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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
WBD2IKMJAT, JUNE Z7, UQK
GOVERNOR’S ANNUAL MESSAGE
TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE
Many Important Rec
ommendations Are
Made in Document.
STATE FELICITATED
ON ITS PROSPERITY
Relief of Supreme Court Urged by
Creation of Court of
Appeals.
, The annual iummii of Governor Jo-
»«ph If. Tamil wa* read Wednesday to
">« central assembly at lit opening
-'.•ion. The message warn aa follows:
State of Georgia,
Executive Department,
Atlanta, June 27, 1905.
T > the General Assembly:
Vou meet In tha mldat of continued
and Incraaaing proeperlty. Material
in,...inga have abounded during the
i'»et year. Immenee eropa and good
prlt aa hare rewarded the tiller uf tbe
-on. Opportunity for labor and good
haa rejoiced the heart of the
workingman. Fewer mortgagee have
>a en given and more money haa been
■ lepoelted by the farmer In the banka
iiutn thla generation baa evar before
l-nnvn, end On very hand appear evi
dence- that the people are happy and
lonteMed. Tha atata In Ita corporate
< i partly haa conlrlbuled lla part to
thi« proeperoue era by matarlully re*
during the rata of taxation and by
firmly protecting the -rltlsen In all hla
permimii and property rtghte. The
large body of atate and county of'
It, laic, numbering about 7.0M. have
been active and efficient In the per'
fniiu.ime of their dutlea. and thes<
faithful public eervante are entitled to
honorable recognition fur their valu
able service. In preeervlng peace and
good order throughout the elate.
f’ulilla office te a public?truat. Many
men naplro to office, prompted largely
by the moet patriotic mutlvee. Officers
of thla close regard the good opinion
of good men far above tbe pecuniary
einolumcnte of the office. A atate
hie Heed with auch official, ehould gen
erttualy beatow, oa Georgia haa alwaya
her appreciation anti approval of
Justice to the public eer
but also highly beneficial to the
public weal. Any other policy la but
to blight official zeal. ill.count official
Integrity and now In tbe p tblb- mind
Hti.plelnn and tllelruet bordering on ha
tred nml anarchy. It le especially
gratifying to me ae chief executive,
and 1 Hunt that I may rater with par
donable pride to the 1.1. t. 11ll't during
my adnilnlatrntlon all tha departmenta
nf government. Including the public In-
atUullona, have been carefully exam
ined and rigidly audited by legl.latlre
Inve.tigatlng committees and bonrde of
vl.ltor. appointed by tho governor. Is
not a .Ingle In.Utlce have these rearcb
Ing inveetlgatlon. shown any official
recreant to the trust Imposed. In llie.e
time, nf oxten.lve wrongdoing, If re
pot t. from other state* be true, Uaor-
Kluna may tako Inspiration mid comfort
from the fnrt that their public eer-
vents are faithful and truo—and nliove
even 'he att.plchiii ..f k I and grnft.
In prevlott* tut ssuges 1 recommended
the adoption of laws to tax tha fran
chise of , n i Tutlona, to limit the rate
„f taxation on property, to levy a ape-
dfle business tax on corporatlona. to
lengthen the term of rural schools and
to lifi-traae (he pay of teachers. Theee
laws have been paeaed and are now In
.ettefectory operation, receiving the
cordial approval of tha peopls. tu thee#
same message. I railed yoar attention
to tho need of leglelatloo to further an-
, otirtige the eduratlnnal Intereela nf the
stnte by establishing agricultural
school, and axsmptlng college endow
cents from taxation. I again preaa
these matters upon your attention, and
earnestly recommend the adoption nf
the ueieunry legislation to secure tbe
establishment of agricultural schools
and to ancouraga tha colleges of the
etute hv granting tu them an exemp
tion. which was universally extended
in practice until within a few yean
test. In several former messages 1
bet. .iso brought to your attention tho
In lust ice of our present system of valu-l
lux property for luxation. It Is un-
suited to present conditions and un.
just to every honest taxpayer. The
state has progressed In every other
patiicular. In the matter of valuing
property for taxation wa adhere to tbe
bin enacted over 1M years ago. I
respectfully, renew my former recom
mendations upon this subject.
