The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-01-28
WEDNESDAY, JAN. %, 1891.
CovERNORTAYLOR's MESSAGE,

COVEHNOR n IOh . wi E0o e.
On Monday last Governor Taylor
sent his last message to the Legisla-
ture. 1t is quite a lengthy docu-
ment beginning with history of the
financial condition of the State and
showing how from bankruptcy the
finances had been so managed that
the credit of the State was never
better than to-day. The receipts
have increased S416,508.75 in the
past two years. He asks the legisla-
ture. to continue the present fnan-
cial policy and warns them to be
careful of appropriations He re-
commends the rebuilding of the pen
itentiary at some point outside the
city limits of Nashville, and recon-
mends the adoption of the modern
system of parols and rewards for
good conduct, that the Institution
may be one for the reclamation of
convicts as we'll as punishment.
The asylums for the insane are in
good condition and doing good
work. The industrial school is do
ing a great work but needs better
support. He recommends the es-
tablishment of reform school for
children and youths. He speaks
'highly Of the State board Of health
and the efficient work they have
done. Speaks encouragingly of the
growth Of the public school system
and urges the legislators to renewed
efforts along this line. He speaks
highly of the new life infused into
the State University and says it
leads all other institutions Of the
kind in the South. The agricultural
department is now in a fair way to
do the farmers OF the State some
good.
The number of the State militia
has fallen off from various reasons,
and if proper appropriations were
made, this branch would be efficient
for all purposes. He notes some
defects in the present election law.
particularly when it leaves the judg.
es to be satisfied whether the voter
has paid his poll tax or not. On
this point he recommends that the
trustee or assessor shall make out Q
full list of those entitled to vote anG
furnish such list to the election
board. In this connection brings
forward their great Democratic bug
bear, the Lodge election bill, ant
says that ifit is persisted in the sta
bility of the country will be threat
ened. (RatsD However as a pre-
caution against the effects Of the bill
he recommends that our laws be per
fected with view to a rigid ant
exact justice, that full, free ant
intelligent expression Of the peopl'
may be had and that such laws b.
executed fairly and impartially.
He recommends a liberal appro
priation that the State may be fairl.
represented at the Worlds Fair il
1898. Recommends the cession o
the necessary lands to the Unitc'
States for the establishing ofnation
al parks at Chickamauga and Chat
tanooga. Says that the difficult.
between this State and Virginia owe
the boundary line is now in tn
courts. Recommends the paymen
Of the State bonds held by Mrs
James X. Polk, also that suitabl
mansion be erected and maintaine
for the use of the Governor. H
calls the attention Of the Legislator
to the laxness of the laws relating t
marriage and divorce and of the pre-
posed uniformity of laws throughou
the United States on this subject
and recommends the adoption {
laws similar to those of New York
He thinks the present legislator
should say that a constitutional cor