The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-05
GOVERNORS MESSAGE

Georgia chEef Executive Transmits
Most Optinaetsc and congratulatory
Document to State Legislature.
Optimistic In tone was Governor
! Terrell's annual message transmitted
| to and read tn both house Of the:
J.! Georgia general assembly Wednesday
! morning 'ttts
The Introductory portion Of the mes
sage, in which the governor pointed
with pardonabae pride to tho fact that
during his entire administration all de-
partments Of the state government.
had been rigidly and carefully inspect
ed and audited by legislative commit
tees and boards of visitors without a
! single discovery of an official being
recreant to his trust, every one of the
1000 in the employ Of the state and
counties having been found above
even the suspicion Of graft and greed
was greeted with liberal applause In
both houses.
The governor takes occasion in his
message to felicitate the people Of the
state upon their general condition, and
/ the immense crops, sold at good
prices, leaving the people happy and
contented and in the enjoyment OF
great prosperity. Attention is called
to the reduction Of taxation.
The governor expresses his satisfac-
! ton that measures recommended IN
! former messages-such as the taxa
tion of franchises, the limiting of the
| rate OF taxation, the business tax on
corporations and the right to hold
elections to authorize the levying Of
| special local taxes in each county for
the extension Of rural school terms
have been enacted into laws by the
general assembly.
He further recommends legislation
colleges and the exemption Of col {
lege endowments from taxation. Com
ment is made upon the fact that in
valuing property for taxation the state
adheres to the law enacted more than
one hundred years ago, and new leg
islation to meet existing conditions ID
recommended.
The overcrowded condition Of the
supreme court dockets Is characteriz-
ed by the governor as menace to
the general business interests Of the
state. With eight new counties cre-1
ated last year, adding to the business
of the supreme court, it is feared that
the court of last resort may become
so overcrowded with business that
judgments appealed from may be con-
fRmed by operation Of law before the
court can reach them. 8
To remedy this condition 1t is rec
ommended that an intermediate court
"a court Of appeal-haying final ju-s
risdiction of cases appealed from all
courts except the superior courts, and
over all misdemeanor cases, be estab-
ltshed. This, it is urged, will relieve
the supreme court Of 40 per cent OF
its business, and an amendment to
the constitution to accomplish this
purpose is recommended.
Educational interests OF the state
are dealt with thoroughly, the govern
ar recommending the establishment OF
two graded agricultural colleges-such
as the one at Dahlonega-one In the
southern part Of the state, the other
In the middle, to be maintained by
fees derived from the inspection Of
sertilkers.An appropriation OF, 100000
In two annual payments is recommen-
ded for the establishment OF agr1cut
tural buildings on the campus OF the
university, and an appropriation OF
$4,000 is urged for the, purpose OF
buying seven acres Of land adjoining
the campus Of the Technologicaf
school, upon which an option has
been taken at $4,000, $4,000 OF which
is to be raised by subscription.
The needs Of the several pubic
institutions Of the state are called to-
the attention Of the general assem-
bly,, appropriations asked for and rec
concentrations made In the reports OF
these institutions being indorsed.
mr.. ~,oseooo rrces fhe deSirabflity
of the state being adequately repre-
sented at the Jamestown exposition
and closes with "a reference to recon-
mendations contained in former mes
sages urging the enactment OF leg1s-
lation upon election laws, immigra-
tfon. confederate flags and misde
meanor convicts.