Relief el the Supreme Ceurt.
The crowded condition of the docket
of our supreme court Is a serious man
ic. to the general buelneea Intereela of
the atate. la 1IM the number of eases
tn that court reached each a volume
that some relief was necessary. The
general assembly In 1356 proposed and
the people at tbe general election In
• irtober. ism. ratified an amendment
to the constitution Increasing tha num
ber of-Justices from three to alt. The
remarkable growth of the stats during
the last ten years haa reaulted In more
than n corresponding Increase In the
number of eases brought before the
siipteni., court. In ill) our tagabte
values were t41l.10T.47t, and In 1305
they were 1177.Ml.257, making an In-
I re.SC of 1114,111,100, or about 40 per
cent The Southeastern Reporter pub
lishes the decisions of five Mates, via.:
Virginia. West Virginia, North Caro
lina South Carolina ami Georgia. An
examination of these reports for the
, GOVERNOR J08EPH M. TERRELL,
Who Wednesday transmitted to the Legislature hie Fourth
Message.
court of Georgia derides nearly as
many cases aa lha supreme rourta of
the other foilr states combined. There
were brought to tha October term,
lilt, and to the March term, 11(7, of
the supreme court 771 case., and to the
corresponding terms for HOC nnd not
' her.- (,.-(,• II t, '. • mulling un In
crease of about SO per cent. The rrea-
tlon of eight new counlira, and the es
tablishment of additional lower courts
to meet ih. m . ,,-iile. of the people,
will no doubt result In agnuch larger
Increase nf the rases before the au-
ne court during the next ten yeafs.
1111 there were 117 superior courts
and II city courts, from which cases
might be rarrlcd to the supreme court,
■■■ In JIM there were 145 .Ulterior
court, and >7 city courts, with a proba
bility of new city courts being estab-
llehed annually for several years. In
re, should no remedial legla-
enacted, we ere almost sure
to witness tbe spectacle of a majority
of tha cases brought to a term of our
Hupremn court being affirmed by oper-
utlnn of law on account ol the Inability
of the court to bear and determine the
same In the time required by the con
stitution.
Theso conditions call for serious
consideration at your hands. Justice
should be Judicially nfimlnlstered.
Every clllxen of Georgia, under tho
conetltutlon, has the right uf having
his case heard and determined by a
court of review. This le a right not
Iven to the cltlxen by all tha slates,
oma make a distinction by giving' the
privilege of appeal when the amount
Involve,! tn the suit exceeds a given
sum. Other states unconditionally re
quire bond liefore entering the appeal,
which policy frequently prohibits any
but the rich, or thoa* able to make the
bond, from having the right to carry
Ills case to the supreme court. Many
states prescribe auch exreailva eoet
hills as prevent the cltlxen from taking
Ida case to the court of review. The
Georgia ■MMhRB
lice
IwUboutHMPIHMHI
and speedily without delay'
lah thla desirable re
heat duty to provide
the necessary courts. In order that
lh« difficulties which confront ue may
be fully met, wa should establish an
additional court of review, to be known
ne the court of appeals. Thla court
‘ ilva a
f t _ ,
MO-tnlla tickets and
excursion tickets at Igxs than the ub
ual rotes. These mllea... i,..,,i<- «
gnat convenience, and are Issued by
several of the trunk lines In tho atate.
As there are suim- Unit ,1.. nut ,1" so.
