The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29

each of the instances mentioned the
party lynched has been a negro. What
excuse can be given for this conduct when
our race has control OF the legislature and
OF the courts. furnishing both the judges
and the jurors? No white man should
insist upon the infection of punishment in
a case where he is unwilling to entrust the
tflal TO the most intelligent and upright
or his own race. II a fair trial cannot be
hadtDetore these I'm a court of justice, how
can one be justly and fairly had by a
raving mob?
REFORMATION IN CRIMINAL LAWS
/ commend your action in promptly
taxing up at your previous session the
matter OF reformation of our criminal
laws. II / am correctly informed a bill
covering this subject has already passed
the lower house.
recommend that action be taken upon
TINS measure at the earliest practicable
moment, in order that such changes in
the criminal laws as may be made may be
emoodied in the codifcation of our laws,
which IS soon to be published.
DIRECT TAXES.
Herewith / furnish you statement Of d.
rect tax refunded by the federal govern
ment TO the state of Georgia. to be dis
bursed to such of her citizens as were en-
ttled to 1t under the provisions of the act
of congress:
Total amount received by state. $50 OH OF
Balance in treasury oct. s, 1895. 1901 90
amount paid out during my ad
Niililstra1loh ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 694.2I
GEORGIA EXPERIMENT STATION.
The expenses of the meeting Of the board
OF directors of the Georgia experiment
station are now paid by the state As
tnls institution receives from the federal
government fifteen thousand dollars am
nually, and the state has already fur
nlshed the farm and erected its buildings.
II Is entirely proper that the expenses of
I'd he
paid ont Of the funds O al their
command. If the fund received from
me Iederal government cannot be used
1oT TINS purpose-and l see no reason
why 1t should not-lt should be paid from
tue pF0ducts Of the farm. The sum paid
annually 70 this board of directors, COW
eIHg their expenses, amounts to about
VIVA sum worth saving to the state.
VIOLATION OF THE TREATY WITH
SWEDEN AND NORWAY.
l transmit herewith letters with ac-
companying documents from the Secre-
tary OF state Of the United States re-
tor the violation at Brunswick OF the
treaty OF the United States with Sweden
ana Norway. l called upon the honor
able Secretary Of State to furnish me
with some precedent where states had
peen called upon and paid the indem-
NIFTY in such cases. He has, however,
talled to furnish me with this informal
ton. The relation of our people with for
elgn governments is regulated by inter-
national law and treaties entered into
by the United States. For a violation
or these laws and obligations the United
states Is responsible to the foreign gov
ernments, and unless the secretary can
furnish some authority to justify the de-
mand that the state Of Georgia pay in
this case, this amount, / cannot advise
It's payment. /, however, furnish you
with the documents giving all the infor-
nation at my command, knowing that
after making thorough investigation that
you will dispose Of it as. is just and wise.
the state of Georgia pay this, you are
requested to make the needed appr0pria-
ton.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
The educational institutions Of Geor-
gia, though not perfect, show such prog
ress as furnish cause for just pride. The
convention of the county school commits
sioners held in the hall of the House Of
Representatives but a few days since
furnishes high evidence of the improve
ment of our schools and the progress
being made by the various counties In
securing efficient county school commits
sioners. 1t was an intelligent body Of
looked upon them, not only Georgians,
but strangers, that our common schools
are in the control Of competent men.
The progress in this respect was cheering
and means much. The common school
fund for this year is as follows:
SCHOOL FUND FOR THE YEAR 1895.
Sources Amount.
! Liquor Observation-Disclosures. 102, 600 90
Dividends Georgia railroad
STOCK ........-................. Z,O46 W
Hire of convicts. 5000 %
Fees oil pectOrs............... 1850 %
One-half rental w and A. r. r. 210,006 %
Direct appropriation......... 100000 ~
Poll Observation-Disclosures. 20S, 900 90
Aggregate .....................S1,1 56, O52 @
raised by local taxation in various coun-
ties and cities and we have as the total
amount raised by taxation in the state
for educational purposes $l656,O52 This
great interest merits your careful atten-
ton and substantial aid While heartily
favoring continued increase in the aid
Of the state to our common schools, !
recommend that you take such steps as
| will encourage counties and localities
to cooperate with the state in seeking
| to upbuild the common schools. There
is no better work in which you can en-
gage as legislators. If we can secure
! the hearty cooperation of the citizens OF
this state and induce them by local tax
alton to voluntarily impose upon them
| selves by the people of each locality to
! cooperate with the state and aid us IN
completing and perfecting our common
! school system until the state is
able of itself to run an eight months
| school, you will accomplish a great work
for the children of Georgia and for the
l commend to your consideration as
/ especially worthy of your announcement
/ the North Georgia Agricultural College
! at OanlOn6Bd, the oldle MI maj 9SAAOO
/ at Athens. the Georgia Normal and In
dustrial College at Milledgeville, the
/ School of Technology at Atlanta and the
/ University of Georgia. at Athens. In my
/ opinion, the great need of most of these
institutions is buildings At the last ses.
1 sion of the general assembly called your
/ attention TO the great need of additional
boarding apartments at the Georgia Nor
NAL and Industrial College
While embarrassed by the present condi
ton of the treasury. l cannot forbeal
calling your attention again 10 this mat
! ter You have made the appropriation
to employ the teachers, to secure all neO
essary appliances, and yet for the want
of building a very large number of the
class of girls whom we are most anxious
to aid are unable to attend. because un.
able to pay the board required of then
when boarding outside of the college build
ing.
COLORED SCHOOL AT SAVANNAH
had the pleasure of attending the com
and was highly pleased with the result OF
the work of the students as exhibited or