American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-10-20

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,asr to Guard society against threaten ar
mr. evils. was rendered necessary. Pno> tf
i ;us,;ce to both races demand the ad-
mission Of negro testimony in all cases tt
,ror,ht before the civil and criminal
.,,rts And now that the negro has
shawn con6dng and friendly DISPOSE "
,;on toward the white race, and desire -!
70 orgape in the pursuits Of honest labor Il
ins,icp and honor demands Of us tull pro- Il
lection to his person aud property real
and personal. Fire arms are not essen { g
tisl to his protec ion, prosperity or nap,
rioess; and society should be guarded
by requiring / i'm to procure license 10
carry them privilege be can always
secure where his character for COCA con-
duct and honesty is known.
THE cuICKAsAw SCHOOL FUND.
7, obod;ance to "an act further to
secure the indebtedness OF the ra''foau
companies in this State, on account OF
the money borrowed from the state,
under an act approved March 7th' 1885,
7 demanded of the Mississippi and Ten
rsssee Railroad Company. the MIsss-'
siDri Central Railroad Company and
,ho Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
nav bonds or obligations for the lost
, hands and new securities for the old Sc
: curities, amply sufficient to secure the
semi annual payment of the interest and
tive ultimate payment Of the sums o.
;. money which are due and owing to the
J, State of Mississippi on the LIST OF JNnu
,r 1Re3 on account Of money by them
HI respectively borrowed. These com
/ NAMES have all refused to comply VIII
" nv demands and the Attorney "e"
u eral has been instructed to institute suit
C. AGAINST them within six months IRON an
wv after the notice of such demand l
D. view of the great labor attendant uPo
to the institution Of these sults-Ihey BEN
al Instituted in different and remote POI
he ,;ors Of the State, and the Attorney GeI
mt erals presence being constantly req1'fe
In at the seat Of Government recon
ms mend that he be relieved from the 'hs
he tuton of and attending the trIa! o! Inc
,lv suits in the District Courts.
- DISABLED SOLDIERS.
q 7 BY an act passed at your last Se''''
,i,b for the "relief Of destitute dlSao'
,d; Confederate and State soldiers and thu
ra. widows, and the support and educa''
ors If indirept children of deceased or d
oro ahled Confederate or State soldiers
3al. the sum Of $50 900 has been reserv
lie. from the revenue Of the State, and
tied mains uniistributed, in Consequence
its the failure Of many of the Boards OF
, its lice Of the several counties to report III
ero lists las required by the ac0 to guide
non Auditor in making the Distribution P
and per to the respective counties, 10 |
ann or,;on to the number Of beneficial
cord reported in said lists" This sum
i,ion $50 600 was the amount reserved Il
the revenue collected under :" an
,or1 levying a tax upon certain persons
;,.,, nronerty therein named" and prop
o,r belongs to the fiscal year ending y
cor 30, 1865. The proviso to the hr9'
=, ,;or If the act authorizes the Board
IN as Police to apply this sum for the Il
wear ending 3Oth April, "tor the
4 by port of the INDECENT families OF thei
It the spectiSe counties" In view OF the
Try of titution existing among this ~o'
,h 70. meritorious class, and to prevent uan'
mem, sary suffering, delay, and pecuniary
three. nenditure, | recommend the appoint
N II Of an agent to visit the Northwe
more States to purchase provisions. to be
,ob an tributed at convenient depo's, in dill
eoual parts of the State, in anticipation o
# c;,;. returns to be made of the number OF
glory fcaries the provisions to be dIstrl
10Th in by such person or board as you ma
rross point for this purpose, or II accor
ia and with their direction. or OF the boal
IN the Police Of the counties. as you may
.ums q proper. 1t is thought that the
.;e,l;on $50. 900 is sufficient for this Purpos
also to provide for the education
digenl children. which is sacred
session, we owe TO Tue o'S'e To-,
? STATE were given in defence Of our lost
.n.Dd. I recommend that the law Imlu
80, amount to $4,000 for the ohje
.oa;rio q cited be repealed, and that 20 P'
~ If the revenue Of the State he al
: Co.., snpropristed for that purpose d
"A b.s dismiss this subject. l desire to ca
notice in connection with it to the U
Home for the children oil 'he
ID Hon. many of whom are children Of d
md Hon. Confederate soldiers-es'ao'iSheu
'. Com derdsle Springs, in LauderdSIe
City, aud 1t deserves your fostering es'e