The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-01-15

Statutes, The work is highly approved by
competent Judges; and as the wants Of The
State imperiously demand such a book. Il
z respectfully Recommended TO- scar atten.
''on' The cost Of tile publication cannog
% borne by the compiler on his ALE resoensia
olllty' andif on full cxaminatigug ,be book Il
found worthy Of patrohaFse tbs4 stnrs
ought g afford snch assistance Is Wifi ensure
10 speedy production. !
Cur Law and ehaucsry Reports 7umber
sixteen volumes.-The decisions Nave beep
dlgeeted by W, G. smedes, Esq, one of I'D
present reporters to tue Supreme Court. in 4
volume Of about four hundred pages. III yiew
q the difficulty Of ascertaining and understand.
ing The decisions Of our courtsby officers. wbo
are not lawyers, the utility Of such ! BOOK II
manifest n gives she decisions under proper
heads IN such manner asto place The adiudica-
tlon on all the various points in an accessible
ana convenient form before the reader: tbis
work is well spoken of BY the judges II tho
Hlgh Court Of Errors and Appeals In Il letter
herewith transmitted, andis BY ME rocommen4
ded to the favorable copsidera,ion Of she
Legislature.
The public buildings at jackson have been
greatly neglected for some years. Necessary
repairs have not been made for want Of means.
The Utmost that could be done with the limi-
ted amount At my disposal has. been 10 prevent
absolute wants. There should be an annual
appropriation placed At the disposal Of the GOV.
erncr 70 keep the buildings in repair.
Ihe amendment proposed BY the last legis.
lature 70 our State Constitution, in regard to
banks, was voted on at the November election.
Tbe whole number Of votes cast FOR members
Of the Legislature was little short of60thousand
ot which only eighteen thousand five hundred
voted fot the proposed amendment, aa shown
BY the returns made to the Secretary Of State,
\ these returns are taken as conclusive, the
amendment, has not carried, and cannot, there's
tore, be inserted in the constitution. Butitis
understood that many thousand votes were
Poiled, of which no return has been made.
3 Such c%ulpable neglect or official malversation
should be rigidly Investigated, and suitable
steps taken to prevent its recurrence. "A props
or enquiry may lead to the evidence that the
amendment has passed. .el4aa4
The accompanying correspondence will iu@
form you, that ut my solicitation, the arms and
accoutrements borne BY the first regimontin
. in Mexico, were issued to this State as d part
" OF her quota,and by an executive order were all
e lowed to remain in the hands Of those who sd
I w%orthily used them in battle. The legislature
y may perform an acceptable service, BY present.
2 ingt 10 each discharged soldier Of tle regiment
his rife and accoutrements. 1t affords me
Q great pleasure to make that recommendation
d Some embarrassment has been experienced
in providing the necessary supplies for the vols
q u%nteers. The Government agents are not al
Y ways a, hand. And when present, do not fdfs
a nish all that is required. Considerable sums
. have been expended from time to time, and the
accounts have been promptly settled at Wash.
y ington when sent on. United States officers
n IN a subordinate capacity, would not settle del
mands, unless contracted withinthe clearly De-
fnedlimits of their legal authority. Hence the
g State executive had first to pay them and7then
look to the Secretary Of War, who acts vita
! a more comprehensive discretion1 for repay.
ment. Ten thousand dollars should be placed
s ut the disposal Of the Governor, 10 meet these
n demandsin future. a'f q 7