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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
WEDNESDAY. Jl.'N’R 27. 1
.GOVERNOR’S ANNUAL MESSAGE
TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE
Many Important Rec
ommendations Are
! Made in Document.
JBTATE FELICITATED
ON ITS PROSPERITY
■Relief of Supreme Court Urged by
Creation of Court of
Appeals.
I The annual message of Governor Jo-
I '' aeph M. Terrell waa read Wednesday to
general aaaembly at Ita opening
session. The message waa u followa:
State of Georgia,
Executive. Department,
<' Atlanta, June 27, 1906.
T» the General Aaaembly:
“ ’ l*ou meet In the mfdat of continued
and Increasing proaperlty. Material
hle.Hlnga have abounded during the
part year. Immenae crop* and good
tar.« have rewarded the tiller of the
.on Opportunity for labor and good
"iiace baa rejoiced the heart of the
>> irklngman. fewer mortgagee have
been given and more money haa been
deposited by the farmer In the banka
than thla generation haa ever before
known, and on very hand appear evi
dent ea that the people are happy and
contented. Tho atate In Ita corporate
rapn.ity haa contributed Ita part to
thla proaperoua era by materially re*
during the rate of taxation and by
firmly protecting the cltlaen In all hla
pera .mil and property rlghta. The
, large body of etete and county of
ficials. numbering ebout 7,MO, have
bean actlvo and efficient In the per*
ounce of their dutlee, and tlieae
faithful public servant, are entitled to
honorable recognition for their valu
able aervlce* In preserving peace and
good order throughout the atate.
Pulilla oftlce la a public truat. Many
men aaplre to office, prompted largely
by the moat patriotic motlvea. Offlcera
of thla claaa regard the good opinion
of good men far above the pecuniary
cmolumenta of the office. A atate
blessed with euch offlclala ahould gen
erously beatow, aa Georgia haa alwaya
Anne. Ju t appreciation and approval of
official integrity. Thla la not only an
an of idniple Juatlce to the public aer*
Hot, bet alto highly baneflclal to tha
public weal. Any othar policy la but
to blight official seal, discount official
Integrity and aow In |hs public mind
suspicion and dlatruat bordering on ha
tred and anarchy. It Is especially
gratifying to me as chief executive,
and I truat that 1 may refer with par
dons Ide pride to tha fact, that during
my administration all the departments
of government. Including the public In
stitution., have been carefully exam
ined and rigidly audited by legislative
Investigating committees and boards of
visit or* appointed by the governor. In
Ifht a single Instance hove the...search
ing InveHtlgallon* shown any official
recreant to the truat Imposed. In these
times of extensive wrongdoing. If re
ports from other atatee be true. Geor
gians may take Inspiration nnd comfort
from the fact that their public ser
vants are faithful and true—and above
even the suspicion of greed and graft.
| In previous messages I recommended
the adoption of laws to tax tho fran
chise of corporations, to limit the rate
of taxation on property, to levy a spe
cific bu.inea* tax on corporation*, to
lengthen the term of rural schools, and
to 111. tease the pay of teachers. Three
law* have been passed and ere now In
satisfactory operation, receiving the
cordial approval of the people. In these
same meaanRrs I called your attention
to the need of legislation to further en
courage the educational Interests of the
state by establishing agricultural
schools and exempting college endow
ments from taxation. I again press
the.e matters upon your attention, and
earnestly recommend the adoption of
the necesaary legislation lo secure the
establishment of agricultural schools
nnd to encourage the colleges of the
Mate by granting to them an exemn-
tIon, which waa universally extended
In practice until within a few years
pa.i In several former messages i
have also brought to your attsntlon tha
Inin.tire of our present system of valu
ing property for taxation. It la un-
suite.i to present conditions and un-
Ju-t to every honest taxpayer. The
state hae progressed In every other
particular. In the matter of valuing
property for taxation we adhere lo the
law enartod over lb* years ago. 1
tespc' tfully renew my former recom-
mend .tlona upon thla subject.
