The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

GOVERNORS MEooA6E.
e,.ee.,ea 81 be Sn4ss aad House Of Representative;
years which hare elapsed since the last nesting
the Legislature been characterized IN domestic history
BY tbe Working 9f well ordered M
energy and thrift Of the people have had free scope and
have borne solid fruit There g gratifying evidence that the
moral agencies general education and religious eaeang hare
displayed increased activity rewarded By
steadily widening influence There IS peesptibs growing
a5sa PPs aFs4 p pss enterprise and 0h'f
We have not escaped caamies which hare temporarily
blessings in measure large that that it should inspire
with feelings Of profound gratitude toward the GFe q 81
You are assembled ageeably to the provisions the fanda-
mental law as the sovereign power IN the
ouch laws your judgment viii promote Intehgsne
virtue and industry It should be borne piHd that # : le
State which protects individual rights persons and property
and upon its laws and administration the prosperity and happ
Of tho people chiefly depend 50 far e they arc
government The government Of Ae United States touches
the masses very few points and them but Ie g
affecting business affairs aud everyday life = 70 Iho
In its laws and their administration mainly inter.
esed Therefore it bebooTes all on whom rests the grave
sibify Of Ioglsiaiag to bear n mind the vast r
thea and to bestow the greatest care upon Inea Ine
gapf law not the best which
s5ee than frequent changes, IN the hope Of =
ing the las. That Is praiseWorty conservatism Rheh cH99
to what uatl something better By which to SUBJ
Certainty and stability in Of the utmost
should be changed unless il defective, ana when amended 1t
should be done carefully and plainly 70 leave no doubt as
amendment makes doubtful wholly delea the real iesa-
i've purpose weeoacyed statute may tau to eeL 1g
framed and well expressed Everything connected mith the
important business Of legislation should BE- done deliberately
and Hay and crude legislation Is the ane Of society
Hurried cnactments the close Of The session are l
mischief and hazard much evil CLERKS without me 70 enron
correctly, and enrolling committees without opportunity .
The grave matters legislation should Be- delayed to Zee
rushed through the expiring days Of the session Time ea
afforded for every engaged in the high function Of legs
aon to leisufeiE ana WIN care
nature, perform his duty The Consultation eohates that
the Executive shall have five days during The session to con
sder every bill passed by the two Houses, Inns - 70
time for examination but in practice the Governor Is called
upon in the last few days Of the session greater hn-
Der Of bills than be possibly read hastily IN that te
FINANCIAL t-ls-f
EThe reports Of the Auditor Of Public Accounts and Stat?
Treasurer wi give you detailed of the FINANCIAL
transactions for the past two years 1t desirable that these
reports should published in advance of the meeting Of the
Legislature in order that the Governor might have time =
carefully examine aam aud mature his reeanlnenistien l.
is especially important that they should bon your ds at the
the fscayear does end until the first day Of January, tits
impossible for these officers to submit their reports until you
have been in session weeks t1of5re recommend tha
the fiscal year be changed to the LIST day OF ostoee or uch
TIE Auditors reports shows the vailaon Of tue opefyia
tbgState to be as follows:
For For l is. 5 57s55s55} tax s
TotaI~, - r~. ~.... -. .....-s lla926oso
For For iss . s5,5 55 alee87 81
..........s ls5751sg7
The assessment 18s shows increase Of $50 81 over
the valuation in 1879 when the land last assessed. NhenI
properties exempt from taxation, this increase indicates an
acquisition Of wealth that without parallel IN the history OF
The following extract from the alyaaoo sheets Of the Treas,
report years 1882 and 1888 viii show The
general financial condition Of the State at the close Of he present
REGENTS
The receipts Tor lSS2 ~..~s5 929399 y
Cash balance treasury 5lFlo5 IS
g oe29ao So
DISBURSEMENTS.
Thed is3urs,a sf5r{ /
Cash balance the treasury Jan l. 1esesa 80
Total~~.-.... ......@....,sso6 325o $
INDEBTEDNESS STATE. >
e eEas3 ss5os F F9o io; S iSS 3 3
Common School Fund old sli,gi5 45
seminary Fund account University Of ziisssirri 5lfo8f .
csrtidSatss Of inie5sSiac@s oatsaaiin 3555 GO
M ' is Four Per Cent R a 5a g Jso 500 Zoo co
Interest Per Cent Bonds, past due pre-
Deposits S Insurance Companies Currency
Railroad Tax or Distribution ~ ... ....... 872e3 u
Swamp Land FUND.- 1857 . Il
49,. ...... aj74ss2 o6
For proper understanding the State it
permanent b. pail form the basis
periodical interest payments, viz:
Chekasaw School Fund -....
Seminary FUND.-. d LOCI = s1S9}91o q
tisaeesssary also to deduct the Common school
Fund Old Account count Tor the he, rsas 2 that the
pose Tor which was in ataiaarent and +
eHeeHal
Balance 1855 ..-..~~--. S797,il4 Go s.
From the balance be cte,t the amount
of the Agricultural Land Fund, Bonds
: due in January, the ans " lis
IS be permanently funded
&c. ~ - $1,000. - II
Deduct addition In he Treasar
account OF Insurance Deposits, iaclu-
ded in the cash balance -. $4,000
balance of payable asbt~.....-4..a..~ s5lo2e4 CO
Now deduct the cash beiance a
Jan l. lss4-...~ .~..;.-; 1895 -. leS9s9 60
above the amount Trsaslry is ssh rs os
All Will that taxation must be increased Mssis-
sipp must take backward step the policy
trenchmeat and reform happily aaugarated
proper Tor che Legislature understand them that appropra
tons cannot be made the magnificent mos
rigid economy must prevail in all the departments Gov
Public charities sipporte bnl
ornamental improvements additions and should be
postponed On the 1st Of january 1882
of s545 1O6 % the Treasury Ga the 1 ay Of anu
arr 1884, this halance redaeedto 16s Il mus be