The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-28

cally The superintendent does not ask for any
increase 10 the appropriation for the coming
year, out urg the necessity OF a S ecial al
lowsnce or repairs of buildings and g an
largement OF the laundry to meet @ q increased
demands OF the in-tItuiion He estimates that
purpos ..
ON oct ]. 1872, there we're n the asylum 1870
inmates Inc lumber receiving care auu Lreat-
ment during the year was > O2S
The recomme dRtlo contained In the report
OF the asylum officer are respectfully referred
20 the general assembly for leir consideration.
STAIR BOARD OF II ALrH
6eE TO call the attention Of the general as
semoly 70 the necessity for a state board OF
health. -
Ia 1873 a law was passed establ shinr such a
board. and 81 90. VAS Appropriated for its
maintenance. TNis act was amended IN is76.
aud small appro Ration granted Tor { a pilr-
Sc OF puois IN the transactions OF { 9 boar z.
In 1877 another small appropriation vas IN de
the last mo ely eN end "a by the s-ara in guard
ing tue health OF her psopl- Tle foil VIM
year no Appropriate vas Indds. and tine board
has, from that time. c -Rsed TO eaisl Tor mint
OF recognition by the state
lt will be RENE u bored that last YEAR there
was az epidemic OF SMALLPOX on the strip OF
conU known at Harris Mock and the state
powerlrss to r. scue or rot CT ner own cltIzsns
was forced TO cal on the general government
Tor ala. Ihls ald wa graz ted, aud disease
was promptly checked and Grad Gated IL
would have been more conSiStrn, wi n the dig
nifty Of the state ana the durv IL owes, ifs cid
zens If Georgia could have taken steps &, pro.
tect her own psople from the scourge II
would ais have been more in harmony with
our idea Of local self-control.
Tie threatened visitation of Asiatic cholera
TO tbis country reveals to us another r.rl
against which we should provide ample cans
OF defense We may any year be biecteI to
the Invasion OF yellow yer from tn Spanish
countries TO the south of us. or of ASiatc chol-
era through the northern ports. We are now
utterly helpless to deal with these plasu aud
should either menace us, we should have TO ap-
peal again to the feieral government.
Besides { tese dangers from without, we have
many sources II danger within our borders, and
an efficient board Of health would be a con-
slant safeguard to tue health OF our people and
AFFORD feeling of security against epidemic
and dis ase.
most earnestly recommend. therefore that
the general assembly ta>e such action as will
re-estaolish the state board of hea IN and pro
vice Tor its maintenance and efficiency.
LYNCHINa.
Iregret that the nece ssity exists for recon-
menqlus the passage OF more stringent laws
Tor the protec ION OF human life. would n
intimate, nor do b lieye that the communities
OF Georgia are less aw-abiding tlan those in
'other states All over the country in the north
"a vel as 10 south, there i a d gree of law
ization wv
Within the past year. in this state, persons
charged witt crimes have been arrested and
lod ed in jail. While thus in the custody OF the
law, bodies OF lawless men have comnelled re
surrender OF the prisoners and eummarily
executed veng ance upon them Thes, self
constituted judges and eNecutiuners are mora
than murderers They have not only taken
human life without authority or excuse, but
they have put before their fellow ctigons ~
exampl. which. II followed to any exrent
would speedily end in the dissolution OF soci ~
itself IL becomes the general assembly To con.
sldsr and provide the proper remedy for this
would respectfully suggest. nrst. that the
powers OF the sheriff be more clearly defined
and that his duties be emphasized by proper
penalties for neglect 20 DISCHARGE them
When person is under arrest in the custody
Of the sheriff, it Is the duty OF the latter ~ pro
tect him absolut ly from molestati N or bodily
harm. For this purpose q e sheriff is author
ihed 10 summon to his ass stanc. every abla-
oouiod man IN the victnaRs. II need be- 70 pre.
serve the peace and project life Should he fal
to discnarg this duty and per sonal DANA g. or
loss Of life result, let his aureties respond
IN damages 20 the pison.r. or IL
the prisoner be slain. TO his ers The sheriff
himself should be unished y fine and inpris-
onnent and suspension or dismissal from Of
fee.
Before making this heavy demand upon the
sheriff let Us sc to IL that he Il provided With a
real and not merely an tmnQinary force AS
before said, that officer now has authority 10
summon to his aid every able bodej IN n ! thu
county, but have not seen tns statute at I'm.
poses definite Lenalty Tor refusing to respond
to such summons. |, therefore, respectful ly
q u
polling oy adequate penalties, the citizen TO obey
the sheriff Tuis would be the proper comp. .,
ment and compauion Of the statute frat men.
toned. and together t, ey would. in my opiulou
furnish all power necessary TO successfully
cont end with he disorderly and lawiess ele-
ments Of society.
If u csc should fail there yet remains the
military power, and so lon as hold tn execu-
tive Office 1t snail oe used on proper occasi ms
to preserve the peace and maintain the SUI
pre- macy Of the law.
Should tSese views meet your concurrence
and shuu acts he framed and passed in ac-
cordance herewith, | respectfully recommend
that the judges of the superior courts 10 re-
qulred to la them before he Grand iuries at
the INST session OF said courts after the passage
o. said acts, and TO charge "a d iures when
cases of outrage ami violence occur in their
counties 20 investigate tho conduct uf the
sheriff and citizens in relation thereto with the
vieN of a subsequent trial for neglect Of duty IL
such shou be fouAd b be the fact.
| commend this whole subject 10 your arrest
and intelligent cunside alton, satisled as am
that no more important question eau engage
your attention during cess on
Surely your coming together were worse than
IDLE and he whols uacIin r. Of justice a hul
ow and p7USive mockery, IL you will. after
being crystalzed into bis an stat ites Co be
read Of all men, can be contemLed and tram
pied upon.
CONCLUSION
For some years the proper control and man
d. cment OF the convicts and RAJ road / anspur.
taton have taken quite good deal OF ths time
OF the gensral assembly
May problems riBiaK from these i'm nortapt