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C-ke lUtrc ©trass -Reporter. _! . . . - ...■-• •, - _ * “ * _ _-, t.i VOIA'MK I. THE WIHE-tIItASS REPORTER. PtTBIJSHKP TUESDAY MOItMNG.3, BY LOVE cfc HALL. FKTER K. I,OVK, | WILLIAM 11. HALL. PETIAt •EILOVD, Editor. .ii . r-'Tri TERMS: Tho Wikr-Okass Reporter i* ptiblinhod Week ly at Two DOLLARS por-mmum, in ailraure. All orders-for the liFI'ORTER, to receive attention maetbe aeeoinpimieA witli the money. Su'oncrihers wishing the direction of their paper changed, will notify us from What office it is to be transferred. The foregoing terms will be strictly observed. Advertisements conspicuously inserted t On* Dollar per square lor the first, and Flty Gents for each subsequent, insertion. Tbjpise. sent without a Specification of the number of insertions, will lie jmli lished until or dered out. and cKargcd accordingly. Bales of Land and Negroes, bv Administrators, Executors, or Guardians, are required by law to be held on the fust Tuesday in tho month, between the hotrsof ten in the forenoon and three in the nfter hoon, at the Court bouse in the county in which (he property is situate. Notices of these sales must be given in a public gazette FORTY days previous to the day of sale. Ifol ices for the sale of Personal Property, must be gives at least VKS DAYS previous to the day of sale. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must be published FORTY DAYS. , Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for leave’ to sell Land or Negroes, must be published weekly for two months. Citations for Letters of Administration, must he publ'nihed thsely lisys fiai-Dismiagioii from Adniinis- Seation, mtntUiy for sir. mouths —for Dismission from Guardian fort/) Rules for Foreclosure of Mortgage must be pub lished monthly for four months— for establishing lost papers,/or the full spurn vf-thrcr months —'for ctirrrpt+- liog titles from Executors or Administrators, where a bond has been given by the deceased, the full space three months. Publications will always be continued according to . these requirements, unless otherwise ordered. All business in the line of Printing will meet with prompt attention at the Effort lu Office. ( Law Firm.) HARRIS & HARRIS. Ivensox T,’ ITakius, rOiiAhi.Es J. Harris, MUledgeville, Ga. | Xhomasville, (!. inarch 31 w ts Ktabt. S. Birch Ac William tlrl.ciulon, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, THOMAS! ILL E, f'EOKOIA octl4 19 tvnv Hiker a iiii wf i ATTORN EXS AT LAW, Tronpcitk, Lowndes Cos., Oil. vpt i5 w_ tr _ * . ftyiiriiL b. sn;x( kb, ATTORNEY AT LAW, THOMA^VIf.T.K, GKORGIA. * WILL give his entire attention to the practice es I.JIW, in the Comities-of the .Southern Circuit. — Offico on the second floor of 1). &. K.- McLean's brick bundlin'. t .(jan2jjoy “:1V K. c 7 IfcOKGAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AM SHEIU.E. cr.OTUHA. * WILL prantiiM* in ttyt? cSwujHfh t’ the 8011 tlirrn Cir cuit,uml tliH GotmtifH hl’ l>tlv, Wortir nml Ihmuli erty df tho Macon,'Hivl OofTW*, Clinch ttiul* \Yim* es the BrrtuKWii*k Circuits. Flat Crock. Ga.. Out. 7. ts T j. it tm'im bii. Attorney nnd Counsellor nl haw, AND sof.icmm TN (.'ITAXCKIIT, 7 IIDM 1 A I’ILL E, ‘ (I EOIKILI. WILL practice his profession in the Courts of South-western (tei.ruiW ityd specially in the comities es Lowndes, Thomas, HcciUJir nnd linker. dec!)—tf - -A ~l>r. WLL II.” til ALB,, “ TKXDEBB his Proses i : 1 services to tin* citizens of Thomiißvilli- nn.l ; ■ ■ formerly occupied hy A. 11. 1 funscll —Office, next <loi\r below. [nptS2j li*. Si HI i; L 12. IVIEEIAJIS, HAVING 1U Thf.miißville rrfprrtfiilly tm <iurs hi* jmdVfjeiuiiril serricos to tho citizen* ol ThmtriKvillo mi'l vicinity. lit* may Ui\jonn<l ;it the Offln* of Dr. S. S. Adftdift. I i.>;!:*(.y (Ifc/iirin l'rad ice.) I*. *. ISOWSOI?, 13. 11., OT 1 FICUS liio Prnh i-vi,vf;nl services tn Umeitizens ot Thom,isvilkv. ami \ ieinity. “ CiiUk nt nil hours pronrptly attended to. (fehotf Drs. H. I*. A K. O. AR.\OL3), THOM ASVIL T. E, (TE ( I It CIA. g*VA.J.