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CONSTITUTION.
VOLUME XIV.
TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1882.
PRICE 5 CENTS
GOVERNOR COLQUITT.
HIS LAST MESSAGE TO THE LEGIS
LATURE.
Th, S it. FtaaroM-Comptrvller Onenl'i Beport-
Pnbila BctooU—Kjilro.4 Commlnion- Agttcul.
mnl Cemm'.aaion — The Pml’mHuy-
Du Uaivar.1T - 1U A,rlujn,.
like Georgia is among its roost vital ami com ! amply secured by the bond given by the bank
plicated intcres s. We instinctively look to I as a state depository.
la transmitting this my final message to
the legislative branch of the state government
in compliance with the requirement of law
and custom, I perform the duty with the
deepest of gratitude to the Giver of all good,
and w.' ih elated feelings in view of the state
of onr beloved commonwealth. We have
never had better reason for congratulation
at our present condition, or for hopefulness
of the future of the state than we claim at
tills time. In our recent history our retro
spect has often been of the saddest, while
the prospect had but scanty promise.
The strain to which our powere of endur
ance and recuperation were subjected, was
such as to dispirit the most hopeful aud res
olute, and our deliverance from the ordeal
that threatened to overwhelm and destroy
us, seams to have been achieved by a wisdom
above that of man.
Without arrogance or vain glorj let us re
joice that under the signal blessing of Provi
dence we are pressing on to take our place
ubreast of iht most advanced states in Christ
endom, and with in intense love of the ar's
of peace and a generou- emulation of older
and more favored commonwealths, we are es
tablishing and diffusing among our citizens
the most potent and beneficial agencies and
methods for the development of the highcit
civilization.
We may justly claim for our state that in
every department of our industry out people
are prospering and advancing. In our agricul
ture—in our mining operations—
in the introduction and mul
tiplication of mechanical establish
ments—in the wonderful extension of our
lumber interests—in the marked improve
ment in the heathfulness af our state, we
find the most substantial grounds for self-
gratulation.
And superadded to this cheering summary
of material advantage and promise, we may
felicitate ourselves upon the general peace
fulness and good order which have prevailed
throughout the state. With a very few. but
unhappily marked exceptions, the public
tranquility has been undisturbed by out
breaks of violence, and there seems to be a
pervading spirit of conciliation which lias
successfully resisted allunfriendly influences.
The reports which are herewith transmit
ted to the gencr il assembly are of unusual
interest and fullness, and would, if sent to
your honorable body witbont comment, give
a complete review of the public interest.
J therefore do not deem it important to
makeany extended observations on what is so
fully and satisfactorily presented by each offi
cer of the government, in the details presented
of the operations oi their special departments,
and will, in as summary a manner as possible,
refer to the subjects discussed in each report
THE STATE nitAECES.
The state treasurer reports the total amount
in the treasury from October 7, 18S1, to Sep
tember 30, UW2, the fiscal year just closed, to
be $3,403,076 01, and the disbursements $1,713,-
307.40, leaving a balance of $600,473 15, of
which $375,Ouu consists of bonds paid by the
purchaser of the Macon and Brunswick rail
road. Of these securities $115,000 are suite
bonds and $160,000 United States registered
■bonds. The cancellation of the suite bonds
will extinguish that much of the public delx.
The disposition of the United States registered
* tri, 'l'j it i. jut»Uer fur the azf’.oQ' -of y-otu
bodv. The state debt is $0,624,135, with an
annual interest of $G45,440. The detalis of
the receipts and expenditures arc given in the
treasurers rejtort with satisfactory fullness.
the courraoLUta general's mu-oar.
The comprehensive report of the c mptroll
er general presents a gratifying account of the
general condition of aff firs in the state. The
property of Georgia has increased from last
vear $16,255,150; the whole amount of taxable
property being returned at $267,219,403. The
comptroller suites that for the next two yeurs
the same low rate of taxation of tiirce mills
on the dollar, that we now have, will suffice
for expenses. The increase last year was
$19,977,611, the whole growth of wealth in
two vears running to $35,232,761, giving addi
tion’l reyrnue.ai the present tax,of$l(!5,098 The
polls returned were 236,447 The lax leviedwa-
$806,107.76, and tax collected $741 823,00,
leaving the remarkably small sum of $04,-
284.16 to represent both the cost of collection
and the insolvent tax. Among the interest
ing statistics disclosed are that the increase
in manufactures during the year was $1,001,-
795; railroad property, $1,>-88,169; city ami
town property. $4,831,186, and a like ratio of
improvement in many other particulars, dem
onstrating the gratifying development of the
stale.
T11F. TCBUC SCHOOLS.
There has been a steady growth in our pub
lic schools as is demonstrated by the re
port of the s#te school commissioner here
with submitted. The school attendance for
the vear 1880 was not given in the report of
that year, as itie statistics had not been ob
tained. 1 1880 the attendance was 230,533—
whites, 150.134; colored, 86,399; increase over
1879,9.906. 1881 the attendance was 244,197;
whites, 153,156; colored, 91,041; increase over
1880, 7,004. The at eedance of 1882 cannot
be given as the school work is in
progress now. The entire sum, including
poll tax appropriated in 1881 for the common
schools was $363,677.32. Under local laws
there was raised by cities and counties $134,-
855.96, making the entire amount for the sup
port of these schools in the state from ail
sources, $498.533 28 The state appropria
tion paid per capita on school population 84
cents on enrollment $1.49; on average attend
ance, $2 43. On the basis of both shite
and local school fund, v z: $498,533 28 the
per capita estimate is $1 loon school popula
tion; $2 01 on enrollment, and $3.32 on ave
rage atiend tnce.
It. the year 1882, the state fund, estimating
the poll tax the same as the last year, will
be $441,114 88. If the amount raised under
local laws be the same as last year, viz: $K4,-
855 96. the whole sum raised in the state
would be $575,970.84. or ov*-r $77,000 increase
This would give per capita on school popula
tion $1.13; on enrollment, $2.25, and on ave
rage attendance $3 76.
