The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-06


therefore warranted saying that board wisely
for interests Of the State in making tie sale for th
price stated During the past years the saen the Swami
Land Ofe have amounted only 5649S2 ares, of whici
23S S6S acres were Internal Improvement land
Under the Act of March 5 1881 the marsh Inds belonging
the State ard living the survived under the
supervision of Mr. Cameron by Mr. NJ HmiIton com
civil engineer total of - 3 aud maps
ed notes and report OF the same are now on NJ IN the swamp
Land Office These lands aggregate 13l9s4 acres, and Is
valuable for different purposes None Of them have been sold
but several applications file for the confederation of the
| board charged with the disposition of the land
In the 1854 and 1885, $50 ages Of land we're
purchased and redeemed through the Auditors Office leaving
] 966 ,226 still held for
These lands subject to purchase for the taxes and the
their value If the purchaser fails from any get title,
MS money refunded with six per cent Interest In other
words the State the title If the purchaser gets title
valuable piece of land for much less than Its value
and has made good speculation without ncqrrng the slightest
risk The object of his provision m ulae the purchase
State lands aud get them the assessment rolls and 1t
the lands the State held for taxes But now there is
need The lands will find ready market without it.
therefore recommend the amendment OF 3 of the Code SO
apply future purchases similar provision IN
swamp lands repealed last session of The
Legislature Only so Of the Chickasw school lands have
sold since January 1884 The price So acre and
renew my recommendation that be reduced About 34ooO
of these lands remain unsold
invite your attention to a brief history of The
cHIcKAsAw SCHOOL FUND.
er which Will you consider the best of reduc
the high of interest the State on ths fund
Congress- by approved March g. 1903 q Statutes
Large Z34 reserved from sae section number sixteen In
township for the OF schools within the same by
he treaty Of Pontotoc Creek the 10Th October 1882
statutes Large 3S0 the Chickasaw Indians ceded to the
United States al their lands in Mississippi embracing 6S3
04 and the United States ON ITS part agreed to sell he
and pay the proceeds to the Chekasaw Nation
title the sixteenth sections IN this cessn had already
vested IN the State tins treaty could not dlVest H. but To
ete all controversy that might arise out OF these conflicting
grants by an approved July 4th 1886 o Statutes at Large
l6 Congress granted to the state In lieu 81 the sad SIX
eenth onethry sixth part of the land ceded by the
Chickasaws within the State which lands when selected
be holden by the and upon the same terms and
heretofore reserved for the OF schools within said
State Thus the amount donated o school purposes and
known as Chckasaw school lands 1850 Byan act
approved February 23I 1913 (ACs, 1913, 62 the State
authorized the Secretary hese lands for period
Of nnetynne years aud renewable the lessee his heirs
assigns forever for not exceeding SIX dollars per acre. but
persons authorized to enter at two dollars and
the several preempons heretofore entered by them under
the laws general The fifth section of this
provided that the proceeds Of these lands after deducng
expepses of the sale be charge upon the State
o be held by said State for the of schools in the
Chickasaw cesson and be applied to that purpose here
Il will be noted that these sales made without the
authority of Congress But by act approved, May 18th
1852 10 Large o. Congress approved and atl
fed the sales under the act of 1915 aforesaid and authorized
thereafter o sell and convey IN fee SIMPLE or lease
part OF the lands heretofore appropriated by Congress
for the schools within said State and to invest the
arising from said sales said Legislature may direct for the
use and support OF schools within the several townships ana
districts Of country for which they originally reserved and
apart and for other purpose Whatever BY an
act approved March 9TH, 1896, (acts 1906 l4 1t was
provided that the Chckasaw school fund.- which from sales
pder the act S4 sha become charge the State of
Mississippi and shall remain and be subject general appropra
ton by law from the treasury Otherwise to be used by the
in the the money received into the State
from the ordinary sources 1t further provided
eight per should be paid this fund.- be
distributed semi annually among the counties entitled thereto
for the suppor of schools therein Tis was
force by an approved February 20h 1867 acts 1867
39 and strict OF all its provls directed
The principal of this fund now aggregates 1915 IL
which the State annually eight per cent interest TO the
amount of 500, ,329 %.
Having ample power to pursue either course may elect
shall be reduced the principal paid and invested in
Uni ed Saes other good securities for the
benefit Of those entitled thereto The State may adopt either
plan II by of the Legislature reduce the present
of interest four per cent which would be fair and
equitable or it raise the principal of the fund by The
Of four per bonds aud invest other securities
the State in either event. but would be
the Chkaaw counties for the State reduce
Interest to four cent and retain the fund for negotiable
per securities cannot be purchased in the money
of the except premium But whatever method
accomplishing the object be adopted the duty of the
Legislature reduce this interest reasonable
The e has already at eight per cent paid nearly
500 in interest During this period money has become
much cheaper and almost every Stare and government except
Mississippi has changed th form Its as to take
advantage OF this cheapness We do likewise if
neglect ordinary business principles and utterly
disregard the interesfs of the people,
! 1t may be fairly assumed that the cause Of
EDUCATION
Is nrsperng in Mississippi than fifty years the
adopted the government of the people of the State
declared region morality and knowledge being ncesaT
to good the preservation of bery and the happi
mankind schools aud the OF education sha Tor
ever be encouraged in this State
This fundamental provision adopted by those who spoke fol-
themselves poserity thoroughly endorsed by the people
Of this dav of little qualification to be ab
TO state that the school system healthier
dton and that complicated machinery of the department
lis working more smoothly and satisfactorily than previ
time In its history Ny information from various
satisfies me that favor of of pubi
EDUCATION as established and maintained by law steadily in
ereang and assuming intelligent and well defined form
ofaction.
thonrh improving some, is whole, very inefficient
would be better to the number of schools and empo
competent and efficient teachers. In of the coun
ties there are schools than to out tha
clause OF the requiring that adequate school ae
ties shall be furnished all the educabe youth OF the state
learn from the able School General Smith
that the attendance of 1884, largely excess OF that OF an
year WILL be supposes, be greater for the yea
is9 Especially is marked the coored
n showing more and about the education
be;r children than manifested heretofore Ii be ruti
v said that the educational outlook of the State hopet
and the object connected with iegsaon snoud
I n revise improve and perfect school system
yonr in this direction will receive hearty cooper
, The able report the efficient State superintendent WI
: advise YOU of the details of his department..
o - - THE UkIyERsITY OF MISSISSIPPI
has been we'll attended during tn, past two years and n
larger number Of young ladies and gentlemen tna
Usual The co-educafion of the may yet be co
Il slered ais an experiment, but is hoped that u VI
The ladies found TO pc u