I recommend the pa.su.,. or a law
conferring upon the railroad commls
slon the power to fix the terms, con
ditions and rates un which mlleago
book* shall be sold. If these books are
made Interchangeable, the traveling
public would thus be saved great on
ce and Inconvenience, while our
rase. Tn accomplish this i
suit. It la our high M
should have , exclusive and final Juris
diction In all cases originating in/all
courts other than the superior courts,
and In all misdemeanor cases. Irre
spective of the courts In which euch
rases are tried. The supreme court
alone eheuld have final Jurisdiction
over conatltullonal questions, and l r
Should be provided that If such a quae,
lion be raised In tha rourt of appaale
that It should he certified to the su
preme court and derided by that trib
unal. and tha decision certified 1o and
followed by the court of appeals In de
riding the case; also, that the court
of appeals may at any time certify to
the supreme court any other question
or propositions of law concerning
which It desires Instruction of the
supreme court for proper decision.
An examination of the present docket
thowe that a rourt of appeals, as
above outlined, would relieve the su-
>reme rourt of about 4* per cent of
the business. I moet respectfully sug
gest that an amendment to the con
stitution be proposed providing for
such a court.
Interchangeable Mileage.
I ask your consideration of an Im
portant matter Involving tbe Intereet
of the traveling public. Railroad
companies In making a difference be
tween rates In carload lota and small
er shipments recognise the commercial
principle of making wholesale and re
tail prices. Carriers adopt thla gen
eral rule, not only In the sale of
FOR FOUR DAYS ONLY!
THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY THAT
YOU WILL EVER HAVE TO I1UY
high Grade Clothing
AT HALF PRICE.
EMPIRE CLOTHING CO.,
51-53 WHITEHALL STREET.
Closed After Saturday for Removal.
ship relations with nnn another, yet
If the power le conferred upon tho
Irallroad commission t" require the
Issuance of tntsrehangeni>ir mileage
book, upon such terms and conditions
ae the Interest of the nubile may de
mand. and the ends or Justice to the
corporations will authorize, the com
mission will be enabled to prescribe
such conditions In thetr orders as will
make It beneficial to the railroads to
co-operate wltb the commission in In
nugurntlng this much-needed reform.
Tex on Inheritances.
In my message to tho general assem
bly In I'm:. I cnU"'l attention to the
Imi",i tone •• nml nd visa til II t v -r the
enactment of a law taxing Inheri
tances. The constitutionality and the
wisdom of euch an act could not be
questioned. Many of the most con
servative states of the union inn..
n law. Baaldea being a Just ntOOMMk
It hoe proven a source ol vast revenue.
We might expect under a practical
I measure equally aa good results In
this state. Large *atat-< being in
quired solely by tbe acrldant of blnh
■nay fairly be taxed. While the time
has not yet coma In Georgia when
I Immense estates' may threaten the
public good, yet It must be admitted
rolnaeal fortunes capable of bring
handed down from generation to gen
eration conMItute a serious menace to
the general welfare In some parts of
the union. The ucrumulatlon of auch
wealth may well be regarded with sus
picion. Often It Is Invested In securi
ties not taxed under the lawa of the
latate. Tha Inheritance tax Is the
only remedy to keep such estates In
bounds, as well oa affording the only
[legal mesne of requiring the owners
Ito contribute their share to the support
of tho government giving them pro
tection. ‘
Agricultural Education.
In my moorage to your body lest]
year I stated at length my views upon
the subject of agricultural education,
and urged that sufficient money be
appropriated lo the University for the
erection of suitable buildings and pr
leriy equipping tha name, ao that Hi
Georgia we may have an agricultural
college second to none In the Union. I
again submit thte Important question
[to you, and urge your favorable con
sideration. Georgia la largely an agrl
cultural atate. Ae her agricultural In
terasta prosper tha state aa a whola
prospers. The possibilities of develop-1
meat In agriculture are os great as the
[possibilities In steam or. electrieftr.
