The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-11-13

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.r.. and Cor all which no compensation = ,
Flowed. This is more duty and responn- : !
utility than / could find any, person WI
H., a. assume for the simple hohors ul
~ olrco and consequently. have neeh ,
,tli,.'.J =, ,,,,, to the Quarter Master.feu-
-.i'.,..t ~ ~ executive contingent luho'
u IN, 80 IN four dollars per day, When
.,,,.ti,. ,r,nloved in the duties OF his OF
\ ~ "a 80 to nay for the hired laoor
-, A. cleaning Of the arms, ana
I, HON In good order. urge up
-, ~, Ais appropriation, Tor without an
~. ;.nt and active AdutantAieneral, the
Military organization viii BE- ialiure-
s,J The provision for such an officer as
That Of q Quartcr-MasterLieneral, ought |
,'oi 40 be left 10 Executive discretion, nor
thrown upon she contingent fund.
have had several applications for arms
for volunteer companies, and one for a
field piece for an artillery company, but
have not been able 10 furnish them, as
there are now no arms in the state arsen-
al hut rifles and muskets-and they too /
will be very soon exhausted, and a. there /
are now numerous volunteer oompa- |
mics being formed inthe State, and the |
amount Of arms received from the FEEDER |
al Government Is entirely inadequate to |
commend that the sum Of $4,000, if 80
much be necessary, be appropriated for
the purchase Of arms.
Tho present law does not permit more
than two volunteer companies in one reg
imcnt-this is manifestly unequal, as some
Of the regiments have not more than 500
rank and file, while others have over 1000.
/ would. therefore, recommend that the
law be so changed, a. not 70 allow more
than two companies to regiment when
is rank and file did not amount 10 more
than l,OOO-and that one additional COM
many be allowed for each additional 500
/ and that fraction Of 30 over l,Oo0 OF
/ 1000, &C., be allowed a company. 1 have
had several applications for orders OF cleo
ton for third volunteer company in diff
| ferent regimonts-whieh have been COM
| PEELED most reluctantly TO refuse, a. there
were already two pre-existing companies
in the regiment. My opinion Is strongly
in favor Of the organization Of volunteer
| COMPANIES. as one Of the means Of encour-
aging the military spirit Of the people
This spirit Is the hest evidence Of patrio-
tism-and those who love their country
| most. are ever most ready and willing to
defend Il. This spirit ought TO be encour-
aged in every State or nation-and IN
| view Of the sectional agitation now distur-
bling the confederacy, il j. peculiarly our
duty to be prepared for any contingency.
The strong arms and brave hearts OF free
mon are the only reliable guards Of liberty.
No people can long be free, who are not
ready and willing 70 defend their own
rights and institutions.
GEOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL SURVEY.
A was NV duty. / have appointed a
Gcolorist Cor the State. and / have the
satisfaction Of being able 10 say to you
that am Of the opinion that ] have OBJ
tanned a capable and energetic officer
Ills credentials were of the very highest
character. and my personal Acquaintance,
with him, since his appointment, gives ms
great confidence in the expectation that
we will soon have q survey, that will b,
| alike crcditablc to the Gcologist, and usefu
10 the State. herewith transmit to yot
his report, in which he asks for some mod
ifcation Of existing laws, and a special an
propriation Of $500. 10 complete the chem
icaI laboratory. and that the standing an
! preparation Of 5000 per annum, be raisc'
to $500. This, as you will see from Tia
( report Of the Geologist, is indispensabl.
" necessary TO a prompt and satisfaction
4 prosecution Of the survey.
n REroRr or rHE JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE o
n ruE LEGISLATURE TO EXAMINE THE STAT
\ OFFICES.
