Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-05
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
A Paper Full of Interest to Geor-
gians.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

ATLANTA. IA. NOV. 3. 1885,
To the Senate aud H0ttse " Reurgsengltso-s:
The present General Assembly conyenes
under more favorable conditions than any Of
recent sears. For the first time in near Y
quarter o. century, the te erai gov erumrnt
is administered by 4 President for whom the
vote OF the state was cast, together with the
votes Of a majority Of he States, Representing
al sections u the Union The ueoyfe OF ali
the States participate freely IN the admins
tratiOn. whilst the several states rnaDa-e
their domestic affairs without Federal inter-
ference The anomaly no longer exists Of
States 10 one section being subject to all the
burdens Of the government and denied equal
participation in the benefits.
In nctnlng has The excel nee OF the Federal
Constitution been 20 plainly demonstrat, d as
81 the provision " hlCh perm TIED and required
this rctuTn to national admins ration. And
nowhere N he countrys histOr nave the
people, lnFO untarlly avail ng themselves of
this opportunity At the polls, 20 forcIUly ihu.-
trated their caracity for self government
Conservative and patriotic citizens OF al
parties and sections have no reason for di ~ap
pOintmeuJ at the results. The laws are i'm
partially executed; crime i suppressed as I r.
a. II is In the power of government to sup
press it without peril TO berty; the rights OF
all classes are preserved without distinction
OF race, color or previous condition. and every
citizen protected n the RI ghts OF per-on and
property aud in the pursuit Of Happiness.
This suspicious change mas renewed the con-
1dence OF patriots IN the perpetuity of Re
publican instiJutiO 5.
In Georgia the progress Of the people in the
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called attention III former message, has
been so marcel AS to inspire the he lef that /
j. permanent. We have been spared wide
Rpread Cd amity, Whei h. r failure OF cr1ug. or
COMMERCIAL depression, or pestilrnce. or
other visitation involving life or property. H.
may be fairly said thai AT no time within
twenty i've years past have the people bee a
a. prosperous, as cOutented and an hopeful OF
the future.
The rerorts Of the various Officials. con-
pected with the government directly. or with
ms Tod ay lsE a,
herewith Transmitted, give satisfactory de-
tails OF the operations Of their departments.
STATE FINANCES.
The Treasurer presents an exhibit OF the
finances Of he state which should ne graft %
flying and encouraging to every citizen;
Cash balance In the Treasury oct. l,
lSSl. was SllS, 100 Ioi recelpts lur the year
ending Sept. 30, 1856, $l,TT42S 10; dis
bursemcnt- for -ame period slim, 335 10 /;
balance oct. 1, 1886, $IS4, 800 70.
Aeceipts for the ear eu ling September 30
1856 were 1922 $50 80; disbursements during
same period Sl,453,S93 10, leaving balance
Oct. /. 1856, $3.50 927 9d.
Attention /, ERECTED to the detailed state
ment Of probable receipts and expenditures
for the next fiscal year. submitted by the
Treasurer. FROM this II pears that the
estlma ed income from the present rate OF
taxation viii Sirld sufficient revenue to meet
undrawn appropriations for the nsc4l year
lbe6 rs well as estimated Appropriation, ne
cessHry for the Near 1857. ami teaye a cash
balance in the Treasur, Oct. l, los7, OF $5lI,-
ss7 W., which Is adequate under our system
for The conduct OF the government.
IL viii be seen tina the provision made in
the act, approved Dec. %, 1854, for the
payment OF $5.4j5.l35 Of principal OF the pub =
lie debt maturing in the years lS>j ana
1856 has been carried into efec in mau-
n6r winch has material improved the
or, dit Of the state and largely reduced
annual interest. Tue details OF the
le of ~ per cent. bonds, Issued under thai
act we're cOmmun Gated TO the brecedi n :
Leglsa ure In nv message Of July 8, 1885. 4
that time, only the first delivery, 100000.
July /. 1887 mad been m tde. In addlipn 20
the sz50O0 delivered Jan. /. 1885, 1907 900
were delivered az liiereut times up 10 Feb.
-, 1856, in exchange for maturing bonds
under he contract. Thereafter, the re naIn
der Of tue bonds we're delivered according 10
the contrac OF Ma o. 1855, except as that
contract was modified 10y ~ elemental
agreement mude FeD 20, 1885. In pursu-
ance OF resolution approved Oct. .8,
1850. The or giua contract crowded for the
DC VERY ~ f3.tt2.O0O OF the issue. on May j,
ltsb, interest o commence az that time. IL
alhl permitted the purchasers 90 Hemand an
ga lier delivery ~ any part ~ this amount.
On lrnhtr Of o. ainriuR 10 ida a. ca a. co.
~ 'ue, AN pa mg 81 lhe pTemlu o., The
hhalo paving the difference in interest be-