[They are equally aa hidden, and In the
search for the valuable secrete of plants
■and plant Ilfs we need akllled men Just
as we need akllled electric lane and
engineer! to dlacover the secrets of
electricity and steam. We have not
discharged our full duty to thla our
greatest Interest until we have by leg
islation set In motion those forces that
will beat serve In He development. The
act of 1101 requiring that the element
ary principle! of agriculture be In
cluded In the curriculum of our public
schools Is a wise and Important meas
ure. Following this lead, our normal
schools are apeclalty training and pre
paring teachers for the work of leadi
ng thla study tn our pubUc schools.
Between theee schools and the Univer
sity there exists n wide gap which ran
beet be supplied by agricultural echooia
or colleges tn each congressional dis
trict. As stated In my message to the
[general assembly on November t, IMI,
■for the establishment and mainte
nance of these schools no extra tax
would be necessary, aa they can be
maintained by the net fees arising from
the Inspection of commercial fertilizers.
These fees are paid by the farmers In
addition to tho ad valorem property
Itax which Is required of all dtlaens.l
an,l every prlnctpl^H
Some of the Principal Features
of Governor Terrell's Message
In bin annual menage to the genernl assembly Governor Jo
seph 31. Terrell called attention to the following matters:
‘‘The continued and increasing prosperity of the state.” Im
inense crops and good prices. 3Iortgages 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.
Wed of relief of the state supreme court. Recommendation of
the establishment of a court of sjipenls, to have exclusive nnd 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 passage of a law conferring on the
state railroad commissioners the power to fix the terms, condi
tions and rates on which mileage books shall be sold by the
railroads. The purpose is to secure interchangeable mileage.
Recommendamtion of the enactment of a law taxing inheri
toners.
Recommendation of the etablishment of two additional
brnnehes of the University of Georgia, to be known ns agricul
turn! and normal colleges nnd graded the same ns the North
Georgia Agricultural College at Dabloncga.
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 state asylum for the insane, which
practically shuts in their faces the door of hope.
-Ipie of Justice
that they be expet
beet tend to tha advancement
and upbuilding of the cause of agricul
ture throughout tha atate.'' However,
ehould you not agree with me aa to the
advisability of establishing so many of
these schools or colleges aa one In each
congressional district,-I would then
urge upon your consideration the es
tablishment of two odd!ttonal branches
of tho University, to be known as agri
cultural and normal colleges, and grad
ed the same as the North Georgia Agri
cultural >'"liege at Dahlonega. One
of these to be located In the middle
section nf the state and tha other In
the southern section. Theee colleges
to be established from the Inspection
fees of fertilisers, and when established
euch feet be divided upon an equitable
basis between them and the North
Georgia Agricultural College for thetr
maintenance. They should be required
specially to teach agriculture, and also
have a normal department for the sutt-
iiidi* i-qutiHuent ,,f such of the students
m onti-uipiatt- I,," "mlng readier* In
our public schools.
Educational Institutions.
No forces have contributed more t*
the splendid development end substan
tial progress of aeorgfa than her edu
cational Institutions. They deserve to
bo foBtered nnd sustained not only for
the present g,,<>d we derive from them,
but also on account of the rich prom
ise fi.i i lie future. W* should look
upon these Institutions with' gratitude
and bop*. A nation'* glory doe* not
rnnelM In the greatness of Its army
mid nmy. n-.r in the grandeur of lie
domain, but In tbe character of the
men and women who compose It and
of the Institutions which they foster.
No power Is so potent In the develop-
in.-lit "f the i "Uiitry ns un enlightened
public opinion, nnd nothing can better
genre to advance Its progress Mian a
due regard and reverence for the law,
u Just and clean public press, the erec
tion and proper appreciation of rellg-
inns mid ediii-atloniil institutions, and
a wholesome desire to acquire learning
and live uprightly. If tbe republic
may survive. It must heed the voice of
these things and harken unto their
cull. As eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty, so alone through ronatant
nnd Incessant effort may Individual and
national progress he m-hleved. Tn
maintain these public Institutions of
learning requires considerable expendl-
ture of money from the public treas
ury, but this Is money well Invested.
