The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-01-12
Rov. ssobe's Farewell lddrass,

GoYernor STONES message was
read before both branches of the
Mississippi Legislature on the 4th |
inst. its great length renders it
impossible for us to publish 1t in
full. 1t is pronounced a very able
document and contains many valu-
able suggestions. We copy the
synopsis of the address as published
by the New Orleans Times Demo
crat:
1t reviewed the operations of the
State government during the past
two years. Crops had not yielded
very satisfactorily, but the good
price obtained for cotton had
brought the farmers fair returns for
their labor, and the spirit of discon-
tent which had manifested itself in
certain portions of the State had
wholly disappeared. Peace has ev-
erywhere been preserved, and only
one occasion-the election of a
sheriff of Yalobusha-had it been
necessary to call on the MALTA to
preserve peace. The new Code was
warmly applauded as the best Mis-
sissippi had ever had, and regret
expressed for the opposition to it
which had sprung up in certain
quarters. The attention of the
Legislature was called to the une-
quail assessment of property in the
State, contrary to the distinct
provisions of the Constitution, and
it was requested to provide some
remedy for this.
With reference to swamp lands,
it was shown that patents for $685.
600 acres had been issued during
the past two years, for which about
$4,000 had been paid into the
treasury. OF the swamp lands pat
ented to the State, very little now
remained unsold.
The organization of high schools
in different portions of the State,
to encourage education and prepare
the boys for the University, was
urged. A general review was made
of the various State institutions
colleges, asylums, ETC., and their
present condition shown.
Among matters called to the at
tention of the Legislature, with the
| suggestion that some action should
be taken thereon, were the follow
ing:
The necessity for some provision
for quarantine officers in Harrison
: and Hancock counties on the coast
Provision has already been made
for Jackson county, but the other
two Harrison and Hancock, were
, without quarantine inspectors.
The granting of an appropriation
for the encouragement of immigra.
| | ton into the State. The Commits
sioner of immigration was Jealous,
but was unable to accomplish any
thing, having no fund to back him
Some appropriation for the mill
tld. III COuSelu CHCc vi Guc ldCh "
n funds, majority of the companies
: have disbanded and turned ovel
, their arms to the State, and the
State was actually not prepared
: to receive or care for them.
The superintendent of Senator:
and Representatives under the new
p census; also, the division of thu
State into seven Congressional dis
tricts. If Mississippi is granted
an additional member by the new
apportionment act. then that mem
Der could be elected from the Stat,
at large.
The improvement, repair and re
1 furnishing Of the State Executive
mansion.
g After congratulating the peopl
of Mississippi on the prospective
building of the New Orleans an(
: Northeastern, Natchez and Jackson
e Mississippi Valley and Ship Island
Memphis and Vicksburg, and othe
roads, the Governors message
wound up with the usual thanks.