The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-02

1890. ~ provssionsl Governor John.
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u....ua - Prov fsi0nsl Governor John
-. Y.o,siatnre met On the 26th uh After
-.s..,.s' .ne following message was sent in ~ the
under which you have assembled make proper In my
Judgment that you should have set before you sum-
mary Of the financial condition Of the State that yoi
may be the better prepared give appropriate directions
20 Executive officers touching the discharge Of mportan
duties necessary TO be performed before the Legislature
ascertainod from source deemed reliable, that the
cotton which had been previously purchased by the
gate had either been captured consumed By re and
shat Ill ohe assets the State held abroad, had been
drawn against to the full extent Of their ,aue
The Western and atlantic Railroad State n no ana
other railroads entirely unayaaole. our cnara.
BE Academy f. shs D 1 2. .ne city
out funds and are now to to credit
- they may obtain to proco necessary Tor the
sentary with its shoos aid machinery has been nearly
destroyed such ent as TO render IL wholly mad
eaune 70 accomplish u c,her ana nearly
charged.
sons TO carry Int, effect the judgments of courts
srsinst cersan cripnals for offences committed In viola
tcn Of existing vs which may be committed until
ncvv laws shall made prescribing new penalties and
other modes Of affecting punishment for crime
During he frogress OF the war the Western and At
lantic Rsdros was alternately Destroyed and rebuilt
nv the eonteyding armies, until by the operation OF last
g d f1aIly fell into the possession If the military
ssthoritie OF the United States BY then IL was tenn
povary epaired and put In running order, a by them
retained until about the 18th of last month"; wh IL was
Snrned over to the State upon certain terms con
ditionl proposed by the United states. Most the
Sspos the road and tho workshops on IL are to 10
repsred rebuilt many ties 10 be furnished
nun o. sne iron 70 % resa n s o.oges over 'c
the first heavy freshets such being the case the
erintendent and directors did not hesitate with my APP
broval to enter into contracts for the immediate
structon OF permanent and substantial bridges They
are fourteen In number and by the terms Of the con-
incts be completed by the 18th OF December next
and directors purchased OF the United States
nne engines and about one hundred cars This outlay
cannot be met by the proceeds OF the road but will
quire, 10 Is estimated, than half million Of dollars
have caused some repairs 10 be put upon the State
ihsr sppropraons to repensh and mt them in proper
order. Having available assets with which 10 pay
ne mileage Of the members OF the convention OF Their
pr diem borrowed the faith OF the State, from cii
tens Of Augusta about the Of fifty thousand dollars
be used by the convention for that purpose Special
q %sSs WIN We yoas ns
ssVectfnly ask tha they be approved and that pro-
viacns be made 10 meet them promptly.
Since last election for members 10 the Congress of
she United States new apportonment Of representa-
sveshas been mnseunder tho census returns Of 1890
and BY that apporunment the number allotted 10 the
State " Georgia sreuced 10 seven II being desirable
that representative ouId be elected al an early day
by resolution or dhswise, divide The state into ne
ysusite number dSricts and order that the election
tor memDeIs ~ 1872 De nelu on the
on which the Governor nd members of the enersl a.
ssmbly may DO direted be holden. - ee''''" -
The changes whickhswar ami lie vos,,,,.-s... :,
sn properly, posaiAn and resources snaaas, 49,.
some corresponding cgs or modlcatiops be ~
the organic law, nNnTh.basis and the mode OF repre
Approximate perfect lcc this subject H. under Tho
mort nvosaDs c,'o.,ylsQcs, almost impossible: Int
she want Of accursc stistSl ,nsa~,ss, oecause OF
uurpose OF aiding you inerfoa,ng a. , for tne
have procure" ~ y,,s ~ ~ ufconvenon ssvo popu.
iaton' o. OH. .n' anowhich will be furnished
W,shin the past few yea we ,.va r..s.
reriments on our judciai en- Th.sn a. se.crai OK
shink have demonstrated thssndros at.'aenls
Xspondent OF tho Exccntiy. Md h so,S Jill, " IN
shs wholesome adminstrat or IN y I".oy anu u
Ssovcrnor DO deprived OF hponen, ~ ~, ' , sns
fuuconaries. The admInis,5 In ofwssico ,s,; y..'
fhe new condition OF socie'y Aqu,rg tbat az .s s
law be 10 made, 70 allow ueQsiamra a. y ssno
srferior tribunals In each cou With
certain classes Of civil and GRIM ausx TIN ... w.
Of such courts should DO ireque M 4 de.rs,ch s,
..ces without delay, and should ~ snieci ~ ,s
sion rom nme 70 'mo' w WV sgcAcies might re-
gure 1900. sorb
lending IN YOUR deliberate consdsr ~ recom-
n ordalnne that the supreme Courl n h.st ~, Wy
ssons at one place. and that one piac An bsshe -.
u government for the state. me .sges ssu,tIn~
ronvenience Of srtors and spproxms,r 20 rcn, 'ne
sstr,butinq uscs, 70 esch mans docf. III, .S IN
.srusrcc ~ cur eapfsai give moro digI a. con,
and mora authority to fheir decisions Ou"
The public debt Of the State, az repo nn ba Co
1yoIler amounts 70 shout x1volo'ysh ~ sshis ~.
SaeeT $50 were contracted Pro, s,s "a IA ocemei
Sass"e VI sDe A"sss' Wutjes