The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-01-15


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GOVERNOR MESSAGE.
alid Hoase n Repfeseiltdtfres:
{ Ihayebeen unexpectedly, and under pecu-
liar circumstances, called odischarge the du-
ties Of Chief Executive Magistrate Of your
State.
The Constitution makes it obligatory on
me as such officer, TO recommend to fhe con
sideration Of the Legislature, such measures
as I may deem necessary aud expedient.-
And, 10 the performance Of that duty, de-
sire to call your attention, in.the first place,
to the propriety Of passing an act, referring
70 the peoplea change ID the organic law, so
as to prevent, in future, an interregnum IN
the executive departmental the State On
the Bird day Of February, 1851, one of my
predecessors (Goy Quitman from motives
highly honorable to himself, and as he con-
ceiyed from proper regard to what was due
TO the honor and dignity of q sovereign
State, resigned theofiee Of Chief Magistrate.
The duties Of that station deFolyed upon the
Hon. John + Guion, By virtue Of his Office
Jas President Of the Senate. But at the gen
eral election ON the Sd and 4th days of No
yenlber last, his senatorial term expired, and
with it as a consequence, the executive Office
with which he had been Invested; and from
that time until the Senate was convened, by
virtue of the proclamation of the Secretary
of State, and a Presidentelectedb BY that body,
there was no one authorised to exercise the
functions of Chief Magistrate. / am not
aware Of any serious detriment to the public
service having occurred n this particular in
stance. more than the delay in issuing com
missions, and approving the bonds of the va
rious officers elected BY the people; but when
tits remembered that upon the Executive de-
wolves the duty of taking care that the laws
be faithfully executed, that he is invested in
certain cases with power to grant reprieyes
land pardons, to remit fines and stay the col
! lectionof forfeitures, that he IS the keeper Of
! the great seal of the State, with power to is
sue commissions to fill vacancies, the neces.
lsity Of so providing by an amendment to tle
leonstitution, that the Office shall never be
Ieome vacant, will readily occur to any one
1 I would therefore suggest the propriety O
passing a law recommending to the people a
the next general election, change in thu
Constitution, providing thatthc Presidento
! the Senate or the Speaker of the House Q
4 Representative, when they should be invest
Il ed with the executive Office, according to tn
3 Constitution, should hold and exercise the du
RI ties of the same until the Governor, electe,
by the people, should be regularly installed
I Ior, if it should be considered more advisable
= to provide for the election of Lieut. Coz
ernor, to exercise the duties of President 0
the Senate, and ito act as Governor of tn
$ State, when BY death, removal or resignation
< that Office should become vacant In cor
G lnection with this subject, herewith transmi
j to the Legislature, a Report from the Secrt
: tary of State upon this subject.
> herewith submit to the Legislature re
c port of the Auditor of Public Accounts, gi,
) ing full and highly satisfactory statements {
: the condition of the finances of the State
] From this report, it will be seen, that til
sums collected and paid into the Treasury dl
= ring the fiscal year 1850, amounted to tn
c sum Of 1924 033 95; and the sums collecte
b and paid in the year 1851, amounted to th
n sumof 1921 200 q; and that there has bee
disburscd, during these periods, in obed
I ence to law, the sum of S519,570 SO, leal
5 ing in the Treasury on the 18th day of d.
Il cembcr, 1851, a balance amounting to I'll
: sum of 1926, $40 SO; subject to such Apr,
! priafions as may be ordered by legislative el
q Iactment For details, respectfully reft
$ you to the report of the Auditor of Publ
r Accounts.
d Owing to severe family affection, the la
$ Treasurer has not finished his biennial r
r port. When received by this department
which is expected in few days, it will
s communicated to the legislature.
d / have no alterations to suggest in relatiC
If to the laws heretofore passed in relation
\ the collection of the Public Revenue. III
officers charged with the performance of the
!: duties, 50 faras has been made known to Il
If executive department have performed the
n with rs much skill and efficacy, as at any 70
s. mer period; and the condition of the publ
treasury gives the most gratifying assuran
a of the ability and integrity with which Il
=. financial department of the State Cover
IS ment has.been managed.
By an act Of the Legislature, APPROX
re March 8, 1851, entitled, an actto promo
! common schools in the several counties
n this State, the sum of 500, 600 was app
n priated to be distributed amongst the diff
". ent counties in the State, for the purpos
land upon tic conditions, prescribed in
s. act.
S ly the Znd scctionof tie act, it was ma
rs the duty of the assessors of taxes in the 81
IS eral counties, to make an accurate enume
Z ZION of all tic free white children IN tia
S. respective counties, Rho we're oyer.six, a
N under twenty years of age; that said enume
80 ton shouldbe Transmitted to the Auditor
7, Public Accounts, who should thereupon
i, portion the sum amongst the different COZ
{ ties, according the number of childl
+ entitled to schooling under the provisions
- said act. In consequence of the ennmc
-, ton not having been furnished according
+. the provisions Of the ID section of tic j
Il, the Audiforof Public Accounts has not bs
Il, enabled toapportion the sum appropriated
s. the Legislature us was intended; and S
sum Of money yet remains in the Ireasu
suBiectto BE pad cut Whenever the enunle
bon required by the law, shall have b
niadeS OF subject to such changes aud rao
hsaflons the leg slature may think pre-
te make. i5y the OH section Ct that net