The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-27

J VIGOROUSLY unequal il some circuits the
f jury work done by the judges win prob
. ably cover not more than twelve weeks in
' the year in others, the jury work itself
VIII approximate forty weeks. ] most re
specially urge upon -Ee general assem- bly,
F that committee be appointed TO investi-
gate and report al your next annual seS-
sion on the amount of work done in each
judicial circuit, and also % report by bill
how this can be- equalize3. When this work
I has been successfully age1mu lished the In
irial step viii have been taken which. I
trust. viii lead 10 @ rea5jus- ment ct cur
judicial system, so ass 10 conform to the
demands of our commerce and OF our civ
ilizariou."
In this connection the governor recon-
mends the passage OF law requiring the
clerk Of each superior court ia this state
TO transmit TO the secretary of state,
thirty days prior TO the converting Of the
general assembly. in each year. a state
ment showing the number of cases on
dOckets. how many Of these cases have
been in court longer than three years.
and how many have been disposed OF
with trial by jury, and how many in
chambers or 10y dismissal within the
twelve-month just preceding the making
Of the report"
The governor urgently recommends the
prompt revision Of the penal laws. The
necessity for such a reform he thinks is
apparent to every well informed citizen of
the state. IIe also approves all that Gov.
Northen said In his message relative TO
chain-gangs.
With reference to the recently adopted
constitutional amendment authorizing the
peusioning Of confederate soldiers who are
unable TO provide for themselves. he says
Il suggest you get information IS TO the
probable number Of pensioners who would
be entered upon our pension rolls on ac-
count Of the legislation carrying into ef-
feet the provisions of this amendment.
and that when such information has
been obtained, you act upon that subject
in such manner as TO deal justly with
the taxpayers, and meet fully and sen-
erOusly the needs of that class Of our
honored fellow citizens whom the geuar-
Gus people of Georgia intended 10 aid by
authorizing you to enact such lesisla-
ton.
In respect to ballot reform he says: Il
urge upon you the necessity of changing
our election laws and providing a system
wherein any unfair or fraudulent practices
may be easily detected and effectively
prevented. ] cannot too strongly impress
uUon you, however, the necessity of de-
hberate action in this matter"
He has an encouraging word to say
relative to the common schools, and also
the schools which provide for technical
and academic education. He thinks it
should be the duty of the state school
commissioner TO systemic all our edu-
catiOnal interests, and form them with one
perfect and complete interest. He thinks
the state should supply the buildings
needed by the Normal and Industrial
college. Speaking Of the benefits Of this
college. he says: Leaving out of question
all higher and nobler considerations. and
looking at II from an economical stand
point alone, il cannot be denied that IL
is good policy on the part of the state
to spare neither pains nor money in the
education Of our daughters for work in
the school room.
Two things are necessary for the perfec-
ton Of our common schools; one is thor
oughly equipped teachers, and the other
is money to pay them, that they may be in
duced to enter into the business Of teach
ing. Until these two wants are supplied
our educational interests must fail 10
accomplish the desired result
The governor has good word to say for
the militia. He says: Il most earnestly
recommend and urge that this general as
sembly grant the necessary aid and proper
encouragement to the military of this
state.
THE existing condition Of our domestic
affairs will undoubtedly encourage the
growth of lawlessness and increase those
unfortunate occurrences which sometimes
make the presence Of the military neccs-
sary to the enforcement of law and the
preservation Of peace. The militia is an
essential part of the state government;
it is the arm of the executive upon which
he must, as a last resort, rely for the en-
forcement of the law. The existence of
an effective military force is a conservator
Of the peace, and diminishes the number Of
outbreaks and the frequency of lawless
acts"
The governor invites close attention to
the affairs Of the Northeastern railroad.
He says that it is being operated at p
loss. He wants the legislature to advise
what should be done with it. The mes
sage of Gov. Northen in regard to it,
while ii stated the facts, was misleadine
1t showed the road was earning it's oper-
ating expenses and paying interest on
the bonds on which the state is indorser.
The fact that the physical condition of the
road was being permitted to deteriorate
was not stated This Mr.. Cecil Gabbett
points out in a report on the road