The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-10
OVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
jackson, Miss, January Sth, 1873.

/, the Seaate and House Of Representatives.:
GENTLEMEN AS the Legislative Department of the
|bvernmen you nave assembled In regular session for
purpose OF considering measures to prom the public
Efare Many questions OF grave Importance will come
fore you. Fresh from the people, YOU are their ranro
[otages in fact Assured that you realize the weiahtv
noDsby OF your position and that your session will
h characterized by wisdom, prudence harmony and pa
EOtsn, congratulate our great Commonwealth upon
aupicious circumstances under which YOU have con
[sned and invoke the blessings of Heaven upon vonr
alterations.
Daring the past year, general peace and quiet have
evaed With few exceptions confined to one or two
Eaiie no disturbances have occurred the laws have
n enforced and the courts have protected the citizen
his ile person and property. Local se.governmentI
been sufficient to preserve the peace, and to secure
our people the blessings of good government The
gOm of the legislation Of your predecessors enacted
the memorable session of 1876 and in the session of
k in the prosperous and satisfactory condition
every Department. and in the general content and SAT-
action OF the people of all classes and races The
nces OF the State in satisfactory condition
Ian at any period during the past eight years and ample
mpMuny afforded to every educable child to receive
f0d English education in the free public schools If is
he there is considerable complaint of prostration in
circles but the proStraton is due to other causes
that OF public legislation The history of the State
nng the past few years. ss familiar to the country It
Has reasonable to expect that, within few years
people could tirely from the effects of
n that prostrated every interest, and reduced to pov
ky, and oftentimes to absolute want and suffering
Many of those who had before possessed plenty and had
Il means to crafty every wish
Much has been accomplished within the past two wears
#xes for State purposes, have been reduced from IL
the dollar in 1874 and 94 in 1875, to 81 in S76
in 1877. Reductions equally as great have been
&e in the matter of county taxation, and within short
Me, when the Indebtedness of the State end counties
&l have been Observation-Disclosures which existed
the 1st Of January, 1676the taxes 10 be paid by
people will be reduced to rate which will compare
hot of of fhn TIyoi0,
warrants Of the State at par and have been since
first day of January, 1877. AS stated taxation has
n greatly reduced in every county, and where indeb
mess existed two years ago, it has been either entirely
Mmguished, greatly lessened
|Rpquent complaints have come to me of occasional
OF aTlessness in two three of the South western
nes of the State. The better class of the citizens
are greatly IN the majority IN these countes-are Op
Ned to lawessness, but poweress to prevent it in
My yinsances. The lawless persons operate secretly
at night and before their deeds have become known
hose who might pursue them and bring them to justice
N have DISPERSED and no trace of them be found
Re persons generally act in sparsely settled commun
II Although in the minority and composed mostly of
Eponsble persons, yet these lawless elements should
made to ieel the strong arm of the Government and
guilty parties should be punished with the utmost
fW Afew evil, lawless can bring reproach upon
GOvernment and cause more harm to its reputation
the entire aw-abiding element can repair. | ask
attention of the Legislature to the complaints from
localities mentioned, and suggest rigorous measures
bring the lawless persons to sense OF their duties
ordinary remedies have, thus far been inadequate to
the emergency 1t is due, not only to the States
name, but to the people in the immediate neighbor-
-who necessarily suffer in person ana property
the lawless bands be broken up and that such pun
be administered IS will force them hereafter to
the laws and dcport themselves good citizens.
ght be we'll to send a Legislative Committee to the
hweSern tier of counties, to personally investigate
condition of affairs, and to suggest such legislation as
be necessary in the premises Unless the courts can
sh | am powerless without additional legislation.
complaints are confined to few neighborhOods in a
ocular locality. The laws enforced elsewhere, all
the State, and order prevails it is reproach to the
Pc State that in section the laws can be vo-
with impunity. And men should receive very slight
deration who openly defy the laws, and who are
y Indifferent to the reproach which their awessness
bring not alone to themselves and their countess
70 the people of every portion of the State.
THE PUBLIC REVENUES. a
the fiscal year closes on the 31st of December, the
0r of Public Accounts and State Treasurer have
impossible to have their reports complete and
ODE Transmitted to you the first day OF your ses
An examination of the books In the offices OF the
Ohcers named shows that the finances OF the State
most satisfactory condition. The Government IS
administered upon basis OF economy, and the
OF rerenchment and reform inaugurated by your
ecessors two years ago. seems to pervade every De-
nent
ing 1871 the receipts into the Treasury, from all
s, We're 1865 32747 The disbursements, during the
period, were 1862 ,OS469 In 1877 the bonded debt
State, to the amount of $50, paid, besides
0oS interest on the said debt. Certificates OF ndeDt-
i V We're cancelled to the amount of $22,7o5. Bonds
Issued to the 81 st of December to the amount OF