-rrW WE have piu vl.aM il the lA'Kiilrnee of 1 )r. Wl .T. llrtiee wj.ere one of m> I” in, i_v always, be found. Tooth Pow ders and Wash, alway s mi baud. fjnlyir>-tI CaiTTiigps. Bninrips nm! Wiiytins, MVM I'AJ TI HKI) to OItDER, 1!V JOSEPH TOOK IN fUO.V & CO., AT THE HOUSTON CAEBIAGE FACTOEY, Houston County, Ueorgiti, work fully cnaranteed. jnnetfllov] ‘ ISAAC WPNTKR, Agent. i\ ‘<L • ‘ ‘ . I,ICENSEJ) AUCTIONE t R. THOM ASV ILL E, (IF. ORIS lit. WILL SKI.L on every ’ Saturday, and on the first Tuowlny in every month, GOODfi of every de oeriptinn, entrusted to him for rale. . jjly Ti • ~*7. ■ - oy C- ill. IIARRIN, . (jfnrnl Cwunlissioß Mpi’.diaul, Foot of Monk Street'Brunswick, (1 a. Adams House. THIS ertahlirhinonf is iiirw pernia- n j neiitly opened for the accouiniudn ’ (ion of tho pnhlie. KviWy convenience [jfltvi ha* been provided lor hoarders and Iran- ‘Mil :Sm *iont eiivtnmerK; and the proprletnr flt>- der* hfiMHntt that lie is now aide to giv<i<4hc utmoet ratysfaecinii. GpHHOLD, Proprietor. Tlimiiiißville, 00.. March 24, 1807.tf .-. r -r-ity .. “ t ■- ; ■ - Laud Office. n A VINO opened an OfiicdTn Thomnsville, (In., we will buy any Land* in Southern Oenreie, at renotuiMe^prie 1’, ,/ir (o ll l.iind* for the owners oil enniniissinli. \Ye will also report the value ol Lands ow ned by person* ot a distance tor a fair compensa tion. pencil A'TfITt.KNT'ON, Roirr. 8. Britrn, 1 Thonunsrille, (la. W. McLixuex. y May 2fi, ISsfi. fun Bank Agency. THE subscriber hn been appointeiiAeont for thfl fiaiik of Kavsmmli at this plaw, Hud is prepar *>’. to liisemiat. Pills of luxcludurc. Drafts, Ac.; and bas Tor sSle I’ln-ets on New York. jolyflY) KpW.tKD KIiMINGTON. WOKRIS STEWERT, rrofysaor of music will ftive friyate lessana to the citizen* of Thortitfvilhynid npoifthe Piano, Meledeon, OniUtr. Flute. Violin, and Yiolnil’cello.— lie msr he found at Fletcher Institute from 9 a. to. to It- Pianos tuned. (oqtUOoy GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ) MILLEDOKVIU.K'fiF.OIIUIA, >. Novqtnber sth, 1357. ) Fellow Vitzicns of the Senate anti House of litprc.tcrifalt fes : I feel that it is not a mere matter of form, that lain required by tho Constitution, .to address’ to 3 - ou this communication. Charg ed, as I liave been, for the last four yoars, with the administration of the State Govern ment and. the execution of its laws, experi ence has. taught me the grave responsibility of the Executive office.'-* Fnmiliar, as I have learned to be, with the condition, the resour -eos, tho wauts and prospects of the fitate, 1 trust,l have spine appreciation of the duties of the Legislature and of the momentous consequences that hang upon your delibera tions: You hold in your hands the interest and weal of a great State ; great in the growing civilization, which her intelligence ami enterprise have achieved ; tfnd greater still, in the proud destiny that awaits her, if we prove true to ourselves and I lie mission committed to us. Inspired with the spirit of patriotism, may wisdom guide your delibera tions, and the accomplishment of"” the great est good to the greatest number” crown all your actions. _ You have but little to do with the past, save to scrutinize the conduct of your public servants, and hold them to a strict account of their stewardship, Jt4s your .•delicate task to look to the future, and provide, for .the wants and circumstances which.it may dc velop. It is my province to aid you, by such reflections and suggestions as my favor able position for observation, may enable me to commend to youceonsideration. . The service naturally arranges itself into two geiierab divisions. You must have cor rect information of the real condition of the Commonwealth; you ought to have proper conceptions of iis wants. To the best qf -iiiy-biinible ability, 1 have addressed myself to these two objects, ns succinctly as possible, I herewith transmit the Report of the Fi nance Committee, appointed by the Execu tive, under legal authority, from which yon will learn the financial operations of t he ‘gov ernment, fir the year 185(5, together with the ciHHiitioii at the time, of their investigation, of the ‘ Treasury,’ the ‘ Penitentiary,’ the ‘ Western .amLAJLhiulicJluiitmd.’ the .• Luna tie Asylum,’ the ‘Asylum for the Deaf ami I>umb,’ and the ‘Georgia. Academy for the Blind.’ I also traipkmit the Report of the Treasurer, for the financial years 185 G and 1857,fr0m which it appears that the avails bio balance on the 20th ult., wa5553,717.0(5. AH the-liabilities of the .State have been, promptly met. At the closc-of tbo'last fiscal year, the public debt was $3,033,722.22. — The bonds issued under the act of December, 1815, to extend the Western and Atlantic Railroad, (in juinou fit *_S-125,500.00,} have all been redeemed—-A L00,0U0.00 since the last session of tho General Assembly—•by funds remitted to tho ‘l ieasury by the. Road, under the sllt section of the act of 12lli January, 1852. 1 suggest-the. importance of rcinstat lug The of 875,000, as provided for by the act of February 11th, 1351, to be set apai t annually for the ■•--reduction of the public debt. % By reference, to .the Report of .llie Comp trnhi” I ienerl, hero with trausmittejL you will find several -amendments recommended to lie made ttrA lie -Tax Laws, 7 to w Ittrh, -wit lion I again enumerating them, 1 invite your special attention. Many of them are suggested by experience and are necessary for the collec tion of all the revenue luuher existing laws; others hy the principles of .justice applicable to the subjects to which they relate. Ap pended to the report of this oilicer, in confor mity to Executive instruction, you 1 will Jind schedules of all (he taxable-property, as re turned by the several Receivers of Returns .for the present year. These tables are very interesting and iiiiport.iiiLt .sliuwing tho proa-- perity and increasing wealth of the Bute, and furnishing a safe guide to the General Assembly, in their efforts to equalize the burden of Taxation upon their citizens.— You will discover the great disparity, in val ue, which is affixed to the several species of property, in the several counties, by the,Tax payers. Some rate their negroes at SIOO less than others, and their lands, lying adja cent, and in the statu: counties, at u far lower figure than their neighbors. It would be well to enquire into the expediency of fixing by laws at eagli session of the Legislature, the average value of slaves, for the ensuing year, with the view o't uniformity in the trib ute which slave owners arc inquired to pay to support the government*; It is well known that large bodies of lands are owned in South- Western and Cherokee, Ga., by individuals! who have granied them, for a nominal sum, under our reverting laws. In.making their returns to the Retoiveis, in many instances, they value them at only a little morc’than tho coat of Grant Fees, whereas, those same per .sons vWfltdd not sell their lands Urns held, for c.i (illy times that sum. It would bo proper,'if practicable., to pass some law, by which such binds should be assessed ac cording to their real value. T.idcod, from an examination of the tables uudal - considera tion, it is obvious, that many persons have returned the whole of their lands and negroes at valuations .notoriously too low, compared with the prices for which such property read ily sells at public sales. I submit, whether it would not be proper and-jusft, in all such cases, to makg provisions for assessors to be appointed, at tLe instance of the Receivers, to appraise property. That taxes should, be equal, and every citizen bear bis proper and just proportion of tlip bumiien of Govern ment, i of vast importance. I throw out tbese suggestions, with tho view of eliciting such action as will secure that object. In tho midqtof prosperity and remunera ting prices for the products of agriculture, .OttEAauks have generally specie payments, resulting in panic, broken confi dence, and general stagnation in Commerce. As the session of the General Assembly was so mar at hand, and the suapensiott seemed to be necessary, as a measure of self defence TIIOM AS VITA AG. GEORGIA, NOVTCMMGK 17, 1857. against the heavy drafts upon their coin, to supply tho demand for specie, at the North, I thought it prudent to withhold any action against them, as required by law, until the Legislature, in its wisdom, should have an opportunity of deliberating upon the matter, •anti directing what course should be pursued towards them. I therefore submit this whole subject to your consideration ; and to enable you to act advisedly, I herewith, transmit to you copies of the late returns of the vari ous Banks of Georgia, exhibiting thfiir con dition, made in pursuance of executive proc lamation. It is gratifying that these state ments afford, evidence of their solvency.