The groundwork or basis of theso In
stitutions is our common • school sys
tem. All measures looking to the Im
provement of this system deserve our
favorable consideration. The various
laws enacted from time to time, and
which constitute tho system, present
lock of harmony In several features.
These defects should be corrected, and
It would be well to have these laws, to
gether with several needed amend
ments, covered by one act or compila
tion. An amendment conferring more
authority upon the boards of educa
tion relative to school libraries nnd
school buildings should be enacted. Aa
stated In my inessnga of Novcmbor 8,
1901: "It takes four things to make
school—teachers, pupils, books urn!
schoolhouses. Wo have tenehers nnd
books, and pupils we have In nbund
once, but of schoolhouses In country
districts there Is woeful want. Proper
and comfortable li"ii„t-» will add great
ly to the efficiency of our common
schools." From the current official re
port of tho atata school commissioner
you will note the large number of
modern buildings for tho rural school*
that have been erected during the past
year. Thla is gratifying to all who
are Interested In tho great cause of
education, as It shows an awakening
of tho peopta that augurs much for tho
state's continued progress and develop-
ment. Another Important amendment
la one changing the scholastic year
from the calender year, so that It may
hereafter be from September 1 to Au
gust 31. Such a change, after two
years, would practically settlo tbe
question of paying tho teachers thetr
salaries when due. Iw first eight
months of next year might be made a
special scholastic year, and have ap
portioned to ft an equitable ahare of
the fund set apart for 1*07. In addi
tion to accomplishing tho desired ro.
suit of furnishing a plan that wilt en
able school officials to nrrango for the
ery kind and character within the llm
Its of tho district may bo subject to
this tax.
During tho lost year I have visited
the University, tho State Normal
School, the Glrie* Normal and Indus'
trial Col' -----
ogy nnd tbe North Georgia Agricul
tiH.il College for the purpose of ex
emlnatlon und Inspection. In making
the recommendations hereinafter sot
forth I ,i*vo kept In view the state'
finances and the constitutional limits
tlon.upon tho tax rate.
Tho most pressing need of the Uni
veralty Is for a sufficient approprla
tlon to erect upon the recently acqulr
ed tract of land paid for by private
subscriptions suitable buildings prop
erly equipped for a great agricultural
college. Aa tho cost of these buildings
and equipment haB been estimated
3100,900, I suggest that the appropr
tlon for same be made available
two annual payments.
The State Normal School Is doing
splendid work. Tho two new dorm!
tories which are now belgg completed,
and which were paid for one-hnlf by
the friends of the school and the other
half by tils state, will enable the school
to accommodate a much larger stu-
dent body. These buildings need
heating system, nnd one will have
In. Installed before next winter I
recommend a suitable appropriation for
“ils purpose.
The Girls' Normal and Industrial
College has had a most successful year.
Chappell hall, the academic bulldlni:
now in procesa of construction,
sorve to relieve somewhat the demand
for class rootp. The crowded condition
of tbe dormitories, and the fact' that
about 100 girls were turned away last
year on account of meager dormltor;
facilities, strongly appear for an addl
tlonal dormitory to accommodate at
least 200 girls. This Is one of the most
urgent matters connected with our ed
ucatlonal Institutions that will bo pre
aented to your consideration. And
111,-rerun- if. mien,I an appropriation
sufficiently largo to meet tho necessl
ties of the college.
The Immediate nssds of the 8chool of
Technology call for a small approprla
quip - —
inratc
f trompt payment of salaries when due.
t will harmonize the system with that
of the local systems and long-term
schools and colleges throughout the
state. Tho act of 1905 carrying Into
effect the constitutional amendment
authorising the adoption of a local tax
r em by districts, aa well os eoun-
bas proven a wise and popular
one. The operation of this taw has
suggested the necessity of an amend
ment setting forth more definitely the
taxing power*, especially with refer
ence to the taxation of railroad prop
erty within the limits of tbe school
districts. The enforcement of this
taxing provision has resulted In Utica
tlon, and cases involving this question
are now pending In the supreme court.
