Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-11
GOV. TYLER'S MESSAGE.

lengthy document and ss lt 10 the
Governors last message, he reviews
the four years of his administration,
which, he says, have been filled with
rapidly changing and important
events In international affairs. lie
refers to the work of the continental
convention and expresses the conh-
dent hope that the result of Its La
bors will be TO give u new impetus
to the growth and Development OF
the Commonwealth.
The financial affairs of the State,
the Governor says, show gratifying
improvement IN the last four years.
The State debt has been removed as
subject for Legislative conslders-
ton. The total receipts in the State
Treasury for this year amounted TO
So, 445 sos, and the expenses were 3d.
,597, leaving q surplus of over
100000 The increased revenue
WAS not derived from an increased
tax on land, but comes from increas-
ed values.
The total debt of the State out
standing is $26, $780, $50, of which the
century and RIddleberger bonds, or
S24, 1895, S24, bear interest at the rate
of 3 per cent, and the remainder at
the rate of and 6 per cent. De.
Quoting the bonds held by the liter
AIRY fund, the debt is $21 500, 766.
The governor points with grstifi-
cation TO the work of the State Board
OF Fisheries, which demonstrates
that the State has at last adopted u
plan that is not only the best from
financial standpoint, but Que that Is
eminently wise and just for the man
agement of her great fish aud oyster
interests.
During the three and half years
of the operation of the law the net
revenue 20 the State to October -,
1901, was $l04,272, which Is All aver
age of $29,5O6 per year, while for
the four years preceding Its enactment
the average annual net revenue was
only $3.50. The last wear under
he old system showed loss of ST.
sos.
There has been large increase in
the number of students at the educa-
tional institutions, aud the different
hospitals show an increase IN the
number OF patients cared tor. de
recommends that tie number OF mem-
bers for the boards OF these InstItu-
tons be made nve Instead OF nine.
The fiscal affairs ot the penItenLI-
AIRY are IN u mOst satisfactory cunuI
ton. Inc sanitary Arrangements al
the institution demand Improvement,
and II the penItenuary IL 10 remaiu
where It Is al present located auuI-
tlonal cell roOm Is Imperative. Inc
| governor Is convinced that 1t would
be best tor the State TO sell the site
or the penltentlary aud buy large
tract or land on which TO erect
buildings, and make such recom-
mendAtlon. The conditional pardon
system continues 10 work satisfaction
lily.
Repairs to the State Capitol are
earnestly urged, and they should be
made As early as possible.
The governor says the order of the
State has been good, land II Is
gratifying fact That the prevalence or
that menace 10 cIvIlIzatIvn-muu law
has been notably less. With the
ex ceptIOn of one or two localities the
people OF the State have been law
ADDING and peaceful"
Ihe strength Of the uniformed State
Guard Is 1884 officers aud men.
The volunteers are now much better
and more completely equipped thar
ever been before IN their history,
having during the year been sup
Piled with every necessity for service
at home or In the field. The unat-
tached companies of infantry it has
been his purpose to form into snoth
or regiment AS soon as u sufficient
number of such companies were or
ganized.
The appropriation made by the
State for military purposes, and
which constitutes what is known AS
1.-The military fund.-" amounts to
about 81 900 per year. While the
military force ls now we'll organized,
composed of excellent material, and
Is armed, equipped and In every way
more abundantly supplied than II
has ever been before, yet in the in
terests of discipline aud of more
thorough and advanced institution il
Is believed that there should be AL
cncampment esoh year of the entire
force of the State, and it is earnest
ly recommended that the subject of
making suitable provision for such
an encampment be given serious con
sideration.
A great many valuable statistics
have been compiled by the Bureau of
Labor aud Industrial Statistics and
the department promises to be of
great usefulness to the State.
In connection with primary cleo
tons the Governor says; 81 respect
fully call attention to the recommen-
dation | made to the last legislature
On the subject of electing United
States Senators bv direct vote of the