— Will you legalize their suspension and fix a day, iu, the future, when they shall resume specie payments ? Asa general rule, it is safest to meddle as little as possible with the currency of the country. The laws of trade regulate it best. Hence, in view of the cri sis that is upon us, complicated ns it is, with the interests of agriculture and the juice of its productions, it would seem to lie wise to tolerate the suspension, in reference to all those institutions, which, upon examination, shall prove to bo sound and solvent. ■ It is not only legitimate, but the duty of the Leg islature. to investigate thoroughly the condi tion of the Banks ; to institute a diligent en quiry into the inode of transacting business, ‘and, by the use. of all the powers I—even 1 —even to sending for persons and papers—which may. be necessary, to ascertain whether they have confined their operations strictly witbirrthefr appropriate spheres, or whether they have embarked in speculations, by placing tlicit fundi in Ne,w York, to shave Southern pa per, at a hehvy discount,or in any other man ner, departed from the objects contemplated by their charters". It is due to the country-, that a full exposition be made ; it is tUpctouly manner in w.bjcli the public can be piAteel ed. If such abuses shall be detected, let the Legislature, iir grantkigPthein tolerance in ■their present predicament, pitt them upon terrris which will prevent their recurrence for the future. I submit the annual reports of the. Super intendent of the Western and Atlantic Rail road for the years 1850 and 1857, * They ex hibit this great State worte to be ill a prosper- - ouS condition, and just upon the eve of real izing the expectations in which it originated. They leave me but little to add, to enable you to understand its operations and judge of the fidelity of its management. Its gross earnings from the 30th September, 1853, to, the 30th September, 1857, which covers the four years of tny administration, have been $3,052,200782. The working expenses of the Road, for tho same period, have been 81,339,111,51, mud the net earnings 81,722,- 849,31. How has this large.amount of net profits been disposed of? lias it-been squan dered or applied to necessary expenditures ? These are questions which should be answer ed to the satisfaction of the people, anil when thus answered, the senseless clamor which is raised against the management of the Road, for mere decency’s sake, ought to cease. — Then see how the account stands : Not families for four years $1,722,849.31 Net futilities H ere disposed .of as 1- I lovvs, to-wit, for 1 t-54 : r’liid .State Treasurer.*... .$'>9,000.00 “ Interest on Bonds li,9iM>.t)o “ for new Lueumoti ves, 24,211.05 n “ “ Gars ... 68,585.57’ “ “ “ liuilcliTrgß.. .1(12,727.7:1 A “ Construction, new Track and’ Itoii, mid 5 K!.. .t of \Yayi.....- 80,090,21 F< t: 1855. Ji Paid State Treasurer lOO.OOffaV) . “ Interest oil 80nd5.... 15,536.30 “ for new.’ ljooouiotive*, 20,053.50 “ “ “ Gars 44,141.81 “ “ “ Depot Build. iu<! 13,290.00 . Paul lor Construction,lfi"tit of War, Iron and uew Track.*..; ...” 230,025.53 For 1850. Paid State Treasurer.,-... 43.5f-0.00 “ Interest on Bonds *9,145.00 “ for new Locomotives, 92,1ed.48 “' s “ “ Gar 5....... A 12,1:82 05 “ “ “ Depot Build ings 42,938.90 Paid for Construction, Iron Rails, and new Truck... 122,880.01 Paid for expenses incurred preYi -us t Juii y, 38ij4, , Tmnesree Claims t. d)7,981.24 - c For 1857. 7 Paid State Treasurer..... 10n.l)0,i.ftO “ Interest on Ronds 7,205.65 •* for uew Engines .A. 107,762.72 ” “ “ Cars -.. 97,852.10 “ “ “ Depot Buihl iu£s 52,i 62.90 Paid for Construedion, Iron ltulls, and new Track,...100,(147.91 $1,722,849.31 Whether these expenditures were proper, is left for fair minded men to determine.— They, at least,seem sailed to tho enterprise, ana cannot be considered unreasonable,when -it is recollected, that the Road is not even yet completed and thoroughly equipped for the annually increasing business, it is com pelled to accommodate. At all events, it will scarcely be* asserted by any, having a due regard to veracity, that the money tins been either stolen or wasted. But ‘these heavy expenditures will not he required hereafter. The time has come for the pa tience of thf friends of the Road to have its reward. 