The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-01-24
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
(Concluded.)
QUO wARRANTo.

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QUO wARRANTo.
The .dquo warrsnto" act of 1913, has beer
fruitful theme of controversy for some tint
past. Whatever may be said of that act, an
the objects it was intended to effect, il is unde
n'ably true, that the Legislature is under tn
strongest possible obligation 10 the banks am
their debtors to pass such lawssas will sec ur
them right and JUSTICE" withoutsd denial or de
lay. II 1t is asserted that a banking corpora
ton has forfeited it's franchises, the question 9
forfeiture should be judcously inquired into
and il is the duty of The Legis ature 60 to leg
islate, that the inquiry may be had without de
lay. and without perpexties or expense 10 Ell
ther party, other than such as may be necessa
~ for the full and fair administration of justice
What is to be the effectof forfeiture judicially
ascertained, as to The property Of the corpora
ton, or az to deb due to or from il, is ques
lion properly referable to the judiciary and witt
which the Legislature and Executive have nc
concern.
Unfortunately for the stability Of our institu
tons and the safety Of society. polil cal com
muni,es seldom profit BY the experience Of the
past. The lessons which were taught US dur.
ing the banking mania in this Sta'e-the deep
and vital wounds which were inflicted on the
morals and good order ofsocieiy, will be entire.
" forgotten in the lapse Of few years. Whilst
the recollection Of these events are fresh in our
minds it will be well if we make an enduring
record Of the hostility which they have ergen-
dcred to banks and banking; and to this end
advise an amendment of the consti'u ion. for
ever prohibiting the establishment OF banks in
this Sac.
STATE ARNs-MILITrA
letter from the United States Ordnance de-
pArtment is herewith Transmitted. 1t shows
that from our territorial organization to lS43,
there has been sent to Miss ssippi arms and &C
cou,remen,s to the value OF six,y-four thousand
dollars. The report .of the Quarter Master
General will exhibit the present condition Of
these arms The State is now in the annual
receipt of four hundred and forty mu. kets
which, valued as they are by the United States
a, thirteen dollars each,are worth five thousand
eeven hundred and twenty dollars The nun.
her will increase with our increasing population
|, will be seeL that almost all the arms hereto.
fore sent to the state have been wasted. The
prime cause Of this has been, that the state has
never provided a place for theirsafe Keeping.
recommend the erection Of public armory
in this city, in which all arms and ACQUIRE
ments, not in actual USE, should be kept. The
g,eater portion Of the work may be done by the
penitentiary convicts, SO that the actual outlay
Of money need not be great This being done,
there should be appointed aquarter master and
an assistant, disappointment the armory and take
care Of the public stores. All volunteer COM
panies now having, Or hereafter receiving arms
from the state, ought to renew their bonds ev-
cry year, and give such additional security as
the Quarter master may require.
Ibelieye that the public interest requires and
the public voice demands change in the mi
lilia system. The trainings under the present
law attended with loss Of time and annoyance
10 the people, greatly exceeding any real benefit
which they derive. II is very great mistake
tual service, or train them to a soldier like use
Of arms. They 90 to muster for the most part,
to amuse and be amused, regarding the whole
affair as an expensive farce they perform their
parts for the fun,and not the profits Of the play,
and are always glad when il is over.
There are now ia this state about forty. five
thousand persons subject to militia duty. If
they are required by law 70 drill only four days
in each year, there would be lost in time 1885,
QUO days. Time, to I man Of enterprise, is
money. Suppose each day 10 be worth fifty
cents, and there is an aggregate loss Of ninety
thousand dollars. The law, such e il il have
endeavored to zee enforced, Liregret . say with
Ill success. The people are opposed 70 Il, and
many Of them can neither be persuaded or CO.
creed into obedience TO il. Some obey and
some 40 not. This engenders . spirit Of jeal.
oesy, a. TO the justice and unequal operations
OF the law. The disobedence Of some encour-
ages oleo0edlence ia othere and disregard Of
law in one respect bees,s disregard Of I il !.
mother. Under such circumst ances il becomes
aquestion for your serious de " neither
you'will not abandon the present, and adopt
some new system.
LOOKING to the possible disturbance Of the
country oy invasion Or internal commotion, the