The school law requires that arrangements
shall be made in every county for keeping
schools in operation at least three months of
the year as a condition precedent to drawing
the pro rata of the stale school fund. These
arrange men is were made in every county in
the state by having parents to enter into u
contract to supplement the amount paid by
the state, and thus the entire people of the
i-ommonwealth have enjoyed the benefits of
the common schools, and every child has had
the pr vilege of entering and remaining for
the term.
The slate school commissioner recommends
an increase of appropriation to run the schools
for six months, and also to conduct teachers'
institutes, where instructors can be trained
in teaching. An account is given of the in
stitute work already accomplished this year.
The further recommendation is made for the
establishment of one permanent
normal school for training white teachers, and
it is suggested to convert the college at Mill-
odgeviilo into such a school, and use the pub
lic buildings at that place in connection there
with.
The educational machinery of a great statt
the school house and the temple for the most
reliable helps to an advanced and prosperous
state of society. It is of the first consequence
to onr people that-our resources for the en
couragement of learning and the promotion
of an enlightened public opinion shall not be
misappropriated or wasted. With the atmott
satisfaction I bear testimony to the zeal, un
wearied industry and enlightened methods
of our state si bool commissioner. The offi
cial career of Dr. Orr, while it has achieved
matked benefits for Georgia, has won for him
self a distinguished name, and one that re
flects honor on the state.
RAILROAD COMMISSION
I would invite the careful consideration of
the legislature to the accompanying report of
the railroad commissioners. The e&tabbsh
ment of this department of the state govern
ment wai preceded by a very thorough and
able discussion, and it would seem that it was
demanded by a matured public opinion. I
bear willing testimony to the extensive re
search, great ability and impartiality of the
board of commissioners. From the character
of the work which this commission was or
ganized to execute, it was natural to expect
no small degree of opposition and friction in
the orders that it might issue and the judg
ments it might pronounce. The degree of
this opposition, however, we may conclude
from the demonstrations made, has not been
as violent or extended as we might bare rea
sonably expected The Georgia railroad and
banking company has made a case, m
volving the jurisdiction and powers of the
commission, which is now pending in our
supreme court, and which will settle the
constitutionality of the law creating the
commission. The board is represented by
gentlemen of wide and unexceptionable rep
utation for integrity and ability, and it
would seem to be the part of wisdom and
justice to give the commission a fair test anil
to ail j ist our estimate of its value to the
state by the results of its administration
Before dismissing this subject, I feel it to
be my duty to ask the general assembly to
take into consideration the recommendation
of the commission in regard to the salary of
the secretary of the commission. Major
Bacon has acquitted himself most credits
ble in the discharge of his duties as secre
tary. both by bis ability and industry, and
I would add my recommendation that be
should receive a salary more commensurate
to the amount and character of his servi
ces.
THE COMMISSIONER OF .VOKICUI.TCEF.
The state commissioner of agriculture has
made a report, which is herewith transmit
ted to your body, embracing theoperations of
two years of his department from October
first, 18S0 to October first, 1882
Many of the details of the report
are very interesting and evince great indus
try and intelligence in the management of
this department by the commissioner. The
inspection of commereial.fertilizers in 1830-1,
ran to the higli figure of 152.464.03 ton-,
bringing the gross amount of $76,232.03 in
fees, costing $12,171.80, aud netting for the
state treasury $04,060 23 In 1881-2, the in
sjyeuon included 125,426.64 tons: gro.-s
amount of fees $62,713.31. cost $12,461 99, and
net payment in treasury $50,251.32. For the
two years the aggregate net sum paid into the
treasury from this source was $114,311 55. In
the five seasonssince 1877-8, during which the
state has received the benefit of these fees,
the whole amount has been $230 543.23.
The present commissioner instituted the
existing system of analysis that has resulted
in securing fi r onr state market the highest
grade of fertilizers sold, and giving us toe
best protection against fraudulent articles.
The importance of a rigid inspection may be
inferred from the fact that the 277,890 tons oi
fertilizers purchased by farmers of this state,
in the last two yean i •>at the ordinary time
price ot $Caa ton, over $16,000,000.
The appointment of Mr. H C. White, pro
fessor otfchemistry at the State university as
state chemist, gave to the agricultural depart
ment not only the services of an able acient.st
but also the use of the extensive laboratory of
the university, and must have resulted in
great benefit to thestudents of the university
tty the enlarged practical experience afforded
them.
To comprehend the extent of the work done
by tbe agricultural department, the report
must be carefully read. Special attention is
called to the report upon fisheries and the
recommendations made therein. Upon a
very small sum an exceedingly beneficial
work has been accomplished by the comrnis
sioner and bis efficient co-laborer, Dr. U. H.
Cary, in introducing the German carp in our
state. The commissioner renews the sugges
tion made in his last report, that out of the
large amount realized by the department for
fhe treasury, it would greatly add to the
practical usefulness of the department for the
legislature to authorize tbe establishment ut
an experimental farm.
I would, before dismissing this most valua
ble and interesting account of the labor*
of this department, specially charged
with the promotion of our greatest ma
terial interest, urge upon vo.ur atten
tion a fuller and more earnest dis
cussion than we have heretofore given to the
claims of our agriculture. At this foundation
of a nation's wealth and comfort, we must be
gin to construct cur plans of recuperation. A
successful husbandry can sustain and bear on
its strong shoulders the re in-lining industries
of the state, while the habitual scan incss ot
vur harvests will keep us poor, and of course
keep us powerless. With such a heritage us
Georgia, no reasonable limit could be assigned
to our wealth aud strength, if it were wisely
developed.
PENITENTIARY.