1 fully concur with the Buperintcii dent, that henceforth, under proper manage ment, it will pay into the Btate Trensnry $350,000, annually. It may be suggested, however, that the mismanagement is not in the Application of tkb not earnings, but in the expenses of main taining and working the Road. Let uk see how the Btntc Road compares, in this respect, witjr other Roads in tho State—what proper-, tion the current expenses bear to the gioss earnings. The gross earnings of the Georgia Railroad,fot the last four years,were $4,010,- 340,14; the expenses sot; working and main taining it, for the same period, were 51,848,- 617,02, or about 45 per cent. The gross earnings of the Macon and Western Road, for the four years, from December, 4852, to December, 1856, were $1,290,445,00 and the working expenses for the aatne period, $<409,340,00, or per cent. The gross earnings of the Central Railroad, Including the line fiom Gerdon to Eaton ton, from De cember Ist, 1853, to December Ist, 1856, aod the line from Miilcn to Augusta, to the Ist of January, 1856, were ; and the current expenses, for the same peri od, were $2.219,043,17, or 47$ per cent.—: These are confessedly ‘the host managed Company Roads in Georgia: Rot the Wes tern and-Atlantic Ruilroad compares favor ably with them, itr reference to the point in consideration. ItR gross earnings for the last four years, are *3,052,260,82, and its work ing expenses,for the Same peri0d,*1,320,411,- 51, or a little less “than 4:j4 per cent. It would seem that the country might afford to be satisfied, if the State Road be managed as cheaply as those of private Companies.— Qert#ioly,the fact is worthy of consuleration, when its administration is branded with cor ruption and mismanagement.’ Tiro j-vtlanfic and Gulf Railroad Company chartered by the last Legislature, has been duly organized. The Hoard of Commission ers, designated in the charter, met in Mil lcdgeville, on theSlst of March, 1866,” and made t lie necessary arrangements for opening hooka of subscription for stock at Millodge vdte; and sundry.other points in the State, ©ft the 22d day of October, 1850, six of the. said commissioners submitted to me, a list of subscribers, showing subscriptions t3 the amount of six hundred thousand dollars, and the amount subscribed by each, attested by their afl'td'avit, that the subscribers so report ed, will be fully able to pay up the sums Subscribed by them, and that the subscrip tions were bona fide. Whereupon, on the ’ 25lti~of-October, I*sß, by virtue ,of the 2RT section of.the Act of incorporation. I sub scribed for stock, to extent of 8500,000,00 in the name of the State of and caused the subscription list to be deposited in the office of the Comptroller General Oil the same day, tbu sum of $1,100,000,00 being subscribed, 1 issued an order,.ns direct ed by the 3d section trf the Act -,f Incorpo ration, for an election of nine Directors, to be hold iu-Milledgeville, on the ,4th day of December, 1850, under the superintendence of the Commissioners. They met accordingly and elected James I‘. Screven. William 13. IloJgison, J. Stoddard. Hiram Roberts, W. 11. Long, Charles J. Muunorlyii, J. R. Sta pler, A. ‘l'. Mclntyre and E. R. Young as a Hoard of Directors, who elected James P. Striven as their President. To enable the Legislature to understand clearly the condition of this important enter prise, in which tlie State has liberally em barked, by subscribing for one million of its stock, J bore with, transmit a communication from James P. Screven its President, with the accompanying documents to which lie refers. The fifth sectiitn of the Act of In corporation provides that “ no payment shall be made by the State until the ‘Savannah, Albany &. Gulf Railroad Company’and the ‘ Brunswick and Florida Railroad Company’ shall have relinquished any right which eith er of said Companies have or claim to inter fere with the location of said Road, on ac count of any privilege# granted in the char ter of either of them.” Such relinquish ments have not been executed and therefore the enterprise cannot move forward. The documents referred to contain the fruitless negotiations, between the parties ill interest, touching the relinquishment required; and by orneful examination, you will be enabled to determine who, if any one, is to bbuue for their failure. The Intention, of Georgia Is declared in the dialler to bo “to provide a Main Trunk across her territory, connecting the Atlantic with the Gulf of Mexico. The