Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-08
EERN0R'S MESSAGE.
Lsipr,Ps Executive to the
State Legislature.
,.,ive Review of tho States
.o, ConditIon-The CommoA
[ w., systsm--A $4,000
Capitol Favored.

.., Conditlon-The Common
.,ooI system--A Ss5o,oOO
Capitol Evorcd'
h Miss. April 2s.-Follewlhg is tho
a, the governors message submitted to
nature today;
an Of the Senate and House OF Reprs-
Ives; go.
[0rdition of the finances OF the State Is
,o make il imperative that ! conNoRe
IewbIare in extraordinary session.
i9S Of the state constitution readc:
psrnor shall, from time to time, give the
"a in(orpollon OF the state OF the gov
and recommtnd for consideration such
sS nav be deemed necessary and ex-
/ nroceel at once to this duty, and
nossesslon Of the condition that con-
Financial.
oxppc,ed BY your honorable body when
spssion last year that a levy OF Q m lis
with the contingent collections Tor
Lou nroyded. and the sale OF 100000
orld realize revenue sufficient to meet
INnriatons made for the years 1896 and
INTERPRETATION failed to materiallze, and
fslh day of July, 1896, the treasury was
ho 10 pay all claims as presented, and
lillian prevailed until about the first OF
,sl7 The receipts for the fiscal year
+ 1895, to sept. 50, 1896, inclusive,
M $50 Of, and the disbursements fot the
Had were $l,7j9OOO.33, rs shoWn by the
books. In the foregoing receipts for
wear 1926 and 1896, ending Oct, |, 1895,
( Items, viz. Special loan OF Sl50,00O and
1 from the sale OF 100000 bonds to the
N sii3 6Os.Sj, under chapter "a, page n,
Is of 1896, and T.6G0.Si balance from
|lYi and 1895 Deduct these three Items,
hr TO SjlI, 20, from the total receipts,
"A remains II, 1885, which represents
His from all ither sources from the first
N 1895, tu the 3Oth OF September, 1893,
disbursements are two items, viz: Re-
khe aforementioned special loan OF $780,
4 ,633. 3! interest thereon. Deduct these
amounting TO Sljl $685. from the
hursemenS, and there remains the sum
,4NOl, which amount represents diss
Bis for all other purposes; $i00, 0,37o.55,
kence between Sl,6O7,9I6Ol and 81 1885,
kpresents the amount OF regular dis
bis over regular receipts.
disbursements Is an item OF Sl05, ,495 OF
karrants Of ls9l Deduct this amount
tebttdncs, OF the State paid during the
In and the amount of other disburse.
H4l2,4jl0l, which Is the amount OF
lpeDSeS. aud the interest on the public
ID Si3,5Si more than the regular col
This statement OF receipts and dis
his Is taken from the treasurer'S books.
kls,cj66S on hand on Oct. |, 1896, only
kS available, the remainder being a dos
bOm the United States to the Agricul-
Mechanical College,
lst day OF April, 1896, by authority OF
chapter "a OF the acts of 1895, the
4sOrer, on the approval OF the governor,
from the Merchants Bank OF Vicks-
0OO, payable the first OF July there
. th interest at the rate OF per cent |
tW In July, after giving then office
u this chapter for SO doing, the |
bsrer, with the approval OF the gov |
attorney general, sold 800 900 of state |
hrng per cent interest, at 4 premium |
~, and Uut OF the proceeds of the sale |
he loan Of ll5O,OOO from the Merchants |
Vicksburg aud the interest. These |
all taken IN THIS state, and | am of |
bat they could readily have been sold |
The interest named IN them had been |
ol per cent
flpts OF the treasury from the first day |
H. 1895, TO the 3lst day Of March, 1897, |
"A
on hand the lSt of October, 1906, TO |
ave alluded, the amount Is 81 200, ,li0.2 %.
ISemenlS during the same period were
Of which SO was for special war
l9i.
En by the auditors books there were
Flng the ilScal year from Oct. l, 1895, to |
~, warrants to the amount OF VI $685.
Iron Oct l. 1896, to March 81, 1897,
warrants to the amount of $40, ,565. 81. |
Peen from TINS that $50, ,727. l5mOre war.
issued than paid during the fiscal
from Oct I, 1895, to March 81, 1897,
pore money was disbursed than war
Ed.
Gulf a Ship Island X. II.
