The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-04
G0yern0r'S Annual Message.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Jackson, Miss, Jan. 2, 1871


10 tie Senate and House of Representatives.:
GENTLEMEN-At the beginning of new wear and of q
new century In our counrys history you assembled
as the Legislative Branch the State Government to
yourselves anew to the various duties re-
sponslblhtles with which you have been entrusted
conscious are of the magnitude and i'm portance
OF these trusts and of the wisdom and labor required to
administer them with impartial Justice if is eonfdentv
oeneVed that you will be found wanting in proper
conception OF what the exigencies of the times demand
nor In the courage necessary to enact such laws will be
uIclent to protect the interests of citizen of the
state ana TO enforce that which under any all
circumstances.
may be permitted express the hope that your ses
SION VIII be characterized by harmony, wise counsel
generous charity and that your abors will so promote
the general welfare to entte you the blessings
GoD and to the gratitude of the people represent
AT no previous period have the necessities of the
State more thoroughly demanded prudent careful and
economical legislaton and entertain doubt but that
the wisdom, prudence and economy that marked the
proceedings of your last session. will be gdy adhered to
during the present The practical experience which you
have In conducting legislative business, will enable YOU
to proceed at once inelligeny with the work before
you.
1t is with feelings of profound pleasure that congrat-
ulate you on the domestic and social prosperity and
tranquility of our beloved State During the recent
exciting political canvass comparative and good
order prevailed No disturbance reported that was
not promptly met and suppressed by the local authorities
nor has it been charged that any citizen of the State
refused to submit to, any resisted the authority
of any civil officer. So far am advised not single
disturbance occurred the day of election
time since the organization of the State Government
have the people been PEACEFUL quiet and law abd
ing
While the past have not been favorable
could have been DESIRED and the yield of the crops has
been comparatively SMALL yet the husbandman and the
aborer have received reasonable reward for their labor
and good health the greatest of earthly blessings, has
generally prevailed. No epidemic malignant form of
disease has appeared in midst For these and other
blessings should people, be filled with reverent
hankfuness to "Him from whom cometh every good and
perfect gift
In compliance with my constitutional duty, and to aid
in directing your attention matters which require con-
Isl Subm of he of
State and its various institutions accompanied by the
recommendation of such measures seem to me neces
sary and expedlent
THE PUBLIC REVENUES
The Reports of the Auditor of Public Accounts and
State Treasurer will show the finances of the State to be
in most satisfactory condition AT the present date,
the Reports not having been completed to the close of
the past it is impossible to give in full the ransac
tons of the two Departments But at an early day. Will
transmit to you the Reports of the officers named,
tanning complete statement of the operations OF their
respective Departments during the year 1876.
When you met in regular session. in January 1876 the
warrants the State sold the streets of Jackson
from 80 to So cents the dollar In January 1879
sales were made by public officers 73 cents, and in
JULY at 85 cents A careful calculation shows the
age price of warrants during 1875, to have been 81
cents During your session. the value of the paper OF
the State rose to Shortly afterwards, and du
ring the dull months of summer, when there were few
pay and but little occasion for dealings, OF any
consequence in State warrants, the price to 81
cents and remained at that figure until about the rs OF
November, when it to SO cents Since the last
named date the paper of the State although nomlnaly
at cent below par, has really been worth dollar
for dollar.
This satisfactory result due to the wisdom and pru
dence your legislation in 1876 to the public confidence
felt in the administration of the affairs of the govern
men and to the spirit of retrenchment and economy
that pervades every department congratulate you,
and through you the people of every section OF the State
upon the present prosperous condition OF our hnances'
and upon the satisfactory report which the pubhc ser
wants are enabled to make of their stewardship
The following figures will give you toerably falr IDEA
of the transactions of the financial branch OF the state
governments the first day of January 1896 TO the
dates mentioned:
Disbursements by warrants from January lst
to December 10Th. $oof,o1ooo
The disbursements for the remainder OF the
i wear will not exceed, say,.......".. 4oooooo
Making total disbursements, 1S76...... $54' olo9o
In 1875 from January 1st to December
Fl 31st the disbursements by warrants
we were as sas PEI s., ,4so 1920
From MS .nts 1ase sav na'0' 300 10000
BENG Don1s o4s anu .............. ST. 13O192. 90
/ .h+ The disbursements in 1875 exceeded those