]. The Joint report Of the Legislative con
b mittce 20 examine the State offices,
r herewith communicated to you, and I an
e rratihcd at being able to say 10 YOU tina
" the examination was very thorough, an
the results satisfactory. II will speak q
if itself There i, however. one matte
l. to which ] would invite your special after
" ton ! refer % the disposition 70 be mad
d Of lands, on which there j. a failure 70 pa
" the taxes. think the system recommei
b. dcd by the committee. l. more simpl
Il cheaper. and better, both for the Statean
II citizens who may be in default | woul,
n therefore urge it, adoption. a. both g,
q pcdient and necessary. ] would also r
ic commend that some disposition be mao
q Of the swamp land script for 3OO,0OO acr
N referred 70 IN this report 20 as to make
available, either for State or levce pu
poses. have attended TO the rcoOmme
b.. dalton OF the committee, and have call,
In I upon the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Cor
.r- pony. and have received from. il stock
IN the amoant Of S2lOQ IN satisfactio.~
m that sum expended by the State inTlA
i ting lands granted 10 said compQpS -
a. Il EtflNNul AfnN EfuflNnt llA
n This satisfied the claim of the State 4
/, the advance Of the 81, lO0-but find tn,
i, BY an act Of the Legislature Of the ye,
= 1852. section 4, page IS, the Auditor
III required TO charge the same amount
n the Internal Improvement fund. This
n wrong. and the Auditor ought to be i
~ structed by act Of the Legislature, to r
~ store the amount 10 the Internal lmproy
\ | ment fund-as otherwise the State wi
I, be twice paid. and the Internal Improv
q ! ment fund win show an error Of 81, lOO.-
:. The error has been corrected in referen
y To the bond taken from the New Orlean
A. Jackson and Great Northern Railroad, {
81 the $4,000 received by said road on a
count Of the per cent fund.
IA There are many other important matte
n referred to in said report, which il is n
n necessary for me 10 specify, as the repc
a. itself Is as lucid a. anything ! could say
81 the subject; to which / would call your
be- tention.
be REPORT or ALEX. n. ARTHUR on THE II
20, AND THREE PER CENT. FUNDS AND GRAyl
N pEFALCATION.
m Soon after the adjournment Of the IL
m stature, in November, 1857, was appli
D. I
a.. road for a requisition on the Auditor, a
-, thorizing him to issue his warrant on [
I. Treasury for the sum Of SSl $40 53-lO0
~ account Of the two per cent fund, viii
~ appeared to be due said company up
y. the books of the Auditor. On consult
- ton with the Auditor, ! declined to q
T. thorize the payment, and in which OPP
- ION was sustained by the Auditor. I
~, ON the refusal Of the Auditor to issue
- warrant the Southern Railroad COmpa
~, applied to the Circuit Court for a ma
81 damus, which was granted as against {
-. Auditor. From this decision Of the &
~, cult Court an appeal was taken to the Hi
~ | Court Of Errors and Appeals-which ga
H. Is still suspended in said court: the ca
~ having been compromised until after I
- then. next meeting Of the Legislature
~. the Auditor having agreed to issue his WI
~ rant for the sum of So. 922 40; viii
~ sum was manifsstly due TO the compar
~ even after charging the whole Of I
~. | Graves defalcatiOn to the 2 and per Gel
.bc trust fund. After the time at which {
an mandamus was obtained against the A
ditor, | appointed Mr. Arthur an age
,ut 10 make a thorough examination, and
,ur report 10 me upon the 2 and 3 per eel
. Of funds and in connection with them, {
nal Graves dedication. This duty has be
en- ably and faithfully performed, and fir,
4 the report Of Mr.. Arthur, il is appar,
wi that The sum really due, Is $50 ,69l ISL
- instead Of Ssl $40 $500 for which
i'm mandamus was obtained Making
~ ference, and saving 10 the State, OF ;.
vii SIS 1910. The legislation both OF
- lTzTE M rTr' y -, ~ -CIzIffY lIfTti
~ fund % she southern Road--and the of
III question for your consideration, is who
@ or or not the State will make good
~ this fund the Graves deialcation. II!
- should determine not 20 make il GOO
~ presumo the question viii still have q
III settled bv the Courts. In this view Of
~ onse. and a. the money is 70 be expen
~. i'm a very important public work. wo
recommend it. payment, il being the s
~ of s34. 100 -.
@ herewith transmit TO you Mr.. Arth
~ rcport. and would recommend II gene
IN 10 your careful attention-and turt
~, ~. would suggest, that he be appoints
~ examine and report to the next Leg
- ture. on the condition Of the various {
" funds of the State, to-wit: Tho Int
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