Relief ef the Supreme Court.
The crowded condition of tho docket
of our supreme court le a serious men
ace to the general business Interests of
the .tate. In 1*55 the number Of cases
In that court reached such a volume
that some relief was necessary. The
general aaaembly In IMS proposed and
the t opic at tha central election In
October, MM, ratified an amendment
to the constitution Increasing the num
ber of Justices from three to six. Ths
^.entarkahle growth of the state during
the la.t ten yean has resulted In mon
than a corresponding Increase In the
number of cases brought before the
supreme court. In list our taxable
value* wen S4M.M7.47S, and In IMS
they «en- SS77.S41.1S2. making an In-
■ c reft * e ,f I1S4.ISS.SSS. or about 40 per
rent Tha Southeastern Reporter pub-|
Uehc* the decision* of live stetee, via.:
Virginia. West Virginia. North Caro
lina. South Carolina and Georgia. An
examination of these reports for the
lest year will show that the supreme
court of Georgia decides nearly as
many cases aa ths supreme courts of
the other four states combined. There
were brought to the October term.
lSSS, and to tho March term, 1M7. of
the HUpremr court 77S cages, and to the
corresponding terms for.ISOS and ISOS
there were 1,M6 cases, making an In-
craaaa of about SO per cent. The crea
tion of eight new counties, and the es
tablishment of additions! lower courts
to meet the necessities of the people,
will no doubt result In n much larger
Increase' of the cases before the su-
f irme court during the next ten years,
n MSS there were 1S7 superior courts
and IS city courts, from which cases
might be carried to the supreme court,
and In ISOS there werb 145 superior
courts and 57 city courts, with a proba
bility of new city courts being estab
lished annually for several years. In
a few years, ahould no remedial legis
lation be enacted, we are almost sure
to witness the spectacle .of a majority
of the cases brought to a term of our
supreme court being affirmed by ope el
ation of law on account of tha Inability
of the court to hear and determine the
same In the time required by the con-
itltutlon.
These conditions call for Mrloue
consideration at your bands. Juatlce
should be Judicially administered..
Every clttsen of Georgia, under the
tin, haa tha tight of having
heard and determined by a
court of ravlaw. Thla la a tight not
given to the cltlson by all the states.
Home make a distinction by giving the
privilege of appeal when the amount
nvolved In the suit exceeds a given
autn. Other etatea unconditionally re
quire bond before entering the appeal,
which policy frequently prohlblte any
hut the rich, or those able to make the
bond, from having the right to carry
hla case to the supreme court Many
states prescribe such excessive cost
bills as prevent the clttsen from taking
hla case to the court of review. The
Georgia pnllay Is the right one. aa Jub
ilee should be administered “freely
without sale, fully without any denial,
and apesdlly without delay" In every
case. To accomplish this desirable re
sult, it Is our highest duty to provide
the necesaary courts. In order that
the difficulties which confront ue may
ba fully met. we should establish an
additional court of rsvlew, to be known
as the court of appeals. This court
should have exclusive and tlnat Juris
diction In all cases originating In all
courts other than ths superior courts,
and In all mlsdemsanor cases. Irre
spective of the courts In which such
cases are tried. The supreme court
alone should have Itnal jurisdiction
over constitutional questions, and It
should be provided that If such a ques
tion be raised In the court of appeals
that It should be certffied to the su
preme court and decided by that trib
unal. and the decision certllled to and
followed by the court of appeal* In de
ciding the case; also, that the court
of appeals may at any lime certify to
the supreme court any olher question
' law concerning
or proposition* of law concerning
which It desires Instruction of the
supreme court for proper decision.
An examination of the preeent docket
shown that n court of appeals, ea
above outlined, would relieve the su
preme court of about 40 per cent of
the buelneee. I moat respectfully sug
gest that an amendment to the con
stitution be proposed providing for
sucb u court.
Interehangesble Miltigt.