= the Gulf 4 Ship Island Railroad, |
hauuS ol receiver and being ap-
lhat the 10000 OF bonds of that rail-
ahy Deld by HE State would be lost
as llle trust OF the receiver was
discharged and another company
take charge OF the road and its
Ousllless, put the bonds in the hands
VIII Adams, state revenue agent.
ueuOhs 10 MN TO see that the interest
was protected in the adjustment OF
" the Gult Il ship Island Railroad
Inc bonds held by the State did not
Nnafge OF his duty Mr. Adams OBJ
vOhpr0mlse, whereby the Bradford
uh company, OF Bradford, Pa, gave
ufee equal notes, aggregatlng $4,000,
SIX, Twelve and eighteen months
Sh Of March and September, 1897,
Ha! ol March, 1893, and secured
w W soN ssovNer'lllca'eS, as collateral, to the
HgVVV' Inc first OF these notes was
nu al maturity, and one-third of the
was lhereupun surrendered to the
INSTRUCTION company, in accordance
,Ws Oh tlie compromise. The money
lato inc treasury by Mr.. Adams,
suus MS commissions allowed the
|.I. M ioi corrections made BY him. L
me prompt, energetic and efficient
ieNehue agent In this matter. as
S,. .ae payment OF the entire indebted
SM.e, Willle the same kind OF bonds
''s were being sold at one-half their
ndition of tho Treasury.
appropriations OF the years 1906 and
lsas0, l%u9o. lNnd, made at the last ses-
inOs MOsss.a,ufe, aggregate SLAB, $50. SO;
xu Z, appropriations for the two years
"a % Ss'.9yOi which added together,
,Y,S' "a ns IN lle total OF appropriations for
'w ,n io9o ana 1897. Of these appro-
ina Su'is s ol W., 900 year were appro-
h"b y s,upport fund OF the State Lunatic
oyar;n Sn institution last year disburscd
tT',ug nd !. oack into the State treasury
NJ. u, ~ SAFE to calculate that the
i.@ aSI ,o. ol 'iils institution, In two wears.
Ov,'a, ".tsS tllan the appropriations.
IN i%,uvhs lan, ior the compensation of
isst ~, ;. years assessment was ex-
n,si. .' Tue assessors of some of the
rasu' nssda, AS they had earned their
s.eu. a.euea lis use, Ipaid these assessors
,',allye contingent fund and took
hclion cli,eISi oi n. ! md a precedent for
iunS iS" :, Mr. Jefferson, when, ont OF
B @ seaman me hsld for bringing home
sIde,l, sNId sh discharged In foreign ports
orial aoroad, and for the Support
l@ntl Mil ~ governments of Michigan and
ppciso opportunity could occur of
arSi appropriation for that pur-
'''' WAS In 1902 and the latter in
Him, lbi,ss,'on .1 LOT the payment of asses
ldnred Ssulllclent, and the deficiency
hantos,o y y mlSconstruction by the
Ich cons, %, on page 28, of the acts OF
tar, IVa.,slrllctlon he had a precedent
Ths ss,,ahding In the action of His
,s,as ~o : IL u,iillscons,ructlon was In treat-
,smss,nleht ,ss,ileht rolls, real and personal.
ihsl!s, ihsvs when The law clearly in.
lSss r,,,,lo ,s,nonld be treated as one ASSESS.
hny instsn,aaa is ~ an over-payment Of the
last yaves, yesr wv, IL can easily be cor
and ,ahh, rh, lor the same assessors are
rear ,ha ,nhneIc they have been over
sfs com v amount can be deducted
h lasty thap apensation; but for the years
matter Is not so easy OF
n ssd'sy syt,, q February I requested the
then n.of cnao 10 make for me n state
Of ibs ssVnnulilon OF the treasury and
ior ths the PROBABLE receipts and dis
ths. e remainder of the wear which
thst AZ. ~ statement it appears that
b sISi Iay sa!y N the treasury S3si .373. .b6.
oi th,ooc''l th,S was due on the January
hyInpI u, u school fund, and S75. 200 for
nj .esssh, to be applied to other
the intlv. Out Of this would
L reSuuiHe. rSSuie distribution Of the school
tassss tassced by the collection Of the
i%i isS / would S,oa be s2l7, ,sss.ss. ''' '''
,ipeOvdiotsse estimate Of the probable
kslpis nv for the year, taking as
Idissss tha tna expenditures for the fiscai
Il deas.in,e .ne treasurer and auditor cal.
lase ANY,. wou,, would occur In July. and
md d"eald sss be sis4, ,ss7. .35 on lie ist
/ WI SSeSS US 1855 on the ist Of next
b jam, Jam the December collections
DO aary naid next the obligations Of
h, oi in% na.s as presented. This condi-
tsls paying mNag warrants as presented.
ooey months Of next year without
nent n, ,lll wlll submit to you a COPY
'no treasurer and auditor
MAY. 0f the f,nanca. n, IN.