The decision of that court may be ren
dered at an early day. and the con
st run tloa placed upon tha law may
make an amendment unnecessary:
however, should It be otherwise, I re
commend the enactment of a suitable
amendment so that all property of ev
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lb# very dr#t Indication of heart
BPH. yon can atop all nrogrrts and
effect a cure by tbe use of
Dr. Miles’ Heart Cure
It feeds. Strengthens snd boUd* ip
Ike nerve* end orar les „f the beer*.
I bed been trout,le for yeare, palne
side, short tiri-stb. smoih.
relax sped*. I.'rery ejerUee censed
sberp pel"* »r-t wvakn,«« In rkt beer*.
Vni sow qa lb* tl.lr.l Isilll* of t)r. Mile.'
leut Can, end the result Is woodet-feL
1-etee ere entirely zone, „nd I *lc..p
sad. bare good HMUtr. slot think tlr.
Hire' I[r**t Cor* thr brat medicine In
* ALONZO MOIU.KY. f olaml.ee. O.
The first bottle vs 111 h. ncfll. If net. tbe
druggist pill return your uienry.
man Hall laboratory and an Increased
maintenance fund to meet a deficit'that
haa been carried for a number of years,
nnd to cover the roat of new depart
ments. The growth of thla school has
been so marvellous that we are now
facing the fact that the campus Is en
tlrely too email. It contains about ten
acre*, and I* located In a popular rest
denes section of the city. In a few
years the state will be unable to pur
chase nddltlonal land suited for pur
poses of this school without paying
several times Its present value. After
advising with the governor and board
of trustees, President Mntheeon secured
options from owners of the lot* adjoin
ing the campus. These lota aggregate
about seven acres, and tho options are
for about 530,000. Tho necessity for an
enlarged campus te so apparent and
pressing that many friends of tbe
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'
buttons aggregating 310,000. I there
fore recommend that 320,000 be appro-
pralted for thl* purpose, to become
available during the next two years In
such sums and at such time as thee
contributions may be mndo and collect
sd. It Is the desire of authorities of
this school to utilise the slate's geolog
ical equipment In some way for tne
benefit of the school. To do thla It lias
been proposed to have one of the of
ficers of the department meet the class
In geology for a short time on certain
days or the week In order to make a
practical explanation of tha atata’s re
sources In the line of this work. It la
not believed that any great objection
could be suggested to euch use. Inas
much as a school of mine* hoe been
lately opened oa one of the department*
of the Institution, and the study of ge-
ology is an essential part of I he same.
Much good to the state might result,
and In thl* way discovery end Investi
gation in the geology of tha state be
stimulated to a very great degree,
can see no objection to this propot I
tlon.
Tho North Georgia Agricultural Col
lege la accomplishing much good for
the state. Its dormitory facilities or*
very meager, and the necslty for one
sufficiently targe to accommodate 125
students te very pressing. I therefore
recommend an appropriation for this
dormitory.
No appropriation was mad* at your
but session for the support of the
Summer School for Teachers. Upon
Investigation, It wa* ascertained from
the chairmen of tho honee and senate
appropriation committers that this fail
ure was simply through loadvartenc*.
les therefore arranged for
Tbe authoritl
the school this year, confidently* trait-
Ing that the appropriation will ba made
•t this session of the general assembly.
I therefor* recommend that you appro-
prute for this purpose 35,000, to bo-
come Immediately available.
Vou will find before you the report
or the trustees of the State University
and of the board of visitors to the
University; the report of the directors
and tha board of lady vlsltore to the
Georgia Normal and Industrial college
the report of the School of Technolo
gy; the State Normal acfctpl; the
North Georgia Agricultural college
and *be School for the Colored People.
