The Grenada sentinel., 1906-01-06

| spend a good deal OF his time between
April and October in the city OF New
the coast of Mississippi. Our expert
ence with New Orleans last summer
renders 1T imprudent for us to depend
u6on the health authorities there TO
announce the appearance OF fever.' LII
the State had had an officer of this
Character last summer / am confident
| that the yellow fever would not have
| gotten into the State at all. Leaving
out the question of health, the loss sus-
| tained by the State of Mississippi on
account OF the epidemic, all due to our
appearance of yellow fever in New Or
leans, cost the people of Mississippi Tor
tanning quarantine guards and
other expenses about $4,000, and de-
dollars. / feel quite sure that IL we
had been advised of the existence OF
fever in New Orleans thirty days before
1t was announced there. we would not
Mississippi. Every necessary precau:
tion was taken as soon as the fever
was discovered in New Orleans. to pro-
tect the people of Mississippi; but to
our great disappointment We discov-
cred that the enemy had appeared in
our midst before the health authorities
| that that city was honeycOmbed with
the disease. The failure of the LeSlS-
lature to make an appropriation to de-
fray the expenses Of maintaining the
Governor to borrow the necessary
money with which to pay the expenses.
Lunntic Asylum.
One OF the benefcent results of CIV
1lization Is the care and attention given
by the government to the unfortunate
members of society. The weak and
afflicted of every race and condition
in life are a charge upon the more
fortunate members of society and have
a vested right in the products of every
mans toll to the extent OF maintaining
life and insuring humane treatment.
There is no class of the unfortunate
members of society that appeals to me
quite so much as the insane: The loss
of ones reason is the closing Of the
all that is beautiful, &c ID and true
a calamity more to be dreaded than
death itself. Mississippi is not as gen.
erous In her treatment of the insane or
mentally sick as she hOuld be-
1 call your attention to the report or
the special commission appointed by
me to make an Investigation of the in
sane hospitals OF the State. and to re-
mendations as their judgments might
dictate" You will find in this report
strong food for profitable thought. and
I trust that after investigating tho
matter thoroughly you may see fit to
vote the necessary money to make the
improvements so much needed in this
hospital
State judiciary.
Growth of population, material pros
perity and increase in business have so
multiplied the work of the courts that
the necessity for a number of new
circuit and chancery court districts is
apparent to every thoughtful and OBJ
servant person. / am advised that in
the counties of Harrison and Perry that
creased to such an extent that at the
las. .l4.i. u court, held IN these coun-
ties, onIy felony cases were tried, on
account of the limited time. That con-
dition, 1 am told, obtains in other coun-
ties. The laws delay is the cause of a
great deal of crime. Nor is 1t economy
to Overwork and underpay judge.
The State should be willing to pay tor
the services of a faithful and efficient
officer what such services are worth.
When one considers the fact that the
ary OF three or four thor sand dollars
year, while the Chancelltr and the Cir
cult Judges are paid onl! $2.75O, the IN
justice and absurd inadtQuacy OF the
salary becomes apparent. After paying
his travelling expenses snd other eX.
penses necessary in the performance OF
his duty. there is left scarcely enough
of the Judges salary to MAINTAIN the
most frugal family.
State Bank Inspectors.
There are no institutions In TINS State
in which there is more confidence re-
posed and greater intereS+ intruSted TO
than the banks. They ere often tho
custodians .ot the net earnings OF u life-
time of toll and self-abneg cation. 1t IS
the duty of the State in all matters
within the province of tho government
to give care and protection TO the inter-
eStS of the citizens OF the state. IL IS
also the duty of the State to protect the
competition with unreliable and illegit-
innate business enterprises. Ihe DanKs
doing safe and conservative business
will not object to the creation or this
once IL cannot possibly DO them any
harm. The banks conducting an un-
safe business need the watching Whlch
this law will provide, and the patrons
of such banks are entitled 20 protection
against them With that end in view,
l recommend the creation of the ONCE
of State Bank Examiner, whose quail.
fications, duties and term o< service and
the general functions of the offlce TO
be prescribed by the Legis lature.
Pension of Confederate Soldiers.
deem it matter of supererogatlon
to call your attention to tie oDnSatlon
of Mississippi to maintain system OF
liberal pensions to INDECENT and needy
ex-Confederate soldiers. The care and
maintenance of the remnant OF that
gallant band who sacrificed so much
in defense of their countryS nonor Iorty
years ago is an obligation resting upon
every citizen of this State, and one
which he should thank God for the
privilege of abSolving. l trSut that
broad liberality, coupled with a deep
sense of personal obligation, guided
by a wise prudence, may characterize
your action upon this matter.
Public hOaOSs
good public road is one OF the ad-
yantageS and conveniences concomltant
with the higher civilization in rural
communities. The improvements or
the public roads by taxation, or work.
ing them with convict labor under the
direction of competent State and county
officers, is one of the pressing necessi-
ties of this State. There is no matter
in which the people living in the rural
districts are more materially interested
than in the improvements of the pubIlc
highways. 1t is indisp pensable to their
welfare and to the development OF the
material, mental and moral possibilities
I submit this question for your con-
SideratiOn.
Oyster Commission.
call your attention to the report or
the oyster Commission and invoke your
immediate consideration of the question
of reimburSing the banks or biloxi.
from whom we borrowed the necessary
funds to pay the expenses of the oyster
Commission. The Legislature, under
misapprehension with reference to the
law failed to make an appropriation
at the last session. And us there was
no money available it became neceS-
sary to borrow it from private institu-
tions. The fees collected by the COM
mission have been turned into the
treasury and the report shows that they
are largely in excess of the amount dis
bursed by the commission for the past
two years. / trust you will make the
necessary appropriation at once.
State Boundary Suit.
The Legislature, at it's last session.