The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-29
S3l2Mn 90

rants 103 sol z
Total .....-. -.-.--.. 1912 600 o.
No steps have been taken towards pawn.
the ind, btedness due the State by the othe
railroad conn anie-. The mississippi Cen
trail anti the Mississippi and Tennessee Rail
road Com panies announce desire to Setfl;
/ under the terms of the act OF April 2. lS42
bur have been unable TO give the required
/ bond. : the bond is not essential to the
accomplishment of the objects of the Act
| aud really adds nothing to the security oil
the State, the prOpriety of removing the
/ imp .dimcur To aH early Spttl-m Pnt. l. wor-
/ rhV of your consideration. Thr Mobile and
/ Obi" Railroad COMPANY has refused To "a
cepf c0mprornisr settlement, and the suit
pending i'm the CnaHcery Court Of Lauder
/ dale county Is again being prosecuted.
/ Iwill here mrnti n the facr thar he Mis-
si~Sippi Valley and Snip Island Railroad
| Company has compiler ed eleven miles Of
road. and the conditions of the Act amend
at"ry of its charter, approved April IS, 1873,
/ have been SO far com Piled with.
MILITIA
The total number OF enrolled militia in
the state is llS.2I9 During the past wear
nineteen mpauieS have been organized,
mustered and partially equipped. These
companies are 80 distributed over the State
As To he everywhere accessible IS an organ
zed force, re tdy as ali times to cooperate
with tile civil authorities I'm the suppression
of riots or other popular outbreaks. Ne
apDro pr3ti0n has Yet been made for putting
the militia upon proper footing. ana the
small eNprn~e that has been Incurred on this
behalf has been paid ont of tho Executive
Contingent Fund. The arm distributed is
the most improved pattern of the breech-
leading Springfield rifle. The rep0r5 of the
Adjutant General FULLY sets forth the condi-
tiou and wants of the militia arm OF the
- ate government
TIE ELECTION SYSTEM.
The election system established for the
State Is an exceedingly exp .uSive one.
Every year the entire election machinery i
put in motion, aud every year n " additions
are thereby made 70 :he burdens of govern
ment During the TWO years of my Otlic a
term A. Chief Executive, | have used every !
Opportunity thar has been pres utcd 10 rc /
leve tie people from what | have regarded /
~ an unjust and unreasonable demand upon |
them. one of the chief obstacles thar / /
have hal 70 encounter has been the differ /
ence of opinion that has existed n the pub /
lie mind as To where the remedy should be /
applied. recommended an amendment TO /
the Constitution and OF The statutes success
iFely, End when both recon- N ndations
failed. appealed to the Supreme Court of
the State hoping thereby 40 procure such "A
construction of the laws Is would bring the
desired relief Tue result oi this effort is
decision that the election law is valid and
1lndIng- The iaulr must therefore be in the
pointed out by the tribunal whose voice
makes and urmakes laws, trHeE you may
lccomp lish what | have failed to do, and
leucetorth the public may be spIred uune-
.esSarr agitation. labor and expense. What
syer IN olives may have been atgrit uted tn
ne in pursuing the .it.s.tirt, subject a final
aiudjcatir1 before Ji:a = .pr-"lc Court, /
rjoy the self consciousness % having been
ctudted by paramount desire TO promote
he general welfare. and | have cause u
Know that this desire has been fully shared
y those who have cO-operated it'll me.
CONCLUSION.
IN taking leave OF The high office y hch l
ave admins cred with some measure ot
access during the past TWO years. | nave
hieny to regret that IL has b-eH within my
,oWrr 10 do 20 Lutte tor The advancement ot
he State. | trust ir viii be the privilege Of
ny successor Cr do much more. SlumbeT-
NJ resources surround IL on every side.
With good natural facilities for both. We
re without either manufactures or com
lerce, and with wealth OF soft unequalled
y that Of any other state, we pay a self
N posed tribute to the granares Of the
orthwest- Home production, home indus
~ and home enterprise need encourage
lent-such encouragement ~ good govern
lCnts, economically administered, alone can
i've.
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