Of the amount due by the Citizen’s bank of
Atlanta, $20 000 has been collected and paid
into the state treasury, and in addition, rail
road stock worth $25,000 has been secttr.id, re
ducing the indebtedness of the bank $45,000
Suits are pending, which, if successful will
realize a sum sufficient to extinguish all. or a
considerable portion, of the balance due the
state.
U nder a resolution of the last general as
sembly, an examination of the lease of the
Indian Spring property was made by the
attorney-general. That officer reports that
tbe lease has been violated by the lessee, and
he recommends that the legislature consider
the subject of-selling the property. The
attention of your body is respectfully invited
to the matter.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The annual report of the chancellor of the
State university exhibits improvement in the
condition of that time-honored institut ion.Du
ring the collegiate year,ending July 19th, 1882,
the total number of students was 1,103, who
received instruction at the university and its
brandies at Augusta, Dahlonega, Thomas
vide, Cuthbert and Milledgeville. Of this
number there were 305 students of the college
grade. According to the report the new year
of 1882-3 opens with 151 students at the Ath
ens department, as against 94 at the opening
last year, a most decided and gratifying im
provement.
The entire receipts of the university for the
last fiscal year were $49,213.30, a ad the expen
ditures $40,510.67. lhe cash balance from
the two years 1881-2 is reported at $13,957.05.
But of this balauce only $2,658.07 is available
for current uses, tbe remainder being unex
pended balances of building appropriations
and uninves.ed proceeds of sales of bonds.
The actual available income of the institu
tion is shown to have been, 1881-2, $31,972.80,
and the ordinary operating expenses, $34,076.
65, or an exce s of 82,103.85 oi expenses over re.i
ceipts. Tuition lees having been abolished in t*>e
academic and state college departments at Ath
ens, there will be no income from this sou.ce here-
The chancellor urges upon the legislature to make
provision for .he further organization aud equip
meuiof the already very well es.ablished tech, o-
logical institute at the university,
this institution has tuition in the
fuur practical arts of physics, chemistry, eu-
giueering and agriculture. It is proposed to
add to the institute an industrial work shop
for teaching the actual use of tools In every
kind of manufacture. Your attention is
called to the suggestions of the chancellor,
t'he direction of education everywhere Is practical,
and such an industrial ichool as is recommended
would be au invaluable addition to the educational
advantages of the State university, furnishing
young men the equipment with which to begin
business in mechaiitia. pursuits.
THE LUNAAIC ASYLUM.
There are in the lunatic asylum of the state 9<9
patients, rhis number exceeding by 1UQ the proper
capacity of tin- institution. On tbe 1st of October,
lbSlTihere were 906 patients. Received since 2o.;
discharged and died. 184 The average number un
der tr. aunent was 912. Tbe whole number r-ared for
were 1,163. The males were 486, and females 495.
lhe whi.es were 7.9, and the colored 2op Tm-
rleaths numbered 82 The appropriation for 1882
was S125.00U. and from :S81 there wa» a balauce of
$35.3-6 85, making a total of 8160,386.85, oi which
" ’ 1.90 has been expended, leaving a balauce on
fcjjii qutt _
band, October 1.1882 of *®,997.95. The ttagyeost
of the maintenance of each patient was 38% cent*,
l’bc Mim of £165,431 w»a appropri ted for eularg-
lug the asylum, of which Sfu.lXxTwas used, leaving
Mylui—. —
unexpended, 8120,431. The sum drawn was ex
penned In the construction of .^hospital tor .he
DURING THE WEEK.
WHAT THE PEOPLE OF TJHE
WORLD HAVE BEEN DOING.
The Park Theater In New York Burned—Acquittal of
Soteldo, the Washington Editor— Mr*. Dr.
Seguin, of New York, Murder* her Three
Children and Then 8uioidca.
fo~ :SS2, there remains only $6,000 defraying I sent&tive body of Georgia, I trust I may be par-
tbfi ,ontingent expenses of the seveiid offices or the I doned in yielding to the natural impulse of agrate-
ervojitive department, for aiding in the execution I ful heart in giving expression to a few remarks per-
of ih ; criminal laws in the state, and for making I sonul to myself.
othi i payments for lawful objec s for which no I For the last six years I have attempted, as best I
spe* ial appropriation had been made. I could, to demons rate my appreciation of the hon-
Nt^withstanding the s mall ness of said fund ana I ors which the people of this great ►tate have so cen-
the . robality of its premature exhaustion, I could I erously conferred upon me. by a constant devotion
nt; Velieve that it was consistent with executive I to the honor and interests of Georgia This I have
duty or with the public interest, to refuse, with done under a painful sense of the vast labor of the
out exception, to offer rewards for fugitive crimi- | undertaking, and the inadequacy of mv ability. Of
na;. In consequence several rewards have been I one thing, however, I could always be assured’ that
ea;ncd, while the means of payment were want- I all well meantefforts to discharge my off cialobliga
in*. These claims have been tiled in the execu I tions would be generously and justly recoguized by
tive office, and will, in due time, belaid before the | the people, let my success be what it might. I Tne»d*j, October 81
committee of the general assembly. | This trust in the magnanimity ana justice of The iron bridge over the Savannah has been com-
fhjs subject is referred to. not for the purpose of Georgia has not beeu disappointed, and 1 here, iu l . . . w Wrl -w t
xnak'ug anv special recommendation theieon, but I this august forum, make my nrofoundest acknowl* j Pl etetl - Cornell d. wngnt. ot Macon, is aeau,
in o: ier that your intelligent consideration may be I edgments for the manner in which I have been mis- A negro constable killed at Vicksburg In a French
itiviwd ther to. tallied. For every trial or task in my official career duel Prince Murat was hurt on the arm. Eight
SAilK of certain lots relonging to THE state | I feel more than ■ ompensated by the belief which , , , , ... ... . .