You will and that these report* give
a clear Insight Into the work of thasa
Institutions during the'last year, and
wtu amply repay a close study of the
same. They contain many valuable
suggestion* and recommendations,
which I commend to your earnest
consideration.
Stats Sanitarium.
Through the means of personal In-
WE HAVE A HOBBY.
It is Alfred Benjamin b Co.’s Ready-lo-Wear
Clothes. We are going to ride it just as long
ns it is the for interest of our customers to
do so. We have ninde some pretty strong
assertions in the paBt regarding the make
of fine clothing. Wc have said nothing,
however, that we cannot back with.facts,
Como in nnd see what you can get for
your
$12,50 to 530.00,
Coal and Pants Suits or Suits with Host.
ESSIG BROTHERS f
26 WHITEHALL STREET.
CORRECT CLOTHES
FOR MEN."
•pectlons and frequent conference#
with the trustee# and official# of the
ennltarlum I have kept In close touch
during the year with the Institution.
The money appropriated for It# main
tenance ha# been most economically
expended. The dolly per capita cost
for the last year wa# les# than 31
cents, a# agalnnt 33H cents the pre
vloua year. In view of the increased
co»t of provisions, clothing and every
thing used, in a well regulated sanl
tarfum, this In a remarkable showing.
The report of the trustee# nnd the
superintendent clearly sets forth the
needs of tho sanitarium. I desire to
apectally commend to your considera
tion the following recommendation:
"The board would again call your
ntfentini to tho hopelcs# condition of
the feeble-minded or defective chil
dren under sixteen year# of age, and
numbering sixty, now confined in the
sanitarium for lack of proper provis
ion for them elsewhere. Tho only door
“f hoj p**n to them 11cm In a train
ing school, where by scientific methods
some few of them may possibly be fit
ted in some measure for self-support,
No more pathetic sight Is to be seen
In this institution than these helpless
little ones, and the board earnestly
crave# for them tho one chance left
them. Such a .school should have no
connection with an asylum for the In
sane.”
I A number of states have school# of
this character, and many fcHbie-inlnd-
4*.I or defective children an* so trained
ns to be made seif-suporttng. Much
can be done toward reclaiming them
L\ ;i proper system «*f education and
of mental exercise, and it it deplorable
to consign them without etfort upon
our part to live# of hopelessness, which
Inevitable If they are left to the
chance nf nut urn! development only. I,
therefore, suggest that a suitable com
mittee or commission be provided
for the purpose of Investigating such
schools. In other states, where thwT
have been successfully operated, wltl
the view of establishing one In Geor-
Bio-
School for tha Deaf.
The official report of this Institu
tion contains much interesting Infer
matlon nml many valuable sugges
tions. Its affairs are administered
wisely nnd economically. Last May
I accompanied the board of visitors
to this school, and Joined them In the
recommendations set forth In thetr re
port. The sleeping rooms are so badly
crowded ns to render them not only
uni-'Uiifurtnbl.-. but. I fenr. unhealthy.
Academy for th« Blind.
Only tho colored department of this
school has been In operation during
this year, on account of sale of the
old nnd tbe Incomplete condition of
the new building. The affairs of this
Institution will be found fully given
In the official report of the trustees
and superintendent. The report of the
board of visitors will also be before
you, and contains much valuable In-
r : m , * l. .11 Till- r. ro'lllm-nilnll.XlK "f
tho board are conservative and wise. I
commend them to your favorable con-
•■M. ration
Weights and Msaeures.
Section 1533 of the code prescribes
.that the governor shall procure stand-
"ards of weights and measures for each
county which dose not have them.
There are ten or twelve counties. In
addition to tha eight now ones, which
have not been supplied with standards
of weights and measures. During tho
last two years tho ordinaries of n
number of these counties hove applied
ports, and find them to'contalif valua
ble Information and many meritorious
recommendations. They bear unmis
takable evidence of the efficiency and
fidelity of these public servants, and I
trust that their recomemndatlons miy
receive your favorable consideration.
