The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-19

his discretion to determine the nature and |
character of proof which would authorize |
him to issue bonds in all cases where they
mirht be represented rs being lost or de- |
stroypd. Al questions of this character
should be provided for oy direct legislation,
and not left to executive discretion.
Taking this view of the subject, the Gov.
crnor declined to endorse and guarantee the
niuely.tiye bonds already referred to. In re-
ference to the actual destruction of the bonds
in the present case, the Governor had no
doubt of its having occurred as represented 10y
the President Of the company and Edwin II.
Ewing, ESQ aud at the time the application
was made for the endorsement and guarantee
of the bonds, he felt more than anxious to
accommodate them and The company, but de
cIincd doing ie for reasons already giyau.-
The wnoc subject is therefore submitted for
vour consideration aud action, and will be
disposed Of rs you may hereafter direct.
PUBLIC kDArs.
The Goveraor says, ~ would call your at
teulion to myiugmer remarks on this sub
ject."
..|rU,Nl lIoWssTFAr.
This important measure, by u large majo7i-
ty. has passed the popular branch OF our ma.
, tinnal Legislature tWirc in succession, and
WAS ,osl both times in the Senate, which is
conclusive that the popular will demands the
pussa-. ui such l.w. therefore call the
attention OF both branches Of the Legislature
10 my recommendation npon this subject,
which was made to the lust Legislature.
JUDICIARY.
would most respectfully cali your Gtien-
ton to my views upon this su'l"rt rs sub
mijtrd to the last Legislature. also trans.
mi, Tor examination copy OF the BIl referred
to In uv Hcss.gr.
Ar.udrI..pts ia the Cor.,itu.ion Of the
r-.t..l ,s..,... rrr,.,,... 40, ,,,.r..,.,,,, .r
. ("iH no m"'') ''"' Was co""""eu "- ''e
former message.
NVrlgurs aSD Nir.s,,Rrs
/ Dv ipiy, resolution Of the General As.
/ sruIly. ndnn;rd March III. 1SIj. the Cover
nor was aul, ,oriz,d 10 pppoi,t a suitable TER.
! s,t, ... .ri,irut.rt nt a., hts and meas
rr.. In ,.n,,,,.i,,,., with tbi, resolution. Mr..
! l,hr Uri,;..,., h.. L..n .,rpoin-rd sun.,in.
. t..Ln.,i T., l.,.,. ,I.,r.-n nr iir WEIGHTS and
,,,,..su.,,.. .s rur,i.h.l Lr tI,,. F.,lnr.I GIv.
+ ,rpr.v,. md l..r..rrs.f,ti IN missed Iuur lAth.
ISg6 sS;,c, tl,, ,,,',,, ,r tb, .ur,rin-
irad.nt th. y.,i,rlti and measures hoyn brpn
,,,.iyrd. and ara. nov, nader his c,uirrl. and
by hin, have b,n, d,p,,itrd in ON. Of III,
rnnr,4 ,r th,. t',rii,i g.i ,u.rt f,r tLot npr.
pose br the commissioners. I'll, WEIGHTS
and measures ,,,r, al, renewed !, ,roud nTl.r
and ,rr now .uhicrt ,o fine iosnroti,n Of both
Lrarcl.s ot. ,lr i..,risl.turr Vhr resolution
r,,ii,nrfyi,,, ,bc .rTnir,,,nnt nr srnori,t,n.
drnr nf ,yr;,,,,ts ,.nI ,nr.,s,,rrs r,,dn ,n rro.
yisi,n for o,,,. r,.nnrrs,ti,r far ;hn tinn and
l.bor r,,..s,,r,, ror t,l;ir, ihr nrorer care OF
the WEIGHTS and measures. which nre now in
his oosspssion, II cannot be cypcct,d that
the csuurriu,rnd,ni ,ap los. hi, time and labor
without some nav. The resolution also au
tnori2ed the Governor to have made, unde
;he direction of the superintendent, "A set 0
standard WEIGHTS and measures for each .o,,n
tv in the STATE. rhi, portion of ,he resorG
ton, so far. has not been carried ont by th
Governor, believing. S he did. that the COS
would he much greater 10 procure a set O
standard WEIGHTS and measures for each coun
f. in the Stale. ,Eun the LEGISLATURE wa
aware Of at the time the resolution wa
passed. The cost of n SET of standard weight
: and measures. such ns would be suitable Co
the resurrtiye COMMITTEES. fran the most reIjabl
sources of information, will not be much les
than two hundred dollars Nor SET, which wi
make tn, ncnreraie cost nenr sixteen thor
= sand dollars Notwithstanding the arrrcnat
cost may sectn to a.. hi,rl. am still of ia
opinion that sound polirv and the best iutvI
est of IN, State rconirrs \ law to he passc
maxine the standard Of WEIGHTS and measur,
uniform throuuhou, the State. and that cac
county in the State OUGHT to be furnishe
with n set of standard WEIGHTS and measure
for that purpose; and unless the lcgisatul
: repeal the resolution, the Governor will, nj II
carly dav, proceed, as authorized. to have cac
3 county iurni,hcl with = set of standal
, wcirht, and measures. rs authorized by lay
, pryITlyrt,Ry,
. Unon This subject. my General views hay
/ UNDERGONE no rG',nae since the sitting Of II
) last l,r,risIutrrr and woul most rrspec
t. f,lIv rnilyourottantinpIo Io fine suurcstinns m
@ recommendations then made in my mcasu.
t lo that brdy.
u AGrmr,~rnAr purrAr
i The I,r,,is.nttrn .t its last session, nassC
+ an ACT to establish 4 State Agricultural b
4 rcau. with cnuntv and distrc, societies .ubo
# dir.tc tLrrrtn. E.r. Dv this net, the Cove
+ unr of IN. f., w,s constituted cr0fic
, prc.il,rt ftLc p,,n.u 'rhr Enrc,u ~.
e nr,,,,,i,.J nr.ord,r,, h, L.,,. an the 2Dtn d.
= or Ami ISht FnIr E.,,i orifs action q
- he in b,f,,r, Won by ,hc Secretary of Il
> Uurrur F,rr, HIS r.rnrf vou ,yiu sec th
& county soriolira have b,an chartered in Sc
y ,utcr1 rountirs. dfyisinu r. ir, yprr. last vri
., hnIL in ,l,. Eastrrn onl Mdd,. Divisions
If ,hn S,atr' and IN. fin. Srr,rr Copply Societ
10 ,',l ,I.,t , ,,,.,,. ,,'I I,,'i,,;J in,'rr.t il
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