I ask your consideration of an Im
portant matter Involving the Interest
of the traveling public. Railroad
companies In making a difference be
tween rmtee In carload lots and small
er shipments recognise the commercial
principle of making wholesale and re
tail prices. Carriers adopt this gen
eral rule, not only In the sal* of
FOR FOUR DAYS ONLY!
THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY THAT
YOU WILL EVER HAVE TO BUY
high Grade Clothing
AT HALF PRICE.
EMPIRE CLOTHING CO.,
51-53 WHITEHALL STREET.
Closed After Saturday for Removal.
through tickets good on through lines,
but In selling 1,000-mlle tickets nnd
excursion tickets at less than the us
ual rates. These mileage books are a
great convenience,' and are Issued by
several of the trunk lines- In thi state.
As there are some that do not do so,
1 recommend the passage of u law
conferring upon the railroad commis
sion (he power to fix the terms, con
ditions and rates on which ntllspgo
books shall be sold. If these books are
made Interchangeable, the (raveling
public would thus be saved great an
nounce and Inronvenlsnc*. While our
supreme, court haa held that corpora
tions can not, be forced Into partner
ship relations with one another, yet
If the power le conferred upon the
rallroud commission to requlra ths
Issuance of Interchangeable mileage
books upon such terms and conditions
a* the Interest of ths public may de
mand, and the ends of Juatlce to the
irporatlons will authorise, the com-
Itslon will be enabled to prescribe
such conditions In their orders as will
make It beneficial to the railroads to
co-operat* with the commlsalon In In
augurating this much-needed reform.,
Tex on Inheritances.
In my message to the general assem
bly In 1505 I called attention to the
Importance' and pdvlsablllty of the
enactment of a law taxing Inheri
tances. The constitutionality and the
wisdom of such an act could not be
questioned. Many of the moit con
servative state* of the untnn have *uch
a law. Besides being a Just measure.
It has proven a source of vast revenue.
Wo might expect under a practical
measure equally as good results In
this stale. I-arge estates being ac
quired solely by Ibe accident of birth
m*y f«lrty be taxed. While the time
ha* not yet come In Georgia when
Immenae eetataa may threaten the
public good, -yet It must ba admitted
coloesal fortune* capable of being
handed down from generation to gen
eration conatitute a serious menace to
the general welfare In some parts of
the union. The accumulation of such
wealth may well be regarded with sus
picion. Often It Is Invested In securi
ties not taxed' under the law* of the
atate. The Inheritance lax I* the
only remedy to keep such estates In
bounds, as well aa affording the only
legal means of requiring the owners
‘ their share to the support
to contribute .
of the government giving them pro
tection.
Agricultural Education.
In my message to your body last
year 1 stated at length my views upon
ths subject of agricultural education,
and urged that sufficient money be
appropriated to the Unlverrtty fur the
erection of suitable buildings and prop
erly equipping the same, so that In
Georgia w* may have an agricultural
college second to none In tha Union. I
again submit this Important question
to you, nnd urge your favorable con
sideration. Georgia Is largely an agri
cultural state. Aa her agricultural In
terest* prosper the state as a whole
prosper*. The possibilities of develop
ment In agriculture are aa great aa the
possibilities In eteam or electricity.
They are equally aa hidden, and In the
■eareh for the valuable secrets of plants
and plant life we need skilled men Just
a* we need skilled electricians and
engineers to discover the secrets
electricity and steam. We have not
discharged our full duty to this our
greatest Interest until we hav* by leg
islation act In motion those forces that
will beet serve In Its development. The
act of 1502 requiring that the element
ary principles of agriculture be In
cluded In the curriculum of our public
schools la a wise and Important meas
ure. Following this lead, our normal
schools are specially training and pre
paring teacher* for the work of teach
ing this study In our public schools.
Between these schools and the Univer
sity there exists a wide gap which ran
best be supplied by agricultural school*
nr colleges In each congressional dis
trict. As stated In my message to the
general aaaembly on November 8, 1502.
