The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10
STATE LEGISLATURES.
LIVELY SESSIONS IN GEORGIA, VIZ
GINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
3overnor MCKINNEY sends in mn
AsIe Message 20 virginia soIons.
Lively times In the south Caro-
linn Bodics--In Georgia.

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The governor begins with the crafty
Ing y,Aternent that the financial condition
OF the state IL better than II has been
for years and is steadily improving.
That It is ample to pay the regular ex-
penses OF government, sustain the nsy-
ltms and schools, pay interest on the pub
lie debt and provide FOR the Confederate
veterans The assessment Of taxes has
Increased from s.. CAS- 52S.f3 in 1850 to So,
| i4T,SOesl In 1898.
He reals briefly with the public debt,
stating that under the settlement effected
! during his administration se4.54T,S5S Of old
/ bonds have been received In exchange for
/ new. There is stin outstanding small
! balance OF bonds which have not been
7 exchanged, because the limitation given
| the board OK commissioners expired be-
I fore this could DO accomplished. lie rec
onmends that their powers be renewed
! for a limited time. so that the whole debt
may be settled on the same conditions.
-Four times the sesni-annual interest has
fallen due and Was promptly met every
time. lie also recommends that the com
missloners OF the sinking fund be author.
iaed 10 purchase 20 many Of the bonds
OF the state as they can with propriety
do, so tiat there shall be no Increase in
the amount TO be paid IN meeting the 3
per cent interest when 1t fails due in
July, ly0l.
ne says that there are now 1910 con:
yicts IA The ponitentiary. Los OF whom
are serving second term
The goverEor suggests that a law should
he enacted allowing the chief executive
70 grant conditional pardons 20 pris
onesa N the penltentiars and ia the eoul-
~ iails. lie recommends the ticSet-of-
leave plan, based upon the good behavior
Of tho prisoner with subsequent arrest
and iulInrl a the fqiltiQp III he
person thus released 10 conduct himself
as good citizen. Attention Is called
20 the astounding fact that the criminal
EXPENSES Of the state have increased from
S32i.UV0 IN 1898.
The governor deals at length with the
oyster question. WHICH he has carefully
studied, and believes that the problem
viii he solved II the present policy Is
the oyster grounds belong 20 the whole
people and that they should get their be-
iohsings The grounds are rented at the
low price OF 81 per acre
The governor recommends that the veg
sells now used a. Il force to GUARD and
protect the oyster interests should be dis
posed OF and others better suited should
be selected.
The governor shows TINT there are In
the states waters 10000 acres Of natural
bed or rocks which no aradge should ever
he SLOWED TO scrape. Ia Chesapeake bay
proper there are 100000 acres OF ground
70 say i asofhing q the grounds on the
ampton and marsh lands. The Governor
beiieNes that IN time all these can be
rented Il at n an acre, giving the state
The governor calls attention 10 the poor
pay OF circuit court Judges Their salaries
We're reduced, he says, Rnen virginia wns
In great financial distress, but now that
the debt has been settled and the revenues
Z the state are snlficient Q justify u, he
sseommends that the psy Of Judges be IN
CREASED. because Increased Pug Will insure
such faithful and Intelligent men q fair
compensation for their services
The governor takes Il foi granted that
better country roads nre necessary ana
suggests that tic countiea and towns
winch desire 10 do so should be allowed
70 issue bonds. redeemnfle IN thirty years.
The governor believes tlist even undet
the present System Virginia spends III
money and statutory labor 100000 per an-
mum on public ronds- TINS sum, he says,
would puy . per cent Interest On Ns,5e0OOQ.
and this uiyiaed among the counties woulS
give q magnificent auin Of money for ROAD
Improvement.
the stats on Their public schools ana coll
lOgfa. During his administration The IN
crease Ia the number Of schools has been
teachers employed. bO9; ia school buildings
AS; N expenditures sl9issf; and In value
of property, s55flQ,
The riot at Roanoke 50 briefly reviewed
and the action OF the mayor and military
IN repellng the mob is cordially approved
Let no one be deccived.H says the gov
the las In VIRGINIA viii be enforced II
the civil Rnthor.tiua ara not sufficient the
military forces VIII, when necessary, be
sent 20 their assistance, armed and ready
TO support the majesty of the law Ia Nir-
igilia. Mobs can rtIie only fora few hours
Good men viii rise up and crush them and
all offenders viii he punished IN ths end
The military VIII, when ordered out carry
loaded rifles and win use them, when or
deHed 20 do so BY the ONT srs IN command,
and the consequences must be on the
heads Of those who make II necessarily
Soon after the war, says the governor.
when che State was under military rule,
when our Iaws were IN state Of demoral~
EATON and when "A large portion Of our
population were suddenly made citizens
and turned loose upon society without re-
gard 10 the rights OF offers ana with no
respect for law. a nRnleless crime against
females WAS someumes con-
mified and nothing but lynch inv seemed
sufficient TO meet the ends OF Justice, ~
that ti<. the summary execution or me
cuIprit met with the acquiescenAe OF All
ciasses Of people. But now. thAt the
courts are In the hpuda Of our own citi-
xcns the people should reApcct ana up-
hold the law ana await the result Of
fair trial III The accused. Lynch law has
never proven itself d preventive o. such
crimes lie. therefore, appeals TO the peo-
ple tonet the law jof the land take It's
south Cnroitnn.
Columbia, S. d. December IA Joint
fesointion 10 submit to the people an
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