, 1866-11-23

Message Of Governor Murphy.

Finances of the Sta1e-Education-Th
Civil Rights Bill and Constitutional
Amenduent-'lh he Railroad SyAtem or
the State.
The message Of the Governor Of Arkansas
to the General Assembly has been received.
It is somewhat lengthy document, but
contains some points Of interest which we
present below Alter rehcarsing the history
Of the State Government and Its organiza-
ticn the Governor alludes TO
FINANCES,
md says:
:, THE Staie Is IN ihorourl ly organized ton3I-
ton. The treasury Is able 10 meet ali current de-
maEde: BY lhe report Of the Auditor. it appears
he day fas Ias hs @9ie aa@
o. S1sso:S! IN he ,teas,.ry, subject to the cnr~
REFORMS NEEDED.
A land department, charged with the con-
trol Of the State lands and with power to
enforce collections; changes in the law in
relation to the assessment and collection Of
revenue, so as to produce equality of taxa
tion and uniformity in collection in the va
rious counties ; and the reduction ofthe rate
Of taxation as much as can be done with SAFE
ty to the State, are recommended.
RDrcAT1oS.
AH et3AAN ~ %AAkoelV1y t1C 44f-2SdAsN Guy
no State In the Union Is at present behind Az
kansas III educational provision, and never, in tho
history OF the State, have he people Indicated
stronger des1re for the establishment OF a tnor-
ongh system OF common school education nj lie
pubic expense. The people are beginning to feel
1Lat igno59nes Is crime deeply Injurious to The
parents but the Government also' urs sesgonsi.
ITO The 'ntellisesee and pa'rensm OF the Leg
islanre, respectfully reier this urgent and In
pott.nt subject; Trusting that measures may be
aSdopiea sSsp to!uausnlate system 81 public schools,
States In educational faci]ities."
Tie Governor urges prompt action in secur-
ing the advantages Of the Congressional Ag1i-
cultural Land Grant, aud then passes to i'm
migration, in reference to which be deplores
the poverty fthe State and recommends the
adoption Of measures to induce the Invest
ment of capital and the development Of the
resources Of the State.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS D1LL.
On this subject the message says:
The Congress has enacted law. callcd the
Civil flights Bi, which IL Designed to give eqnal-
lty oi Iishts and equality Of protection 10 all c,
60. In Stale where citizens are Ill fseemcn, and
50 recognized hy its fundamental law, such prin-
sip1ss must. Of necessity, prevail b9t o1helSlse,
Fseosnizcd oy The Constitution Of The A Gna,isd a
Sss tRa ts d. 1essa,are 1ssf ass
t. All H. hss ss ,Bsses2
lieve the citizen from depending on tho United
States courts Tor the enforcement Of his ricl q,
6a y s @ q 10 NJ
courts Of the Suite md o. the United States should
@ q e o s
United States, override State Constitutions and
laws, and statc courts aru bound go 10 decide,
yet. as this is not well understood by the body OF
our citizens. 1t seems advisable that the laws Of
the state should be cenformed4 at once, to the
shanged eondition q tie social and demsslic poi:
litigation and Improbable contention"
TIE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The Governor recites the full text of the
Constitutional Amendment, and thus places
it before the Assembly:
This is the Congressional scheme OF recons1nc-
en has bssn made The ean Issue n The
Though not all the insuzgent States could desire,
Il becomes a very grave question for The Legisla.
Si sSs eerooa d Isthsf
II R not The better policy for the State 10 accept
the proposed te 1ns: and Tins secure the ylrompt
with them In The Uliop. -
',yudciag from ne r<svtts Of tae late tltetions,
and from the decid cd toIe Of public sentiment In
the States That subduca the insurrecton II IS not
protdll4 MdF better terms till bf grnnttd. The ef
tect OF telecston on ihe prosperity and happiness
OF the people Of the State, demands solemn con.
slderation."
RAILROADS.
The Directors Of the Mississippi, Ouachita
& Red River Road are rapidly developing
that communication. The Congressional
grant to the Cairo & Fulton Road was en-
larged to an aggregate Of ], ,a26, 100 acres in
July, 1866. The President OF the Board
states that work will be commenced IN The
line during the ensuing winter-at such
points as may be decided on-and that the
interrupted connections toward Cairo and
Texas will soon be renewed that the Texas
road is in progress In two directions, afford
ing connections with Galveston, on the Cult,
and Ell Paso, in Mexico. He also states that,
the land grant being on the same favorable
terms to the branches'to Fort Smith and
Memphis, and also the Missouri portion Of
the line, will insure their rapid completion.
The connections Of these roads with the Iron
Mountain Road, the Illinois Central at Cairo,
with the Memphis 1; Charleston Road at
Memphis, and with the Neosho Valley Road
at or near Fort Smith, will afford outlets for
all the productions Of the State. The cast
crn end Of the Little Rock & Memphis, ,Ithc
Northwestern Border Road, from Cassvil1e,
Mo-, to Van Buren, on the Arkansas River,
the Pine Bluff g. Napoleon, and the Iron
Mountain & Helena Roads, are recommended
to the care of the Legislature.
The message closes with q statement of
the condition Of the Institution for the
Blind ond the Penitentiary, which are only
local In interest.