Weekly flag of the Union. (Jackson, Miss.) 185?-18??, 1856-01-16

the people, received at the election the requlr-
ed vote to make them part Of the con.
stitution, and it will be for the Legislature
at the present session, to insert them in The
constitution, and adopt such legislation as viii
carry them into effect
Il The constitution requires the legislature at
i periods of not less than every four, nor more
j than every eight years, to cause an enuncra-
tion to be made of all the free white inhabi-
tants of the State, in accordance To which,
ut the several periods Of making such enumef-
L alton, the whole number of Representatives
Aand Senators in the Legislature, isto be ap.
! Iportioned as provided in the constitution In
, lS45, the enumeration was made, and in | 1916,
de present existing apportionment Of Senators
/ and Representatives was made under it. In
J, 1853. the enumeration was again made, and
tha legislature of 1854. to whichit was return
ed, failed to make the apportionnent in acor-
, DAME with it Iii the fall Of ] 1853, was call
/ ed upon by quite ! respectable public senti-
nen&to convene lie Ilegislattre il specisl
sessii0s. tor the purpose o. this apVsA
IIas ssald 511||n2a s s ss|. ssi S6s
subject abg1 I'm ak6ers lad ddlIs.ell
49,. s. ,ae:.i ssss;os, s,,d !. bass,s
$3.50 * 8! 3 80, e - '
r. 80, $500 & =, Is,
uo,,lJ ;rc,, u;tko,,t cdFrss,a,,
hepss;t The S.3nfv IA maxine ia a,srso,,,,rs
81 mon yo.. af III nrsss.,t
s. An ana Nrez, E,ally suggest tbaf J. En;r;9
Of conciliatio6 aid CONCESSION Be broaa.,t III
| to your deliberatio,s 81 this subject As III FL
4 : r. 49,
Bv the rener3| hppfop aet af the1
last session of lie keeislature. The A,.lifor of
publ;c Accounfa \ IN til k,Inerv;;s;;on 81
tbe Governor. and a Ilfney {1eneral yv..s i, 4
tbor;sed q settle tI,eSaceount between ia
! Slate and James E. Mathews. former Audi
tor The speciaf report mon this subject, will
| .dy;sa| Won f,,Ilv liz tho ssttlement made. Al
/ b,lance of six hundred and forty-one dollars
an. .,,r etr.tua cents WAS found due 10 Mr..
Matthew Under the pfoyisiions of the act. and
! warrant ;;ssued s. tie Auditor as directed,
far this ann Is his favor. L is due to Mr..
Mat.h ~, 8 ~ that IN careful examination
Of the facts +, tbis case no suspicion rests np-
part n canneot;on With the transactions, which
led to the controversy between him at the
L Sfafass ~
n .ba at Il the last session. making an.
nron,; atoms ia a. the renair Of the CAPITOL and
! Eyaent;ya Maps;;onIand for other nurposes. y
| 1ba A,,d;tor and gnvernor were made COM
= eontrasr for and snner;ntend the
i avoo,,t;on &C fbe To Soc that It was faith
Ell. 49, t,'tls hast .av.ntaoe Of the State
rsssr Won s. the renort of the
ao,, =, s, tb;s subject This act. with
a. "a, t,e settlement with James
n Msttheya s;eyolved unon the Auditor
o,,,ts;;de, 81 4be REGULAR business Of his Office
J,t;as rms and troublesome therefore
ia Iao;;s latn,a +, make tn hin,
s,,cb co,n,,essaf;on far the same. as in their
s;udo,,a s, y,t71 fbsv nav. deem inst.
a. fnrfl,ss' ] 3, n,nropriations will be required
s,r u Z, Fl thu Exeeutiye Mansion nor
/ g. Az 5.s,ts;3,. enclosure. But additional
/ a,,es Eli Is Jsan;red for the inside division
8fc ar,r.as 90 IL ont hn;ldinas The snecial
| aitantss ~ khs. J,oo;slature is asked to the
can3;f;o - s.f,aDitol. The soft stone of
which, lpos6d seeming to Weld to de-
Ecay all SIS enclosure Of the Capitol
/ urol,nsla h, apnnonriations suggested as
/ IS their IN 4 may be required.
Z : .j,...ssl :. zknr,ar,.. iss4.ta sasal.
late the pranting Of iicence to rel= n -,
and spirito1s liquors. has succeeded well
and met generally with the approval of the
neonle. # il fonnded unon the riobt nr;nc;.
ple. of submitting the question of the lieenee
to the sentiment Of the majority of the COM
mnitv in which it is asked to be granted l.
T recommend adherence to it's provisions
When entered upon the duties of the ex-
ecutiye Office. almost the first questions which
came before me were applications for the ex.
ercise of the pardoning power. I laid down
rigid rules for my government on this subject,
and have adhered to them. I have not hest
tsted however, to exercise the power in cases,
which in nv Judgment we're clearly entitled
to it, and which my sense of duty required.
But question has arisen as to the power of
the Governor. under the constitution, on this
subject. as to whether he has the power to
pardon in cases before trial and conyiction.-l
The constitution says:
s.SEc. TO- In all criminal and penal cases.
except in those of treason and impeachment,
he shall have power to grant reprieyes and
pardons, and remit fines. and in cases of for
feiture to stay the collection until the end Of
the next session of the legislature. and to re. 1
NIT forfeitnres by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate Tn cases of treason
ba sbalI have newer To grant ranr;eves bv and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate
hut NAV resnite the sentence until tho end of
the newt session of the legislature
Thara cor h. No renr;;ava u;,ho,,t : son
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