"for the eetebllehment and mainte
nance of these schools no extra tax
would be necessary, as they can be
maintained by the net feet arising from
the Inspection of commercial fertilisers.
These fees are paid by the farmer* In
addition to the ad valorem property
tax which Is required of all rltlstns.
and every principle of justice and
equity demands that they be expended
as will beat tend to the advancement
and upbuilding of the cause of agricul
ture throughout the state." However,
should you qot agree with me a* to the
advisability of establishing so many of
these schools or colleges as one In-each
congressional district. I would then
urge upon your consideration the es
tablishment of two additional branches
of the University, to be known as agri
cultural and normal colleges, and grad
ed the same aa the North Georgia Agri
cultural Uollege at Dahtonega. One
of these to be located la the middle
section of the state and the other In
the southern section. These college*
to be established from the Inspection
fees of fertilisers, and when established
Some of the Principal Features
of Governor Terrell's Message
In his jinnunl mcssane to the general assembly Governor Jo
seph JI. Terrell called attention to the following matters:
“The continued and increasing prosperity of the state.” Im
mense crops and good price*. Mortgages raised; great growth
of bank deposits.
“In not a single instance have searching investigations (by
legislative committees) shown any- official of the state recreant
to the trust.imposed. •
Need of relief of the state supreme court. Recommendation of
the establishment of a court of appeals, to have exclusive and fi
nal jurisdiction in all cases originating in all courts other than
superior courts, and in all misdemeanor cases, irrespective of the
courts in which they are tried.
Recommendation of pnssage of a law conferring on the
state railroad commissioners the power to fix the terms, condi
tions nnd rates on which railenge books shall be sold by the
railroads. The purpose is to secure interchangeable mileage.
Recqmmendnmtion of the enactment of a law taxing inheri-
tancca.
Recommendation of the otablishment of two additional
branches of the University of Georgia, to be known as agricul
tural nnd nornlnl Colleges nnd graded the same as the North
Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega.
Recommendation of the establishment of n home of refuge
for feeble-minded children under the age of 16. There are 60 of
this class now confined at the stnte asylum for the insane, which
practically shuts in tljeir faces the door of hope,
mu It fee* !>•> Jlvbted upon an equitable
t,.iM:t li.-t u ,-,-n tIti-iii mill th.- North
< 1**hisla Agricultural follegf for tlirli
maintenance. They should be required
specially to teach ngrlculture, anti also
have a normal department for the suit
able equipment of such of the students
as contemplate tiecoming teachers In
our public schools.
Educstionsl Institutions.
No forces have contributed more t#
the splendid development and substan
tia: prog,,---, ,,r Georgia than her adu-
rational Institutions. They deserve t*
be fostered and sustained not only for
the present good we derive from them,
but also on account of the rich prom-
iso for the future. We should, look
upon these Institutions with gratitude
and hope. A nation's glory doe* not
consist In tbo greatness of Its army
and navy, nor In the grandeur of Its
domain, but In the character of th*
men and w-nmon who compos* It and
of the Institutions which they foster.
No power Is so potent In the develop
ment of the country as an enlightened
public opinion, and nothing can better
serve to advance Its progress than a
due regard and reverence for the law,
a just and clean public press, the erec
tion and proper appreciation of reHg-
loua and educational Institutions, and
a wholesome desire to acquire learning
and live uprightly. If the 5 republic
may survive. It must heed the voles of
these things anil harken unto their
call. As eternal vigilance Is the price
of liberty, so alone through constant
i.nd Incessant effort III.tv Individual and
national progress be achieved. To
maintain those public Institutions of
learning requires considerable expendi
ture of money from th# public treas
ury. but thla Is money well Invested.
The groundwork or baals of these ln-
stllutl.'lls Is '.nr I -min - n m honl sys
tem. All measures looking to the Im
provement of this system deserve our
favorable consideration. The various
laws cnnrted from tlmo to time, and
which constitute the system, present
a Inck of hnrmony In several features.
