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

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ding machinery equal % The capacity Of the
building and engine, for the purpose Of man.
ufacturing cottoutand Nsodllea, goods. This
will necessarily lessen the expense arising
from the empioyihens of experimenting
and guards, tie inmates will be confined
within the walls of the prison, and the EN-.
ploymcnt Of the convicts will not only be more
profitable to the State, but, from the nature
Of the employment, they will cease to com.
pete with the honest and hard-working me.
chanic, who diligently labors for the support
of family, and who is everywhere estima-
ted as being amongst the most useful mem
bers Of society. The highly intelligent gem
tleman who for four years past has had the
supcrintendeuce Of the State prison, has Ia
bored increasingly, not only to employ the
convict labor in way to promote the best IN
tcrests Of the State, but to provide, by all
possible means, for the health aud security
Of the prisoners, and for as much personal
comfort as was compatible with their situa-
ton The true object of prison discipline is
the reformation Of the convict, and to treat
him with humanity;. to give him such moral
and religious instruction as his situation af-
f)rds, and to make him feel that, although
degraded by conviction, he Is soil man,
with hopes that reach beyond the term Of
his imprisonment and is believed to be a
policy not only dictated by humanity, but
one which springs from due regard to the
best interests Of society.
by an act Of the Legislature, passed on
the 18th February, 1850, the Governor was
authorized and required to purchase block
Of stane, Of apt and suitable dimensions, for
the Washington National Monument, to be
suitably inscribed, mid presented in the
nma Of. the State othe National Monument
Society.
This duty has been promptly and cheer
fully performed by my predecessors. The
stone has been prepared and forwarded IN
the name Of the State to the President of
the Society. with the following engraved up
ON it, in deep Roman letters The State
of Mississippi to the Father Of his Country
A. u. 1851" and also the Coat Of Arms
and Great Seal Of the State. Thus has the
State Of llississippi beside her sister States
Of the Coufoderacy, contributed to rear a
monument to the memory Of George Wash
ingon.
day Of March, 1850, my predecessor Gov.
QIitman, appointed Peter &. Washington,
ESQ, an agent on behalf Of the State, toI
adjust with the proper department amy a.
mount Of the , aud 3 per cent. funds that
might be found to be due to this State
SAID agent has, as yet, furnished no report
Of his action in the premises. Whenever
the same shall be received, it will be prompt
w communicated to the Legislature.
From the Report Of the State Commits
sioncr, accompanying this communication,
YOU will learn the condition Of the Sinking
Fund and such other matters as have been
placed under his charge, by virtue Of the
laws heretofore passed on this subject
By the act Of 4th March, 1885, it was
made the duty of the Secretary of State to-
have prepared and furnished to the several
Clcrksof Probate, of this State, &" Il uniform
s,ardlrd of weights and measures" 50 soon
as practicable, according to the provisions off
an act Of Congress, establishing uniform
standard Of weights and measures, for the
United States. This duty has not been per-
formed, as will appear by the Report Of the
Secretary upon that subject, herewith trans
having been made to enable him to do So
/, therefore, recommend to the Legislature
the prof riety'of making an appropriation in
order to carry into effect the act referred to.
The Report Of the same officer upon the
subject Of the Chickasaw school lands eX-
hibits the numbers of acres confirmed to
the State in lieu Of the sixteenth sections,
the number of acres disposed Of, and the
sums Of money RELAXED therefor. am not
apprised that any further legislation is nee
cssary upon this subject, unless it be to re-
duc- the minimum price of the land, so as
t. afford reasonable expectation that it will
be disposed of within a few years, and the
proceeds be made available for the purposes
intended
l deem it proper to call your attention to
an act passed 9th March, 1850 authorizing
the Judges Of the High Court of Errors and
Appeals to meet annually, on the 3D. Mon
day in June, in the town of Oxford, to re-
caiyo written, and to hear oral argument Of
causes, and fixing their compensation for
s..- ...s.css at $500 par annum. | have
been informed that, in consequence of the
uou-attcndauco Of the members of the Bar,
10 such court has been held as the one con
tymplatcd by the act and, as it has wholly
failed to accomplish the purposes for which
it was intended, l would recommend its re
peal,
In connection with this subject, it is prop
cr to state, that on the 1st day of October
last, the Hon. William L. Sharkey, who has
81 long and 50 ably discharged the duties o
Chief Justice of the State, resigned, and
fearing that there might be failure in TIN
December Term Of the Court, in consequence
Of the nou-attendance of one of the Judges
l appointed Collin S. Tarpley, Esq, as on
Of the Judges, of that Court, to act unit
the successor Of Judge Sharkey should b
elected and qualified The appointment wa
accepted by Col, Turpley, at my solicitation
and upon the express understanding that b
was to be relieved from the duties of ofic
at rs early a day as practicable. After re
naming upon the BopcA until the Court ad
journed on the first Monday in January, h
resigned, upon the ground that tire object
the appointment had been accomplished
the holding of the Court, aud he was III
willing to remain il Office and receive til
salary without being able 70 render an
equivalent therefor IN the way Of public So
vice.
The writ Of election has been Issued to f
tho vacancy, and the election ordered
take place uu the 18th day Of The presel
month.