The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-05-17
Salient Features OF Governor
Heard's Message


and mighty maritime commercial
and induatrial center which its
commanding position foreshadows.
The assessed valuation of pro
perty has increased from s276, $685.,
4O7, in 1900, to 1901, 215,222, in
1901.
The change from the system OF
leasing the penitentiary convic s
to state control has been effected
with gratifying success from every
point of view.
The auditors report shows an
increase of 1874, 500, S15 in the as
sessment of 1901 over that of the
previous year, this being the largest
increase in the assessment of any
one year that has yet been record
ed in the states history. OF this
increase, the city of New Orleans
furnished So, al, $685. land the coun
try parishes S17,S13,s62.
While the revenues Of the state
have grown rapidly in the past
two years. the demands upon the
revenues have also grown in like
proportion, and it will be necessary
for the government to continue
the same conservative business
methods, if we are to live within
our income.
A most pertinent and important
suggestion is made relative to GER
tain amendments of the present
registration law, which is as fol
lows:
"To provide for supplemental
registration of voters in the par
ishes Orleans excepted), during
the months of August and Septem.
Der of each year in which general
election for congressional and
presidential electors is he'd, to be
made as directed for the registl a
ton of voters for general and state
elections"
The insurance companies have
made an excessive and unwarrant
ed raise in rates.
The legislature is urged to make
liberal provisions for the mamie
nance of the public schools.
The farmers Institutes continue
| to exercise invaluable influence in
| the advancement of the interests
or agriculture and in the more gen
eral adoption Of improved methods
of cultivation.
State Land Register Smith has
sold or disposed of, under the va
rious acts of the general assembly
47O. 034ss acres, the gross proceeds
of which, including state fees
amount to s1O3,533.77.
The report Of the adjutant gen
l
eral for the year ending Dec. 81
1901, gives an aggregate strength
of ZIG officers and enlisted mel
; available for duty in the State
National Guard.
The health conditions in TIL
state generally have been good.
A detailed and comprehenslv
report of the resources, operation
and condition in the thirteen leve
districts is given
In reference to the state Univel
sity, the governor says that all bu
three parishes of tae state are n
presented in the enrolment c
students; that eight other stat
4 are likewise represented by twent.
two students, and that Cuba, Max
co. Central America and Hawa
contribute no less then twenty-On
students.
The general assembly is aske
to give liberal aid to the Stat
Normal School at Natchitoche
the Industrial Institute at Rustol
the Southwestern Industrial Inst
tute at Lafayette, the Souther
University and Agric ulturai an
Mechanical College at New O
leans, the State Deaf and Dunn
Asylum, the Blind Institute, I'll
Soldiers Home, the Charity HO
pitfalls at New Orleans and Shrev,
port and the State Lepers' Hon,
The tonnage of vessels arrivin
at New Orleans until the 1st (
March, 1902, a period of te
months and few days. show