The last general assembly pa-sed an act approved I I take with me into private life, that the people of colored people were poisoned at Shreveport, I.ouis-
Sepi-mber 13,1881, directing the governor to cause I my beloved state will say I have served them with I iana, from eating yeast The fast mail train from
to V- sold, certain lots and fractional lots of land | fidelity, and that in surrendering the reins of gov- I Atlanta to Savannah has been put into operation
he-,>:igiug to the state, which, by an act assented to | ernment to the illustrious man who succeeds me, I , . .1.,. nn ,dnrpa«l
De -vruber 15,1818, had been reserved and set apart I this commonwealth was never more entitled to a | A general revolt exists In the Soudan provinces of
for educational purposes. I distinguished place among the members of this I Egvpt. The Park theater, in hew York, bur-ed.
T’ (J third section of said first mentioned act pro- great union, nor mure worthy of the good opinion Saturday was the fourth day of last registration in
victithat ‘where any property is advertised forsale I of mankind, than at thismomeut I „ „ _. , , . ,
uud*r this act, and thejsame is bona fide claimed by I Alfred H Co: or ITT I hew York. The grand total for the fonr days was
any :och person,such person may interpose a claim I ■ I 196,233. against 170,419 last year. Honolula advices
. . . . , An Ex-Senator'. Anger. I estimate the new sugar crop oi the sandwich Islands
rei-; :dTffie “nditieu of i e id°laX. r S n to ehrim o’f I St. Louts, November 4.-In the United States I nl one hundred aud fifty million pounds. Thevil-
ow.i trship, and accordingly inquiry in regard I court yesterday while ex-Unitcd States Senator lage of Grindelwald, thirty-three miles southeast of
j was made of the clerks of the superior courts I John B Henderson and Henry C. Cunningham Berne. Switzerland, has been almost entirely de
ed. tteplfc^to said* 1 ill quW^^o^Hr as^thev 'have were bussing an order of the court in a ease in | stroyed by a hurricane,
bet a received, exhibit the fact that in a majority I which both were counsel, Henderson remarked
<>f n ^lances said lots are owned or claimed by cit- | that Cunningham had not kept faith in some mat-
“Fo provision is made in said net for the protec I ,er connected with the case. Cunningham replied
tion of the interest of the state at said sales, and it I iu a heated manner that the assertion was
is quite certain, in view of tiie foregoing, that the false. Henderson struck out from
in“fc U *fi^nt. W0U bld f0r Sald 1otS W0Uld * the shoulder and planted
In order that useless and expensive litigation be- I blows on Cunningham's face and head, knocking
tween the state and h rcitizens might beavoided. I him violently against an iron pillar in the court
I deemed it proper to withold the action required of I ‘ \ . . 2"
the government by the act referred to, and to ask I room and throwing him t> the floor, t riends infer
tile further consideration of the su ject by the gen I fered and the beligerants were separated. The
enu assembly. ItYs respectfully^suggested that the j judge was greatly shocked and pronounced the
YOT'smorbo empowered to have investigation made 1 affray the miist disgraceful thing that had occurred | L «" •*“* *“ *7 r ‘ h 7'TTrr^
of 'he titles and value ot said lots, ana that author- I CO u rt during the twenty-four years he had been his brother has been acquitted. The trial of tne
in the city
A new colored school has been established ou
Mitchell street. Mary Essie, daughter of Mr. J. C.
Harris, died on Sunday morning. A collision took
place on the East Tennessee road, near Rome, in
which Fireman Gresham was killed. Sam Middle-
set, a white man, robbed on Houston street. Mr.
L. L. Burke, father of the late Mrs. Gartrell, is
dead.
Wednesday, November 1.!
Soteldo, on trial iu Washington for the murder of
ity tie given him to bid for and purcha e the same
wl.er. sold, unless they shall bring something like
Cl ftr real value
Oli-TBilCTIOK OF THE PASSAGE OF FISH IN THE SAVAN-
SAH RIVER
By a joint resolution of the general assembly, ap
proved September 28. 1881, tire governor was iu-
str' eted to have full and complete investigation
ma 'e of the obstruction of the passage of fish in
the -avaunah river, caused by the dam of the Au-
gU' tii t ai.al company, aud of the feasibility of pro
vidi ug sufficient fish-ways in said dam • • F Liv-
ingirion, H H Carey and J S Newman
we.-c appointed to make such in-
vesi igation After visitiug Augusta and examining
tbe nature of tbe obstruction, they reported to the
governor that, while they were satisfied it was en-
tin y practicable to remedy the evil complained of,
they'were unable to make a definite recommei da
tio i in regard o the constru tion of proper fish-
wa s, without first observing the plan and operation
of such structures in other places I' being one of
the prime objects of slid resolution to secure this
ou the bench, and fined Henderson, notwithstand
ing he made an apology.
GmiI Prices Tor Good Stock.
New York November!.—The Erdenhelm sale ot
thoioughbrcds, property of N IV. Kitsow, was com
menced to day at tbe American horse exchange.
Nell G Wynne, bay mare, foaled 1875 by Leamington
was purchased by W. L. Scott, of Erie, Pa.; Lady
Scarborough foaled 1876, by Learning
ton, 8600 same purchaser; Milton Young, of Lexing
ton, Ky., for SS50. received the bay mare Mrs
Cbubbs, foaled 1875 by Leamington, aud he also
bought for 8800, chesnut mare “Mura” foaled i 1879
oy Leamington. The prices realized were consid
ered fair. Yearlings are now being sold.
A Drummer’s Death.
Special to the Constitution.
Griffin, November 3.—A young man by the I _
iul. Vmation.’s-aid commis-ioners were authorized I name of Oscar Buckner, aged about twenty-two or J j j Albert, near Ponce de Leon springs, was
persons charged with corruptly approacniug the
members of the star route jury is progressing.
