The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-12
THE SALIENT POINTS
1Ae last nsxssee Of 6ssunsf llaAsa
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The last message OF Governor
i.anhsm TO the legislature Was a
lengthy document and covered
aide range of subjects. The salient
| points Of the paper are given below
Tranquil conditions prevailed
when he assumed the goyernorship
Appointed well qualified heads Of
departments, isasing To them the se-
lection OF subordinates
Had occasion to appoint forty-two
important judicial officers.
In consequence of urgent demands
of affairs OF state WAS rarely alb
sent from the scene OF official du-
ties
Foresaw deficit, urged increase of
tax rate by the 2Sth legislature and
disapproved appropriations 10 the
extent or 81 100000 through sheer
necessity
Large proportion OF the work OF
the 2Sth Legislature was of high val
tie to the state
Again recommended increase of
tax rate to the 29th Legislature.
Had misgiyings about state get
ting revenue readily from the in
tangible assets assessments
Sent second message to 29th legis-
lature pointing out urgent need OF
increase of revenue
An extra session was called, which
finally raised ad valorem To 90 cents
for two years
In the midst of large deficit the
appropriation by congress to cover
the frontier protection claim came
as a great relief.
Receipts from the pure food law
exceeded anticipations.
Much benefit accrued to the state
through the operation of the reven-
ue agents department.
Estimates requirements for en-
suing biennial period at IS, ,629, 236.
! 6S, with receipts in sight from all
sources at s7.177,9oo.
| The bonded Indebtedness of the
state is $3,3S9,4 400, the far greater
/ portion of which is held by the
school funds.
The session OF the 29th legisla
ture was productive of many goO(
measures.
Value of the permanent schOo
fund was $46,656.6S5 5.45 on Sept
l, 1906.
The board controlling the per-
manent school fund had difficulty in
| investing it as fast as II accrued.
inc rlI n
were improved and the requirement
of a six months term has been al
most accomplished
The conduct of the penitentlary
system has been most satisfactory.
| Had granted 3S2 pardons and
many more restorations of citizen
! ship to Dec. l, 1906.
! The eleemosynary institutions
werer we'll conducted and their Ell
ficiencv greatly increased, but most
of them need enlargement.
Suggests provision for constitu-
tional amendment that will author
lie the state to care for WIDOWS ana
wives of ex-Confederates.
The various departments OF the
government did their work we'll.
The banking law is working salts
faetorilv and the development OF a
splendid banking system has oeei
accomplished.
There had been 253i new domes-
tic corporations chartered, l2t per
mits granted foreign corporations
within the two wears ended August
Al. 1905. an increase for the former
of GoS and seven for the later Over
the previous biennial period.
There remains unsold l3,no"'oo
acres of school lands. s.t6l.aNl oe
ling situated west of the Pecos.
THE railroad commission has beei
jyieilant to alike protect the peop''
land the transportation corporation
The Texas National Guard hai
t2to0 Officers and enlisted men an'
lls supcrior IN equipment and diseip
iune 20 what N has ever been
some lyuchings occurred y"
which he is srievcd
Tb.r. Was Increased demand 70
lth. Rangers service. the force
lout, twanty-ihrce Officers and men
Tn. ATTORNEY generals depart
ment has t..-u kept CONSTANTLY nus
defending the states laws sSa'n'
eortoratinn attacks
Fxpr~~~.s qualification aud pro
q I'm the states prosperity and as
sanramcnt. and congratulate ~
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