The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-08

u'hs r me duties Of important Offices and promote the
public welfare
The Revenue law is made plain, harmonious and sim
PIE The provision for the assessment Of persons and
property which escaped taxation in former years and
for he sale for taxes Of lands sold from any cause,
the time liked Tor the regular sale for taxes is mpOr-
tant and much needed Improvement and that in relation
to the tax on privileges, equitable and just II
the principle Of imposing privileges be correct,
the amount Of tax should be regulated by the extent Of
me business, and the amount OF capital employed
The simple and easy mode proposed for the enrolment
ana organization OF the militia cannot fail to commend
itself to your judgment.
The amendments to the laws in relation to the Courts
from Justices Of the Peace to the Supreme Court are
intended to perfect their machinery; to make definite
and certain things open discussion to make
uniform some matters Of practice variant to cheaper
litigation and secure its results to the party in the right
to enlarge the control Of the Chancery Court and to in
crease the efficiency Of its administration Of the affairs
Of decedents and minors and persons Of unsound mind
The familiarity Of Judge Campbell with the Courts
qualities him, in eminent degree. to perfect the laws
Tor their government: and his recommendations will,
doubt not, commend themselves to your approval
earnestly recommend the change proposed to the law
in relation to the deposits by foreign insurance compa
Mes and further recommend that you consider the pro-
priey OF requiring all foreign insurance companies
doing business in the State, to withdraw their deposits
and replace them with United States bonds Most Of the
companies would prefer holding United States securities
and the amount OF interest the deposits would be
saved to the State.
The proposition TO emancpate married women from all
disability in dealing with their separate property
seems to be proper contamination Of past legisla
ton on this matter, and ought to be adopted
The amendments to the laws in relation to liens are
wise and well considered That provision which author
ICES lien ON the growing crop crop to be grown, has
tended greatly to impoyersh the of the people, and
! believe they demand its repeal.
The system proposed by which the standard of iurie is
to be raised will from the jury box the profess
sonal juror and admit worthy and intelligent class
excluded. reform In our jury system is necessity
long and seriously felt and it is believed that this will
fully meet the demand and tend greatly to promote the
ends OF Justice. In this connection desire repeat
recommendation made in in my Annual Message to the
Legislature OF of 1878, still believing the of JUS
uce will be promoted by giving the State the power
change the venue in criminal cases. in the manner
templated by the Constitution
careful inquiry into the various alterations proposed
to the laws convinces that they are calculated to
promote right prevent wrong advance justice and
the attainment of the best results from the machinery of
organized society. cordially commend the whole work
to your careful and favorable consideration.
The best and most expeditions of considering
the Code Is subject OF the utmost importance, and
should at once, command your serious attention Ny
experience nsmatters Of general legislation suggests
the wisdom Of raising joint committee to which the
Code shall be delivered and to which the whole subject
shall be committed for investigation and report respect
fully recommend the adoption of this course, and that
Judge Campbell be authorized and requested appear
before the Committee at any and all times for the pur
pose of explaining any difference that may arise; and if
the committee agree that its reports be adopted without
discussion.
In considering the Code of 1871 was taken up chap
ter by chapter and referred to the respective committees
of each house, in the case of other bills This course
elected much discussion, resulted i'll unwhole
some and ncongruous amendments to the laws and pro-
onged the session to four months and ten days duration
The Legislature of 1856, appointed joint committee
of nine the part of the House of Representatives and
five ON the part of the Senate to which the Code was
referred, and its consideration was made the standing
order of the day after o'clock each day, until disposed
Of The Legislature remained in session two months and
five days and having finished its labors djouned. The
result the Revised Code of 1857.
| am informed that majority of the States in the
Union, in revising their laws, have pursued the course
here recommended and with results much more saisfac-
tory than in those States where different mode of pro-
cedure has been adopted.
respectfully call your attention to the necessity of
providing for suitable index and for the printing of the
Code when completed.