Pensions.
The appropriations mad* at your Let
session for pensions were Insufficient
to pay the enrolled claims and tboss
that were approved prior to January L
7*05. The deficit amounts to nearly
*19.000. in the early part of the yeer
it was apparent that there would be a
deficit, which the commissioner esti
mated at 317,000. There was some ref
erence made to this fact by the press
of the state, and I received an offer
from an ex-Confedemte aoldler and a
mtnent Georgian to make a loan of
000 to the atate, 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 thla 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 tills deficit was such
a casual deficiency In the treasury as
cave the governor the right to born, v
money under the constitution—the defi
ciency being In the appropriation and
not in the treasury. I also Informed
him that I appreciated to the fullest
extent the generous Impulse which
prompted him to make the offer, and
suggested that If he would let me have
the money to the extent of 317,000 that
the commissioner would pay out the
same upon clalniB In his office, where
the claimant would transfer to the
commissioner for his use the penshm
warrants. This suggestion was adopt-
ed, und 1 he 51 T,(mm> furnished me. I
then authorized the commissioner to
pay out the same to such claimants. I
therefore recommend the Immediate
appropriation of 519,000 to cover this
deficit.
Contingent Fund,
For tho last ten or twelve years the
contingent fund has been $10,000 an
nually. For fifteen or twenty years
previous to that time It was from
fifteen to twenty thousand dollars an
nually. necnahinully the legislature
would provide a smaller contingent
fund, and Invariably It was necessary
to IncrcHHi- nine at the following
Mob. On. the first day of last Jaousry
there win a deficit of over In the
contingent fund for 1905, which had to
be (net out of the fund for 1U06, nnd a.
the necessnry drafts upon this fund
have been larger during this year th •
last year It Is apparent that the deficit
for this year will be equally as large,
which will cause a deficit at the end of
this year of about $4,000.
Demands upon this fund grow with
the natural Increase of the various de
partments. In the matter of postage,
express, telegraph and telephone . x-
penses of the various departments. Che
Increase within the last few years Is
about 50 pr cent. Tho law enacted
at the last session providing for pay
ment of the expenses of Judges of the
perlor court, who wero directed to
>id court In circuits where the Judge
thereof was providentially prevented
to
revision has been
elr pu
tbe requests of the ordinaries could not
compiled with. I respectfully bring
this matter to your attention, and sug
gest that suitable nrovlelon be made
for name.
Official Report*.
Ton will have before you th* reports
of th* attorney general, state treasur
er, state school commissioner, comp
troller general, adjutant general, com
missioner of agriculture, secretary of
•tate, atate. board of health, railroad
commission, prison rommleilon. pen
sion commissioner, state geologist, state
librarian, roster commission, compiler
records, keeper of public buildings
and ground*, and such other depart
ments as are required by law to
•OMatt annual reports. I have careful
ly examined a majority of theee re-
from doing so, has added several hun-
(Irril (1"1I(((H l" ttu.,- (lelimd'l.it.
expenses of the Ducktown commission
and litigation have been met out of this
fund, thereby adding to th* natural In-
cratuM.
Jamettown Exposition.
There will be presented to you the
question of providing suitable repre
sentation of the atnte's resources at the
Jnmrstown Kxpoaitlon to be bald dur
ing next year. It Is always advantage
ous to bring before the general public
Georgia's magnificent store of natural
w ealth. I am eure you will gtv* to this
measure such careful consideration **
Us Importance demands.
Former Recommendatlens.
I respectfully renew the recommen
dations made In my message of June
28, 1905. upon the subject* of election
laws. Immigration. Confederate flog*
nnd misdemeanor convicts. 1 truet-tnst
these measure* may receive favorable.
consideration at this session.
J. M. TERRELL
Governor.
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