These defects should be corrected, and
It would be well to have these law*, to
gether with several needed amend
ments, covered by one act or compile
tlon. An amendment conferring more
nuthorlty upon the boards of educa
tion relative to Hchool libraries and
school buildings should bo enacted. As
staled In my message of November 5,
It'll:: "It takes flint- t It lugs tu make
a school-teachers, pupils, books and
schoolhouses. We have teachers and
books, nnd pupils we have In abund
ance. but of schoolhouses In country
districts there Is woeful want. Proper
and comfortable bouses will add great
ly to tho efficiency of our common
schools.” From the current official re-
Dort of the state school commissioner
you will note the large number of
modern building* for tho rural schools
that have been erected during tho past
year. This 1* gratifying to all who
are Interested In the great cause of
education, as It shows an awakening
of the people that augurs much for the
stats'* continued progress and develop
ment. Another Important amendment
Is one changing the scholastic year
from the calendar year, ao that It may
hereafter be from Beptember 1 to Au
gust II. Such a change, after two
years, would practically settle the
qutfttlon of paying thf teachers their
salaries whan due. Tho flrst eight
months of next year might be made a
special scholastic year, nnd have ap
portioned to It an equitable share of
tha fund Mt apart for 1507. In addi
tion to accomplishing the desired re
sult of furnishing a plan that will en
able school officials to arrange for the
n mpt payment of salaries when due,
rill harmonise the system with that
of the local systems and long-term
schools and colleges throughout the
state. .The act of 1905 carrying Into
effect the constitutional amendment
authorising the adoption of a local tax
S atem by districts, as well as coun
ts, has proven a wise and popular
on*. The operation of this law has
suggested the necessity of an amend
ment setting forth more definitely tho
taxing powers, especially with refer
ence to the taxation of railroad prop
erty within the limits of the school
districts. The enforcement of this
taxing provision haa resulted In tttlga
tlon, and cases Involving this question
ara now - pending In the supreme court.
Th# decision of that court may be Ten
dered at an early day. and th# con
struction placed upon the law may
make an amendment unnecessary;
however, ahould It be otherwise. I re
commend the enactment of a suitable
amendment so that all property of ev-
Can’t Do It
out help; If the cause -
the heart coatlnties lo get weaker.
They ara the Mtgfewih af exhausted
- s4 aa tha heart raaaM
.... . J <lo other eraan*. It most
astll enropletrty ■ dtasblad, and
-that's tha and. .... . .
Oo tha verj flrst ledlrslla* -
Dr. Miles’ Heart Cure
It feeds, etreagthea* and hallds ap
,je nerve* aa* siawtea or the heart.
••I hail heart tronhte f.ie free*. pstn
la aMe. short breath, pslidtittoa. amoth-
aetag Mans. grety axarriea ranted
»h>n> h*la* and wvnhaess la the heart.
Aai aow aa th* third bottle of Dr. Miles’
Heart Cara, and ibe resnlt I* wonderful.
Fatal ara eailrelr and | sleep
nod. hav* sued appetite, sad think Dr.
Miles' Heart t'ure the heat taadViae la
tha world."
At.ov/n MOItt.EY. Cotemhnt.'ry
TH# first lioKle wilt benefit. If Dot, the
“ 1! rut urn jour money.
ery kind and chhracter w-lthln'the lim
its of tho district may be subject to
tbls tax.
During the last year I liava visited
the University, the State Normal
School, the Girls' Normal and Indus
trial College, the Hchool of Technol
ogy and the North Georgia Agricul-
tut.11 ' »Ileg.* for th,* purjMise <.f ex
amination and Inspection. In making
the recommendations hereinafter set
forth I ,iave kept In view the state’s
finances and tha constitutional llmlta-
tlon.upon the tax rat*.
The most pressing need of the Uni
versity Is for a sufficient appropria
tion to erect upon the recently acquir
ed tract of land paid for by prtvata
subscriptions suitable buildings prop
erly equipped for a great agricultural
college. As th* cost of these buildings
abd equipment ha* been estimated at
2100,000, I suggest that the appropria
tion for same be mad* available in
two annual payments.
