Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-01-06

around sales of drug. containing ssssains
AMI morphine. with pow.s in the ~.sss to
revoke the Incense to do husin@s- By
those making such Illegal sales No
man should be licensed. Or given sny sF
thority from the state. to conduct . bsssi-
ness or calling which = used a. az in
strumeutality for crime. All @l-ita.
tioH. AID or sneoura cement to legal
sales " hquar, morphine or ec,-.ins
should be prevented BY being pena.izrd
az crimes SALES and pawns of rtstol-,
dirk. or other deadly weapons u.ss only
for killing or manning people. shsail hs
prohibited or restricted.
Refermatoriea
Reformatoriss for youthful Grim nals
should bs established without furths do
hay. The cost will be small in eof. ssi.
sou with the great resulting y eft.
Wayward children and yuuthfsi RIM
mails should be removed from the thu
Of temptation and subjected tc ei~ =
Instruction The arguments 10 ttsss 81
this proposition are 40 obvious az trsked
no restatement.
Mississippi River Boundary.
Congress, since your regular last meet
ing. authorized Mississippi, Arkansas
and louisiana to arrange with each
other for concurrent Jurisdictions over the
Mississippi river and its islands. and to
establish and agrr~ upon exact houn-
dsry along the river. There should b.
no twilight Eous" where criminals
could resort and defy laws. and set up
the jurisdiction Of one state - bar 10
prosecution BY the other. Such has been
aud Is, the practice Of professional Grim
inals. I brought the matter 10 the at
tentiun Of the governor Of Arkansas.
and through hir 10 it, Legislature. vhirb
passed a law along this line. extending
its criminal jurisdiction over the islands
of the Mississippi river and to it, vest
ern water line. and rendering TO Mi-sis-
sIppi similar right a. to the river and
islands between cur states. A srurnmi--
sion can BE- created to confer with sim
liar bodies from Arkansa. and Louisiana
upon the boundary question; anI Il moth
ing further l. done. a law similar 20 that
of Arkansas should BE- enacted as to our
whole Mississippi river front These
matters are especially submitted 20 your
consideration.
State Officers and Institutions.
At tins time I shall not discuss the
reports Of the different state oGirvrs AMI
institutions. These reports show. N de-
tail. all operations. and are. W will be-.
at your service. All Of them have done
we'll Public interests have besu protect
ed end promoted; gOad and economical
use has been made Of the funds intrust-
Ell Contracts 10 buy. sell. or build. are
open to all eompeti ors.
More decFepit CoEfederase soldiers anil
their widows have been comfortably
provided for at Beauvuir and the Con
fesierste annex 10 the hospital at Vick--
burg. than ever before. Additional ae-
eommodations ara badly needed at Beau
voir and should b PROVIDED
ocPSs1tssT Ls-A
The law for creating repositories for
state funds works admirably; il not only
prevents any money being withdrawn
from general circulation at times when
must needed for marketing crops. but
yielsis handsome return similar depo--
tories should be established for each of
the state institutions and tor those Of
counties and municipalities. When eum-
petitive bids are required. banks are not
tempted 10 use their means To elect such
candidates who Will favor them with de-
Po-its of public funds. regardless Of
aught else.
after the expiration OF present terms
it would be wei to abolish the offices Of
state. municipal and county treasures.
The auditors office can keep all books
necessary for properly charging and
ereiiting banks entrusted with state
funds.
Senator A. J. NeLaurin's Death
In conclusion. I bring to YOUR official
notice the recent and sudden death Of
Que OF MissiSsippi's most beloved. hon
0red and useful SONS at his home in
Brandon. Dee %. 1909 Senator Nc
t-aurin passed from earth to eternity,
with hi wonderfully bright and attrae-
tive mental and physical powers all un-
impaired Mississippi motuns over the
la=. of true and noble man whom she
delighted to honor, and who faithfully
met and discharged every trust imposed.
To his sadly bereaved family our people
extend heartfelt sympathy.
Mississippi looks to you for such lrgis-
lative relief as can B. afforded by pruc-
tieal. patriotic. conservative statesman
ship. II expects industry. frugalitv and
energy that wastes neither time nor
money. and that wise economy that
puts every dollar 10 a good use. hut not
any shortsightei policy which sacrifices
or impsir- efficient and faulty paid pub
lie service. whether rendered by men or
institutions. Ours IS a great state, with
glorious past. sni We should strive to
make its future worthy OF our ancestry
and opportunities. / trust your sp;onrn
in Jackson mar be thoroughly agr-e
able. that YOUR session will he marked
BY harmony and cordial eo-operztion
with every other department Of cur
state government; that your labors may
be an honor and profit to our people;
and that each may return home in good
health and with the full consciousness
of faithful and helpful public labor well
performed T. =. NOEL
Governor.