Washington telegraph., 1854-11-29
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.


We publish below our promised synopsis
of the Message of Gov. CONWAY, to which
We invite the attention of our readers Not
being able to publish the whole of it, We
extract the most important subjects of which
it treats
The Governor invites attention to the
reports of the Auditor and Treasurer, with
REGARD to the fiscal affairs of the State, ard
says
By these reports it will be seen that the
State debt, for warrants issued by the Treas
urer, to defray ordinary expenses of the
State, and which amounted to S125,75l "a,
was all paid during the last two fiscal years,
except S371 I6sand that on the first day
of October, s ss54, there remained in the
Treasury, st1ofect to be used for ordinary
expenses, balance, in specie, Of $40, 514
20.
The revenue from the assessment for the
year 1854 and which is now being collect
ed, will not be due FROM the sheriffs until
the first day of May 1865 and payment
NAV be deferred until the 18th day Of that
month The expenses Of the State from
the first of October, 1854, to the 18th Of
May, 1855, will be much greater than the
balance in the Treasury on 1st day of Oc-
tober, 1854 and after the expenditure Of
the money in the Treasury, treasury war
rants will again have to be Issued until the
sherifs make settlement
With prudence and economy in all the
departments of our Government, the pre-
sent revenue laws will bring into the Treas
ury means amply sufficient, after the 18th
day of May. 1855, to defray the ordinary
expenses Of the State in the constitutional
currency Of gold and silver.
The whole amount Of the internal i'm
prorement fund distributed to and drawn
by the several counties before the 1st day
Of October, 1854, was S246.934 50, and
on that day balance of this fund remain
ed in the Treasury, in specie, amounting to
S1S,8S6 q.
The entire amount Of the seminary fund
distributed to. and drawn by. the several
counties before TIC LIST of October, was $685.
276 08; and on that day balance of this fund
remained in the Treasury amounting to ST.
567, As The sum of 81 ,06S 81, which arose
from,the sales of Saline lands. remained in
the Treasury on the lst Of October, 1854.
After a detailed account Of the action of
the Executive with regard to fugitives from
Justice, he recommends the enactment cf
laws with the following provisions:
1t is recommended that law be passed
requiring every attorney for the State in
the several judicial circuits to report to the
Executive after the expiration Of each term
of the court for every county in his circuit.
a statement of the title. nature and condi-
ton of every cause pending in which the
State may be party or interested, as well
as like information relative to all such caus-
es as may have becen tried ana determined
at the term, and the result Of each. Such
information collected and condensed would
be important for the authorities Of the State,
and when required by law to be so obtain
ed, arranged aud published with the Jour-
mails of the general assembly, so that it
could be examined and read by the people, it
would have tendency not onl to stimulate
all officers concerned to vielant discharge
Of their duties, but it is believed would de-
ter many from committing crime
1t is also recommended for your consider
alton that provision be made by law to au-
thorize the election, hy the qualified voters
of each county, Of an attorney for such bu-
siness Of the county as aould often be liable
to suffer for the want of legal attention
The county attorney should be required to
attend strictly to every case of criminal
character when pending before justices of
the peace for examination, so that be might
prevent the wrongful release Of violators oe
the laws-cause the criminals to be legally
held to account, and in this way, greatly aid
in having the laws faithfully executed
The duties now required by law Of the
attorneys for the State should, in no wise,
be abated in consequence of the arrange
ment for electing and having county attor-
neys.
Of the Real Estate Bank, and the in-
debtedness of the State, be says:
The State of Arkansas issued to the Re-
al Estate Bank OF the State OF Arkansas,
$50 of her bonds, each for $1,000, and
bearing interest at the rate of six per cent
per annum. By the sale of these 1880
bonds the bank obtained her banking capi-
tai, amounting to 81, 100000.
By the provisions of the charter. the
bank was bound to pay the interest and also
to redeem the bonds. The stockholders.
l8O in number. mortgaged TO the State of
Arkansas 141, $50 acres of land, valued by
commissioners under oath, at 50 SOB ,932 50
as an indemnity to the State and the hold
ers of these bonds for the payment by the
bank, of the interest and redemption or pay
ment of the bonds. 1t is represented that
the bank paid the interest on these 1870
bonds up to the first day of July, 1871. and
No In4o l,a Y Al l.