Mis. Seguin, of New York, kills her three children
aud then commits suicide. Lord Dufferiu has been
sent to Egypt. Ex Governor Hendricks is seriously
ill. A magistrate has been lynched in Santa Ee,
New Mexico. Meyers 61 Marcus, of Augusta, have
failed. Diphtheria is prevailing to a considerable
extent in Diuwiddie county, Virginia, a number of
persons being sick with the disease, two or three
death have occurred inasiugie family. His esti
mated that the reduction of the public debt for the
month of October is about $15,250,000.
IN THE CITY
Mrs Howard fell on a banana rind and sprained
her anale. J R -regg, of Fayetteville, robbed of a
considerable amount of money. The residence of
1i t’^dTnsl^t tire e McLoiml<f Th-wa% ^ ’ the | twenty-three years, a drummer who traveled for a | burglanze d Monday night. Among outer things
Jai .es and Rappahannock rivers in the state of J Baltimore house, died at the Reeves hotel in this | ^Rj^h the family missed wore a double case silver
Vfifinia; the fisn-waj> at Lawience.Massachusetts, | place this morning about five o’clock, from the ef | watc ij a chain aud a pocketbook. The three pas-
au* the various^ models of such structures in the | f 0 cts of an overdose of morpnine administered by I teu g er ’ trains on the Central railroad make things
-it ilhsoilian Institute at Washington City. L . . . . „... _ ,, .—=
Th k result of such inspection, and the I his own hand. His father, J. A Buckner, li%esat I ^yely for the towns bet wen Atlanta aud avAunah.
* r. -■ -* 1 Bristol, Tenn. He was immeoiately^telegraphed. | , rhe tast Tennessee. Virginiaand Georgia road now
ree mmendation of the commisstonars.bas-d there
on rvill be found In their report accompanying this
cot:-muuication. As there remains no fund in the
rt sOry from which the expenses of the commis-
sic ers. incurred in making said investigation,
co: Id be paid. I respectfully recommend that an
an -unt sufficient for that purpose be appropriated
by ne general assembly.
DBAIXAUE OF CHATHAM COUNTY.
J Atbmii to the legislature the report of tlte board
t his morning the remains of young Buckner were I , . , fll _
placed in a metallic case and will be forwarded to I stopB their passenger traius at the old expos o
Bristol to-night, accompanied by Mr. W. S. Saul, of I depot, near the National hotel. Their ticket office
Atlanta.
The punitive system of a state is always a
subject of vast importance, and we may justly
claim for Georgia tnat she has not ignored or
neglected the subject. All things considered
we have good cause for encouragement in our
efforts to establish a judicial, merciful and ef
fective prison discipline. If the mortuary sta
tistics, the returned convicts, and in fact all
the results reasonably expected from a
wise system oi punishment for
offenders’ against the law are
to decide our judgment, we have good cause
tor satisfaction at the measure of success
which this state has achieved. I would call
tne special at ention of the legislature to the
intelligent and comprehensive report of the
principal keeper of the penitentiary, which
places in our possession a valuable array of
facts and figures relating to our state prison.
Withou. bringing the policy or the wisdom
of onr present system into the discussion, I
regard the results which all good citizens
seek to attain by the practical operation of
tha 1 .*«• methods for the Dunish
the law establishing methods for the punish
meat of the criminals of the state as of great
est importance. While we maintain the
present system i: would seem to be the duty
of the state to render it as effective as possible.
The preservation of society and the dictates
of humanity alike demand this at our hands.
REPORT OF THE ATTOBXET-GESEBAL
The attornev-general give3 a particular
statement of the many transactions of his
office during the last two years. Your atten
tion is respectfully invited to its details,
which are too volumnious for special mention
in this message. .
In toe matter of the two state depositories
—the Bank of Rome and the Citizens Bank of
Atlanta—the collection of the amounts due
the state has been vigorously presed. Of
$53,017.03 due tire bank of Rojne, $3L3 >9.50
$21
in*n-leu iu uie uoubuuguuu » aa.« F aw.
colored iuEane, leaving $1,573.79 of tne 8150,009
ou baud. The main building for the colored
patients now in process of construction wilt
contain 600 rooms. A number of the rooms
will be occupied iu March aud the whole complet
ed aud occupied during the next spring. I he
building ..ow occupied by colored patients, upon
the completion of the new. structure, will afford
room for 220 white patients. This accommodation
is greatly needed, as there are now over 200 appli
cants pressing f. r admission who cannot be accom-
m Tne < uustees estimate that there will be 1,200 p*
de tsin 1883. requiring 8160.0 0 appropriation an.
1,400 patients iu 1884, requirii^SlW.p- 0._ ^they alt^
I the improVementsalready begun, th u^-whsre
port a decided improvement In tho management of
the asylum iu many essential particulars. X re-
spectf lly invite special attention to the report of
ibetrusteesof the asylum, which is herewith trans
mitted to your body.
THE DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM
The twenty second report of the boatd of trustees
aud officers of the Georgia in titution for the edu
cation of the deaf and numb embraces the opera
tions of that institution for the last twenty-seven
months, extending from July 1, 1880, to September
SOt i 1882 The trustees declare the mauagemeut
of the asylum bv its officers to have been
very satisfactory. During fifteen months to Oclo-
'"r l8S there were 64 pupils, all white: males
37. and females 27. In the second year to October
1,1882. there were 60 white pupils; males 3->, and
females 25; aud 20 colored pupils; males. 12; fe
males. 8. The amount expended for support the
first ve.r was $17,376.33, and the second year $14,-
773 68 i he sum of $5,000 was appropriated to erect
school building lhe trustees have not
used tbe fund because of its
insufficiency to bnild such a structure as is needed
They, therefore, have held it, and ask the geueral
assembly o increase it by a further appropriation
of 815.000, so that a good, permanent buildi g may
be nut up that will meet the wants ut the In
stitution The further sum of 83.000 is asked to
.uild a laundry, aud $i,500 for repaint and water
works. The estimated expense for the next two
years is $20,000 a >e-r
ASYLUM FOB THE BUND.
