The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-04
SPECIAL MESSAGE.
GOV. PATTERSON ADDRESSES GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
Wants Party Pledges Redeemed and Says
Nothing Has Yet Been Done by the
General Assembly-UnlesS They
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Get Busy He Will Call Il
Special Session.
Gov. Malcolm r. Patterson on Mon
day submitted a special message to the
legislature in which he urged that
body to give more attention to general
legislation affecting the whole people
and less attention to local legislation.
He urged action on the election laws
and that the appointment OF commits
sioners be taken out of his hands. he
also urged the passage of an anti.pass
law to prohibit travelling on railroad
passes by any save employees of the
roads.
The governor announces his opposi-
ton to the development of the Herbert
Domain, and says the Legislature need
give no further consideration to the
measure unless prepared to pass it over
his veto.
The governor states positively that
unless consideration is given these mat
tiers he may use his constitutional pow.
ers to compel their consideration and
place the responsibility where it be-
longs.
The message in full follows:
To the Honorable Members of the Sen
ate and House of Representatives:
In q carefully prepared message here
tofore sent to your respective bodies,
gave my views on certain subjects
which deemed important to the gen
eral welfare, accompanied by reason
why they should meet with your favor
able consideration and be enacted int
laws.
Some Of these recommendations hav
received your attention, but many G
them have not, nor have the pledge
we made to the people been considere
with the care they deserve and shout
have at your hands.
/ do not believe this is due to an
general desire on your part to shirk r.
sponsibility or to treat lightly promise
made in good faith, and which ougl
to be redeemed.
One of the prime causes which hi
prevented matured action on importal
public questions by you, and by 9TH
legislatures, has been the flood of loo
bills affecting only few people, al
which have crowded ont of place mea
ures which concern all the people Of Il
state.
Some remedy must be found for tn
and applied, for if the practice conti
ues we shall soon have every county
the state operating under different lay
to the confusion of the people and Il
perversion of proper legislative fun
tions.
call your attention to the fact tn
there are only fifteen legislative d.
remaining of the Fifty-ffth general q
sembly and earnestly urge that "
devote your entire time and attentio
so far as practicable, to general legisl
ton, and consider bills OF local cha
acter only on particular days.
If this Is not done my constitution
power may be exercised to compel co
sideration of our platform pledges al
other questions OF Importance, and Il
responsibility will rest with you.
again specifically direct your atte
ton to the following subjects, upC
which there has been no legislation:
In pursuance of the recommendatiC
made by me on the subject OF educ
ton, q bill was prepared by ex-Supe
intendent of Public Instruction Pro
Mynders, the present superintendent
Prof. Jones, and placed before you Il
consideration.
The purpose was TO systematic u
work of our public schools, and
bring to the children of the state Il
inestimable blessings which will con
from an advanced and progressi'
method of school administration.
THIS method not only meets the o.
prevail of the distinguished edHCato
mentioned, but is endorsed by ever
other prominent educator in the stat
and should become law.
The measure passed the senate in q
amended form, certain counties bein
excluded from its operation, aud it