Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-01-09

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ion was, in some way, omitted from Tue
code of 1892, and as the law now STANDS
there is no means whatever for the eh-
forcement of a judgment. l RECON-
mend that the law of 1890 on this sno,
iect be re-enacted Section 2S}O Is, l
think, unjust and huTtful to the lnsur
ed in case of partial loss in provldlnS
that the measure of damages shall DE
an amount equal to the damage to the
property. prorated as the amount OF
the whole insurance is to the value OF
the whole property.
FINANCIAL.
The able and comprehensive reports
of the auditor of public accounts ana
State treasurer will acquaint you with
the fInacial condition of the State at
! this time and will serve as guide 10
your action in providing the necessary
revenue for the ensuing biennial term.
The reports show that for the fiscal
year 1892 the disbursements from the
treasury exceeded the receipts by
S179.955. 10. and for the year 1873 the
excess of disbursements over receipts
was S24S.54592, making an excess OF
Disbursements over receipts for the
two wears of S42S, 50l02. The deficit,
however. is not so great for the year
1899 as the figures indicate, the
appropriation for the support OF
the various institutions up to the 3lSt
of December were drawn from the
treasury of the State and charged to
the treasurer of the institutions as
explained by the auditor in his report
OF the disbursements for the year
1891 s674.l95.32 we're on account of the
common schools, which sum added to
the poll tax retained in the counties,
amounting to S2i5, S23.5S, makes total
contribution for the support of com
mon schools of 20,01S.90. Heretofore
liquor licenses were a prolific source
of revenue to the common school fund
but year by year the amount from that
source has been diminished, and the
continued tendency toward prohibition
warrants the conclusion that little can
be expected hereafter from the sale of
liquor licenses. In the year 1892 Ii
ouor was lawfully sold in thirty -one
counties of the State; at this time
there are only about ten counties in
which liquor is sold under Il license.
The great falling off from this source,
together with the disappointing results
from the efforts of the State revenue
agent makes the fiscal question for the
next two years very serious one, and
to it | invite your careful attention.
The total assessment of real and
personal property for the year 1893 is
about S16O.00O0O0 and the assessment
of railroad property valued at about
S24. 100000 added to this makes an ag-
gregate of about Sl84, 100000 of taxable
property in the State.
commend the whole subject to your
thoughtful attention.
INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND.
The institute for the blind has been
conducted successfully from every
point of view during the last two years.
The superintendent has been faithful
in his attention to its interests, and
has managed its affairs under the SUI
pervision of the board of trustees, with
degree of success which must COM
mend the management to your cordial
approval. For the last two years, in
consequence of complaints made of the
treatment of some of the pupils, l have
given the institute for the blind more
than ordinary attention, and after the
strictest inquiry and most careful in
vestigation, have failed to ind at any
time any physical evidence of neglect
or wrong doing on the part of any Off
Ger or employee of this institution. |
have always found them attentive to
the duties, which they have performed
cheerfully, intelligently and to the en-
tire satisfaction of the board of trus-
tees. The pupils seem to advance rap
idly in their studies, both literary and
industrial, and their devotion to the
officers and teachers of the school is
an unmistakable testimony of the kind
and tender care with which these I'M
fortunate wards of the State are treat
ed.
| invite special attention to the ap-
pendiX to the report of the board of
trustees, which will. in the minds of all
fair minded people put forever at rest
the unwarranted charges paraded
through the press against the manage
ment of that institution.
Among the first things done by the
Legislature after reorganizing was to
pass the following joint resolution in
troduced by Representative Potter, of
Kinds:
Whereas, Grave charges have been
made against the management of the
Mississippi Institute for the Blind and
the treatment of blind pupils, there
fore be it
Resolved, By the House, the Senate
concurring, that special committee
of five on the part of the House and
three on the part of the Senate be ap-
pointed, and directed to fully inyesti-
gate said charges, to summon before
them all material witnesses, and that
with the report of said committee they
append full statement of all the owl
dence that may be offered before said
committee.