The report giving the condition of the asylum tor
the blind having been delayed from someuuex
plained cause, a d not yet reaching the executive
department, X am not prepared to render you a
statement of its operations or present wants.
A CLAIM OF JURISDICTION BY THE FEDERAL COURTS
I deem it an imperative duty to call the atten
tion of the geueral a renibly to the claim which the
United ste. es district court asserts iu the cases of
violence of law when committed by the officers
or employes of the general government acting in
ihe capacity of such public servants Repeated in-
.lances of violation and homicide have occurred in
onr state limit*, growing outofihe allegedati
tempts to enforce the laws ot the u cited States
government. The attempts on the part of our
state courts to assume jurisdiction and con
trol of such cases have been frustrated by the
interposition ot the judicial authorities of the
United Siates, aud these cases have been trans
ferred to the fed ral eouits As a question of first
Impression, aud taking into view the matter sim
ply of the administration of law and justice,
his assumption 01 authority by the federal courts
might not lie regarded as entirely objectionable.
But when it is seen that in trials 01 par
ties nnaig ed oei re these courts they
are zealously defended by their prosecuti .g officer-,
an * that convictions are rarely secured even in
case- of the gi.atest enormity iu popular estima
tion, aud that these vioL. tors of our laws aud dis
tu tars of the public peace with avidity accept the
boice 01 jurL-dictiou offered them, it oeeomes a
subject of iuteres iug iuqulry if these tiiaL-i so
ordered do not amount to a refuge for offenders
against the laws and dignity of the state. It is with
emotions of sadness that >our executive feels that
at this hour in our political history it would be
1 utile for mm to recur to the time-honored argu
meuts aud doctrines which at one time were deemed
so pertinent iu this discussion. , ...
lhe peopl-oi Georgia are not jealous of the
federal au hority when it is exerted in vtudicatt >n
of ihe laws of the United Sta es, but wheu the laws
of the sts te are wantonly violated, they feel that the
interest of justice requires that the offenders,
be they foreigners, natives, private ciuzens, or
federal officials, should be brought to the bar of the
stale cou ts to answer for their crimes, t »ouru.
with much earnestness, i vite the attention 01 tne
general assembly to this grave subject, and ask
your houorable body to consider the expediency of
providing proper aud ample appropriations lor tne
prosecution ot offender* in the federal courts in
such eases as are nere adduced aud for a P 1 °i’C r
representation of the stare's interests and dignity.
THE CONTINGENT FUND.
The appropriation made for the contingent fund
by the last general assembly for each of the fiscal
years. tSSl and 1882. was 87,600. For the yea . 1880
lhe amount appropriated for said fund was 810,000.
while for the years preceding the latter and suc
ceeding the late civil war, the amount thusaupro
priated was 820,000 per annum. The annum RPl*?'
priaiion for this fund during the years immediately
preceding the war was about 815.000. .
The very material reduction of -aid approptia
tion by the general assembly for
less the suggestion of a commendable spirit ot
economy, but experience has demonstrated that
the teduction has been too freat. The per diem of
the board of visitoniof the state university and tne
Oil Exeltemeat-
Pittsburg, November 4.—To-day was the most
exciting one in the history of oil exehanges. The
ap 'tinted for the^prosecution oF this important I market opened with sales at one dollar and ten
woyk and the disbursement of the appropris ion 1 - * “ * ■ * *
m8 le to effect it. It will be seen that they ask for
aud baggage rooms are in the hotel building, t here
are thirteen judges to be elected by the present leg
islature.
Thursday, November 2.
The legislature of Georgia met yesterday. Hon.
cents, and then declined t > a dollar and eight and 1 J. S. Boynton was elected presideut of the Senate,
a half, hut quickly recovered and advanced steadi- I and Hon. Lewis Garrard speaker of the house.
an iddiUoual sum for a fur her prosecution of the I " •—“» ; I ~ m ....hi the election of
- ■ • • 1 lyunti the close of the morning’s session, when a I Business will not be taken up unui me election n
* I . . mo Un/iVtillti
et<-irprise which seems tobeoneoivery great im .,, .....— , ,, ...
p<i. ance. Savannah.ourgreatport.hasever been to I d 0 u.r fifteen wasasked. All the morning the wild- I senators, judges ana solicitors are over. rs.tscoviue
ft ^e P tov°e f S!roui»^ Fntife scenes were enacted and blocks of many thous- | has escaped into Ganada. Snow reporfedfrom the
lat ii» of this board we already can mark the most I and barrels of oil changed hands.
Ibe; sficial results, it would be well to consider the
gr: i t good that may be accomplished by continuing
an generou.ly sustaining the public spirited gen
tle ;.en who compose it.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
. ;875 a law was passed and approved establish
i>- ' a state board of health The board was organ-
' ife >i"der this law and entered upon its duti-.sl
-t-uembers of the board received no eomoer.sa-
Uoii.forthe-r services, and were only allowed their
expenses while discharging their duty as a board.
The sum required for tbe printing the transactions
of the board was 81.500 per annum. During the
two years of activeexistence of the body it ren
dered valuable service to the state, but the failure
of tbe legislature to make the annual appropria-d
tion caused a suspension of thelabors of the board!
and its sessionshave been discontinued. It may be
t northeast. Bishop Smith, of Keutucky, Protestant
Espiscopal, has been fifty years in his robes. The
temperance amendment to the constitution of Iowa
Vanderbilt** Manftl«yera*
New York, November 4.—lhe grand jury tor | j^'been declared uucousvltu ional. The Nor-
the October term of the court of general sessions I weg i u n election has resulted in a republican tri-
was discharged this morning They presented an in-j u h _ Ex-Govcmor Robinson, of Kentucky is
dictment for manslaughter, against VV B S Rowson, I dodll- The public debt has been reduced 815,000,000
.telegraph operator, and George E Rood, conductor j lu th ' e last mon th. The work of grading the Yazoo
ofc the New Ht- - h»tn, lor taaiiiiz th*recent
disaster in tbe' 1 ® tard.anUroad tan el. Rowson
was bailed. H'»n Out \Vi;Vet been appreheded
—the Nois-"
and Mississippi r-Valley rairroad cumin-, lvuu to
day. The official diBpatch from Manila says one
hundred sailors were drowned duriug the recent
typhoon.