The State Normal School Is doing a
splendid work. Th# two neWdorml-
toriee which are now belgg completed,
and which were paid for one-balf by
the friends of the school and tb* other
half by the atate, will enable th* school
to accommodate a much larger stu
dent body. These buildings need t
heating system, and one will’ have ti
ba Installed before next winter,
recommend a suitable appropriation for
this purpose.
The Girls' Normal and Industrial
College haa had a most successful year.
Chappell hall, the academic building
now In process of construction, will
serve to relieve somewhat the demand
for clobs room. The crowded condition
of the dormitories, and the fact that
about 100 girls were turned away last
year on account of meager dormitory
facilities, strongly appeal for an addi
tional dormitory to accommodate at
least 250 girls. This Is one nf the most
urgent matters connected with our ed
ucational Institutions that will be pre
sented to your consideration. And I
therefore recommend an appropriation
sufficiently largo to meet the necessi
ties of the college.
The Immediate needs of th* School of
Technology call for a email appropria
tion for the equipment of. th* new Ly
man Hall laboratory and an Increased
maintenance fund to meet a deficit that
hnB been carried for a number of years,
and to rover th* coat of new depart
ments. Tho growth of this school has
been so marvellous that we are now
facing the fact that the campus Is en
tirely too small. It contains about ten
acres, and Is located In a popular resi
dence section of the city. In a few
years the state will be unable to pur
chase additional land suited for pur
poses of this school without paying
several times lla present value. After
advising with ths governor and board
of trustees. President Mathason secured
options from owners of the lota adjoin
ing the campus. These lots aggregate
about seven acres, and tha options are
for about 210,009. The necessity for an
enlarged campus la ho apparent and
pressing that many friends of th*
school have expressed a willingness to
contribute toward the purchase of ad
ditional lands, and I feel that we may
rely with confidence upon such contri
butions aggregating 210,000. I there
fore recommend that $20,000 be appro-
Prailed for this purpose, to become
available during the next two years In
such sums and at such time as these
contributions may be made and collect
ed. It Is the desire of authorities of
this school to utilise the state's geolog
ical equipment in some way for the
benefit of th* school. To do thla It ha*
been proposed to have one of the of-
fleers of the department meet the class
In geology for a short time on certain
days of th* week in ordar to make a
practical explanation or the slate's re
sources in the line of this work. It Is
not believed that any great objection
could be suggested to euch use, Inas
much as a school of mines haa been
lately opened as one of th* department*
of the Institution, and th* study of ge
ology Is sn essentlsl part of th* sama.
Much good to the state might result,
and In this way discovery and investi-
on In tha geology of the state be
ulated to a very great degree. I
ran tee no objection to thla proposi
tion.
The North Georgia Agricultural Col
lege Is accomplishing much good for
the state. It* dormitory facilities are
very meager, and th* necslty for one
sufficiently large to accommodate 125
student* Is very pressing. I therefore
recommend an appropriation for thla
dormitory.
No appropriation was mad* at your
last session for the support of th*
Summer Hchool for Teachers. Upon
Investigation. It waa ascertained from
the chairmen of the house and senate
appropriation committees that thla fail
ure waa Simply through Inadvertence.
The authorities therefore arranged for
tha school thla year, eonildently trust
ing that the appropriation will be mad*
at thla session of the general assembly.
I therefor* recommend that you appro
priate for this purpose 25,000, to be
come Immediately available.
You will And before you the report
of the trustees of th* State Unlveralty
and of the board of visitors to the
University; the report of the director*
and th* board of lady visitor* to the
Georgia Normal and Industrial college-
the report Of tb* Bchool of Technolo
gy; the State Normal school: tb*
North Georgia Agricultural college
and the School tor the Colored People.