object is worthy of a great State and so important” to her Southern section, that J trust it may nbt he defeated, and that, in your wisdom, you will take such further ac tion, in the premises, as will securo its ac complishment. ----f On the subject of State aid to works oi internal improvement, I have nothing io add to what I said in tny hist biennial message. Iu few words my view of sound and safe policy, confirmed by mature reflection, is this: Georgia occupies the. gap between the Southern spur, of the Allegany .mountains ami the Atlantic. At an immense cost, she has constructed the Western and Atlantic Railroad, which taps the great West,'at Chattanooga; affords transportation for its products to the seaboard, and feeds the vari ous Roads which connect witli its Southern terminus, at Atlanta. In chartering new Railroads, the Legislature should never lose sight oi the policy of protecting her State, Road from ruinous competition; she should be careful not to cripple the efficiency of company roads, which have been built by private capital; she should preserve the gym-j ra.elry of our system, of Internal Improve ments, so that, in its further development and growth to.maturity, it shall, ns a prima ry object, promote her own wealth and the prosperity us her towns, and soaporfs. Au gusta, Savannah and Brunswick, are the three points of commerce, at which the pro* ductions of our agriculture, must find their door of exit to the. marftt of the w orld. The perfection of our Internal Improvement sys tem, as wU as the interests of agriculture, requires fWnlcarh of these commercial points, shall be connected, as directty as possible, with each section of the “StHte, so. tjiat all our peoplo may enjoy a choice of markets for the sale of their produce. The Sjatc may aid in the construction of lines of road projected, iu reference to such connections, upon guaranties of security, that prevent the possibility of ultimate loss. Beyond this, she ought not to go. As to the mode in which she sliodjd extend iter aid, I prefer the loan of her ticdit, for a given amount, per mile, to a subscription for stock. By tlrt* for mer method, she can secure herself by sta tutory lino upon, the road aiiJ its appurte nances; whereas, by the latter, she must re ly upon the success and profits of the enter prise*. In shattering the Atlantic and Gulf Road, the last Legislature seemed to favor the poliev taking stock, in aid of that work. I sanctioned the bill, not that I. ap proved of that feature, but because* it fell so clearly within the principle of the policy, in reference to State siJ, which I advocate, and the road itself is of soch immediate and par amount necessity to tho Southern portion of Georgia, that 1 deemed it better so yield my scruples on tbe score, than to dfcfeat tbe no ble enterprise. I refer yon to tli report of the Principal Keeper'; for information, as to the condition ol the Pciiiteutiftiy- Since the first of Jan uary Inst, the cash system lias been rigidly enforced; with i-CMtulf BThat fully justify “It,—” l renew the recommemlntion to enlarge and repair thoroughly the buildings, or remove tire Institution to Borne ottre? point, at whieh material carh he cheaper and the convicts, worked more profitably. In its present condition, it is disreputable to the Btate, unsafe and insecure as a place of im prisonment, and utterly incapable of being made to answer the purpose for which it was designed. ■**“**?"- 1 submit the biennial report of the Trus tees, Suporiiitemfnnt and Resident Physician of the Lunatic Asylum. That Institution is among the most important enterprises, in which the State has ever embarked j an honor to her philanthropy and liberality.— The energy, Zeal and adoptedness of the Resident Physician to the duties ot his post entitle him to the warmest commendntiwtr and confidence. As an act of mere justice his salary should be increased. The extension of the building is progress ing rapidly to completion. 1 trnusuiit the re port ot the building Commissioners, showing their disbursements of the appropriation made by thfl last Legislature. Upon examination, you will find,that the amount will not he suf ficient to pay We contractors. The deficit will be sl l,llOO. I recommend aft immedi ate appropriation of that sum in order to pre vent delay, loss to the contractors and seri ous detriment to the interest of the State. This amount will complete the edifice; but additional appropriations tftil be necessa ry to fit it np, for the use intended.