The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-10
Warrants in the Treasury
owned by the State, and
includedin outstanding
warrants. ,..,,,....".
Cash balance in Treasury
Dec. 81, 1879. ........"....
ls5,2o7 IT
sOO,757 IS
$2.6lS,9OO AZ

pA,OlojUUu
Thus it will be seen that the actu
indebtedness of the State, includin
the Agricultural Land Script Fun
$227, 5000 in per cent bonds, DIT
January, 1896, Is $S79, 1926. TIL
shows a decrease of the debt durin
the last two years of about 1920, 900, o
There are remaining in the Treasur
uncurrent, worthless fluids account
lated dnring the war, amounting
$795, 036, AZ, and counterfeit one hun
dred dollar note received by the pre-
ent Treasurer from his predecessor.
respectfully recommend such Legisls
ton as will authorize the Treasurer I
cancel these amounts, and remoy
them from his books.
/ also recommend the passage of Il
act to cancel the Indebtedness Of tn
State to tho common school fun
which amounts to $317 ,646,46. Thi
amount stands on the books to tn
credit of the common school fun
while no interest is paid upo
it, and the schools are supports
by direct taxation. Since the Con
stitutionaI amendment of 1876, ther
can be no objection to tho pas
sage of such an act. 1 further submit
that it would be we'll to make som,
disposition of the Railroad Warrant
held by the State, and reported as gu
standing. Should the foregoing items
be expunged from the accounts of TIL
Auditor and Treasurer, their book
will show correctly the financial con
dicton of nhe State.
In May last l received from tn,
United States Treasury Department
of the two per cent. fund $2,405,9
and of the three per cent. fund SO ,G0S
80, which I paid into tho Treasury
Subsequently formal demand wa'
made upon mo by tho Vicksburg ape
Meridian Railroad Company for the
amount in the Treasury to the credit
of tho two per cent. fund. This | de
clined, and the amounts remain in tie
Treasury to the creditof the respective
funds.
The attention of the Legislature has
been repeatedly called to large guam
tity of land on tho roll OF Tallahatchie
county held in trust by the State on
account of T.evoe District No. |. Taxes
are duo on these lands since 1874, and
[ recommend that some provisions be
made by which they may be sold, 50
rs to divcst the lien of the Levee Board
and perfect the title to the state.
This matter is fully explained by the
A auditor in his report, to which l i'll
vite your special attention.
There is much complaint from some
of the counties in the Levee Districts
on account of oppressive taxation.
The subject demands your attention,
and if any relief can be afforded, l
doubt not that the proper remedy will
pc applied.
For the detailed operations of the
Financial Department of the Govern
ment. / respectfully refer you to the
reports of the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts and the State Treasurer which
will be Transmitted to you at an carly
day.
COMMISSIONER OF SWAMP LANDS.
The Commissioner of Swamp Lands
has sold, since his last report, about
ten thousand acres of land, under the
net of Feb. LIST. 1877, and has issued
patents for about the same quantity
under the act of 1852, rs authorized by
said act of Feb LIST. 1877. From his
report it will be seen that the United
States has sold 59,G40 acres of land for
which the State is entitled TO indem-
nifty amounting to $52,5l5 40. The
State is also entitled to about 10000
acres in lieu of lands which the Gov
has permitted to be located
md there are 3S7, 259 acres confirmed
% tho State for which no patent has
Dcen issued.
recommend that provision be made
or sending an agent to Washington
or the pupose of obtaining from the
General Land Office, the patent, scrip,
II money due tho State for swamp
ands.
Tho Commissioners 10 thoroughly
with the business of his
department., and | commend to your
avorable attention the recommended
ions made in his report.
REVENUE AGENT.
For the transactions in the Office Of
be Revenue Agent, | respectfully |
efer you to the report of that office.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Hon. Kinloch Falkner, Secretary of |
tate, died on the 23rd. day of Septem-
err, 1878. During the prevalence of
he epidemic, the duties OF the Office |
,ere faithfully and efficiently per-
,rmed by d. p. Porter; and on the
9Th of November / appointed Henry
!. Myers for the uneXpired term. He
ualified on the 9th of November,
nd has discharged the duties of the
flee in a most satisfactory manner.
lis report will acquaint you with the
etails of the office.
STATE LIBRARY.
The State Library is In excellent
and has been admirably
ept during the last two years. The
port of the Librarian will put you in
Of all necessary information
,lative to its details.
EDUCATION.
/ am gratified to be able to state to
Oh that our system Of public educa-
on continues to meet with the APP
roval Of the great mass of the people.
lively interest is manifested in the
luse of education, and there is a gen
al disposition to maintain and I'M
owe tho public schools. commend
he system TO your fostering care, and
will afford me pleasure to cooperate
it'll you in all proper measures for
= advancement.
] regret that failure on the part of
10 Superintendent of Public Educa-
on to receive, in time, reports from |
10 different counties, rcnders il inn
Dssible to communicate 10 you the I
tailed information / desire 10 give '
| this important subject; but the {
report will furnish i
! necessary details, and that officer
better acquainted with the work {
gs of our school system, and its NO. 4
ssities than any one else can be. His
port will be laid before yOu i'm due {
ne, and invite your careful atten- t
IN to bis suggestions, and recon- @
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.
The University, standing at the =
'ad of the educational institutions of p
e State, is still in a prosperous con- t
ton. During the year 1878, there n
ere admitted 800 students from Jan o
.ry LIST, TO December 18th, 1879, 422. I
lere are now i'm the University 354 |
Idents, rs follows: Law students Is, u
1874, and post gradu- II
es 2. The faculty consists Of Il Chan t
llOr, eight professors, one principal Il
High School, and five tutors. With o
=, oF | a.,