appropriation uE.. G.. F
necessary TO enable them 90 Jr-tttltirtui.lmgs
Economy should be observed in thoir c1ns,ruc-
ton, convenience and durability being consult
cd rather than beauty and ornament recon-
mend that the sum set 8pau for building be lin
tied to fifty thousand dollars
This fund was formerly collected through the
agency Of the Planters Bank, and By law It was
invested in the stock Of that Institution. Il IVES
a trust fund, 50 declared by the act Of Congress
making The donation Of lands, out Of which il
sprung. The State, aS trustee, had no authority
Tor investing il in the stock ofauy bank shc "a
70, however. and eighty f1rr thcg1li nine
hundred dollars. with several vars interest On