The Monticellonian., 1903-01-22
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Shers synopsis of Chief Executive is Reo- msndations ta Gesstai
 Assembly.

Governor Davis message to the gen eral assembly was probably the most lengthy document of the kind ever prepared by chief executive or thls state, lie dwelIs at length on the Va. rious subjects discussed in political ranks
 In the beginning he ask that too much time be not taken up with local mea sures. As to the management or the state pea-teati4Fy. GoEe:aor DAVIS recommends that the chief executive be empowered to not only appoint the superintendent but tO be given author fly to dismiss him for cause. "C nder the present system says the governor the chief executive Of your state Is bur3eued with the entire responsible fly of the management of this 1nStttu- ten. yet he Is clothed with no author fly to remove any evil that may arlsei and say 10 you that Where the re- spaus ibAltE rests, the law should be so framed as to afford a remedy The icSSe system is condemned. and abro- g&tt8u of %ne Arkansas Brick x Manu- tracts is urged It is recommended that there shall be appropriated dt- rectiy cut of the state treasury sum sufficient 10 defray the running eX- peuses of the penitentiary and require that each and every dollar earned by the penitentiary he turned into the state treasury to the credit of the gen eral revenue fund, and that the moSey thus appropriated be paid out only on auditors warrants. just as any other appropriation is expended. Then you will have a complete system of book keeping. ana the state treasurer can then run tredsurer's office instead of prt- Nate banking institution. Abolish the office of financial agent. let this board of seven members do the buying and let the clerk of the board see that the goods are delivered to the peuiteHttaFS accord Ing to sample and as submitted to the board; and if you will do this. untold thousands Will be saved to the state fin the management of this institution. As il is, the penitentiary has become a private snap. where men grow rich, and no accounting can be had of their transactions.
 Governor Davis discusses at length the differences that have arisen between himself and the board and Superia- affairs. contepding that the states best interests cannot be suoserved under the present system.
 AS to the purchase of convict farm. the chief executive takes issue --ith the other members of the board wEo voted to purchase the Cummings place in Lincoln county. for the sum of S140,- 0o0: declares the place inaccessible, un-- healthy. subject to overflow. and that agreed price. The legislature is urged to visit this farm and to finally dis approve of the purchase by the state.
 An appropriation for the purpose of fnlargins the state insane asylum 1t Little Rock is recommended i'll prefer ence 10 building at some other point in the state.
 Liberal approprfatfons for the deaf mute and bind schools are urged.
 The message contains an itemized statement of the funds contributed and disbursed among the drouIh sufferers in the counties of Stone. Izard. Fulton. Randolph. Baxter and Sharp. The to- tal sum loaned the state and expended under direction Of the officers of the above counties was s153643. and an appropriation to return this sum t0 the donors 1s requested.
 As 10 tra*t legislation. the governors recommendations are in link with his well known and repeatedly expressed Views on this question.
 He strongly .aVors a fellow servant law. which will give the same protec- ton to employees If railroads as the law affords paSse-gers who might be in- .S-ea through negligence
 Hs reaeWs the urgent appeal made in s rtsTi. message for the establish DeE1 az reform school Tor juvenile offenders and recommends that ' be laeatec an he site = tAe present pen iE=uEsara
 An additional appropriation is fa- yered fe- The Arkansas exhibit at g. Iol9S
 state beer and coal oil inspector is 1gzus=zde5.
 C,a -Ez s.ats house matter. Governor Days .zVaEs sbs-taH.ge the 4dea es e-s-tz1E building according to the psaEs S< AEEE1I-lZ Mann and 8 former haarz s1t urges t-zt 2 new building t= erected aa tHs zf4 = t6e 0ld state ezG<= az t1At tas present building es .sz--zs.e1