- Jt is constructed, upon the most approved plan, with all the fixtures and aparatus which ex perience has demonstrated to he best adapt ed to the accommodation of such inmates, and in the end, most economical. Tbe heat ing, ventilating and cooking aparatus and wash house, will require #23,500.00. . T J.’hc Engine House, chimney, well, abducts", drc., will require #13,000.00. These fixtures are absolutely indispensable. The Gas works, complete, for lighting the building will re quire $4,000.00. To ait<y\ improve, covet and plaster with Mastic the old,to correspond wiWtho new building, will require’ $7 ,£00.- 00. The aggregate of those appropriations will he but $48,600.00. The report of the Building Commissioners will exhibit more fully these items and the reasons for their necessity. I cannot doubt hut the tpeans will be promptly supplied. The Legislature lias never disbursed money from the Treasu ry which reflects so much efredit upon the State. It awakens the pride of every liber al minded Ceorgian, and what is better still, it gives a retreat of comfort to the poor vic tims of affliction who by a mysterious Provi dence, have been deprived of reason, and af fords a hope of their restoration to their fam ilies and to society. In this connection, it is submitted, that a reasonable amount should bo appropriated for the'compensation of the Building Commiss ioners. They have beCt) engaged three years, in this service ; their duties have been responsible and they have performed them faithfully and economically'. The claims of tbe “Academy for the Blind ,r ‘nnd of the “ Georgia Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb,” will lie bud lasfore you by their respective reports herewith'submit ted. I cordially •commend these benevolent Institutions to your fostering care. Under the direction of the last General Affse übly, providing for the survey of the Oktd''iioke.o- Swamp, and for other purposes, I appointed Riehard U. Hunter, Civil Engi neer, to perform flic services required by that act. Tbe undertaking was arduous and hazardous,and has required his continued bor from the 3d of December, 1856, to the present time. Four months of the tune wdro spent in the work of actual survey. Tim ’oxpnnses of the survey, including cost of the scientific annlysis of specimens of joii, were $2,780.51, and paid out of the Conthigent Fund ; and lie lias received from the same fund, in part payment for his services, the sum of $479.59. I. herewith transmit the report of tbo Civil Engineer, and, looking to tho buzzard, the labor,’ the time consumed and the scientific skill required, I ex pious the opinion*-that he should receive the addi tional sum of $3,500, as compensation far hi* service*. “ • i The last General Assembly appropriated $7,500 for repairing the State House, nnd $5,000 for repairing the Executive Mansion. Finding these sums, wholly inadequate for the purpose designed, and that ’it would be iilinost lqet t* the State, without the use of a huge sum, I did not hesitate to draw upon the Contingent Fund for. the deficit. By so doing, the repairs, ns far as they go, nre sub stantial, and the Public Building are in fair condition. The aggregate snm appropriated jva.s #12,500; the a mount expended is $15,- 394.8!. The vouchors for the various sum* paid out, arn filed in the Executive office, subject to your inspection, it should bo ob served that a part of this expenditure it* not properly chargablo to repairs. In Nrwrcmber 1855, the’ stables, carriage house, bnthitn* room and poultry house attached to tho Maio ,sion yardy- were constwned by fire. These had to be supplied by new. building, so that not more than $3,000-have been expended, in repairs proper, to the Executive dwelling. No appropriation will be required to pay for the excess of cost of repairs* over aid above the appropriation. Considerable new fund* tnre for the Mansion, the Legislative Hulls, apd tho Several Executive Department* was indisi>en*a!de. This I have purchased and you should make an appropriation to pay the bills. I have had tho public square graded and cncbavd will, n .übatnntial ntiw few,,. Buttin’ coal ,o tbo State 1. imd-iiitlc.mt.