IN THE CITY. .?
Miss Etta Jones, a daughter of Mr. J. J Jones, is
dead. An Airline train runs into a landslide near
called «.and Outrage.
Ashland. Ky.*. -November 4.—Alexander Banes,
oneof the wounded,died to-day. Among the wound-
_ ed not before mentioned was Rev. C M. Dower, of I
proper to state that the credit of establishing a | North Carolina, who was on the wharf-boat with I 2“°' a Marietta street grocer has
board of health was. at an early date, due to the |. . .. rT.’ thn Toccoa. Mr Johnson, a Marietta street grocer, nas
state of Georgia as among the foremost promoters I bis wife and child to take passage on the Gmnite j twenty-one children by one wife. Extensive
of the measure, and such an agency is now J State. He was knocked into the river by a spent I xe been made on the capitol. lhe Disci-
ball, ai d while swimming out his little girl in the J . are in general convention in Atlanta,
arms of its mother was struck on the head and j Colquitt’s lost message went into the leg-
hand. | i8laturc . ae reviews his administration, and
draws a golden picture of the state's prosperity.
FrUtTi November 8.
The Pamellities are now in alliance with the Eng-
di-c-med lndispensible by most of the states of the
union.
PARD02U.
In conformity with the requirements of tho con
stltuiion, a list is furn.shed to the general assembly
>f the pardons granted by the executive in the last
two yeurs, with the reasons for the same. The
number of cases in which it has been proper to ex
ercise clemency, has, of necessity, to some extent
Increased from'vari us causes Ten years ay “
Crushed lu'o a Shapeless Mass.
Birmingham. November 3.—A switch engine at I
the Alabama Great Bouthcrn depot yesterday after- I
noon ran over a negro man, who was supposed to j lisll Dick Liddell, on trial for several days
accountof the more numerous disorders result n« I be stealing a ride, crushing him into a shapeless I fnrronfi ,,iracy connected with the robbery of Alex
tot^e^terXbf punfehment wire inflicted thto.lre nrass o{ mangled fl esh. so shapeless that His impos SmiUl- Rt Music Shoals, Ala., August in 1881, was
longer terms of punishment
usual now for similar offeuses In many offenses
the peu<les have been diminished by statute. It
has beeu dsemed proper to approximate penalties
to tbe present standard in meritorious cases.
STATE OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
Without assumin anything to which we may
not justly claim for the fortunes of the state, we
may, with great satisfaction, make a retrospect of
our progress iu th last six yeais:
In 1877 the taxable property of the state was $23S.-
659,530; in 1881-2, $287,249,403; increase, $51,589,873.
Rate of taxation in 1877 was 5 mills on the dollar;
now it Is 3 mills.
Bible to tell who he is.
found guilty to day. In a fight between Milialce
and citizens near Ashland, Ky , five persons were
297
FIro lu Plulaud.
St. Petersburg, November 4.—The SoYoski pub. I killed. The Italian elections have resulted in Jr.
fished a telegram from Helsengfors, Finland, dated I vor of the republicans. Copper minea have been
ye terday, Btaiingibat a fire was then raging at I discovered in South Carolina.
Ulaborg, and twenty-three houses had bean dea- j in the ctTTj
troyed up to the time the dispatch was sent [ The theatrical season is lively. PeterManley, of
—7 • 1 1 -■ J Cherokee county, robbed of $80. A Chattanooga
FutulExplaotou. Ida Burks, rescured by the police from a life
Springfield, Mass., November 4.—An axplosion | B' r ;
The grosirammint of taxation in 1877 was 81, 78.- *is morning at the Metallic Cap company works in
17; iu 1881, 8S61.748. diminishing the amount of I Sufficld, Connecticut, injured seven men, one of
number fatally. At 3 p.m., the fire was threat-
taxes annually over $S16 540.
In 1876 the cost of collecting the tax, including
insolvents, was over 8200.C00; now this cost is, in
cluding insolvents, 864,2*4 16; making difference in
favor of the state of $135,715.81.
lu the 6a me time we have
collected of back taxes. due
from railroads in the state, 6200.000 and established
the rbjht of the state to recover a9 anu&l tax on the
same roads $40,000 more than was previously paid.
Our state securities, (hat were quoted at par in
ing to reach the magazine
A Coroner KUM.
Petersburg, Ya., November 4.—Intelligence has
| been received here of the death of the coroner or j
Duplin county. North Carolina, who was shot at I
| a day or so ago by some unknown person and in-
I stantly killed. The murderer escape d.
1877, have greatly appreciated and are now quoted
at 113. I Queer Fun.
In 1877 our public debt was 811644,000, with an I York November 4 —George 0. W. Dallen
au alnu!l“n^rest .of_JW5 0 4W | dorf, aged 21,’ of East New York, who shot himself | Egypt, undet the lead of the lalse prophet
of shame. The city is lull of candidates for office.
Saturday, November 4.
Soteldo. the Washington editor, on trial for the
charge of kilting his brother, declared not guilty.
Governor Hoyt, of Pennsylvania, declarer lor the
independents.
IX THE CITY.
The “Bridal Wreath” marriage insurance com
pany goes into the hands of a receiver The State
road lease case argued in court
Sunday, Xuvember S.
George Dallendorf sboula himself In a New York
cemetery for "fun.” A dreadful state of affairs in
8tiowing that in six vears neatly 81.500.000 of the j on B Rrave j n Evergreen Cemetery a few days ago,
nffimed8L50 h S l>eenpaid ’ an<ltIieintereStaCCOUU1 | died to-day. When asked why he shot hi self he]
Il ln 1876 We carried a floating lebt of 8256,000. This | replied : “For fuu.”
debt has be n entirely extinguished. I ~ * ... ...
