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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. 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