You will find that these reports give
a clear Insight Into the work of these
Institution* during the last year, and
will amply repay a clone study of the
same. They contain many valuable
suggestions and recommendations,
which I commend to your earnest
consideration.
$tat« Sanitarium.
Through the means of personal In-
XAkKOtt,
tjhrthm
WE HAVE A HOBBY.
It is Alfred Benjamin & Co.’s Ready-to-Wear
Clothes. We are going to ride it just as long
os it is the for interest of our customers to
do so. We have mt^le some pretty Btrong
assertions in tho pnst regarding the mnke
of fine clothing. We have said nothing,
however, that we cannot back with facts.
Como in nnd see what you can get for
your
$12.50 to $30.00.
Coat and Pants Suits or Suits with Vest.
ESSIG BROTHERS,
•CORRECT CLOTHES
FOR MEN.”
26 WHITEHALL STREET.
spectlons and frequent conferences
with tho trustees nnd officials of the
sanitarium I have kept In close touch
during the year*with the Institution,
The money appropriated for Its main
tenance has been most economically'
expended. The dally per capita cost
for the last year was less than 31
cents, as against 32V4 cents the pro
vl"it* .'em-. In View ,.f tin- Increased
cost of provisions, clothing and every
thing used In a well regulated sanl
tarium, this Is a remarkable showing.
The report of the trustees and the
superintendent clearly sets forth the
needs of the sanitarium. I desire to
specially commend to your, i-nnsidcra
tlon the following recommendation:
"The board would lignin call votir
attention to the hopeless condition of
th# feeble-minded or defective chil
dren under sixteen years of age. and
mnntwrlng sixty, now routined In the
sanitarium for lack of proper provls
Ion for them elsewhere. Tho only door
of hope open to them lies In a train
ing school, whese by scientific methods
some few of them may possihiv i>- id
led In some measure for self-support.
No more pathetic sight Is to be seen
In this Institution than these helpless
little ones, nnd the heard earnestly
craves for them the one chance left
them. 8u< h a school should have no
connection with an.asylum for the In
sane."
A number of states have schools of
this character, and many fMble-mlnd
ed or defective children are so trained
a* to be made self-suporting. Muoh
can be done toward reclaiming them
by a proper system of education and
of mental exercise, and It Is deplorable
to consign them without effort upon
our part to lives of hopelessness, which
Is Inevitable If they are left to the
chance of natural development only. 7
therefore, suggest that a suitable com
mtttee or commission be provided
for the purpose of Investigating such
schools in other states, where they
have been successfully operated, with
the view of establishing one In Geor
gla.
School for the Dsaf.
The official report of this Intuitu
tlon contains much Interesting Infor
motion and many valuable sugges
tions. Its affairs are administered
wisely and economically. Last May
I accompanied the board of visitors
to this school, and Joined them In the
recommendations set forth In their re
port. The sleeping rooms are so badly
crowded ns to render them not only
uncomfortable, but, I fear, unhealthy.
Academy for th* Blind,
Only th* colored department of thla
school haa been In operation during
thla year, on account of, aala of the
old and the Incomplete condition of
the new building. The affairs of this
Institution will be found fully given
In the official report of th* truateea
and superintendent. The report of the
board of visitor# will alao be before
you, and contains much valuable In
formation. Tha recommendations of
the board are conservative and wise. I
commend them to your favorable con-
. slderatlon.
Weights and Measures.
Section 1015 of the code prescribes
that the governor ahall procure stand
ard* of weights and measures for each
county which does not have them.
There are ten or twelve counties. In
addition to the eight new ones, which
have not been supplied with etandarde
of weight* and measure*. During the
last two years the ordinaries of a
number of these counties have applied
to th* governor for these weights and
measures, but aa no provision ha* been
mad* tor thglr purchase the law and
th* requests of tne ordinaries could not
be complied with. I respectfully bring
this matter to your attention, nnd sug
gest that suitable nrovlslon be made
for earn*.
Official Reports.
