Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-23

We find in the Montgomery Mil the mes
| sage of Gov. A. B. MOORE transmitted to the
Legislature at Montgomery on the l4ih. The
finances of the State are in healthy condi-
ton. There is surplus in the treasury of
| 1851, 679. The bond debt of the State is So
49,. 00e, of which portion--nearly one-baif
natures in 1868; but is renewable. The
Governor favors the payment, which can be
zone by the operation of the present revenue
laws. He advises that the tax. shall not be
| reduced until the debt is all paid.
The old State bank system, which was
CLOSED in ls43, is nearly wound up. Little OF
the old asreis is supposed to be collectabie,
Except at the Mobile branch. in respect 10
which ii is advised that the present system OF
| winding up be continued. The Governor re-
commends the sale at auction OF the unsatis-
fed claims of the other banks, at Tuscaloosa,
Decatur, Huntsville and Montgomery. and
the final close of the States connection with
them.
The Governor announces the appointment
OF RICHARD W. WALKxR Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court Of the State, in place SAM'L
F RICE. resigned, and in connection with this.
speaks of the inadequacy of the salaries given
by the State to the judges, and advises tLat
they should all be raised.
The Governor favors liberal support Of
ton to abolish the Office of Superintendent.
aud commit its duties to the Comptroller Of
the State.
The Deaf and Dumb Institute authorized
by the Legislature has been established at
the town Of Talladega, in Talladeea county,
in hired building. of which the Governor
recommends the purchase by the State. DR..
JOS Ii. JOHNSON is Superintendent.
Professor MALLETT has been appointed 10
succeed Professor TUoMEY, (deceased.) as
State GeOlogist; and has succeeded, after "a
great deal Of labor, in making up report
from the papers of Professor TUoMEY, which
is ready for publication
There are two hundred and sixteen con-
victs in the penitentiary at Welumpka-of
whom six are females.
The constitution of the State Of Alabama
REQUIRES a revised digest of the laws of The
State to he made every ten years. The
period has arrived for making provision to
have This done.
The constitution requires, also. the taking
of State census every six years This must
also be provided for by the preeent LegisIa-
ture. to he taken in 1861.
In view of the complete protection of the
State, the Governor recommends the estal,-
lishment of all armory at the seat Of Govern
ment-lhe collection of all the arms of the
Stale there. and putting them into state of
complete repair.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad debt to the
State has been extended. The interest is
paid. The road will soon be com
plcted.
Under an appropriation for surveying the
route of a railroad to he called the Central
Road" to connect the atcrs of the Tennessee
river with those running into Mobile Bay,
Mr.. John I. Milnor was appointed engineer,
and he has reported six different routes as
practicable, all beginning near MontevalIO,
on the south, and terminating. funr at De-
calur, and two at Boards Bluff. on the Sc
The building OF this road is advocated IN
the ground that it is necessary to secure for |
markets in the State The products of North |
Alabama and Tennessee, which otherwise |
will Sc k New Orleans.
The finances of the University of Alabama |
are stated to be- in a condition requiring the |
aid of the State-not by a new grant OF |
money. but by II restoration to the fund of |
$4,000, SAID to have been improperly di-
Vcried.
The Hospital for the Insane is no. com
plctcd, and the institution has mol gone into |
opera ion.
The Governor reserves his views of Federal |
Ifiairs to another occasion.