The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-11

correcting mischief that has grown into gigantic proportions
Supreme Judges if business requires hold court for nine
greater than District Attorney and they permitted
practice aw while District Attorneys practice in all civil
Could be held with any degree of fairness, that sys
giving District Attorney compensation than re-
cevd by the Supreme, Circuit Judge Chancellor should
ceye legislative endorsement especially when remembered
system scandazd by convictions of
petty charges with nominal fine, and cost bill of from
twenty forty doars2 Judges feel obliged impose nomi
nal ne knowing burden the BILL submit and urge
the suggested change. right upon principle 1t viii
vs = 5 g Om 1ge % and
charges and viii in all respects in my judgment promote the
The value and necessity Tor competent
REVENUE AGENT
when it remembered visits every
the State when there believe that any portion Of
withheld
With free access the Auditors office the agent becomes ia
miar with all duties connected with collections. Mr.
Writ Adams Jr the present efficient and capable agent has
collected during the past years s155S734 pro-
of collection and settlement near $50, 900.
The Leglatureon the 18th Of March, 1884, passed
looking to the adjustment Of
CLAIMS OF THE STATE AGAINST THE UNITED STATES,
and charged the Governor with the duty of giving such per-
sona supervision the settlement he deemed proper Ny
action reference the adjustment contemplated by the law
contained in my Biennial Message in 1885, showing the
employment Of the late Hon. E. Watson institute such
legal proceedings in his judgment might be nesary
force the demand Of the State heretofore reported his
compensation addition hundred and fifty dollars paid
him cash. contingent fee of ten per cent Under two
of Congress of different dates Mississippi entitled
five per Of the proceeds of the sale Of public lands of
the United States situated in this State The accumulation
this fund the date of employment of Mr. Watson
thing forty thousand dollars This withheld by
the general government and dan that should be applied
as credit what is known tthe tax of 1661-he
apporfionment to Mississippi being SALE, OS4. 66
suit first entered in the Court of Claims, when the
question: of jurisdiction raised and the suit for the time
ceedins.= fasisa the State. This pro.
service Assistant Attorney Genea Of the United
could no longer the claim, the final result
of which he had always expressed confidence he there
fore attorney for the State Withdrew from the and COM
oy@en MI Manning has Conducted the suit to successful
termination the Supreme Court CT the United States holding
that the due this and other States similarly situated could
not be held and appropriated credit the before
mentioned have received within the past few weeks on ac
fees leaving OO49O which paid the Treasury as
per receipts No 1473 and 144 am informed by Attor-
ney that the balance will not probably be paid until
mended by the Treasury Department and embraced
nual deficiency bill of the present Congress
During the years 1867 the Commissioner of
has sold thousand four hundred and hryour acres at
dollar per acre. and paid the the Treasury
There for sale hundred and fortyght thousand FIVE
hundred and forty six
There has been sold in the years of 1867 of
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT LAND
six thousand five hundred ond seventeen cents
acre. leaving still the market twelve four hundred
and ghtyhree The report of the Swamp Land Com
viii be furnished you during session. giving de
tailed statement of its operations
1learn upon inquiry that during the past years only 354
Of the
cmcKAsAw SCHOOL LANDS
have sold The price fixed six dollars per acre.
again invite your attention to the proprey of reducing the
price these lands transfer them to the office Of the
Swamp Land Commissioner for SALE This recommendation
has been heretofore made by both worthy predecessor and
Touching the cancellation of certain entries of
LANDS
submit the following letter from the Attorney General
which explains ITSELF and in Judgment properly nterprets
the law:
estate OF MISSISSIPPI ATroRNEy-GEN'L,s OFFICE.
Jackson Sept 29th, 1887
Z To HIS Ercellency tie GorernOr
erring the of the Legislature entitled can Act tn
provide for canceing certain entries of Swamp Lands in this
State and for other purposes approved July 10Th, 1887
its without additional legislation notorious fact
about which have sufficiently satisfied myself that frauds were
pacticed in numerous instances in these H.
year 1881 in this According the letter and anet
policy of the law then force relation TO the entry these
quantity than acres but this limitation seems to have been
evaded by numerous who procured entries be
OF tracts OF z4O acres IN the names of different individuals ho
lent the of their names who would Immediately make
to the real purchasers Entries of State lands made
IN this manner would readily be canceedn the chanc
upon the suit of the State all where the rights Of
cent third parties not have INTERVIEWED but
well settled that bills of this kind be maintained
upon tender back of the consideration which the State
has received True there reported of cancea
ton Of patents auduleny obtained United States
without tender back Of money received but
these maintained because Congress conscane
moneys so paid in Because the act makes nc
appropriations to refund the money paid these fraudulent
entries am of the opinion that nothing be done
their cancellation.
| IAN of which respectfully submitted,
st NJ MILLER
feel called called upon attention of tn
Legislature to the States Indebtedness
SCHOOL FUND,
and to say that in message Of 1885, gave full history
this fund and ITS present status with reference lava haz
ing relation 70 + refer you that message which win
found page IL
win Be that this fund held tx trust bv the stst.
counties The principal Of this fund which eight Der Ger
interest s PAD b the State 1915 6157I annual
Your attention called to the fact that State has alred
leI N interest nearly q quite million and half Of %