Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-08

I of the country and the pressure or o1-
 ical business, have prevdkt me from l giving the matters sufficient investiga- ton to enable me to lay before you any terms of adjustment.
 would respectfully recommend that you take steps toward the fund ing of the indebtedness, by the ap- pointment of suitable person as Commissioner, to negotiate with the holders of the Bonds; and upon his action being approved by proper au- thority, that the State Auditor and State Treasurer be authorized to issue new bonds and cancel the old ones.
 REVISION OF THE STATES, ETC.
 Under the provisions of section Il, article 15, of the Constitution, three persons were appointed to revise and rearrange the statute laws of this State and co onmittce of three were appoint ed to prepare code of practice, all of whom were requested at as an early day as possible to report the result of their labors, which was adopted. The committee appointed to revise the stat utes did not report, and seemed to re- quire additional time. The Executive is not officially informed of the pro- gress made in this work, but is ot the opinion that ample time has elapsed for it's completion, and respectfully recommends that your Honorable Bodies, at an early day, call for a re port of the labor of this commission, so that you may have sufficient time to properly investigate work of so much importance, and stop all further ex- pense, as it has already cost very con- siderably.
 EDUCATIONAL.
 The present educational law meets with my hearty approval. While com paratively little has been accomplished as yet, on account of the unsettled con dition of the country and the time requisite in getting the system fairly inaugursted, there is still very satisfac- tory evidence that it will be successful instrumentality in atIording to all an opportunity of obtaining an education, and elevating our State in intellectual advancement from the condition she has hitherto occupied. While there is some opposition to the law on the part of those who are mostly unacquainted with it's provisions, am in receipt of information from many parts of the State, that, as a general rule, it meets with the appreciation of most of our best citizens, and bids fair to Dc per fectly and entirely successful.
 It has been impossible to secure per feet enumeration of the children in the State upon which to base the appropri- ation for school fund in the respective counties. In many localities, a partial enumeration has been made. and the people are very anxious to have the appropriations. l would recommend that such action be taken by the Leg islature as to permit the proper officers to make an approximate enumeration at once, to be rcctified when careful account is taken, so that the appropri- ations can be made soon. respectful ly refer to you the Report of Honora- ble Thomas Smith, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and recommend that you make the amendments there in, in accordance with his suggestions.
 POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
 The spirit of disloyalty and opposi- tion to the law, so frequently manifest ed during the last few months, show the wisdom of the Congressional ac- tion in placing political disabilities upon certain class of our citizens. l desire to see these disabilities re- moved as soon as it is safe to do so; but it is very evident that to make . general provision of that kind now would jeopardize the success Of the re- construction measures of Congress. When this class of. our people show a willingness to recognize and acquiesce fully in these measures. and support the Government established thereby, it will be time enough to take into con- sideration their enfranchisement.
 as RAILROADS.
 The importance of aiding in building up railroad system, which win invite immigration and develop our vast ag- ricultural and mineral resoupces, has been recognized and endorsed by the almost unanimous voice of the people. The aid provided by the law thus rati- fled will secure the completion of all the important lines of roads. These, radiating from the capital and pene- trating the most distant portions of the State, are designed to give to each sec ton it's needed facilities, ensuring cer- tain and economical outlets for our great staple and our untouched wealth; and from the fortunate accident of our position, standing, as it were, across the thrcshhold of all the contemplated Southern routes to the Pacific, some of our local roads will inevitably become links in that great national highway, whose construction is public necessi- ty and cannot long be postponed. REPORTS.
 The following reports and memori- als are respectfully referred to you, for consideration:
 Report of Hon. Benj. Thomas, Com missioner of P. w. and Internal Im- provements. l recommend that the amendments suggested therein be made.