The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-14

OF the cOmIOrtS anu nal1 the neceSSi-
ties of life. These teachers, though
overworked and half paid, render the
State service which none can gain
say, and which | trust the Legislature
will see fit to recognize by increas-
ing the appropriation for the public
schools SO as to provide better sal
aries and longer terms. l recommend
that this be done, even though the
Legislature finds it necessary to econo-
mize expenditures along other lines Of
public work.
1t is my opinion that the Legsla-
ture should be vested with the power
to require the several counties to levy
a tax to be used in addition to the
State appropriation for the mainte-
nance of their respective schools for a
longer term than four months Sec
tion 206, however. of the constitution,
seems to leave it optional with any
county or separate school district to
make such levy or not; and | take
the liberty of suggesting to the Legis-
lature the wisdom of submitting an
amendment to said section, giving the
Legislature authority to require such
supplemental aid by the counties to be
voted on by the people.
The executive appointments made
during the latter days of the session
of the Legislature were eminently sat
isfactory and reflected great credit
upon the wisdom OF the chief executive.
He reappointed as superintendent
charge of the Mississippi Insane
Asylum that beloved physician" DR..
Thomas ]. Mitchell who possesses in
the highest degree the attributes that
go to make the perfect gentleman. The
East Mississippi Hospital was equally
fortunate in the reappointment of the
distinguished incumbent, DR.. Buchan-
an More than any other physician,
these in charge of our poor afflicted
ones, should be pure and above re-
proach, as we'll as highly gifted men
tally. To them the State intrusts her
helpless ones and they are loyal to the
trust. We congratulate the State and
the physicians alike, and our heart
goes out in thanksgiving that such
care will be continued for the nearly
fifteen hundred insane of the State. In
the Deaf Mute Institute the efficient
superintendent Mr.. J. R. Dobyns, was
reappointed, as was DR.. Sims at the
Blind Institute. These gentlemen are
likewise we'll and widely known and
their experience and services are of
incalculable value to the State and to
the children under their care.
Gov. Longino reappointed that brill
liant young jurist, Hon. Jeff Truly, to
the position of Circuit Judge of the
Sixth district, a position he has filled
with distinguished ability and a purity
of purpose that has set him on a high
plane among his fellow men. The new
Circuit Court district-the Eleventh
will be presided over by Hon. sam
Cook, Judge, and Mr.. Earl Brewer,
District Attorney. In connection with
these appointments 1t is interesting to
recall the fact that the Legislature,
while creating the offices, neglected to
appropriate money with which to pay
for the services of Mr.. Cook and Mr..
Brewer. The oversight was called to
the attention of the body on the last
day by the Governor. but it was too
late then to make provision for the
salaries, hence these gentlemen, unless
better fixed than most OF their friends
and fellow citizens, will have to dis
obey Polonius advice: "a borrower
(or a lender) be-" OF course at the
next session the matter will be set
right.
The Insurance Department which
was created by the Legislature VIII
be in full operation when this reaches
our readers. Auditor Cole, with the
rare executive ability that distin-
cuisines him and by which order has
been brought from chaos in his ONCE
went to work at once, and despite the
enormous accumulation Of business IN
cident to the Legislatures closing (ano
we regret to say, too, Durdeneu WIFI
weight of grief and anxious care pc
cause of his childs desperate lllness)
bent every nerve to the herculean
tasks. and before the week ended was
ready to install this new department
Two new clerks, both experts In IN
surance matters, have the books and
the business in hand. and will LABOR
with Mr.. Cole to establish this lnnova-
tion securely. BY the way. while the
need of a new capitol, with modern
furnishings and ample conveniences, is
felt at every turn in and around the
cold pile" nowhere is the need more
nainfully evident than in the Auditor
Office. The two rooms are already over
crowded. What they will be now, since
the Insurance Department has Deen
established in the Auditors private
office" we dread to think. There are
few business men OF more eorrecl
methods, having cleaner books than
Mr.. Cole, but it is never-ending mar
vel that he Is able to keep track OF
anything in the enormous mass OF
books and papers that overflow ms
painfully contracted rooms, one o.
his beautifully executed broadcasts
I.oi-. nnuthinp hut at home In the