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r rm? ■ IT FAYETTEVILLE GA m “*] LBOnggs la 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&ltles 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. \ INDISTINCT PRINT .A V i