New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-10
GOVERNOR BROWNS MESSAGE.

TIE Governor Of GEORGIA is decidedly Of opinion
that the Legislature Of that State makes TOO many
laws and often without due consideration. he com
paDs bitterly Of practice not peculiar, we are sorry
70 ssy TO Georgia Of pushing bills through at the end
Of he sesson and in disregard Of the wholesome re-
srst designed prevent too great haste, whence nae
-;gins,ed tpneb uuwse and inconsistent Legislation,
involving the laws in great uncertainty lie com
plains sEo Of the devotion OF much time TO trivial
kca private and class legislation, for which he thinks
Il would be mnch better substitute certain general
provisions of law, applicable alike to all these cases
Having these views be intends 10 make free use OF bis
veto power which he considers 10 have been given to
The Governor fos the express pnrPose Of enabling the
people 70 express their opinions upon acts of douotiu
character.
He objects To the practice Of constantly creating new
counties which he thinks has been carried quite far
enough the whole number amounting to l32, OF which
several pay ices money into the treasury than they
draw out for the payment Of their members and other
county uurpOses which met out Of the State Treas
uy.
The Legislative Assembly, he thinks, is already too
large and unweldy; and this if additional argument
against new counties. Each comfy is now entitled TO
one Senator and a Senate of 1872 members differs but
little nom Home of Representatives except in name
He proposes the reduction Of the Senate 10 80 members
and the House TO lJ2, giving two members each to
the % most populous counties, and one each TO the
Others Attic rate of Sc day, which the last Assem-
bly voted 10 themselves an Assembly Of the size he
proposes would cost the State he thinks quite as much
"a their services arc worth He complains also of the
exravsgap, pay voted by the last Assembly 10 their
clerks and other officers and thinks that all these pay
ments should be fixed by law.
The State has derived the past year $4,000 net
profits from the Western and Atlantic Railroad, not
withdrawing expensive repairs made upon it. He es
Inmates the road TO have cost the State a, al goo.
To the Atlantic and Cult Road s250,0c0 in state
bonds have been issued and so COO more shortly will
be- The State issues s50,O00 in bonds for every
$50 eco paid in by the stockholders. He thinks well
OF the road and still adheres TO the opinion that State
aid, in the way Of endorsement and guaranty might be
iudieously extended TO other roads, but only under
conditions sufficient 10 the State against loss.
He proposes to hold the stockholders liable to the
State for every deficiency to pay interest or principal
not met by the sale Of the road.
The Georgia Military Institute does not flourish as
the Governor could wish, but under new manage,
ment, lately made, be hopes for better result. He
considers this Institute of great importance means
of resuscitatng the militia of the State, which has
fallen into great negect anu INSTRUMENTATION AS thcre
IL no Knowing how soon Georgia may be attacked BY
a foreign enemy, or by those "who ought to be
brethren but whose fanaiicism is prompting them to
course which ia daily weakening the ties of union,'
this matter he thinks oughtto be attended to. As the
most efficient means Of reviying the military spirit he
suggests the organization of volunteer companies; but
for this The State must provide arms. Her only re-
source at present. for this purpose k the small quota
Of arms annually received from the General Govern
ment, which 60 but little way. He proposes also to
levy commutation tax for the benefit Of the vosn-
eer companies upon all liable to do military duty, and
not belonging to them.
The Governor recommends new and more stringent
provisions aganst the suspension Of specie payments
by the banks. He would have every such suspen-
SION declared conclusive evidence Of fraud to be pun
isbed by confinement in the Penitentisry.
The common school system under the impulse of the
fund established by the last Legislature is making
good progress The Governor proposes to withhold
from such counties refuse to levy local in addition
40 the State School tax any share in the fund
The message contains not word upon national
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