- - p—-“£r- - NTJMITEIt 10. fv June Uv the con.ic, odder the diita^l Arsenal, nnd,’ upon proper compensation to the respective denomination*, the removal *i*o of the Churches from the public (quaK* Those strucrure* are real eyesores, M will always be an obstacle to it* permanent and tasteful ornament. Yoh will learn by painful experience tint the. legislative Hall* are too maH fbir the comfortable accommodation of the Legisla ture. I renew the recommendation to en large the Stats House, according to the plant submitted, by Me**rs. Sltoil and Fay, to the last General Assembly.-. ..-’i I recommend thd ‘fepeftl of the Act 5 aif March 4th, 1856, which require* the State Printer to report and to furnish daily, te each Senator and Representative, a report of the proceedings of the General Assembly,— The offier ha* made no preparation to eto cute this service. He is entitled to a votsr of thanks for it. It will cost the State not les* than 860,000; pn amount far beyond any benefit that may accrue to the publicin terest. ‘ M ‘ •+ ‘Phe State LibnPy i* gradually increasing* in five number and value of its collections, under the annuel appropriation* wisely set apart for that pnrposc. I herewith transmit a cntalague of the books it contains, and res pectfully recommend an increase of the sala ry ot the Librarian. ” ‘ • tP The last General Assembly, by an At* approved March 2d, 1856, authorised the Hover nor •• to Employ a competent Surveyor, nnd hare ntrreyed and sM, a vacant tqua r e nj land in the city of Cohtmhus, at the properly of the State. James 11. Hamilton, Lsq., was duly appointed to perform this service; lint being enj dnod by the t Mayor and council claiming it as the property Os the city, I directed him to attain a continu ance of the cause, until the meeting of the Legislature, in order, that the title might be investigated, and if posible,, save-the expense of futher litigation. I therefore invite you* attention to this subject, #, w. It is ascertained, that the Great Seal of the State has been counterfeited and that forged grant* of lands in Georgia, are extant, g thonticated by such seals. This, together with the fact, that the Seal is stamped npou wax and attached, by tape to grant* and otlit r documents requiring rack authentica tion, is cumbersome and easily imitated -MggQfttthe propriety of dls penning with the wax ball ana so altering it, that th® impression may be made on the pa- I call special attention to the condition Os the Numerciol Land books, in the exeentim Department. They are valuable to the State and indispensable for the investigation of titles. Hut they are hr state of rtdnona mutilation ; the bindings broken and many pages entirely worn out or tost, so that they are incapable of being repaired. Several of have been copied in elegant style, and when the work shall have been fully comple ted and compared, under tbe superintendence of the Governor, I would recommend that he he authorised to allow such compensation for them 8s he may consider adequate. I should respectfully, but earnestly im press upon tho Legislature the justice es in creasing the salaries of Judicial and Execu tive officers. They were fixed at a time of low prices. Now tbe expenses of living an at least fifty per cent, greater than they were then. The labors of these hincrionS riesare onerou. They occupy their whokrtifn* and for their efficient performances,requireex perience nnd cultivated mind*. Is urigbt, tiiat their compensation should atibrdbntaa meagre subsistence for their families/ *1 1 1 ope I shall be pardoned for referring* to the Governors salary I can speak of it from experience, and being about to retire. without the imputation of selfishness. I know that with the utmost economy with tolerable gentility, he cannot spend leas tbsft 85,000,00 annually. Looking to the Judges* salaries ; what a pittance is left, after defray ing their expanses; No Wonder, opr public men, allured by the attractions of Federal offices, turn away from those form the State. Is this just? Is it sound policy ? Is itrepu- Hcct upon the ex ponces of the Clerkships of swell to the enormous'sum of §35,000,00; for tho “Civil Establishment.” A suitable anil needed retrenchment in this single item, would enable yon to pay adequate salaries to to appoint a sutveyor nor appropriation Jq