The Van Buren press., 1860-11-23

house. and the yedihS in which the of6ces
OF the state are Kept. oaght to be thoroughly
and properly furnished. The state
library Is very valuable. bat thare' is NO
suitable place for keeping it. There is not
room q srrangc. in order. the books. or to
have them SO kept as to preserve them from
injury. Il would bs we'll to provide for
erecting building for the accommodation
of the state library. This building should
be sufficiently large to insnre abundance Of
room. in all the future 1t would also be
we'll to provide for making . complete cat
aloguc Of the library; and to cause the L.
brarian to make and keep in bis Office reg
lister Of every book or work added to the
library. &
Some system Of accountability for.the
certain preservation of the books which be-
longed to the stata might then be adopted.
Ths Stats ought also to provide and furnisk.
in tho best manner. an executive mansion.
aud have It supplied with necessary lights
and fuel. To provide . house. and leave
the governor to pay for suitable furniture
for the executive mansion Of the state.
would impose upon him considerable tax
for the use of the building. Our state is
just rs able as any other state in the Union
to provide for all three of the departments
of the government whatever is necessary
and proper for promoting the public service.
and without extravaganza. can now afford
to evince little state pride by having ever
thing well done that she has done. at all.
Our state is rapidly increasing IN popula.
ton and wealth. and the business in the
circuit courts. as consequence. is incrcas-
| ing. There are now but six judicial cir
cults and. as there are now fifty FIVE coun-
| ties in the state. each judge OF the circdit
court has q large circuit, and so many eau
ses to adjudicate. that for the want Of time
to try all Of them, it frequently happens
that some of them have to be coutinued.
1t is, therefore recommended that three ad.
ditionol circuits be created. and that pro-
vision be made for the election Of judge of
the circuit court and prosecuting attorney
for each of the newly created circuits. 1t
seems to the executive that it would be we'll
to have three terms of the circuit court held
in every county, every year. as q conven
fence to litigants, and in order that every
criminal might have his constitutional right
of speedy trial before witnesses in his
ease, would get out Of the way. 1t costs
|
Jail Elk. and often twelve months, before
they are tried, thatif the prisoners all break
Jail, and get away. there is but one conso-
lation lett to the people. which is If the law
be properly vindicated. the cost Of keeping
the criminals often ceases by their escape
from prison. BY proper legislation, the
law can be vindicated. and the people Of
the counties relieved Of considerable OK.
pense.
j The General Assembly. at the last sss.
sion. passed some resolutions, as proposed
amendments to the constitution of this
state; to provide for the election. by tho
qualified voters Of this state. OF q secretary
Of state. au auditor and . treasurer. and
also An attorney general for the state. As
governor, l approved these resolutions on
the 2lst February, 1859. aud it devolved
upon the secretary Of state to have them
" published in all the newspapers published
in this state. thves several times. at least
twelve months before the next general cleo
ton" Major David B. Greer was secreta-
ry Of state. and held that Office for moro
. than nineteen years. He hal always at
tended 80 faithfully and promptly to hav.
) ing proposed amendments to ihe constitu-
tion published, that was under the impres.
} sion that those proposed at the last session
} had been duly published. until ascs-.ained,
/ after it was too late to have them published.
! that they had not been published BY author.
ity Of the secretary of state at all. but only.
perhaps. by some few newspapers. as mat
, ter OF information with regard to the pro-
ceedings of the General Assembly. A
. gentleman who was then deputy secretary
of state is now member Of the senate Of
, this state, and from him the executive
| learned that the failure. on the part Of the
secretary OF state. to have published the
{ N posed amendments to the constitution
: was purely accidental.
|, On or about the 18th day OF August.
$ 1889, Major David B. Greer. secretary Of
state. Of this state. died; and, on the 81
: day Of September. 1859. Alexander Boil
, eau was sppoiniei to ill the vacancy in
l the office. Mr. Boiieau held the Office Of
. secretary of state about four months and .
: half from the date of his appointment un-
l til he died on the 18th day Of January. 1860.
: Our state has. therefore. been 80 unfortu.
{ nate as to lose, by death. two able and
: faithful public servants from the same Office
: during the last two years.
t On the 2lst day OF January, 1860. Sam
b url NJ. Weaver was sppoiated secretary Of
Q state to fill the vacanay tkat had occurred
!. in the Office by the death Of Alexander
/ Boileau.
e The executive and the people Of Arkan-
!. sas are indebted to the courtesy Of Br,vet
!. Major James Henry Carleton. Of the United
0 States army. for copy Of that part Of an
. able report made by him. relative to tn,
{ horrible massacre 1t the Mountain Neal
: ows. in Utah territory. in September 1857.
Q OF one hundred and twenty men. women
: and children. who wore from the State OF
e Arkansas, and had travelled that far on their
way to California. There were seventeen
e small children. only, left alive out Of this
: large emigratinS party Of about one hun
: dred and forty souls. This party was
= considered the wealthicst in cattle. horsss.
4 inules. wagons. carriages. money. and other
e property. Of any party that attempted to
f cress tbs plains in tbs year 1851. tae
i. massacre Was the most awfule ever committed
Il in the history Of our country. The seven
b tssn children were recovered from the Nor.
. mons and brought back. BY authority o.
{ The United States: and, BY the report al
. Hoa. WIN. G. Mitchell. who. ., agent o.
4 the govssnusat Of ths Uaitsd Stats.'