The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16
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x1Q1EDk4ISe I4FEE cosaEssI0sERs
Uaaek ID Is tie Legislature approved March 9 IT,.
funds W Iiqadate the entire levse
debt that Aeh % they were enloIned q s aat
anr from said company On bonds
In the COUNTIES 81 Iaaena, sharkey Washington BolvaS.
Tuna QunJnan ana Coahoma, amounting g $50 9eg e,
which pending Il tie Chaneery Court O MUS
county - Ia ~ sae5e;snt
finds en rss Monday of January, 1888 to pay en- ne
1et these f sons dd make proclamation as re-
oufred under The Act aboYe alluded TO- have recently oe
informed that II the hands ct me Soun
sioners to PSI t deb without the amount enjoined N tne
hands ard aGrat tie matter % the Legislature Tor
such further directions ihey may see 1T to make IN ''
prenlises
cannot Zoo commend the lab0rs of this department.
and trust published report Of the Commissioner VIII
fnd say the haHdsof most thoughtful people
has been the aesis moving the false notions entertainer
aboat our s1 ce aud resonre.s and the moral and re
iou sope AID has done much By publishing me
truth to Inc cenenng the growing friendship
between the eotan Il has secured thrifty immigrants
from NORTH aal West Vito Introduce improved method
andnew industries f to adoption Of people, and soon
the state has secured large investments Of foreign eapia
in sateands lo he purpose Of speculation as some sup
pose hut vew shown by published correspondence
Of Developing ane Improving them efrt.
10 carrying scheme IF the Legislature. and unhes
tigy pronounce him thorough and efficient IN all things con-
eeIe1 With his position Ii he sustained as has
eau aors cherish the hope that very soon we
whe brought realize by actual enjoyment the dement's OF
nnigrfop tras in your deliberations upon this sub
eet wise counsel and sper second thought may prevail and
that 8 far from undoa you y proper cordially adopt
and aproye the ffari. 81 The Legislature 1882.
LANDS.
By act Of Congress approvel September 25th 1850, the
several graate the swamp and overowed lands
within their limits Under this Mississippi has received
at various fin nearly 900 acres of land During the
mast two wears te Commissioner of Swamp has sold
for which about s30759 10 has been paid
treasury under the requirements of the Legs
fur approved February ID 1877 This does embrace the
sale Of lands chained by the Pearl River Navigation ana I'M
provement Company hereinafter referred There remains
of
about 40 The law requires this land to be sold Tor
than 25 per but declining this price Insult
cien iusruc the Commissioner in june 1882 not to SELL
and no sales have been made since that date
Under an act Of Congress approved September f. 1884,
500 900 acres Of land were granted Mississippi purposes of
Internal Improvement and BY act of the Legislature approved
March 1875 the ps2 81 this and was nSea a. o. fes
Lands has sold 1866 Of this land and the Treasurer has
received 1927 30 therefor There remains to be sold about
10000 acres.
On the 11ta av Of January 1888 directed John b. Smye
ESQ., proceed Washington City, and to carry into elect
the requirements OF act OF the Legislature approved febru
ay2 1880 by presenting claim of the State for lands and
indemnity After verifying this claim by comparison with the
record the department. has forwarded to patents Tor about
5000 ace anda appointed special agent to visit and ex
the lands upon which indemnity was claimed by the State
and also receive the testimony of such witnesses as the
Commissioners might produce Under the requirements OF regu-
aeas sued by the Department of the Interior, since that
time there has been examined about SIT 600 Of indemnity
CLAIMS and the les Iaey eai5haS inc claims mas peh a
proved bY aG forwarded to Washington City 1t is mpossi
BILE estimate With accuracy The amount of these claims, but
it very large l Under the regulations prescribed by the
Department # the lucror, 10 perfect them Will require time
labor and expense.
The Commissioner las expended upon this entire work while
in Washington City and IN examining the lands for which IN
oehhiy Is cfiaea 'he sum u 0-'<0o' iIeSe epenlu
have been made with my approval as provided BY an act APP
proved February 2ist, 1880.
}y an act Of the Legislature entitled incorporate
the Pearl River Navigation and Improvement Company which
became law BY operation Of the Constitution April 8 1871
said company received grant Of about 100 600 of swamp
and oveowed lands lying IN the counties bordering on Fearl
The company paid dollar for these lands The
purchasers through have for years asserted their title am
impressed with the belief thai the State has never been Invested
of her title by the pretended sale twelve and that
this corporation all inens and purposes fraud so
advised the Commissioned Swamp and Overlooked Lands and
he offered for sale under directions and has in fact sold
So 1850 acres for which the State has received $133l12
From statement rendered me by the Comptroller OF the
Treasury Of the and three percent funds part of which
has been paid into the treasury since June 30 1879 when
appears that about IS now due
the STATE advised that this amount and all further sums
aecrihg from this fund viii be credited the balance of
claim alleged TO be due from The State OF MISSISSIPPI to tho
Unel States account Of direct tax imposed upon the
several States By act Of Congress approved in 1861 which
amounts S4f3e8i credited by 000 which has ubt
accumulated thetae from different sources. The action of
the Comptroller of tho Treasury in insisting on the setof and
retaining this fund.- my opinionillega recommend that
youake such steps viii this TO be paid into the
There has been made United States Land Office since
january t. 1882 ato1 1898 Homestead entries, embracing
some acres $50 final proofs and 1888 cash entries
bracng 100000 acres making total Of about eco
disposed of by the General Government.
There have purchased and redeemed through the
office during the past two years 46173 of land,
heretofore taxes for which the State has received
s2o5o9o and the counties $58 04337 There remains
sold about 700 e00
OF the Chckasaw School Lands there for by the
Secretary State dollars per acre. about 81 900 acres
only have been sold in the last respect
uv renew the Recommendation of worthy predecessor
that the price these lands be reduced and that they be
ered to Office Commissioner of Swamp Lands for SALE
Since the admission of the State into the Union many islands
have made appearance from time time along the Gulf
Coast been decided by the Supreme Court othe United
States of this description belong the States but
no provision been made for their disposition the Commits
sioHer Swamp Lands has been unable SELL recommend
that provision made for the survey and sale of these lands
a minimum price at public cutlery.
On the admission of Mississippi into the Union thirty
sixth the entire domain granted to the State for school
purposes In many instances where the townships frac
ona no selection has been made and in other where
title 10 The sixteenth section had from government to
individuals other lands have been apart lieu thereof
provided by law The Legislature should take steps have
these selections made and confirmed to the State.
1905 EDUCATION.
affords pleasure be able to state that the
present receiving attention in Mississippi
than any former period of her history The evident desire
Improve the public school system is unmistakabe is
Increase IN the levy for school purposes
of The Counties and desire extend the minimum term pre-
sbed the Cons tuto The average attendance
largely of that previous years
the inauguration Of the SYSTEM Teaching IN public schools
improved and this is due part the Introduction of
teachers institutes many counties, wherein teachers have
proed BY the knowledge and experience Of Others Teaching
becoming of profession with hence
partition is made for the position Of teacher
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