Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-13
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Fsllo,c-citiseps offhe Sspaie

tive Wtleh the powerful safd or the legH latVe departrhent is sent up by the people. He well comes yoa to your labors, and hopes for your co-opefation in protecting and advancing the interests of the State.
 With the fullest confidence in your wisdom integrity and patriotism, the Executive.6rmly relies upon you to guard lagainst every element ofiopposition to the intetests of the State that may arise before you, under whatever decep- tive pretexts if may he arrayed--however cum ningly devised, and from whatever interested source it may emanate.
 Notwithstanding the payments on the debt of the State up to the first day of October, 1858, amounted to $2,1A6,4S4 36--namely, S932,7 03 on account of bonds issued to and sold by ssThe Bank of the State of Arkansas,'' and Sl,2l3,694 B on account of bonds issued to and sold "The Rea Estate Bank oft State of Arkansas,'' there still remained, on the first day of October. 1858, liability of the State, on account of bonds sold by the Real Estate Bank, amounting, with the un- paid interest on them to $1 .St53 307,77; and al- so liability on account of the Bank of the State of Arkansas for bonds and unpaid inter- est on them amounting to S1 ,239, ,526 S2.
 The assets of tbe Real Estate Bank and the lands mortgaged by stockholders, if honestly and prndeptly managed, and, applied, will be more than sufficient to pay the liability of the State on account of the Real Estate Bank. IL is therefore recommended, that no legislation whatever be had, whereby these mortgaged lands might, by any, possibility, be released, or the security to the State and bond holders in any manner jeopafdized.
 aE The only debt of the State without adequate means to pay it, is that of the State Bank, which, after deducting assets which will pro bably be collected; amounted on the first day of October, 1858, to about one million, one rnI hf.no ,,ll Al llor t., IL posed of S6l6,000 of principal not due, and the interest dne and unpaid Elsewhere in this communication the affairs of the banks are referred to more in detail
 Printed copies of the official reports, and other information, adopted as accompanying documents to this message, will be laid be- Fore you. In these documents you will find Much valuable and Interesting infornntion concerning affairs of the State; and also some suggestions and recommendations worthy of your consideration.
 By the reports of the several officers to whom were coufded important and responsi- bie duties, you can judge Of the ability and f. delity with which each one of them has com prehended, performed and rendered an ac- count of the trust.repoSed in him.
 The reports of the auditor and treasurer show that there remained in the State treasury on the first day of October 1858, subject to be used for ordinary expenses of the State, the sum of two hundred and thirty-fve thousand. one hundred and ninety-four dollars and thirty nine cents, in gold and silver. E .s
 The entire amount of the internal improve ment fund distributed to, and drawn by the several counties before the first day of Octo- Der, 1853, was $409, ,879 IS; and on that day a balance of this fund remained in the treasury in specie, amounting to $14,5aS 50.
 The whole amount of the seminary fund distributed to and drawn by the several coun. ties, before the 1st day of October, ,-1S5S, was $77,S46 36; and on that day a balance of thi. fund, in speees remained in the treasury amounting to $3,697 16.
 The entire amount of the saline fund distri- bnted to and drawn by the several counties before the list day of October, 1858, was S7 .- 6ll 30; and a balance of this fund,.in specie, remained in the treasury, on that day amount ing to $3,0lS 57.
 The internal improvement fund arose from the sale of part tof the 500,000 acres of lanG granted to the State by act of Congress, ap. proved lth Sept, 1S41. h.a
 The seminary fund was produced by sales of Ia part of the seventy two sections of lanG granted by Congress to the late territory ol Arkansas for educational purposes. m t
 The saline fund arose from sales of a DOT tion of the seventy-two sections of land, em.
 
 United States to this State.
 The seminary and saline funds are by law distributed to the seNeraljeounties to aid in the support of common schools.
 As one induceinent to obtain purchasers oi the public lands in every township of six miles square, the United States granted to this State section numbered sixteen in everytown- ship for the use of the Inhabitants of sucl township for educational purposes. This grant amounts, in the aggregate, to one thif- tY-six part of all the land in the State; and fl judiciously and properly managed and taSer care of, will greatly aid in disseminating the the State By law, these common schoo lands arc placed under the care and control of the several counties in which they are situa, ted. It is also provided by law, that the ac cruing annual interest on money arising iron the sale of the sixteenth section in any town. ship, shall be perpetual fund, to be appro priated to the support of school or school in the respective townships; BUT NO PART oi THE PRINCIPAL sfIALL EVER BE EXPENpEI FOR ANY PURPOSE WHATEVER.
 In addition to the funds arising from tht three important land grants made by the Uni ted States, and appropriated for the support o common schools, our law provides that the annual State and county taxes assessed upor sixteenth sections sold, the proceeds of es cheated estates, all hnee for false mprison, ments, assaults, assault and battery, breach oi the peace, trespass on real property, fraudu lent pretences and gaming, and all fines in. hieted for the suppression of vice aud immor- ality, when collected. shall be paid into thl county treasury of the proper county, for tli, use of schools The executive has no official information of the amounts of money annual- ly arising in the several counties from all oi these sources. Nor can he advise you wheth- CT the county officers, having control of tho common school funds of their respective coun. ties, have faithfully applied them to the ob lects for which they are intended, or not This subject is one of so much importance that it is earnestly commended to your investi gation and attention. 7 g
 Each member of the General Assembly has doubtless, some information relative to tht management and condition of the school fund. of the county in which he resides.
 You can, therefore, best determine whether additional legislation is necessary or not, tt secure from loss the school funds, and to caus, them to be saeredly applied to the advance ment of education. @Nt
 It is recommended that law be passed an. thorizing the county court of any county in tn, State, which may choose to do so, to appro,,ri ate, annually, the poll-tax for the benefit o education in the county. *
 Not only should the opportunities and ad vantages of education be diffused through tn, various parts of the State, by the establishment of common school in every neighborhood hnf if dey0lves IfnNn fhp gpneral Axsa,n ht,,