For years the state has not had to borrow a dollar l Mark Gray iiucnargefl.
to meet expenses of the government, but on the j Quincy, IU. November 4.—The habeas corpus
coi'trar?, we have been able to rati in some of our | ^ oJ Mark Gray WO uld-be assassin of Edwin
^^^."aWe^cover'iu^e 6 ^^ I Booth, was concluded to-day aud resulted in the
nearly a quarter million of dollars, which have I or( j er f 0 r his discharge irom the asylum for insane,
been secured by pressing the collection of long I E . . cure d #
ctan^lnu oliiris rtf tho OfftfP 1 ov
the’ bank will pay the larger part of this bal- j 4t ate. are a constant annual charge upon said fund,
ance. If there should still remain an amount |
cine alter the assets are exhausted, the stateis so I
IN THE CUT.
Inauguration of Governor Htepbens. The cere
monies took place at DeGive’s opera house and
were witnessed by a very large crowd. TIis address
will be found elsewhere.
standing claims of the state.
Tanulating the foregoing we have:
Public debt reduced ® l *5 00 ’? >0
Flo* ing debt extinguished
Reduced interest on public debt. loO.uuu
a Ulullf JterthauL
New York, November 3.—Henry L Clapp, of the
firm of rairbanks & Co , of this city, left his home
on he morning of Saturday. October zlst. to be
absent a few day s, with a considerable amount of
money in his possession, since that day diligent
search bas been made, but nothing has been beard
from Mm Any information will be gladl> received
Fever F««t Fading.
Washington, November 4.—Advicet to tbe na
tional board of health, and toCthe marine hospital
-.vwuw. r~—— Qli! ciit | ... . , . » i from mm Anyiuiuiuiauuu wm uu fjtouAy icw-iwu
Annual taxation saved...... I service, shows a steady decline of the number of I K Y his firm in New York, or any of its branch
laviue in cost and loss collecting taxes-... | o{ ycl j ow fever in the southern states. | bouses elsewhere
~40 000 I *
244,6b 1 I Rivet’s Terrible Death. | Delayed by a Cow,
““ * ' Petersburg, Va , October 30.—The north-
having in coot and loss collecting laxes^.
Back railroad taxes
Annual increase of railroad tax
Collections Irom old claims -
Increase of recei ts from Macon and
Rivet’s Terrible Death.
„ A . Cohoes, N. Y’., Kovemoer 4.—Joseph Bivet,
Brunswick railroad 242,314 I a „ e( j 45 vvLiile repairing a bridge to-day, fell I ern bound fast train of the Wilmington and
- 3 M 7^, 1 into the Courtland street canal He was car- Weldon railroad, due here from the south at
We must not forzetin the innumeration of par-1 ried over a weir twenty-five feet high and o ;38 o’clock this morning was detained by
ticulars of the advanced condition of our state in* 1 dropped into a raceway running at a rapid running over a cow, and the inaii and baggage
te rests, to give due prominence to the success of I rate at right angles, and was whirled along to cars were damaged. No one injured. The
our penal system . . I a dam tiftv feet high, over which he was car- * ’
Uv?e e u“fiSapa«tiel°"ThU ^ml oTZkTthw ried. He^as then rushed through a wil,
one percent is below that of any other state whose gorge into the Mohawk river. His stru^lcs
reports are accessible to us. The reform rate, estt- I f or life were witnessed by r.nOO people. Abe
mated by the number of convicts returned to tbe I > -j las o eeu recovered. Kivet leaves a wife
prison, is not over! per cent, and these results have | , children,
been achieved without cost to the state. May we I ana live tutiareu.
not claim that in the three great essentials of good Luckless Cotton Firm.
CS.“^55S5WnSaf^S!X Sn,r«Sm»-W«bZAW
iiom lea>t, we may express a laudable pride in the | ^ ^o.. prominent members of the cotjon ex-
adv&ncement in our educational facilities. In.1879 I c hange for the past three years, and among
tne attenoanceou our public schools was 179.40>;.in | rh „ nnAratnrs in cotton, sent word to
me uucu»»uv.v v- w». r - 7v.%on— nf iuju in i the leading operators in cotton, sent word to
1881 it was214,197.an increase of 64,792 j OfJhiS;?; | the t . xch ange yesterday of their inability to
crease 31.7& were white children, and 33,054 were
t °ln r ibis hasty eummary, we have presented a chap
ter in the hi tory of our beloved state replete with
cheering indications and facts. To the i ntical eve
of the capitalist and business man, as well as to the
mind of the ardent, patriotic son oi Georgia, we be-
rneet their enf
liabilities could
The amount of
not be ascertained.
train will not arrive here until this after
noon.
Death of Major Speed.
Louisville, Ky., November 4.—Major Phil-
?o\d d tthSSro l ur P hoM 0 em ffie I lip Sneed, a prominent merchant of this city,
for the future of our state I died last night in the sixtv-third year of his
conclusion. I age
In concluding this, my final message to the repre- I ^
Kalakaua Recruiting His Little Nation.
San Francisco, November 2.—fhe Plant
ers’ company have been holding their annual
meeting in Honolulu, l'hey have made ar
rangements conjointly with the government
to introduce a large number of immigrants.
About 5,000*Japanese are expecte i in the
next twelve months; also 2,000 Portuguese
aud 1,000 German . The government pays
the passage of women and children. At the
present rate of importation the customs re
ceipts will be fully $500,000 a year. The ex-
poi ts from the kingdom during the twelve
months ended September 30 last were a little
over $17,000.000—a largerexport in proportion
to tne population than that of any country
in the world. The incoming sugar crop 13
now estimated at 150,000,000 pounds.
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