You will have before you th* reporta
of th* attorney general, atate treasur
er, state school commissioner, compx
trailer general, adjutant general, com
missioner of agriculture, secretary of
state, state board of health, railroad
commission, prison commission, pen
sion commissioner, stats geologist, atate
librarian, roster commission, compiler
of records, keeper of public buildings
and grounds, and such other depart-
“ «• required by law to ,„„ 1L 1 ■
P 0 ?* I have careful- bullda up the system. Sold by all
ly examined a majority of these re- ! dealers for 27 years. Price 50 cants.
ports, and find them to contain valua
ble Information and many meritorious
recommendations. They benr unmis
takable evidence of the efficiency and
fidelity of these public servants, and I
trust thnt their recntnemndstlons may
receive your favorable consideration.
Pensions.
The appropriations made at your last
session for pensions were Insufficient
to, pay the enrolled claims and those
that were approved prior to January 1,
1908. The deficit amounts to nearly
219,000. In the enrly part of the year
It was apparent that there would be a
deficit, which the commissioner esti
mated at 217,000. There was some ref
erence made to this fact by the press
of tho stnte; and I received an offer
from an ex-Confederate soldier and a
prominent Georgian to make a loan of
217,000 to the state, without Interest,
to be used In paying these pension
claims, with the proviso that under no
circumstances should his name be dis
closed. I communicated with this gen
tleman, and Informed him that I was
without authority to borrow money for
the state under the existing conditions,
ns I did not think this deficit was such
a casual deficiency In the treasury as
gave the governor the right to borrow
money under the constitution—the defl-
elency being 111 the appropriation of. 1
not In the treasury. I also Informed
him that I appreciated to the fullest
extent the generous Impulse which
prompted him to mnke the offer, end
suggested that If he would let me have
the money to the extent of 217,009 that
the commissioner would pay out the
same upon claims In his office, where
the claimant would transfer to the
commissioner for his use the pension
warrants. This suggestion was adopt-
Ctl, and the furnished tin’. I
then authorized the commissioner to
pay out Che same to such claimant*. I
therefore recommend the Immedlstn
appropriation of 219,000 to cover this
deficit.
Contingent Fund.
For the last ten or twelve years the
contingent fund has been 210,000 an
nually. For fifteen or twenty year*
previous to that time It was from
fifteen to twenty thousand dollars an
nually, .Occasionally the legislature
would provide a smaller contingent
fund, nnd Invariably It was necessary
to Increase same at the following ses
sion. On the first day of last January
there waa a deficit of over 22,000 In the
contingent funtl for 1905, which had to
be met out of the fund for 1905, and aa
the necessary drafts upon this fund
have been larger during ttys year than
Inst year It Is apparent that the deficit
for this year will be equally os large,
which VR cause a dedclt at the end ot
this year of about 24,000. .
Demands upon this fund grow with
the natural Inrrense of the various de-
partmonts. In the matter of postage,
express, telegraph and telephone ex
penses of the various departments, the
ncreas* within the last few years la
about 50 pr cent. The law enacted
at the last session providing for pay
ment cf the expenses of judges of ths
superior court, who were directed to
hold, court In circuits where the Judge
thereof was providentially prevented
from doing so, has' added several hun
dred dollars to these demands, and the
expenses of the Duektown cotnmlselon
and litigation have been met out of tide
fund, thereby adding to th# natural In
crease.
Jamsstown Exposition.
Thera will be presented to you the
question of providing suitable repre
sentation of the state's resource* at the
Jamestown Exposition to be held dur
ing nsxt year. It Is always advantage
ous to bring before tho general public
Georgia's magnificent store of natural
wealth. I am sure you will give to this
measure such careful consideration **
Ita Importance demands.
Former Recommendation!.
I respectfully renew the recommen
dations ntndo In my message ot June
28, 1905, upon the subjects of election
laws. Immigration, Confederate flags
and misdemeanor convicts. I trust that
these measure* mny receive favorable
consideration at this session.
M.TERRELL
Governor.
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