Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-13

It IS recotnmended that a suitable number of copies'of thisreport be distributed to scientific men in the United States and in Europe. This would attract attention to our State, and aid in making known that millions of dollars could be proftably invested in mining and manufacturing in Arkansas.
 < Whatever the State undertakes to do to de- velore its resources and benefit the people, should be well dones This rule established and adhered to, will not only be gratifying to the. State. pride of every good citizen but will elevate the character of our State at home and abroad. ssi f8 kf .
 It is recommended thattwely thousand dol lars per aanum be. appropriated to urge foF-- ward, in thorough manner, the geological survey of Arkansas so that its beneficial in fluences upon our State may commence as early as possible. The present law is defec- tive in several respects and should be amended. The analysis of soils is very important and should be provided for in amending the law. It is recommended that the salary of our State Geologist be increased to equal that paid by the States of Mississippi and Missouri res pectively, to their State Geologists.i The present compensation had, but little influence in securing the important and valuable servi- ces of Dr. Owen. sssA
 In compliance with the duty enjoined by Ca An act to provide for revising and diigesting the statute laws of Arkansas,n approved 14th January, 1857, the Governor appointed Josiah Could to revise and digest the statute laws of this State in the manner prescribed by the act ; and appointed George c. Watkins to examine such revisal or digest when completed On the 3lst day of October, 1Ss7, the examiner certified to the Governor that he had < Care fully examined the revisal or digest prepared by Josiah Gould, esq.,, ,.and that such revisal is a complete and correct digest of all public or general laws now in force.n The law provi- ded for the printing and binding of three thou sand five hundred copies of the digest for the use of the State. The digester has reported Ito the Governor that the printing of the di- gest was completed early in May last"
 The Secretary of State made a contract to have the $500 copies bound and delivered to him. The binding, it is believed, was ccmple- ted last month. n It is recommended that an act be passed at an early day for supplying, as soon as possi- ble, one copy of this digest to every State and county officer; and that the price per copy, be fixed, so that individuals who are not officers may have an opportunity of bUTjng the laws.
 Each officer should be required to deliver the copy of the Digest received by him to his successor iu office. .g -aa
 In addition to the number of copies requisite to supply the officers, some extra copies for sale should be placed with the clerk of each county for the convenience of purchasers. An appropriation of money will have to be made to enable the Secretary of State to secure the delivery of the requisite number of copies of the Digest to the clerks of the several eohn- ties The digester of the laws and the inspec- tor of tie digest of the laws, have, each made a report of considerable importance, which will be printed and laid before you; and your attention and consideration are respectfully invited to these valuable reports.
 It is recommended that the Secretary of State be authorized by law to forward to the authorities of each of the organized Indian governments, west of this State, a copy of the
 Digest, of the laws of Arkansas, and full set of the published reports of the decisions of the supreme court of this State; and that perma-
 nent provision be made by law for furnishing for the use of those governments copies of the
 laws and reports from time to time, as they shall hereafter be published ..4na
 The Secretary of State is librarian, and as such has the custody of the laws and books of the State and the disposition of them is regu-
 lated by law, and not by any discretionary
 power of the Governor. s.t.
 By authority of l" An act authorizing the Governor to sell the Governors Mansion in the city of Little Rock ;" approved 18th Janua- ", 1857, the Executive, on the 24th day of September, 1857, sold the property as required by law, upon credit of twelve months, for three thousand and seven hundred dollars in specie. To secure payment note with good
 personal security was taken and deposited with
 the State Treasurer, and is to draw interest at the rate of eight per cent. per ahnum. from the time due until paid. A bond under the seal of tire State, was given to,nake deed to the pur-
 chaser after full payment of the purchase
 money and interestfor the property sold, being
 lots one, two and three, in block thirty-eigl1t, (Westl of Che Quapaw line) in the city of
 Little Rock. a, .J es.i < asse aBs54 ni,
 Inlcolecting debt the State acquired this property at cost of about thirty-tive hundred dollars in Arkansas bank paper then much be- low par; and to make it of some use to the
 State it was appropriated, although not suit. able, for the residence of the Governor. .,,v. The Secretary of State is ex-oilicio commits siofer of public buildings and as such has made report relatigeto the necessity of thor oughly repairing the State House. To the re- port and to the condition of the building your consideration is respectfully invited. It is recommended that ample provision be made by lawfor substantially and completely re- pairing this valuable property of the State. As authorized and required by "Ap act to provide for the construction of block of ad- ditional cells in the main building, within the walls of the Penitentiary, and for other pur poses," approved 14thJ January, 1857, the Gov ,ernor on the 26th day of January, 1857, en- tered into a contract with Alexander George
 and John Robins for the safe keeping, cloth ing and dsubsistence of the conyicts of the Pen itentiary for the term of two years from the
 date of the contract; and for the construction of all the work designated by said act; and in addition to what the law required the con tract provided that the main building, the hos
 pital and the newly erected ~ork-shop should
 have good tin gptters supported by iron spikes and other suitable faStenings, and large tin pipes tecarry otfthe rain water; all of which the contractors agreed to perform for the sum of thirty seven thousand dollars, the consider alton named aud appropriated by said act The law and the contract provided that all of the work should be completed by the first day
 of November, 1858. The Governor appointed
 Samuel H. Webb; Inspector, and he has re- ported that Alexander George and John Rob ! ins, completed all of the work required by l their contract and that final payment was
 madeto them for it in September last. The l Inspector also states that the contractors per- formed the whole of it ill manner credita- | ble to themselves and beneficial to, the State. | To the report of the Keepers of the Peniten- | tiary and the suggestions therein made, your
 attention is respectfully invited By the re- l port it appears that ejgAsy-seyen conyicts re- | mained in the Pehitentiafy, on the first day
 of October, lS5S, and that two runaway slaves
 were also detained there subject to be retrieved l by their owners, ItiS recommeQded that pro- l visions be made for building house for the 1 Warden or Keeper, at the Penitentiary; that