The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-09
An ABLE STATE PAPER.
GOV. NOETHsN's MESSAGE SENT
TO THE LEGISLATURE.

Capitol-The States College for Ne
groes-Sites for Government Build
Pensions to Widows.
ATLANTA, GA, July s.-Ths following is
the text of the message sent to the legisla-
ture by the governor to-day:
Executive DEPARTMENT,
ATLANTA, GA. July s, 1891.
To the Senate aud House Of Representatives:
herewith transmit communication from
the treasurer OF the state calling your attention
10 certain bonds under date Of Aug. l. 1888 for
which ask your consideration:
ATLANTA, GA. June 30, 1891.
His Erceuency W. j. Northen. Governor of
Georgia:
DEAR s1R-As our general assembly viii soon
convene, | deem il my duty to call their attsn-
ton. through you, to demands that have been
made upon me. for the payment of certain
bonds hereinafter deScribsdl by Samuel r.
Maclean, Son &, Co. of New York and my rea-
sons, as treasurer of Georgia. for refusing TO
pay same;
The bonds are dated Aug I, 1898, are each
for $500, matured Sept l. 1868, and bear inter
est at the rate of per cent per annum; there
are thirty of said bonds, making 9l5,0CO, with
coupons of 4l2 los attached to each, making
f1S.O0O, or $4,000 Said bonds are signed
George R. Gilmer, governor, and Joel Crawford
president. Be. W. and A. R. R.
Ny reasons for refusing to pay the same are
as follows:
Under an act approved March .. 1875. "AIl
persons holding bonds of the state of Georgia
which matured prior to Jan. l. 1872" were re
quested TO present the same to the treasurer
of the state for registration on or before Aug
l, 1873, and upon failure so to present said
bonds, and t. submit the same for registration
the same Shall be deemed primo facie TO have
been paid, and to have been illegally or fraudu-
lenty reissued and negotiated 50
Examining the records in this office, could
nowhere 1nd the record of registration Of said
bonds, to the contrary the report of j. F. Boze-
man, appointed under an act OF the general as
sambly, approved March 6, 1875, Providing
for the appointment of a skilful and competent
person to make out full and complete registry
Of all the bonded obligations of the state"
which report is now OF file in my Office N
speasing of the past due bonds of the state,
uses the following language: LAS regards the
past due sterling bonds of the state. no record
appears to have existed at any time in any de
partment OF the state government Traditional
Information teaches that only $4,000 were is
sued in bonds of $500 each, and about the year
1910 and that said bonds matured about the
year 1870, and were redeemed by Messrs.
Henry Clews & Co, and that they
Rr4 now in the hands of one of his
assignees.n With these facts before me, when
said bonds were presented | refused to pay
same. and gave as my reason the law and facts
as above stated. Messrs. Maclean, Son & Co.
have, in sundry letters to your eXcellency and
to myself seen proper to criticise my refusal
and my reasons therefor. Consequently, in
order that the demand for the payment of these
sterling bonds may have final hearing, SO far
the treasurerS OF this state are concerned,
] respectfully suggest that the general assem-
bly, Investigate the outstanding Of said sterling
bonds aud if they are legal, due and UNPAID, TO
provide the means for paying same, and If
illegal, or II they have been paid as stated by
J. + Bozeman. let the general assembly say so
in unmistakabe terms by passing an act for
bidding tue payment of said outstanding ster-
ling bonds. am, yours truly,
r. q. HARDEMAN,
Treasurer of Georgia.
UNsoLD LANDS.
An act of the general assembly, approved
. 49,.
investigate the status of certain unsold lots of
land in TINS state. herewith transmit his re-
port upon the investigation.
PROTECTION TO PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Much difficulty is experienced by the ianitor
ana watchmen at the capitol in checking or
preventing the pernicious habit of the malicious
and thougntless of defacing the walls and stair
ways of the building. These offenders cut or
write upon the plaster or metal work, and in
some instances, am Informed, parties detected
have detied the watchmen and claimed the right
10 deface the walls with names and dates.
To better protect the public property rec
ommend such legislation will properly pun
ish such wantonness, and clothe the ianitor and
waichmen with power to arrest anu convey TO
the guard house of Atlanta any one guilty of
defacng the building or otherwise disturbing or
injurlng the capitol or its approaches
OYSTER COMMISSION.
herewith transmit the report of the oyster
commission appointed under resolution APP
proved Oct. 20, 1883.
CoLOaED SCHOOL.
Under an act approved Dec. %, 1890, ito es-
taolish a school for colored persons as q branch
of the state university; to appropriate money
for the same and for other purposes" | ap-
pointed P W Meidrim, W. K. Hammond,
George 7. Murreh, 2. J. Cline and J. b. Fielder,
q commission to procure the grounds and build
ingS necessary for the establishment of the
school provided for.
The commission organized at once by the
election OF =. w. Meldrim, chairman, and w. X,
Hammond secretary and treasurer. They ad-
in he of 81 ash YIN lHig
for the location OF the school For the purpose
of having ample time for the consideration of
such bids, the commission determined to
organize the school, Temporarily, to be con
tinued in operation until the permanent location
might bs satisfactorily determined upon.
Suitable buildings for temporary organiza-
ton were secured at the city of Athens. The
school was fully and well-offlcered and opened
under favorable auspices under the supervision
of the chancellor of the university and the con-
troll of the university board of trustees.
The school has been accepted as a branch OF
the state university and the chairman of the
commission has been made ex-officio member
of the board of trustees of the university.
have been officially informed by the Secretary
of the Interior that certihcation has been made
TO the treasury department for payment of
first and second annual installments amount
ing to S31 200 for the benefit of the state uni
versity and this school.
SITES FOR GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
Communications have been received from
the treasury departments at Washington,
making appropriations for public buildings at
Rome and Columbus, Ga. These acts require
that the general assembly of this state shall
by proper legislation cede to the United States
government jurisdiction over such property as
may be acquired for the purposes of said acts
The honorable Secretary of the Treasury rec
commends a general law for this purpose to
cover these and all future acts of similar
character. indorSe the suggestion and think
1t would De means of saving the trouble of
passing separate acts for each building ordered
erected by the government, well as avoid the
delays now experienced in waiting for the
general assembly to convene after congress
has voted the appropriations.
STATE UNIVERSITY.
transmit herewith the report of the board of
visitors to the state university.
call your attention also to the following res
olution by the board of trustees of the state
university and ask for it your consideration,
RESOLUTION.
Resolved That for the establishment of a
normal school for the education Of teachers at
Athens Ga, the trustees of the university here
by tender to the general assembly the use of
Rock College at Athens with so many acres of
land surrounding it from six to ten) as may be
needed, and the net annual income of the Gill
mer fund, viz. 81 ,0O0 lone thousand dollars),
given by Gov. Gilmer for the education of teach
eTs, and ask the acceptance thereof by suitable
legislation establishing such school at the com
ing session in this year.
That copy of this report and the action
ernor, with request that he lay the same before
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