Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-05
GOV. IYLER'S MESSAGE.

GOV. IYLER'S MESSAGE.
As has been stated in the Gazette,
the annuel message OF Gov ]. Hoge
Tyler was sent to both branches OF
the General Assembly yesterday. 1t
is a lengthy document and, as II is the
Governors last message. be reviews
the four years of his administration,
which, be ssys, have been filed with
rapidly changing and important events
ia national affairs. He refers to the
work Of the constitutional convention
aud expresses the confident hope that
the result OF it's labors will be TO give
new impetus to the growth and devel-
opmeDt of the Commonwealth.
The fnaucial affairs Of the State, the
G verpor Gays, show a most crafty
,ug Improvement in the last four years.
The S. ate debt bss been removed as q
subject for legislative consideration.
The total receipte in the State Treas
ury for this yesramOunted to -, 446.-
sos, and the expenses we're $3,024 697,
leaving q surplus OF over $4,000
The increased revenue was not derived
from an increased tax on land, but
comes from increased values.
The total debt OF the State outstand-
ing is $26, $40, $50, of which the century
snd Rrddleberger bonds, or $24 1876 S24,
bear interest at the rate Of 3 per cent,
and the remainder at the rate Of and
6 per cent. Deducting the bonds held
py the literary fund, the debt is $2l,-
500. 766.
The governor points with gratifca'
iion to The work OF the State Board OF
Fisheries, which demonstrates that the
State has at last adopted a plan that Is
not only the best from financial stand
point, but one that is eminently wise
and Just for the management OF her
great fish aud oyster interests.
Duriog the three and half years OF
1he operation OF the law the net reve-
que to the State to October /, 1901, was
$l03 272, which Is an average of S29.-
SOC per year, while for the four years
preceding its enactment the average
annual net revenue was only S3,686.
The last year under the old system
oao yea a loss Of 81 1903.
There has been q large Increase 10
the number of students at the educs-
tional institutions, and the different
hospitals show an increase in
the number of patients cared for. DE
recon- mepds that the number OF men,
bers for the boards OF these institutions
be made five instead of nine.
The fiscal sffairs OF the penitentiary
are iD a most satisfactory condition,
The sanitary arrangements at the iu'
stitution demand Improvement, and If
the penitentiaTy ia to remain wbeTe-it
ID 81 present located additional cell
room is imperative. The governor is
convinced that it would be best for the
State 70 sell the site of the present peni-
Tertiary and buy large tract OF land
on which TO erect buildings, and makes
such a recommendation. The condi'
tionsl pardon system continues to work
satisfactorily.
Repairs TO the State Capitol are
earnestly urged, and they should be
made 50 early as possible.
Tne governor says the order OF the
5 ate hiss been good, "and 1t is grati-
fyiug fact that the prevalence OF that
menace 10 civilz.tion-mob law-has
been notably less. With the exception
of one or two localities the people ol
the State have been law-abiding and
peaceful"
The strength OF the uniformed State
Guard is 1884 officers and men. The
volunteers are now much better aud
more completely equipped than they
have ever been before in their history
having during the gear been supplied
with every necessity tor service at home
or 10 the field. The unattached com
banies OF infantry 1t has been his pur'
pose to form into another regiment a'
coon as a sufficient number OF such com
panies we're organized.
The appropriation made by the State
for military purposes, snd which con
stitutes what is known ss "the military
fund" amounts to about 1000 pei
year. While the military force is nov
veil organized, composed of excellent
material, and is armed, equipped an(
! 10 every way more abundantly supplied
than il has ever been before, yet IN th'
interests of discipline and Of NOR
thorough and advanced instruction 1t l
believed that there should be an en-
campmsnt each year of the entir,
force of the State, and it |
esroestly recommended that the subjec
of making suitable provision for sucl
an eucsmpment be given seriou
consideration.
A great many valuable statistics hsv
been complied by the Bureau of Labo
and Industrial Statistics aud the de
paTtment promises to be oil great use
tnlness to the State.
I0 connection with primary election
the Governor says: II respectful,
call attention to the recommendation
| made TO the last legislature on th
subj act of electing U0ited States Sens
tors by direct vote of the people.
also ear aestly recommend the enact
ment of q general primary election law
10 embrace such officers as ma
be deemed expedient, 90 that the pei
can have every safeguard they have
general elections to insure so hone
count of their votes; otherwise thef
primaries will be In the hands OF of
cials who have no legal responsibllit
for q dishonest administration Of the
Office"
The legislature is asked to make pr